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Search phrase: fairy

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.12To this great fairy I'll commend thy acts,To this great Faiery, Ile commend thy acts,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.198This is the fairy land. O spite of spites,This is the Fairie land, oh spight of spights 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.35A fiend, a fairy, pitiless and rough; A Feind, a Fairie, pittilesse and ruffe:
CymbelineCym III.vii.14.1Here were a fairy.Heere were a Faiery.
HamletHam I.i.164No fairy takes; nor witch hath power to charm.No Faiery talkes, nor Witch hath power to Charme:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.86That some night-tripping fairy had exchangedThat some Night-tripping-Faiery, had exchang'd
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.57And ask him why, that hour of fairy revel,And aske him why that houre of Fairy Reuell,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.20Must my sweet Nan present the Fairy Queen –Must my sweet Nan present the Faerie-Queene:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.41Crier Hobgoblin, make the fairy oyes.Crier Hob-goblyn, make the Fairy Oyes.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.81Heavens defend me from that Welsh fairy,Heauens defend me from that Welsh Fairy,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.130Well said, fairy Hugh.Well said Fairy Hugh.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.1.1Enter a Fairy at one door, and Puck (Robin Goodfellow)Enter a Fairie at one doore, and Robin good-fellow
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.8And I serve the Fairy Queen,And I serue the Fairy Queene,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.12Those be rubies, fairy favours;Those be Rubies, Fairie fauors,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.58But room, Fairy: here comes Oberon.But roome Fairy, heere comes Oberon.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.61What, jealous Oberon? Fairy, skip hence.What, iealous Oberon? Fairy skip hence.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.65When thou hast stolen away from FairylandWhen thou wast stolne away from Fairy Land,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.122The fairy land buys not the child of me.The Fairy land buyes not the childe of me,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.144Not for thy fairy kingdom! Fairies, away.Not for thy Fairy Kingdome. Fairies away:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.256Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in.Weed wide enough to rap a Fairy in.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.1Come, now a roundel and a fairy song,Come, now a Roundell, and a Fairy song;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.12Come not near our Fairy Queen.Come not neere our Fairy Queene.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.71So near the cradle of the Fairy Queen?So neere the Cradle of the Faierie Queene?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.110Captain of our fairy band,Captaine of our Fairy band,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.378My fairy lord, this must be done with haste,My Fairie Lord, this must be done with haste,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.34I have a venturous fairy that shall seekI haue a venturous Fairy, / That shall seeke
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.59Which straight she gave me, and her fairy sentWhich straight she gaue me, and her Fairy sent
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.60To bear him to my bower in Fairyland.To beare him to my Bower in Fairy Land.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.69But first I will release the Fairy Queen.But first I will release the Fairy Queene.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.92Fairy king, attend, and mark:Faire King attend, and marke,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.3These antique fables, nor these fairy toys.These anticke fables, nor these Fairy toyes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.354Lovers, to bed; 'tis almost fairy time.Louers to bed, 'tis almost Fairy time.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.383Every elf and fairy spriteEuerie Elfe and Fairie spright,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.389Hand in hand with fairy graceHand in hand, with Fairie grace,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.392Through this house each fairy stray.Through this house each Fairy stray.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.406Every fairy take his gait,Euery Fairy take his gate,
PericlesPer V.i.153Have you a working pulse? And are no fairy?Haue you a working pulse, and are no Fairie?
The TempestTem IV.i.196Monster, your fairy, which you say is a harmlessMonster, your Fairy, w you say is a harmles
The TempestTem IV.i.197fairy, has done little better than played the JackFairy, / Has done little better then plaid the Iacke
The TempestTem IV.i.212is your harmless fairy, monster.is your harmlesse Fairy, Monster.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.119This is fairy gold, boy, and 'twill prove so. UpThis is Faiery Gold boy, and 'twill proue so: vp

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.146 Or, like a fairy, trip upon the green, Or like a Fairie, trip vpon the greene,

Glossary

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fairymalignant spirit [as well as its modern sense]
fairyenchantress, captivator
hagmalicious sprite, wicked fairy
orbfairy ring, circle
ringletfairy dance in a ring, circle dance

Thesaurus

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fairy dance in a ringringlet
fairy ringorb
fairy, wickedhag
ring, fairyorb
wicked fairyhag

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...o peaseblossom [queen&rsquo s consort to fairy attendant] juliet to romeo [lovers] ...
...ttom to cobweb [queen&rsquo s consort to fairy attendant] alenç on to talbot [...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...estow mnd v i 407 [oberon to all] every fairy take his gait / and each several chambe...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FAIRYBASICfairy adj, fairy n, fairy-like adj
FAIRYPLACEfairyland n
FAIRYTYPEmeadow-fairy n

Snippets

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Snippet
Fairy scene
Falstaff fairy scene
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