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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.139When judges have been babes; great floods have flownWhen Iudges haue bin babes; great flouds haue flowne
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.44To make the coming hour o'erflow with joyTo make the comming houre oreflow with ioy,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.24his proper stream o'erflows himself.his proper streame, ore-flowes himselfe.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.52flowery way that leads to the broad gate and the greatflowrie way that leads to the broad gate, and the great
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.323To make the even truth in pleasure flow.To make the euen truth in pleasure flow:
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.324 (To Diana) If thou beest yet a fresh uncropped flowerIf thou beest yet a fresh vncropped flower,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.2O'erflows the measure. Those his goodly eyes,Ore-flowes the measure: those his goodly eyes
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.49E'en as the o'erflowing Nilus presagethE'ne as the o're-flowing Nylus presageth
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.215Swell with the touches of those flower-soft hands,Swell with the touches of those Flower-soft hands,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.17Thus do they, sir: they take the flow o'th' NileThus do they Sir: they take the flow o'th'Nyle
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.51Where souls do couch on flowers, we'll hand in hand,Where Soules do couch on Flowers, wee'l hand in hand,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.24Who is so full of grace that it flows overWho is so full of Grace, that it flowes ouer
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.72Doth it not flow as hugely as the sea,Doth it not flow as hugely as the Sea,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.29How that a life was but a flower,How that a life was but a Flower,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.22Yea, dost thou jeer and flout me in the teeth?Yea, dost thou ieere & flowt me in the teeth? 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.46Why, first: for flouting me; and then wherefore:Why first for flowting me, and then wherefore, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.143From me do back receive the flour of all,From me do backe receiue the Flowre of all,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.32.2Flower of warriors,Flower of Warriors,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.159He flouted us downright.he flowted vs downe-right.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.99Make our eyes flow with joy, hearts dance with comforts,Make our eies flow with ioy, harts dance with comforts,
CoriolanusCor V.v.3And make triumphant fires; strew flowers before them.And make triumphant fires, strew Flowers before them:
CymbelineCym I.vi.1Whiles yet the dew's on ground, gather those flowers;Whiles yet the dewe's on ground, / Gather those Flowers,
CymbelineCym II.iii.22On chaliced flowers that lies;on chalic'd Flowres that lyes:
CymbelineCym III.iii.93The princely blood flows in his cheek, he sweats,The Princely blood flowes in his Cheeke, he sweats,
CymbelineCym III.v.62Or, winged with fervour of her love, she's flownOr wing'd with feruour of her loue, she's flowne
CymbelineCym III.v.161And find not her whom thou pursuest. Flow, flow,And finde not her, whom thou pursuest. Flow, flow
CymbelineCym IV.ii.218.2With fairest flowersWith fayrest Flowers
CymbelineCym IV.ii.221The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, norThe Flower that's like thy face. Pale-Primrose, nor
CymbelineCym IV.ii.228Yea, and furred moss besides. When flowers are none,Yea, and furr'd Mosse besides. When Flowres are none
CymbelineCym IV.ii.283Here's a few flowers, but 'bout midnight more:Heere's a few Flowres, but 'bout midnight more:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.286You were as flowers, now withered: even soYou were as Flowres, now wither'd: euen so
CymbelineCym IV.ii.296These flowers are like the pleasures of the world;These Flowres are like the pleasures of the World;
CymbelineCym V.iv.98Upon your never-withering banks of flowers:Vpon your neuer-withering bankes of Flowres.
HamletHam III.ii.145.6lies him down upon a bank of flowers. She, seeing himLayes him downe vpon a Banke of Flowers. She seeing him
HamletHam IV.v.38Larded all with sweet flowers,Larded with sweet flowers:
HamletHam IV.vii.169Of crowflowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples,Of Crow-flowers, Nettles, Daysies, and long Purples,
HamletHam V.i.240She scatters flowers
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.8Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofsNor bruise her Flowrets with the Armed hoofes
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.32flow like the sea, being governed as the sea is, by theflow like the Sea, beeing gouerned as the Sea is, by the
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.37as the foot of the ladder, and by and by in as high a flowas the foot of the Ladder, and by and by in as high a flow
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.11nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.Nettle, Danger; we plucke this Flower, Safety.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.125The river hath thrice flowed, no ebb between,The Riuer hath thrice flow'd, no ebbe betweene:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.76When, like the bee tolling from every flower,When, like the Bee, culling from euery flower
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.227But health, alack, with youthful wings is flownBut health (alacke) with youthfull wings is flowne
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.130Hath proudly flowed in vanity till now.Hath prowdly flow'd in Vanity, till now.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.133And flow henceforth in formal majesty.And flow henceforth in formall Maiesty.
Henry VH5 II.iii.14the sheets, and play with flowers, and smile upon histhe Sheets, and play with Flowers, and smile vpon his
Henry VH5 III.iii.14Your fresh fair virgins, and your flowering infants.Your fresh faire Virgins, and your flowring Infants.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.55Be in their flowing cups freshly remembered.Be in their flowing Cups freshly remembred.
Henry VH5 V.ii.208my fair flower-de-luce?my faire Flower-de-Luce.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.80Cropped are the flower-de-luces in your arms;Cropt are the Flower-de-Luces in your Armes
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.83These tidings would call forth her flowing tides.These Tidings would call forth her flowing Tides.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.99Decked with five flower-de-luces on each side,Deckt with fine Flower-de-Luces on each side,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.14Shall I be flouted thus by dunghill grooms?Shall I be flowted thus by dunghill Groomes?
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.129That you on my behalf would pluck a flower.That you on my behalfe would pluck a Flower.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.56And hath detained me all my flowering youthAnd hath detayn'd me all my flowring Youth,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.106Pronouncing that the paleness of this flowerPronouncing that the palenesse of this Flower,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.199Whose flood begins to flow within mine eyes,Whose floud begins to flowe within mine eyes;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.228Or as the snake rolled in a flowering bank,Or as the Snake, roll'd in a flowring Banke,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.11On which I'll toss the flower-de-luce of France.On which Ile tosse the Fleure-de-Luce of France.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.71The flower of Europe for his chivalry;The flowre of Europe, for his Cheualrie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.72And no more words till they have flowed their fill.And no more words, till they haue flow'd their fill.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.43My mercy dried their water-flowing tears;My mercie dry'd their water-flowing teares.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.54You are the fount that makes small brooks to flow;You are the Fount, that makes small Brookes to flow,
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.4Such noble scenes as draw the eye to flow,Such Noble Scoenes, as draw the Eye to flow
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.152Whom from the flow of gall I name not, butWhom from the flow of gall I name not, but
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.62Does purpose honour to you no less flowingDoe's purpose honour to you no lesse flowing,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.6To his music plants and flowersTo his Musicke, Plants and Flowers
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.109Seems to flow from him! How, i'th' name of thrift,Seemes to flow from him? How, i'th'name of Thrift
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.24wrought with flowers, bearing the Queen's trainwrought with Flowers bearing the Queenes Traine.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.26of gold without flowersof Gold, without Flowers.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.169With maiden flowers, that all the world may knowWith Maiden Flowers, that all the world may know
Julius CaesarJC I.i.50And do you now strew flowers in his way,And do you now strew Flowers in his way,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.15Your gracious self, the flower of Europe's hope,Your gratious selfe the flower of Europes hope:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.199The flowers of solace in a ground of shame.The flowers of solace in a ground of shame,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.284To bear the comb of virtue from this flower,To beare the combe of vertue from his flower,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.69Like to a meadow full of sundry flowersLike to a meddow full of sundry flowers,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.47Sweet flow'ring peace, the root of happy life,Sweete flowring peace the roote of happie life,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.33Which now hath hid the airy floor of heavenWhich now hath hid the airie flower of heauen,
King LearKL IV.iv.4With hardokes, hemlock, nettles, cuckoo-flowers,With Hardokes, Hemlocke, Nettles, Cuckoo flowres,
King LearKL IV.vi.80Enter Lear fantastically dressed with wild flowersEnter Lear.
King LearKL IV.vi.91Bring up the brown bills. – O, well flown, bird! I'the Bring vp the browne Billes. O well flowne Bird: i'th'
King LearKL IV.iv.133He gives flowers
King LearKL IV.vi.170Take that of me, my friend, (giving flowers) who have the powertake that of me my Friend, who haue the power
King LearKL IV.iv.182.1He takes off his coronet of flowers
King LearKL IV.vi.189.1He throws down his flowers and stamps on themEnter a Gentleman.
King LearKL V.iii.19.1That ebb and flow by the moon.That ebbe and flow by th'Moone.
King LearKL V.iii.75From a full-flowing stomach. (To Edmund) General,From a full flowing stomack. Generall,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.124smelling out the odoriferous flowers of fancy, the jerkssmelling out the odoriferous flowers of fancy? the ierkes
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.27The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows.The night of dew that on my cheekes downe flowes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.214The sea will ebb and flow, heaven show his face;The Sea will ebbe and flow, heauen will shew his face:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.356Forerun fair Love, strewing her way with flowers.Fore-runne faire Loue, strewing her way with flowres.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.331This is the flower that smiles on everyone,This is the flower that smiles on euerie one,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.653.1I am that flower – I am that Flower.
MacbethMac I.ii.51Where the Norweyan banners flout the skyWhere the Norweyan Banners flowt the Skie,
MacbethMac I.v.63Your hand, your tongue; look like the innocent flower,Your Hand, your Tongue: looke like th' innocent flower,
MacbethMac III.ii.40Then be thou jocund. Ere the bat hath flownThen be thou iocund: ere the Bat hath flowne
MacbethMac IV.iii.172Expire before the flowers in their caps,Expire before the Flowers in their Caps,
MacbethMac V.ii.30To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.To dew the Soueraigne Flower, and drowne the Weeds:
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.52That his blood flows, or that his appetiteThat his blood flowes: or that his appetite
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.167Do as the carrion does, not as the flower,Doe as the Carrion do's, not as the flowre,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.86From flowery tenderness? If I must die,From flowrie tendernesse? If I must die,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.19And dull to all proceedings. A deflowered maid,And dull to all proceedings. A deflowred maid,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.147Such Brooks are welcome to me, that o'erflows suchsuch Broomes are welcome to mee, that ore'flowes such
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.62With juice of balm and every precious flower.With iuyce of Balme; and euery precious flowre,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.70In emerald tufts, flowers purple, blue, and white,In Emrold-tuffes, Flowres purple, blew, and white,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.73Fairies use flowers for their charactery.Fairies vse Flowres for their characterie.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.27Crowns him with flowers, and makes him all her joy.Crownes him with flowers, and makes him all her ioy.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.166It fell upon a little western flower,It fell vpon a little westerne flower;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.169Fetch me that flower – the herb I showed thee once.Fetch me that flower; the hearb I shew'd thee once,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.247Hast thou the flower there? Welcome, wanderer.Hast thou the flower there? Welcome wanderer.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.254Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight.Lul'd in these flowers, with dances and delight:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.33.2He squeezes the flower on Titania's eyes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.75This flower's force in stirring love.This flowers force in stirring loue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.86He squeezes the flower on Lysander's eyes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.75Thisbe, the flowers of odious savours sweet – Thisby, the flowers of odious sauors sweete.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.122What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?What Angell wakes me from my flowry bed?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.150And sing while thou on pressed flowers dost sleep;And sing, while thou on pressed flowers dost sleepe:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.194And when she weeps, weeps every little flower,And when she weepes, weepe euerie little flower,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.102Flower of this purple dye,Flower of this purple die,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.105He squeezes the flower on Demetrius's eyes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.204Have with our needles created both one flower,Haue with our needles, created both one flower,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.1Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bedCome, sit thee downe vpon this flowry bed,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.15honey bag break not, I would be loath to have you overflownhony bag breake not, I would be loth to haue yon ouer-flowne
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.51With a coronet of fresh and fragrant flowers.With coronet of fresh and fragrant flowers.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.54Stood now within the pretty flowerets' eyesStood now within the pretty flouriets eyes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.72Dian's bud o'er Cupid's flowerDians bud, or Cupids flower,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.284Since lion vile hath here deflowered my dear?Since Lion vilde hath heere deflour'd my deere:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.25A kind overflow of kindness; there are no facesA kinde ouerflow of kindnesse, there are no faces
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.171this with a sad brow? Or do you play the flouting Jack,this with a sad brow? Or doe you play the flowting iacke,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.247.2Being that I flow in grief,Being that I flow in greefe,
OthelloOth II.iii.54Have I tonight flustered with flowing cups,Haue I to night fluster'd with flowing Cups,
PericlesPer I.i.134On sweetest flowers, yet they poison breed.On sweetest Flowers, yet they Poyson breed.
PericlesPer II.iv.24And now at length they overflow their banks.And now at length they ouer-flow their bankes.
PericlesPer III.ii.94See how she 'gins to blow into life's flower again.See how she ginnes to blow into lifes flower againe.
PericlesPer IV.i.13.1Enter Marina with a basket of flowersEnter Marina with a Basket of flowers.
PericlesPer IV.i.14To strew thy green with flowers. The yellows, blues,to strowe thy greene with Flowers, the yellowes, blewes,
PericlesPer IV.i.26Come, give me your flowers. On the sea-margentCome giue me your flowers, ere the sea marre it,
PericlesPer IV.iii.27Though not his prime consent, he did not flowthough not his prince consent, he did not flow
PericlesPer IV.iv.40Therefore the earth, fearing to be o'erflowed,Therefore the earth fearing to be ore-flowed,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.290The flowers fair ladies, and thy steps no more
Richard IIR2 II.i.134To crop at once a too-long withered flower.To crop at once a too-long wither'd flowre.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.19And when they from thy bosom pluck a flowerAnd when they from thy Bosome pluck a Flower,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.97Shall ill become the flower of England's face,Shall ill become the flower of Englands face,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.39The soil's fertility from wholesome flowers.The Soyles fertilitie from wholesome flowers.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.44Is full of weeds, her fairest flowers choked up,Is full of Weedes, her fairest Flowers choakt vp,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.63Thy overflow of good converts to bad,Thy ouerflow of good, conuerts to bad,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.80To be so flouted in this royal presence?To be so flowted in this Royall presence?
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.15Because sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste.Because sweet Flowres are slow, and Weeds make hast.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.10My unblown flowers, new-appearing sweets!My vnblowed Flowres, new appearing sweets:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.78Verona's summer hath not such a flower.Veronas Summer hath not such a flower.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.79Nay, he's a flower; in faith, a very flower.Nay hee's a flower, infaith a very flower.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.122May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.May proue a beautious Flower when next we meete:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.4With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.With balefull weedes, and precious Iuiced flowers,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.19Within the infant rind of this weak flowerWithin the infant rin'd of this weake flower,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.39that Petrarch flowed in. Laura, to his lady, was a kitchenthat Petrarch flowed in: Laura to his Lady, was a kitchen
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.57Pink for flower.Pinke for flower.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.59Why, then is my pump well-flowered.Why then is my Pump well flowr'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.43He is not the flower of courtesy, but, I'll warrant him, ashe is not the flower of curtesie, but Ile warrant him as
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.73O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!O Serpent heart, hid with a flowring face.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.133Do ebb and flow with tears. The bark thy body is,Do ebbe and flow with teares, the Barke thy body is
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.29Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.Vpon the swetest flower of all the field.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.37Flower as she was, deflowered by him.Flower as she was, deflowred by him.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.89Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corse;Our Bridall flowers serue for a buried Coarse:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.1.1Enter Paris and his Page, with flowers and sweet waterEnter Paris and his Page.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.9Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go.Giue me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.12Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew –Sweet Flower with flowers thy Bridall bed I strew:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.281He came with flowers to strew his lady's grave,He came with flowres to strew his Ladies graue,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.54Full of rose-water and bestrewed with flowers,Full of Rose-water, and bestrew'd with Flowers,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.240But slow in speech, yet sweet as springtime flowers.But slow in speech: yet sweet as spring-time flowers.
The TempestTem II.i.226.1I'll teach you how to flow.Ile teach you how to flow.
The TempestTem IV.i.78Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flowersWho, with thy saffron wings, vpon my flowres
The TempestTem V.i.270That could control the moon, make flows and ebbs,That could controle the Moone; make flowes, and ebs,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.53Let it flow this way, my good lord.Let it flow this way my good Lord.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.54Flow this way? A brave fellow. He keepsFlow this way? A braue fellow. He keepes
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.3Nor cease his flow of riot. Takes no accountNor cease his flow of Riot. Takes no accompt
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.147And your great flow of debts. My loved lord – And your great flow of debts; my lou'd Lord,
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.168.1And set mine eyes at flow.And set mine eyes at flow.
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.221Their blood is caked, 'tis cold, it seldom flows.Their blood is cak'd, 'tis cold, it sildome flowes,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.76Scornedst our brains' flow and those our droplets whichScornd'st our Braines flow, and those our droplets, which
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.191And let my spleenful sons this trull deflower.And let my spleenefull Sonnes this Trull defloure.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.201As fresh as morning dew distilled on flowers?As fresh as mornings dew distil'd on flowers,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.26But sure some Tereus hath deflowered thee,But sure some Tereus hath defloured thee,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.220When heaven doth weep, doth not the earth o'erflow?When heauen doth weepe, doth not the earth oreflow?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.224I am the sea. Hark how her sighs do blow.I am the Sea. Harke how her sighes doe flow:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.228Become a deluge, overflowed and drowned.Become a deluge: ouerflow'd and drown'd:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.71As flowers with frost, or grass beat down with storms.As flowers with frost, or grasse beat downe with stormes:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.15Led by their master to the flowered fields,Led by their Maister to the flowred fields,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.38Because she was enforced, stained, and deflowered?Because she was enfor'st, stain'd, and deflowr'd?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.9And to the field goes he; where every flowerAnd to the field goe's he; where euery flower
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.187one of the flowers of Troy, I can tell you, but markone of the flowers of Troy I can you, but marke
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.129His pettish lunes, his ebbs, his flows, as ifHis pettish lines, his ebs, his flowes, as if
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.261And cull their flower, Ajax shall cope the best.And cull their flowre, Aiax shall cope the best.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.77And flowing o'er with arts and exercise.Flawing and swelling ore with Arts and exercise:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.42You flow to great distraction; come, my lord.You flow to great distraction: come my Lord?
Twelfth NightTN I.i.41Away before me to sweet beds of flowers!Away before me, to sweet beds of Flowres,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.47so beauty's a flower. The lady bade take away the fool;so beauties a flower; The Lady bad take away the foole,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.38For women are as roses whose fair flower,For women are as Roses, whose faire flowre
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.58Not a flower, not a flower sweetNot a flower, not a flower sweete
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.160Disdain to root the summer-swelling flowerDisdaine to roote the Sommer-swelling flowre,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.1.2a white robe before, singing and strewing flowers;a white Robe before singing, and strewing Flowres:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.16He strews flowersStrew Flowers.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.84The bound thou wast o'erflowing, at once subduingThe bownd thou wast ore-flowing; at once subduing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.4Excess and overflow of power, an't might be,Exces, and overflow of power, and't might be
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.66No more arraignment; the flower that I would pluckNo more arraignement, the flowre that I would plncke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.173.1What flower is this?What Flowre is this?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.181.1Canst not thou work such flowers in silk, wench?Canst not thou work: such flowers in silke wench?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.189.2Of all flowersOf all Flowres.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.203The sun grows high, let's walk in. Keep these flowers;The Sun grows high, lets walk in, keep these flowers,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.289And fruit, and flowers more blessed that still blossomAnd fruite, and flowers more blessed that still blossom
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.52To flowery May, in Dian's wood. Wait well, sir,To flowry May, in Dians wood: waite well Sir
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.9That makes the stream seem flowers – thou, O jewelThat makes the streame seeme flowers; thou o Iewell
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.78And she must gather flowers to bury you,And she must gather flowers to bury you,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.85Thousand fresh water flowers of several colours,Thousand fresh water flowers of severall cullors.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.25pick flowers with Proserpine. Then will I make Palamonpicke flowers with Proserpine, then will I make / Palamon
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.82flowers as the season is mistress of, and thereto makeflowers, as the / Season is mistres of, and thereto make
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.45The queen of flowers. Our intercession, then,The Queene of Flowers: our intercession then
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.137.4flowers; one before her carrying a silver hind, inflowers: One before her carrying a silver Hynde, in
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.163See what our general of ebbs and flowsSee what our Generall of Ebbs and Flowes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.167Both these brave knights, and I a virgin flowerBoth these brave Knights, and I a virgin flowre
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.169The flower is fallen, the tree descends! O mistress,The flowre is falne, the Tree descends: O Mistris
The Winter's TaleWT II.ii.52I'll use that tongue I have. If wit flow from'tIle vse that tongue I haue: If wit flow from't
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.95land and living lies; and having flown over manyLand and Liuing lyes; and (hauing flowne ouer many
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.73Give me those flowers there, Dorcas. Reverend sirs,Giue me those Flowres there (Dorcas.) Reuerend Sirs,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.79.1With flowers of winter.With flowres of Winter.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.81Of trembling winter, the fairest flowers o'th' seasonOf trembling winter, the fayrest flowres o'th season
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.103Desire to breed by me. Here's flowers for you:Desire to breed by me. Here's flowres for you:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.106And with him rises weeping; these are flowersAnd with him rises, weeping: These are flowres
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.113I would I had some flowers o'th' spring, that mightI would I had some Flowres o'th Spring, that might
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.117For the flowers now that, frighted, thou let'st fallFor the Flowres now, that (frighted) thou let'st fall
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.127The flower-de-luce being one: O, these I lack(The Flowre-de-Luce being one.) O, these I lacke,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.132But quick and in mine arms. Come, take your flowers.But quicke, and in mine armes. Come, take your flours,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.102Flowed with her beauty once. 'Tis shrewdly ebbedFlow'd with her Beautie once; 'tis shrewdly ebb'd,

Poems

 44 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.75 I might as yet have been a spreading flower I might as yet haue bene a spreading flower
A Lover's ComplaintLC.147 Reserved the stalk and gave him all my flower. Reseru'd the stalke and gaue him al my flower.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.284 With brinish current downward flowed a pace: With brynish currant downe-ward flowed a pace:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.1 Sweet rose, fair flower, untimely plucked, soon vaded, SWeet Rose, faire flower, vntimely pluckt, soon vaded,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.3 A flower that dies when first it 'gins to bud, A flower that dies, when first it gins to bud,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.5 A doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, A doubtfull good, a glosse, a glasse, a flower,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.9 As flowers dead lie withered on the ground, As flowers dead, lie withered on the ground,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.28 Yet not for me, shine sun to succour flowers! Yet not for me, shine sun to succour flowers.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.11 A cap of flowers, and a kirtle A cap of flowers, and a Kirtle
The Rape of LucreceLuc.348 Even there he starts; quoth he, ‘ I must deflower: Euen there he starts, quoth he, I must deflowre;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.651 Add to his flow, but alter not his taste.’ Adde to his flowe, but alter not his tast.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.870 Unwholesome weeds take root with precious flowers; Vnholsome weeds take roote with precious flowrs,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1119 Who, being stopped, the bounding banks o'erflows; Who being stopt, the boũding banks oreflowes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1227 Each flower moistened like a melting eye, Each flowre moistned like a melting eye:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1254 No man inveigh against the withered flower, No man inueigh against the withered flowre,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1255 But chide rough winter that the flower hath killed; But chide rough winter that the flowre hath kild,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1569 Thus ebbs and flows the current of her sorrow, Thus ebs and flowes the currant of her sorrow
SonnetsSonn.5.13 But flowers distilled though they with winter meet, But flowers distil'd though they with winter meete,
SonnetsSonn.16.7 With virtuous wish would bear your living flowers, With vertuous wish would beare your liuing flowers,
SonnetsSonn.21.7 With April's first-born flowers and all things rare With Aprills first borne flowers and all things rare,
SonnetsSonn.30.5 Then can I drown an eye (unused to flow) Then can I drowne an eye (vn-vs'd to flow)
SonnetsSonn.65.4 Whose action is no stronger than a flower? Whose action is no stronger then a flower?
SonnetsSonn.68.2 When beauty lived and died as flowers do now, When beauty liu'd and dy'ed as flowers do now,
SonnetsSonn.69.12 To thy fair flower add the rank smell of weeds. To thy faire flower ad the rancke smell of weeds,
SonnetsSonn.94.9 The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, The sommers flowre is to the sommer sweet,
SonnetsSonn.94.11 But if that flower with base infection meet, But if that flowre with base infection meete,
SonnetsSonn.98.6 Of different flowers in odour and in hue, Of different flowers in odor and in hew,
SonnetsSonn.99.14 More flowers I noted, yet I none could see More flowers I noted, yet I none could see,
SonnetsSonn.113.6 Of bird, of flower, or shape, which it doth latch; Of bird, of flowre, or shape which it doth lack,
SonnetsSonn.124.4 Weeds among weeds, or flowers with flowers gathered. Weeds among weeds, or flowers with flowers gatherd.
SonnetsSonn.145.12 From heaven to hell is flown away; From heauen to hell is flowne away.
Venus and AdonisVen.8 ‘ The field's chief flower, sweet above compare, The fields chiefe flower, sweet aboue compare,
Venus and AdonisVen.65 Wishing her cheeks were gardens full of flowers, Wishing her cheeks were gardens ful of flowers,
Venus and AdonisVen.72 Perforce will force it overflow the bank. Perforce will force it ouerflow the banke.
Venus and AdonisVen.131 Fair flowers that are not gathered in their prime Faire flowers that are not gathred in their prime,
Venus and AdonisVen.152 These forceless flowers like sturdy trees support me; These forcelesse flowers like sturdy trees support me:
Venus and AdonisVen.665 Whose blood upon the fresh flowers being shed Whose blood vpon the fresh flowers being shed,
Venus and AdonisVen.946 They bid thee crop a weed, thou pluckst a flower. They bid thee crop a weed, thou pluckst a flower,
Venus and AdonisVen.1055 No flower was nigh, no grass, herb, leaf or weed, No floure was nigh, no grasse, hearb, leaf, or weed,
Venus and AdonisVen.1079 The flowers are sweet, their colours fresh and trim; The flowers are sweet, their colours fresh, and trim,
Venus and AdonisVen.1168 A purple flower sprung up, chequered with white, A purple floure sproong vp, checkred with white,
Venus and AdonisVen.1171 She bows her head the new-sprung flower to smell, She bowes her head, the new-sprong floure to smel,
Venus and AdonisVen.1177 ‘ Poor flower,’ quoth she, ‘ this was thy father's guise – Poore floure (quoth she) this was thy fathers guise,
Venus and AdonisVen.1188 Wherein I will not kiss my sweet love's flower.’ Wherein I wil not kisse my sweet loues floure.

Glossary

 74 result(s).
blossomsprime, peak, full flowering [as of a plant]
blowblossom, bloom, flower
blownin full flower, in its bloom
bombast, bumbastwool padding, stuffing; also: high-flown language, empty words
broachdraw out, set flowing, cause to spurt out [by piercing]
broom-grovegrove of broom [a yellow-flowered shrub]
bumbastwool padding; also: high-flown language
burnettype of meadow flower
conduitchannel, outflowing, water-spout, fountain
confluxconfluence, conjunction, flowing together
coronetgarland, wreath, circlet [of flowers, etc]
courseflowing stream, tributary, watercourse
crowflower[unclear] probably the ragged robin
cuckoo-bud[unclear meaning] type of flower, perhaps chosen because its name resembles 'cuckold'; or: buttercup
cuckoo-flowervariety of wild flower growing at the time of year when cuckoos call
Cupid's flowerpansy
curious-knottedwith intricate patterns of flower-beds
currancecurrent, torrent, flow
currenteddy, movement, flow
effuseeffusion, outflow, pouring out
exhalecause to flow, draw out, draw up
flamingextravagant, high-flown, vividly elaborate
floodtime of flowing in, influx
FloraRoman goddess of flowers, who appears with the spring
flow[of water] rise to a great height
flowmove, travel, run
flowflowing
flower-de-luce
floweretsmall flower
floweringflourishing, vigorous, in full bloom
flowingbountiful, abundant, copious
fluxstream, flow, flood
fluxdischarge, flow
fluxiveflowing, streaming, tearful
fruitfulabundant, overflowing, prolific
fustianhigh-flown, made up in a ridiculous way
gallantflag flown on the rear mast of a ship
gentlesmooth-flowing, not rough or rapid
gillyvorgillyflower, clove-scented pink
givegive forth, emit, flow
honey-stalkclover flower [harmful to sheep when eaten too much]
Hymen[pron: 'hiymen] Greek god who led a wedding procession; associated with a torch, crown of flowers, and flute
inundationoutpouring, overflowing, flood
knotintricately designed flower-bed
lady-smockcuckoo-flower
Narcissushandsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool; he pined away and was turned into a flower
orthographyspeaker of high-flown phrases, stylistically polished person
overflowoverwhelm, destroy, defeat
overflowflood, become inundated
overflowpour out, overflow with
overlookoverflow, rise above, exceed
overrunflow over, stream down
overswellflood, inundate, overflow
peerflow, rise, pour
perfumemalapropism for ‘perfuse’ [= cause to flow through]
quickrunning, flowing, gushing
rankfull to overflowing, brimful
recourserepeated flowing, recurrence
rhetoricoratory, flowery language
runpass, spread, bring, cause to flow
settlednot flowing, still, congealed
SevernEnglish river flowing south into the Bristol Channel
Simois[pron: 'simohees] river flowing from Mt Ida to the plain of Troy, W Turkey
standingstagnant, not flowing
standingnot ebbing or flowing
statestately phrasing, high-flown expression
streamcurrent, flow, drift
strewmentstrewn flowers [on a grave]
superfluoushaving too much, over-supplied, overflowing
sweetsweet-scented flower, fragrant plant
swellingtearful, overflowing, brimming with tears
Tiber[pron: 'tiyber] river flowing through Rome
Trentriver flowing south and then north-east in the English Midlands
trillroll, flow, stream

Thesaurus

 83 result(s).
clover flowerhoney-stalk
crown of flowersHymen
cuckoo-flowerlady-smock
expression, high-flownstate
flag flown on the rear mast of a shipgallant
flowcurrance
flowcurrent
flowflux
flowflux
flowgive
flowpeer
flowstream
flowtrill
flow overoverrun
flow, cause toexhale
flow, cause torun
flower, cloverhoney-stalk
flower, Cupid'sCupid's flower
flower, in fullblown
flower, meadowburnet
flower, smallfloweret
flower, sweet-scentedsweet
flower-bed, intricately designedknot
flower-beds, with intricate patterns ofcurious-knotted
flowering, fullblossoms
flowersblow
flowerscanker
flowerscanker-bloom
flowerschaplet
flowerscoronet
flowerscrants
flowerscuckoo-bud
flowerscuckoo-flower
flowersdead men's fingers
flowerseglantine
flowersflag
flowersFlora
flowersgillyvor
flowerslady-smock
flowerslong purple
flowersNarcissus
flowers, crown ofHymen
flowers, strewnstrewment
flowery languagerhetoric
flowingflow
flowingfluxive
flowingquick
flowing in, time offlood
flowing streamcourse
flowing togetherconflux
flowing, notsettled
flowing, notstanding
flowing, repeatedrecourse
flowing, setbroach
full to overflowingrank
gillyflowergillyvor
high-flownflaming
high-flownfustian
high-flown expressionstate
high-flown languagebombast, bumbast
high-flown phrases, speaker oforthography
language, floweryrhetoric
language, high-flownbombast, bumbast
not ebbing or flowingstanding
outfloweffuse
outflowingconduit
overflowoverlook
overflowoverswell
overflow withoverflow
overflowingfruitful
overflowinginundation
overflowingsuperfluous
overflowingswelling
overflowing, full torank
patterns of flower-beds, with intricate curious-knotted
repeated flowingrecourse
shrub, yellow-floweredbroom-grove
small flowerfloweret
smooth-flowinggentle
speaker of high-flown phrasesorthography
stream, flowingcourse
strewn flowersstrewment
together, flowingconflux

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...c of conversational interaction and the flow of connected speech in a monologue in ...
Plants... even in those cases where the names of flowers herbs shrubs and other plants are...
...v iv 73 ff and mnd ii i 249 ff flowers item example identit...
...9 rosaceae sanguisorba poterium flower ‘brought sweetly forth’ in meadows ...
...hus caryophyllus one of the ‘fairest flowers o’th’ season’ clover h5 ...
... ii 49 primulaceae primula veris flower ‘brought sweetly forth’ in meadows ...
... sweetly forth’ in meadows crowflower ham iv vii 169 possibly caryoph...
...p or an invented name cupid’s flower mnd iv i 72 pansy below ...
...yllaceae dianthus caryophyllus gillyflower clove-scented pink one of the ‘fair...
...clove-scented pink one of the ‘fairest flowers o’th’ season’ also called ‘nature’s...
...uciferae cardamine pratensis cuckoo-flower ‘all silver-white’ lark’s-h...
...nd with him rises weeping’ one of the ‘flowers of middle summer given / to men ...
...lso called ‘love-in-idleness’ ‘cupid’s flower’ muskrose mnd ii i 252 ...
...a known for its perfume one of the ‘flowers of middle summer given / to men ...
...04 labiatae origanum one of the ‘flowers of middle summer given / to men ...
...atic plant used in cookery one of the ‘flowers of middle summer given / to men ...
... herb used as in cookery one of the ‘flowers of middle summer given / to men ...
... bur burr h5 v ii 52 prickly flower-head known for its sticky properti...
...ith the bible (matt 13) cuckoo-flower kl iv iv 4 various species of w...
... kl iv iv 4 various species of wild flower which bloom when the cuckoo is heard ...
Ships... a ship gallant e3 iii i 73 flag flown on the rear mast main-course tem...
Classical mythology...ol he pined away and was turned into a flower nemean lion ham i iv 83 ...
Gods and goddesses...april&rsquo s front roman goddess of flowers who appears with the spring ...
...on associated with a torch a crown of flowers and a flute also known as hymenaeu...
... 25 do nothing all day long but pick flowers with proserpine roman goddess of ...
...ades abducted her while she was picking flowers associated with springtime ...
... i will rob tellus of her weed [i e flowers] roman goddess of the earth ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...ed simois luc 1437 river flowing from mt ida to the plain of troy w ...

Words Families

 33 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CROWFLOWERBASICsee FLOWER
CUCKOOPLANTcuckoo-flower n
DEFLOWERBASICsee FLOWER
FLOWBASICflow n, flow v, flowing adj
FLOWINTENSITYfull-flowing adj, o'erflow v, o'erflowing adj, overflow n, overflow v, overflown adj, WATER, water-flowing adj
FLOWERBASICflower n, flowered adj, flowering adj, flowery adj
FLOWERSTATEflower-soft adj, well-flowered adj
FLOWERTYPEcrowflower n, cuckoo-flower n, Cupid's flower n, flower-de-luce n, floweret n
FLOWERNOTdeflower v, deflowered adj
FULLINTENSITYfull-flowing adj
LUCE [heraldry]BASICflower-de-luce n
OVERFLOWBASICsee FLOW
SOFTSTATEflower-soft adj
WATERACTIONwater-flowing adj
WELL [very]APPEARANCEwell-flowered adj

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