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Search phrase: steal

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.29But on us both did haggish age steal on,But on vs both did haggish Age steale on,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.29An thy mind stand to't, boy, steal away bravely.And thy minde stand too't boy, / Steale away brauely.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.33But one to dance with. By heaven, I'll steal away!But one to dance with: by heauen, Ile steale away.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.v.81But, like a timorous thief, most fain would stealBut like a timorous theefe, most faine would steale
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.129For with the dark, poor thief, I'll steal away.For with the darke (poore theefe) Ile steale away.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.85Certain it is that he will steal himself into a man'scertaine it is that he will steale himselfe into a mans
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.244He will steal, sir, an egg out of a cloister. ForHe will steale sir an Egge out of a Cloister: for
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.101No slander; they steal hearts.No slander, they steale hearts.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.127But, cousin, what if we assayed to stealBut Cosen, what if we assaid to steale
As You Like ItAYL II.i.30Did steal behind him as he lay alongDid steale behinde him as he lay along
CoriolanusCor I.i.248To gnaw their garners. (Citizens steal away) Worshipful mutineers,To gnaw their Garners. Worshipfull Mutiners,
CymbelineCym II.iv.125All sworn, and honourable: they induced to steal it?All sworne, and honourable: they induc'd to steale it?
CymbelineCym III.ii.63How we may steal from hence: and for the gapHow we may steale from hence: and for the gap
HamletHam III.ii.98If 'a steal aught the whilst this play is playing,If he steale ought the whil'st this Play is Playing,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.29under whose countenance we steal.vnder whose countenance we steale.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.289I'll steal to Glendower, and Lord Mortimer,Ile steale to Glendower, and loe, Mortimer,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.87We steal as in a castle, cock-sure. We have the receiptWe steale as in a Castle, cocksure: we haue the receit
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.89From whom you now must steal and take no leave,From whom you now must steale, and take no leaue,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.186find one that can steal well? O for a fine thief of the agefinde one that can steale well? O, for a fine theefe
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.57steal cream.steale Creame.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.58I think, to steal cream indeed, for thy theftI thinke to steale Creame indeed, for thy theft
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.151to the town bull. Shall we steal upon them, Ned, atto the Towne-Bull? Shall we steale vpon them (Ned) at
Henry VH5 I.i.50To steal his sweet and honeyed sentences.To steale his sweet and honyed Sentences:
Henry VH5 III.ii.41was against a post, when he was drunk. They will stealwas against a Post, when he was drunke. They will steale
Henry VH5 IV.iv.72steal anything adventurously. I must stay with thesteale any thing aduenturously. I must stay with the
Henry VH5 V.i.83To England will I steal, and there I'll – steal;To England will I steale, and there Ile steale:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.176The King from Eltham I intend to stealThe King from Eltam I intend to send,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.55The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.The Fox barkes not, when he would steale the Lambe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.79Who cannot steal a shape that means deceit?Who cannot steale a shape, that meanes deceit?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.212.1I'll steal away.Ile steale away.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.17Stand you thus close to steal the Bishop's deer?Stand you thus close to steale the Bishops Deere?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.43But whiles he thought to steal the single ten,But whiles he thought to steale the single Ten,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.140To steal from spiritual leisure a brief spanTo steale from Spirituall leysure, a briefe span
Julius CaesarJC II.i.264And will he steal out of his wholesome bedAnd will he steale out of his wholsome bed
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.217I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts;I come not (Friends) to steale away your hearts,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.10‘ Thou shalt not steal ’?Thou shalt not Steale?
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.14They put forth to steal. There's not a soldier ofthey put forth to steale: There's not a Souldier of
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.177When judges steal themselves. What, do I love her,When Iudges steale themselues: what, doe I loue her,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.88It was a mad fantastical trick of him to steal fromIt was a mad fantasticall tricke of him to steale from
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.87And thrift is blessing if men steal it not.And thrift is blessing if men steale it not.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.12Except to steal your thoughts, my gentle queen.Except to steale your thoughts my gentle Queene.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.125Methinks it should have power to steal both hisMe thinkes it should haue power to steale both his
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.15Did Jessica steal from the wealthy Jew,Did Iessica steale from the wealthy Iewe,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.25The good humour is to steal at a minute's rest.The good humor is to steale at a minutes rest.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.26‘ Convey ’, the wise it call. ‘ Steal!’ Foh,Conuay: the wise it call: Steale? foh:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.72Shall Master Slender steal my Nan awayShall M. Slender steale my Nan away,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.164Steal forth thy father's house tomorrow night,Steale forth thy fathers house to morrow night:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.213Through Athens gates have we devised to steal.Through Athens gates, haue we deuis'd to steale.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.163The honey bags steal from the humble bees,The honie-bags steale from the humble Bees,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.436Steal me awhile from mine own company.Steale me a while from mine owne companie.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.7And bid her steal into the pleached bower,And bid her steale into the pleached bower,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.58show himself what he is and steal out of your company.shew himselfe what he is, and steale out of your company.
OthelloOth II.iii.282men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal awaymen should put an Enemie in their mouthes, to steale away
OthelloOth III.iii.290Wooed me to steal it; but she so loves the token –Woo'd me to steale it. But she so loues the Token,
OthelloOth III.iii.306That which so often you did bid me steal.That which so often you did bid me steale.
OthelloOth V.ii.227.1He begged of me to steal it.He begg'd of me, to steale't.
PericlesPer IV.i.40That excellent complexion which did stealthat excellent complexion, which did steale
Richard IIR2 III.iii.81Unless he do profane, steal, or usurp.Vnlesse he doe prophane, steale, or vsurpe.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.137man a coward. A man cannot steal, but it accuseth him;man a Coward: A man cannot steale, but it accuseth him:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.27Ah, that deceit should steal such gentle shapeAh! that Deceit should steale such gentle shape,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.86So much for that. The silent hours steal onSo much for that. The silent houres steale on,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.8And she steal love's sweet bait from fearful hooks.And she steale Loues sweet bait from fearefull hookes:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.37And steal immortal blessing from her lips,And steale immortall blessing from her lips,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.139'Twere good methinks to steal our marriage,'Twere good me-thinkes to steale our marriage,
The TempestTem IV.i.239Do, do! We steal by line and level, an't likeDoe, doe; we steale by lyne and leuell, and't like
The TempestTem IV.i.243this country. ‘ Steal by line and level ’ is an excellentthis / Country: Steale by line and leuell, is an excellent
Timon of AthensTim II.i.5If I want gold, steal but a beggar's dogIf I want Gold, steale but a beggers Dogge,
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.10And cut your trusters' throats. Bound servants, steal.And cut your Trusters throates. Bound Seruants, steale,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.449Break open shops – nothing can you stealBreake open shoppes, nothing can you steale
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.450But thieves do lose it. Steal less for this I give you,But Theeues do loose it: steale lesse, for this I giue you,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.87Of a cut loaf to steal a shive, we know.Of a cut loafe to steale a shiue we know:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.158Should from her vesture chance to steal a kiss,Should from her vesture chance to steale a kisse,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.11This night intends to steal away your daughter;This night intends to steale away your daughter:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.48For practising to steal away a lady,For practising to steale away a Lady,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.74seem to steal in than be permitted; take upon you,seeme to steale in, then be permitted; take / Vpon you
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.627Why, be so still: here's nobody will steal thatWhy, be so still: here's no body will steale that
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.115.1He thus should steal upon us.He thus should steale vpon vs.

Poems

 11 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1555 ‘ Such devils steal effects from lightless hell, Such Deuils steale effects from lightlesse Hell,
SonnetsSonn.36.8 Yet doth it steal sweet hours from love's delight. Yet doth it steale sweet houres from loues delight,
SonnetsSonn.40.10 Although thou steal thee all my poverty: Although thou steale thee all my pouerty:
SonnetsSonn.67.6 And steal dead seeing of his living hue? And steale dead seeing of his liuing hew?
SonnetsSonn.75.6 Doubting the filching age will steal his treasure, Doubting the filching age will steale his treasure,
SonnetsSonn.92.1 But do thy worst to steal thyself away, BVt doe thy worst to steale thy selfe away,
SonnetsSonn.99.2 Sweet thief, whence didst thou steal thy sweet that smells, Sweet theefe whence didst thou steale thy sweet that smels
SonnetsSonn.104.10 Steal from his figure, and no pace perceived; Steale from his figure, and no pace perceiu'd,
Venus and AdonisVen.160 Steal thine own freedom, and complain on theft. Steale thine own freedome, and complaine on theft.
Venus and AdonisVen.726 Lest she should steal a kiss, and die forsworn. Lest she should steale a kisse and die forsworne.
Venus and AdonisVen.934 To stifle beauty and to steal his breath To stifle beautie, and to steale his breath?

Glossary

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creepsteal into, worm one's way into
fingersteal, pinch, pilfer
stealhide furtively, conceal stealthily
stealcreep by, move stealthily
strikesteal, rob, thieve

Thesaurus

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stealstrike
stealfinger
steal intocreep

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
STEALBASICsteal v, stealing adj, stealing n, stealth n, stealthy adj, stolen adj
STEALPEOPLEhorse-stealer n, stealer n
STEALSTATEthief-stolen adj

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