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Search phrase: low

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.43And bowed his eminent top to their low ranks,And bow'd his eminent top to their low rankes,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.197My low and humble name to propagateMy low and humble name to propagate
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.69If there be here German, or Dane, Low Dutch,If there be heere German or Dane, Low Dutch,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.i.2Must wear your spirits low. We cannot help it;Must wear your spirits low, we cannot helpe it:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.12Didst hear her speak? Is she shrill-tongued or low?Didst heare her speake? Is she shrill tongu'd or low?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.13Madam, I heard her speak; she is low-voiced.Madam, I heard her speake, she is low voic'd.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.33.1As low as she would wish it.As low as she would wish it.
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.68We'll light upon some settled low content.Weele light vpon some setled low content.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.88Like a ripe sister; the woman lowLike a ripe sister: the woman low
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.147O, sir, I did not look so low.Oh sir, I did not looke so low.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.1.2Martius. They set them down on two low stools and sewMartius: They set them downe on two lowe stooles and sowe.
CymbelineCym III.ii.10Thy mind to her is now as low as wereThy mind to her, is now as lowe, as were
CymbelineCym III.iii.2Whose roof's as low as ours! Stoop, boys: this gateWhose Roofe's as lowe as ours: Sleepe Boyes, this gate
CymbelineCym III.iii.85In simple and low things to prince it, muchIn simple and lowe things, to Prince it, much
CymbelineCym III.v.77The low Posthumus, slanders so her judgementThe low Posthumus, slanders so her iudgement,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.249Of place 'tween high, and low. Our foe was princely,Of place 'tweene high, and low. Our Foe was Princely,
CymbelineCym V.iv.93No more, you petty spirits of region low,No more you petty Spirits of Region low
HamletHam II.ii.495As low as to the fiends!’As low as to the Fiends.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.36and spent with crying ‘ Bring in!’, now in as low an ebband spent with crying, Bring in: now, in as low an ebbe
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.165O pardon me, that I descend so low,O pardon, if that I descend so low,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.12Could such inordinate and low desires,Could such inordinate and low desires,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.26In general journey-bated and brought low.In generall iourney bated, and brought low:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.57Sick in the world's regard, wretched and low,Sicke in the Worlds regard, wretched, and low,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.32Stooped his anointed head as low as death.Stoop'd his Annointed head, as low as death.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.19for it is a low ebb of linen with thee when thou keepestfor it is a low ebbe of Linnen with thee, when thou kept'st
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.21because the rest of thy low countries have made a shiftbecause the rest of thy Low Countries, haue made a shift
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.170A low transformation, that shall be mine; for in everythinga low transformation, that shall be mine: for in euery thing,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.26For those that could speak low and tardilyFor those that could speake low, and tardily,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.30Deny it to a king? Then happy low, lie down!Deny it to a King? Then happy Lowe, lye downe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.17Not so much noise, my lords. Sweet Prince, speak low;Not so much noyse (my Lords) Sweet Prince speake lowe,
Henry VH5 I.ii.180For government, though high, and low, and lower,For Gouernment, though high, and low, and lower,
Henry VH5 III.v.51Upon the valleys, whose low vassal seatVpon the Valleyes, whose low Vassall Seat,
Henry VH5 IV.i.248Will it give place to flexure and low bending?Will it giue place to flexure and low bending?
Henry VH5 V.i.35but I will make you today a squire of low degree. I praybut I will make you to day a squire of low degree. I pray
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.15And never more abase our sight so lowAnd neuer more abase our sight so low,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.94A crown for York! And, lords, bow low to him;A Crowne for Yorke; and Lords, bow lowe to him:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.20By living low, where Fortune cannot hurt me,By liuing low, where Fortune cannot hurt me,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.52Than bear so low a sail to strike to thee.Then beare so low a sayle, to strike to thee.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.15And kept low shrubs from winter's powerful wind.And kept low Shrubs from Winters pow'rfull Winde.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.112Gone slightly o'er low steps, and now are mountedGone slightly o're lowe steppes, and now are mounted
Julius CaesarJC III.i.56As low as to thy foot doth Cassius fall,As lowe as to thy foote doth Cassius fall,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.148O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low?O mighty Casar! Dost thou lye so lowe?
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.25Low march withinLow March within.
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.96.1Low alarumsLow Alarums.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.24Low alarumsLow Alarums.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.28Beholds us now low brought through misery,Beholds vs now low brought through miserie,
King JohnKJ II.i.164I would that I were low laid in my grave.I would that I were low laid in my graue,
King JohnKJ V.iv.55Stoop low within those bounds we have o'erlooked,Stoope lowe within those bounds we haue ore-look'd,
King LearKL I.i.153Nor are those empty-hearted whose low soundsNor are those empty hearted, whose low sounds
King LearKL II.ii.140Will check him for't. Your purposed low correction
King LearKL II.iii.17And with this horrible object, from low farms,And with this horrible obiect, from low Farmes,
King LearKL IV.vi.12And dizzy 'tis to cast one's eyes so low!And dizie 'tis, to cast ones eyes so low,
King LearKL V.iii.271Gentle and low – an excellent thing in woman.Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.189How low soever the matter, I hope in God forHow low soeuer the matter, I hope in God for
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.191A high hope for a low heaven. God grant usA high hope for a low heauen, God grant vs
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.241There did I see that low-spirited swain, that base minnowThere did I see that low spirited Swaine, that base Minow
MacbethMac IV.i.66.2Come high or low,Come high or low:
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.68When you depart from him but, soft and low,When you depart from him, but soft and low,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.40But more, for that in low simplicityBut more, for that in low simplicitie
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.120Shall I bend low, and in a bondman's key,Shall I bend low, and in a bond-mans key
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.46How much low peasantry would then be gleanedHow much low pleasantry would then be gleaned
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.316my creditors grow cruel, my estate is very low, my bondmy Creditors grow cruell, my estate is very low, my bond
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.81And high and low beguiles the rich and poor.& high and low beguiles the rich & poore,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.106He woos both high and low, both rich and poor,He wooes both high and low, both rich & poor,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.136O cross! – too high to be enthralled to low.O crosse! too high to be enthral'd to loue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.295Because I am so dwarfish and so low?Because I am so dwarfish, and so low?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.296How low am I, thou painted maypole? Speak!How low am I, thou painted May-pole? Speake,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.297How low am I? – I am not yet so lowHow low am I? I am not yet so low,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.326Little again? Nothing but low and little?Little againe? Nothing but low and little?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.161Why, i'faith, methinks she's too low for aWhy yfaith me thinks shee's too low for a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.87.2Speak low, if you speak love.Speake low if you speake
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.65If low, an agate very vilely cut;If low, an agot very vildlie cut:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.52.1Some of us would lie low.Some of vs would lie low.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.48Bull Jove, sir, had an amiable low;Bull Ioue sir, had an amiable low,
OthelloOth II.i.182Olympus-high, and duck again as lowOlympus high: and duck againe as low,
OthelloOth II.iii.89And thou art but of low degree;And thou art but of low degree:
PericlesPer II.i.143And if that ever my low fortune's better,And if that euer my low fortune's better,
PericlesPer II.iii.26Envied the great nor shall the low despise.Enuies the great, nor shall the low despise.
Richard IIR2 I.i.124Then, Bolingbroke, as low as to thy heartThen Bullingbrooke, as low as to thy heart.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.140And lie full low, graved in the hollow ground.And lye full low, grau'd in the hollow ground.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.195Thus high at least, although your knee be low.Thus high at least, although your Knee be low.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.82So that between their titles and low nameSo that betweene their Titles, and low Name,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.355Say I, her sovereign, am her subject love.Say, I her Soueraigne, am her Subiect low.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.55Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low,Me thinkes I see thee now, thou art so lowe,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.20I saw her laid low in her kindred's vaultI saw her laid low in her kindreds Vault,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.51And with a low submissive reverence(And with a lowe submissiue reuerence)
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.112With soft low tongue and lowly courtesy,With soft lowe tongue, and lowly curtesie,
The TempestTem IV.i.249With foreheads villainous low.With foreheads villanous low.
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.5encountered. I hope it is not so low with him as he madeencountred. I hope it is not so low with him as he made
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.40To the whole race of mankind, high and low.To the whole race of Mankinde, high and low.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.37Poor honest lord, brought low by his own heart,Poore honest Lord, brought lowe by his owne heart,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.207From high to low throughout, that whoso pleaseFrom high to low throughout, that who so please
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.79On thy low grave, on faults forgiven. DeadOn thy low Graue, on faults forgiuen. Dead
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.76Yet I think we are not brought so lowYet I thinke we are not brought so low,
Twelfth NightTN I.i.13But falls into abatement and low priceBut falles into abatement, and low price
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.39That can sing both high and low.That can sing both high and low.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.334Out of my lean and low ability,Out of my leane and low ability
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.104Too low a mistress for so high a servant.Too low a Mistres for so high a seruant.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.190Ay, but her forehead's low, and mine's as high.I, but her fore-head's low, and mine's as high:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.6My lost strength to me, I was grown so lowMy lost strength to me, I was growne so low,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.21 In clamours of all size both high and low. In clamours of all size both high and low.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.665 But low shrubs wither at the cedar's root. But low-shrubs wither at the Cedars roote.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.666 ‘ So let thy thoughts, low vassals to thy state ’ – So let thy thoughts low vassals to thy state,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1338 The homely villain curtsies to her low, The homelie villaine cursies to her low,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1412 Some high, some low, the painter was so nice. Some high, some low, the Painter was so nice.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1705 My low-declined honour to advance? My low declined Honor to aduance?
SonnetsSonn.7.12 From his low tract and look another way: From his low tract and looke an other way:
Venus and AdonisVen.708 And being low, never relieved by any. And being low, neuer releeu'd by anie.
Venus and AdonisVen.1139 Ne'er settled equally, but high or low, Nere setled equally, but high or lo,

Glossary

 57 result(s).
abjectservile subject, low-placed reject
abjectlycontemptibly, in a degrading way, with a low opinion
basedishonourable, low, unworthy
basenon-precious, worthless, of low value
baselow-born, lowly, plebeian, of lower rank
basepoor, wretched, of low quality
baselow-lying, lowland
base-bornof low birth, low-born, plebeian
bastardinferior, low, of little value
bastardlow-born person
besonian, bezonianscoundrel, rogue, low fellow
bezonianscoundrel, rogue, low fellow
bottle-aledissolute, degenerate, low
carelesslyin little esteem, in low regard
carl, carle[disparaging] churl, peasant, low fellow
clownyokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play]
coarseinferior, low-quality, poor
coistrelgroom, low fellow, knave
coystrillgroom, low fellow, knave
crouchbend low, bow down, cringe
curtsy, curtseybow low, do reverence, pay respect
custrelscoundrel, rogue, low fellow
declinesink, fall to a low level
declinedbrought low, in poor fortune; or: fallen away in vigour, in poor condition
deeploud, resounding; low-pitched
depressbring low, humble, put down
Dicklow fellow, jack-in-office
dump(plural) low spirits, feeling of melancholy
falllow level, low ebb
flatlow-lying land, plain, swampy ground
foxship[quality of a fox] low cunning, slyness, ingratitude
groundvalley, area of low-lying countryside
humblelow-lying
humblelowly, ignoble, low
jadedlow-bred, ignoble, contemptible
ladserving-man, man of low birth [not necessarily young]
layflatten, bring down, lay low
lowhumble, lowly, inferior
lowshort, small
lowhumbly, in a lowly manner
lowlowly person
lowgentle, mild, not shrill
low countrylower regions of the body
low-crookedlow-bending, profound
lowlylaid low, prostrate; or: little, tiny
low-spiritedignoble, abject, cowardly
lumpishdespondent, dejected, in low spirits
meanof low rank, inferior in position, less important
mean-bornlow-born, of humble birth
moremen of high and low rank
peasantbase, low, villainous
shrinkbring low, diminish, curtail
thinweak, without body, of low alcohol content
truckle-bedlow-lying bed on castors, trundle-bed
underdown, in a bad way, in a low position
vassalagehumble people, low subjects
vulgarlow-born, humble, menial

Thesaurus

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alcohol content, of lowthin
bend lowcrouch
birth, of lowbase-born
bow lowcurtsy, curtsey
comic character, lowclown
countrsyide, low-lyingground
cunning, lowfoxship
fall to a low leveldecline
fellow, lowbezonian
fellow, lowcarl, carle
fellow, lowcoistrel
fellow, lowcustrel
fellow, lowDick
land, low-lyingflat
level, lowfall
lowbase
lowbastard
lowbottle-ale
lowhumble
lowpeasant
low birth, man oflad
low birth, ofbase-born
low ebbfall
low fellowbezonian
low fellowcarl, carle
low fellowcoistrel
low fellowcustrel
low fellowDick
low levelfall
low level, fall to adecline
low opinion, with aabjectly
low position, in aunder
low quality, ofbase
low rank, ofmean
low regard, incarelessly
low spiritsdump
low spirits, inlumpish
low subjectsvassalage
low value, ofbase
low, bringdepress
low, bringshrink
low, broughtdeclined
low, laidlowly
low, laylay
low-bendinglow-crooked
low-bornbase
low-bornbase-born
low-bornmean-born
low-bornvulgar
low-born personbastard
low-bredjaded
low-lyingbase
low-lyinghumble
low-lying landflat
low-pitcheddeep
low-placed rejectabject
low-qualitycoarse
man of low birthlad
opinion, with a lowabjectly
position, in a lowunder
quality, of lowbase
rank, men of high and lowmore
rank, of lowmean
regard, in lowcarelessly
reject, low-placedabject
spirits, lowdump
subjects, lowvassalage
value, of lowbase

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...5 nature prompts them / in simple and low things to prince it   queen*...
...140 those whom you curse lie full low graved in the hollow ground   ...
How and how... how soe’er (adv ) lll i i 189 how low soever the matter i hope in god for hig...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... aye allow base (adj ) 1 dishonourable low unworthy ayl ii vii 79 [jaques to duke...
...eeper of his prison 3 poor wretched of low quality 1h6 i i 137 [third messenger to...

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Snippets

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blow winds
the yellow stockings speech
willow song
Desdemona willow
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