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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.69prayer, though thou deny me a matter of more weight;Prayer, though thou denie me a matter of more waight:
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.71Amen. Dear goddess, hear that prayer of the people!Amen, deere Goddesse, heare that prayer of the people.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.17Undo that prayer by crying out as loudVndo that prayer, by crying out as loud,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.19Prays, and destroys the prayer; no midwayPrayes, and distroyes the prayer, no midway
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ix.26Swoons rather, for so bad a prayer as hisSwoonds rather, for so bad a Prayer as his
CoriolanusCor II.i.4Not according to the prayer of the people, forNot according to the prayer of the people, for
HamletHam III.iii.48And what's in prayer but this twofold force,And what's in Prayer, but this two-fold force,
HamletHam III.iii.51My fault is past. But, O, what form of prayerMy fault is past. But oh, what forme of Prayer
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.155As he is famed for mildness, peace, and prayer.As he is fam'd for Mildnesse, Peace, and Prayer.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.13Enter King Henry, disguised, with a prayer-bookEnter the King with a Prayer booke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.7But if an humble prayer may prevail,But, if an humble prayer may preuaile,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.116Then render back this commonplace of prayerThen render backe this common place of prayer,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.120Ere night his prayer may be to pray to GodEre night his praier may be to praie to God,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.121To put it in my heart to hear his prayer.To put it in my heart to heare his praier,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.69Unless you have the grace by your fair prayerVnlesse you haue the grace, by your faire praier
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.71If that be sin, I'll make it my morn prayerIf that be sin, Ile make it my Morne-praier,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.228events, with a prayer they may prove prosperous, andeuents, with a praier they may proue prosperous, &
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.179Wear prayer books in my pocket, look demurely,Weare prayer bookes in my pocket, looke demurely,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.20prayer, for here he comes in the likeness of a Jew.praier, for here he comes in the likenes of a Iew.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.28To live in prayer and contemplation,To liue in prayer and contemplation,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.198And that same prayer doth teach us all to renderAnd that same prayer, doth teach vs all to render
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.13prayer. He is something peevish that way, but nobodyprayer; hee is something peeuish that way: but no body
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.96nor evening prayer, as any is in Windsor, whoe'er benor euening prayer, as any is in Windsor, who ere bee
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.68Amen, amen, to that fair prayer say I,Amen, amen, to that faire prayer, say I,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.95The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace.The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace,
OthelloOth I.iii.151To draw from her a prayer of earnest heartTo draw from her a prayer of earnest heart,
OthelloOth III.iv.40A sequester from liberty, fasting and prayer,A sequester from Liberty: Fasting, and Prayer,
OthelloOth V.ii.84.1But while I say one prayer!But while I say one prayer.
PericlesPer IV.i.68If you require a little space for prayer,If you require a little space for praier,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.109That mercy which true prayer ought to have.That mercy, which true prayers ought to haue.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.21To your good prayers will scarcely say amen.To your good prayer, will scarsely say, Amen.
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.19To hear her prayers for them, as now for us!To heare her prayer for them, as now for vs:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.97And see, a book of prayer in his hand – And see a Booke of Prayer in his hand,
Richard IIIR3 V.i.21Hath turned my feigned prayer on my headHath turn'd my fained Prayer on my head,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.87And being thus frighted, swears a prayer or twoand being thus frighted, sweares a prayer or two
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.102Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.I Pilgrim, lips that they must vse in prayer.
The TempestTem I.ii.423On whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe my prayerOn whom these ayres attend: Vouchsafe my pray'r
The TempestTem epilogue.16Unless I be relieved by prayer,Vnlesse I be relieu'd by praier
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.75In bootless prayer have they been held up,In bootelesse prayer haue they bene held vp,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.18thou learn a prayer without book. Thou canst strike,yu learn a prayer without booke: Thou canst strike, canst
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.35prayer?prayer?
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.141A prayer upon her grave. I'll not seek far – A prayer vpon her graue. Ile not seeke farre

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.67 For these dead birds sigh a prayer. For these dead Birds, sigh a prayer.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.344 But in the midst of his unfruitful prayer, But in the midst of his vnfruitfull prayer,

Glossary

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bookBible, prayer-book
book-oathoath made on a Bible or prayer-book
clerkparish clerk, prayer-leader
ember-eveevening before ember-days [church quarterly 3-day period of fasting and prayer]
gracegrace before meals, prayer of thanksgiving
intercessionprayer, plea, entreaty
meditationprayer, spiritual contemplation
orisonprayer, plea

Thesaurus

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oath made on a Bible or prayer-bookbook-oath
prayerintercession
prayermeditation
prayerorison
prayerAve-Marie
prayer of thanksgivinggrace
prayer-bookbook
prayer-book, oath made on abook-oath
prayer-leaderclerk
thanksgiving, prayer ofgrace

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...mm ii iv 71 [isabella to angelo] my morn prayer tem v i 307 [prospero to alonso] in the...

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