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Search phrase: gale

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.11So I say – both of Galen and Paracelsus.So I say both of Galen and Paracelsus.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.18.2My nightingale,Mine Nightingale,
CoriolanusCor II.i.111The most sovereign prescription in Galen is butThe most soueraigne Prescription in Galen, is but
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.118his effects in Galen; it is a kind of deafness.his effects in Galen. It is a kinde of deafenesse.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iii.10A little gale will soon disperse that cloudA little gale will soone disperse that Cloud,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.111That, with the nightingale, I shall be scarredThat with the nightingale I shall be scard:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.107Her voice to music or the nightingale – Her voice to musicke or the nightingale,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.110And why should I speak of the nightingale?And why should I speake of the nightingale,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.111The nightingale sings of adulterate wrong,The nightingale singes of adulterate wrong,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.77Thus, titely carried with a merry gale,Thus titely carried with a merrie gale,
King LearKL II.ii.77With every gale and vary of their masters,With euery gall, and varry of their Masters,
King LearKL III.vi.30nightingale. Hoppedance cries in Tom's belly for two
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.104The nightingale, if she should sing by day,The Nightingale if she should sing by day
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.26My Galen? My heart of elder? Ha? Is he dead, bullymy Galien? my heart of Elder? ha? is he dead bully-
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.62Galen – and he is a knave besides, a cowardly knave asGalen, and hee is a knaue besides: a cowardly knaue, as
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.60semicircled farthingale. I see what thou wert if Fortune,semi-circled Farthingale. I see what thou wert if Fortune
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.78roar you an 'twere any nightingale.roare and 'twere any Nightingale.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.2It was the nightingale, and not the lark,It was the Nightingale, and not the Larke,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.5Believe me, love, it was the nightingale.Beleeue me Loue, it was the Nightingale.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.7No nightingale. Look, love, what envious streaksNo Nightingale: looke Loue what enuious streakes
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.35And twenty caged nightingales do sing.And twentie caged Nightingales do sing.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.47And tell me now, sweet friend, what happy galeAnd tell me now (sweet friend) what happie gale
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.171She sings as sweetly as a nightingale.She sings as sweetly as a Nightinghale:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.56With ruffs and cuffs and farthingales and things,With Ruffes and Cuffes, and Fardingales, and things:
The TempestTem V.i.315And promise you calm seas, auspicious gales,And promise you calme Seas, auspicious gales,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.34At your request? Yes; nightingales answerAt your request: / Yes Nightingales answere
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.51What compass will you wear your farthingale?’What compasse will you weare your Farthingale?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.179There is no music in the nightingale;There is no musicke in the Nightingale.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.36and make water against a gentlewoman's farthingale?and make water against a Gentlewomans farthingale?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.5And to the nightingale's complaining notesAnd to the Nightingales complaining Notes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.25O for a prick now, like a nightingale,O for a pricke now like a Nightingale,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.8 Save the nightingale alone: Saue the Nightingale alone.

Glossary

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farthingalelong skirt extended at the back by a framework of hoops
galewind, breeze
Galen[pron: 'gaylen] Greek physician, 2nd-c
night-birdnightingale, bird that sings at night
Philomel, Philomela[pron: 'filomel] daughter of Pandion, king of Athens; Tereus raped her and cut out her tongue, but she told the tale in her embroidery; the gods turned her into a nightingale after she took her revenge
tereusound of a nightingale in pain

Thesaurus

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nightingalenight-bird
nightingalePhilomel, Philomela

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...our underneath farthingale tg ii vii 51 f long s...
Sounds...ss tereu pp 20 14 nightingale in pain tirra-lyra wt iv ii...
Classical mythology...dery the gods turned her into a nightingale after she took her revenge procne ...
Historical figures... greek philosopher 4th-c bc galen cor ii i 111 greek physician 2n...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FARTHINGALEBASICfarthingale n
GALEBASICgale n
NIGHTBIRDnightingale n

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