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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.17When I have found it. The Count he woos your daughter,When I haue found it. The Count he woes your daughter,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.107.2Alas, and woe!Alas, and woe.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.133Woe, woe are we, sir, you may not live to wearWoe, woe are we sir, you may not liue to weare
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.17Should conquer Antony, but woe 'tis so!should conquer Anthony, / But woe 'tis so.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.131Leave me alone to woo him. Let's awayLeaue me alone to woe him; Let's away
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.50Nor did not with unbashful forehead wooNor did not with vnbashfull forehead woe,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.10That your poor friends must woo your company?That your poore friends must woe your companie,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.139Presents more woeful pageants than the scenePresents more wofull Pageants then the Sceane
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.149Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladSighing like Furnace, with a wofull ballad
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.391day to woo me. At which time would I, being but aday to woe me. At which time would I, being but a
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.408‘ Rosalind ’, and come every day to my cote, and woo me.Rosalind, and come euerie day to my Coat, and woe me.
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.136men are April when they woo, December when theymen are Aprill when they woe, December when they
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.2And by the doom of death end woes and all.And by the doome of death end woes and all.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.28My woes end likewise with the evening sun.My woes end likewise with the euening Sonne.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.109With lesser weight but not with lesser woe,With lesser waight, but not with lesser woe,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.15Why, headstrong liberty is lashed with woe.Why, headstrong liberty is lasht with woe
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.215Whilst man and master laughs my woes to scorn.Whil'st man and Master laughes my woes to scorne: 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.41by him where he stands, by ones, by twos, and by threes.by him where he stands, by ones, by twoes, & by threes.
CymbelineCym III.iv.88Stands in worse case of woe.Stands in worse case of woe.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.325Have laid this woe here. O, 'tis pregnant, pregnant!Haue laid this Woe heere. Oh 'tis pregnant, pregnant!
CymbelineCym V.iii.68And yet died too! I, in mine own woe charmed,And yet dyed too. I, in mine owne woe charm'd
CymbelineCym V.v.2Preservers of my throne: woe is my heart,Preseruers of my Throne: woe is my heart,
HamletHam I.ii.4To be contracted in one brow of woe,To be contracted in one brow of woe:
HamletHam I.ii.86These but the trappings and the suits of woe.These, but the Trappings, and the Suites of woe.
HamletHam I.ii.107This unprevailing woe, and think of usThis vnpreuayling woe, and thinke of vs
HamletHam II.ii.500‘ But who, ah woe!, had seen the mobled Queen –’But who, O who, had seen the inobled Queen.
HamletHam III.i.161Blasted with ecstasy. O, woe is meBlasted with extasie. Oh woe is me,
HamletHam III.ii.172But woe is me, you are so sick of late,But woe is me, you are so sicke of late,
HamletHam III.iv.156Yea, curb and woo for leave to do him good.Yea courb, and woe, for leaue to do him good.
HamletHam IV.vii.163One woe doth tread upon another's heel,One woe doth tread vpon anothers heele,
HamletHam V.i.242.2O, treble woeOh terrible woer,
HamletHam V.ii.357If aught of woe or wonder, cease your search.If ought of woe, or wonder, cease your search.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.408pleasure, but in passion; not in words only, but in woes also.Pleasure, but in Passion; not in Words onely, but in Woes also:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.71So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone,So dull, so dead in looke, so woe-be-gone,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.136friends, and woe to my Lord Chief Justice!Friendes: and woe vnto my Lord Chiefe Iustice.
Henry VH5 I.ii.26Are every one a woe, a sore complaintAre euery one, a Woe, a sore Complaint,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.73For many of our princes – woe the while! – For many of our Princes (woe the while)
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.71O Lord, have mercy on me, woeful man!O Lord haue mercy on me, wofull man.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.77That hath contrived this woeful tragedy!That hath contriu'd this wofull Tragedie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.92And will be partner of your weal or woe.And will be partner of your weale or woe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.51Which thou thyself hast given her woeful breast.Which thou thy selfe hast giuen her wofull Brest.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.65Fain would I woo her, yet I dare not speak.Faine would I woe her, yet I dare not speake:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.124To woo so fair a dame to be his wifeTo woe so faire a Dame to be his wife,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.151Since thou dost deign to woo her little worthSince thou dost daigne to woe her little worth,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.72Ah, woe is me for Gloucester, wretched man!Ah woe is me for Gloster, wretched man.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.73Be woe for me, more wretched than he is.Be woe for me, more wretched then he is.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.342To wash away my woeful monuments.To wash away my wofull Monuments.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.409A jewel, locked into the woefullest caskA Iewell lockt into the wofulst Caske,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.65Nothing so heavy as these woes of mine.Nothing so heauy as these woes of mine.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.115Upon their woes whom Fortune captivates!Vpon their Woes, whom Fortune captiuates?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.45Ah, one that was a woeful looker-onAh, one that was a wofull looker on,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.105And now, to add more measure to your woes,And now to adde more measure to your woes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.46I, that did never weep, now melt with woeI that did neuer weepe, now melt with wo,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.20For what is in this world but grief and woe?For what is in this world, but Greefe and Woe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.94Woe above woe! Grief more than common grief!Wo aboue wo: greefe, more thẽ common greefe
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.107How will the country for these woeful chancesHow will the Country, for these woful chances,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.111Was ever king so grieved for subjects' woe?Was euer King so greeu'd for Subiects woe?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.124Here sits a king more woeful than you are.Heere sits a King, more wofull then you are.
Henry VIIIH8 prologue.3Sad, high, and working, full of state and woe,Sad, high, and working, full of State and Woe:
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.39There will be woe indeed, lords! The sly whoresonsThere will be woe indeed Lords, the slye whorsons
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.140'Tis full of woe; yet I can give you inkling'Tis full of woe: yet I can giue you inckling
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.167.2'Tis woeful.'Tis wofull.
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.114Ye turn me into nothing. Woe upon ye,Ye turne me into nothing. Woe vpon ye,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.140.1And woo your own destruction.And woe your owne destruction.
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.82But woe the while! our fathers' minds are dead,But woe the while, our Fathers mindes are dead,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.258Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood!Woe to the hand that shed this costly Blood.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.201O woeful day!O wofull day!
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.413Unnatural besiege! Woe me unhappy,Vnnaturall beseege, woe me vnhappie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.460My body sink my soul in endless woe!My body sinke, my soule in endles woo.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.12You wretched patterns of despair and woe,You wretched patterns of dispayre and woe,
King JohnKJ III.i.64And leave those woes alone which I aloneAnd leaue those woes alone, which I alone
King JohnKJ III.iv.55How I may be delivered of these woes,How I may be deliuer'd of these woes,
King JohnKJ V.vii.110O, let us pay the time but needful woe,Oh let vs pay the time: but needfull woe,
King LearKL I.iv.254Woe that too late repents! – O, sir, are you come?Woe, that too late repents:
King LearKL III.ii.33Shall of a corn cry woe,Shall of a Corne cry woe,
King LearKL III.vi.100When we our betters see bearing our woes,
King LearKL IV.vi.282And woes by wrong imaginations loseAnd woes, by wrong imaginations loose
King LearKL V.iii.200If there be more, more woeful, hold it in;If there be more, more wofull, hold it in,
King LearKL V.iii.317.1Is general woe.Is generall woe:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.15O short-lived pride! Not fair? Alack for woe!O short liu'd pride. Not faire? alacke for woe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.33So ridest thou triumphing in my woe.So ridest thou triumphing in my woe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.347Shall we resolve to woo these girls of France?Shall we resolue to woe these girles of France?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.803My woeful self up in a mourning house,My wofull selfe vp in a mourning house,
MacbethMac II.iii.56New-hatched to the woeful time. The obscure birdNew hatch'd toth' wofull time. / The obscure Bird
MacbethMac II.iii.84.2Woe, alas!Woe, alas:
MacbethMac IV.iii.198But in it shares some woe, though the main partBut in it shares some woe, though the maine part
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.26Woe me, for what?Woe me; for what?
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.271Pardon is still the nurse of second woe.Pardon is still the nurse of second woe:
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.27I am a woeful suitor to your honour,I am a wofull Sutor to your Honour,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.13My mirth it much displeased, but pleased my woe.My mirth it much displeas'd, but pleas'd my woe.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.118In countenance. Heaven shield your grace from woe,In countenance: heauen shield your Grace from woe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.442Never so weary, never so in woe,Neuer so wearie, neuer so in woe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.367Puts the wretch that lies in woePuts the wretch that lies in woe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.62be not wooed in good time. If the Prince be too important,be not woed in good time: if the Prince bee too important,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.159'Tis certain so; the Prince woos for himself.'Tis certaine so, the Prince woes for himselfe:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.46I pray thee sing, and let me woo no more.I pray thee sing, and let me woe no more.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.66Converting all your sounds of woeConuerting all your sounds of woe,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.74Converting all your sounds of woe
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.11Measure his woe the length and breadth of mine,Measure his woe the length and bredth of mine,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.14For the which, with songs of woe,For the which with songs of woe,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.33Than this for whom we rendered up this woe.Then this for whom we rendred vp this woe.
OthelloOth III.iii.363To hang a doubt on – or woe upon thy life!To hang a doubt on: Or woe vpon thy life.
PericlesPer I.i.49Who know the world, see heaven, but feeling woeWho know the World, see Heauen, but feeling woe,
PericlesPer I.iv.14Our woes into the air, our eyes to weep,Our woes into the aire, our eyes to weepe.
PericlesPer I.iv.18I'll then discourse our woes, felt several years,Ile then discourse our woes felt seuerall yeares,
PericlesPer Chorus.III.42Omit we all their dole and woe.Omit we all their dole and woe:
PericlesPer III.ii.75That ever cracks for woe. This chanced tonight.That euer cracks for woe, this chaunc'd to night.
PericlesPer III.ii.87The rough and woeful music that we have,the rough and / Wofull Musick that we haue,
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.3His woeful queen we leave at Ephesus,His wofull Queene we leaue at Ephesus,
PericlesPer IV.i.25Changed with this unprofitable woe!Changd with this vnprofitable woe:
PericlesPer IV.iv.24This borrowed passion stands for true old woe,This borrowed passion stands for true olde woe:
PericlesPer IV.iv.49His daughter's woe and heavy well-a-dayHis daughters woe and heauie welladay.
PericlesPer V.i.105I am great with woe, and shall deliver weeping.I am great with woe, and shall deliuer weeping:
PericlesPer V.i.246Or perform my bidding, or thou livest in woe;or performe my bidding, or thou liuest in woe:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.280But thou the King. Woe doth the heavier sit
Richard IIR2 II.i.152Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe.Though death be poore, it ends a mortall wo.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.40I cannot name; 'tis nameless woe, I wot.I cannot name, 'tis namelesse woe I wot.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.62So, Green, thou art the midwife to my woe,So Greene, thou art the midwife of my woe,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.66Have woe to woe, sorrow to sorrow joined.Haue woe to woe, sorrow to sorrow ioyn'd.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.98God for his mercy, what a tide of woesHeau'n for his mercy, what a tide of woes
Richard IIR2 II.ii.99Comes rushing on this woeful land at once!Come rushing on this wofull Land at once?
Richard IIR2 II.iv.22Witnessing storms to come, woe, and unrest.Witnessing Stormes to come, Woe, and Vnrest:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.102Cry woe, destruction, ruin, and decay.Cry Woe, Destruction, Ruine, Losse, Decay,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.178My lord, wise men ne'er sit and wail their woes,My Lord, wise men ne're waile their present woes,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.210A king, woe's slave, shall kingly woe obey.A King, Woes slaue, shall Kingly Woe obey:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.70Controlling majesty. Alack, alack for woeControlling Maiestie: alack, alack, for woe,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.164Or shall we play the wantons with our woes,Or shall we play the Wantons with our Woes,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.28Against a change. Woe is forerun with woe.Against a Change; Woe is fore-runne with Woe.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.97To meet at London London's king in woe.To meet at London, Londons King in woe.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.100Gardener, for telling me these news of woe,Gard'ner, for telling me this newes of woe,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.146It will the woefullest division proveIt will the wofullest Diuision proue,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.149Lest child, child's children, cry against you woe.Least Child, Childs Children cry against you, Woe.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.320A woeful pageant have we here beheld.A wofull Pageant haue we here beheld.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.321The woe's to come. The children yet unbornThe Woes to come, the Children yet vnborne,
Richard IIR2 V.i.42Of woeful ages long ago betid;Of wofull Ages, long agoe betide:
Richard IIR2 V.i.86So two together weeping make one woe.So two together weeping, make one Woe.
Richard IIR2 V.i.101We make woe wanton with this fond delay.We make Woe wanton with this fond delay:
Richard IIR2 V.vi.45Lords, I protest, my soul is full of woeLords, I protest my soule is full of woe,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.248And made her widow to a woeful bed?And made her Widdow to a wofull Bed?
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.192Their kingdom's loss, my woeful banishment,Their Kingdomes losse, my wofull Banishment,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.61To overgo thy woes and drown thy cries!To ouer-go thy woes, and drowne thy cries.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.81Their woes are parcelled, mine is general.Their woes are parcell'd, mine is generall.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.11Woe to that land that's governed by a child!Woe to that Land that's gouern'd by a Childe.
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.6You live that shall cry woe for this hereafter.You liue, that shall cry woe for this heere-after.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.80Woe, woe for England, not a whit for me!Woe, woe for England, not a whit for me,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.89Farewell, thou woeful welcomer of glory.Farewell, thou wofull welcommer of glory.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.18That my woe-wearied tongue is still and mute.That my woe-wearied tongue is still and mute.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.27Woe's scene, world's shame, grave's due by life usurped,Woes Scene, Worlds shame, Graues due, by life vsurpt,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.39Tell over your woes again by viewing mine.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.59O Harry's wife, triumph not in my woes!Oh Harries wife, triumph not in my woes:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.115These English woes shall make me smile in France.These English woes, shall make me smile in France.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.119Compare dead happiness with living woe;Compare dead happinesse, with liuing woe:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.125Thy woes will make them sharp and pierce like mine.Thy woes will make them sharpe, And pierce like mine.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.127Windy attorneys to their client's woes,Windy Atturnies to their Clients Woes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.327Prepare her ears to hear a wooer's tale;Prepare her eares to heare a Woers Tale.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.21I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe.I cannot bound a pitch aboue dull woe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.42I have forgot that name and that name's woe.I haue forgot that name, and that names woe.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.73If e'er thou wast thyself, and these woes thine,If ere thou wast thy selfe, and these woes thine,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.74Thou and these woes were all for Rosaline.Thou and these woes, were all for Rosaline.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.120This but begins the woe others must end.This but begins, the wo others must end.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.51Brief sounds determine of my weal or woe.Briefe, sounds, determine of my weale or wo.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.89These griefs, these woes, these sorrows make me old.These griefes, these woes, these sorrowes make me old:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.103Your tributary drops belong to woe,Your tributarie drops belong to woe,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.115Was woe enough, if it had ended there;Was woe inough if it had ended there:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.116Or, if sour woe delights in fellowshipOr if sower woe delights in fellowship,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.126In that word's death. No words can that woe sound.In that words death, no words can that woe sound.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.86Just in her case! O woeful sympathy!Iust in her case. O wofull simpathy:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.8These times of woe afford no times to woo.These times of wo, affoord no times to wooe:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.36More light and light: more dark and dark our woes.More light & light, more darke & darke our woes.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.52I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serveI doubt it not, and all these woes shall serue
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.119Ere he that should be husband comes to woo.Ere he that should be Husband comes to woe:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.30.2O woeful time!O wofull time.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.49O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day!O wo, O wofull, wofull, wofull day,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.50Most lamentable day, most woeful dayMost lamentable day, most wofull day,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.54O woeful day! O woeful day!O wofull day, O wofull day.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.13O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones –O woe, thy Canopie is dust and stones,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.179We see the ground whereon these woes do lie,We see the ground whereon these woes do lye,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.180But the true ground of all these piteous woesBut the true ground of all these piteous woes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.212What further woe conspires against mine age?What further woe conspires against my age?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.219And then will I be general of your woesAnd then will I be generall of your woes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.309For never was a story of more woeFor neuer was a Storie of more Wo,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.141woo her, wed her, and bed her, and rid the housewoe her, wed her, and bed her, and ridde the house
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.29Measures my husband's sorrow by his woe.Measures my husbands sorrow by his woe:
The TempestTem I.ii.15.2O, woe the day!O woe, the day.
The TempestTem II.i.3Is much beyond our loss. Our hint of woeIs much beyond our losse; our hint of woe
The TempestTem II.i.6Have just our theme of woe. But for the miracle,Haue iust our Theame of woe: But for the miracle,
The TempestTem V.i.139.2I am woe for't, sir.I am woe for't, Sir.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.74And they have nursed this woe in feeding life;And they haue nur'st this woe, / In feeding life:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.100And here my brother, weeping at my woes;And heere my brother weeping at my woes.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.148O, what a sympathy of woe is this,Oh what a simpathy of woe is this!
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.219Then into limits could I bind my woes.Then into limits could I binde my woes:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.229For why my bowels cannot hide her woes,For why, my bowels cannot hide her woes,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.238That woe is me to think upon thy woesThat woe is me to thinke vpon thy woes,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.288The woefull'st man that ever lived in Rome.The woful'st man that euer liu'd in Rome:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.3As will revenge these bitter woes of ours.As will reuenge these bitter woes of ours.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.12(To Lavinia) Thou map of woe, that thus dost talk in signs,Thou Map of woe, that thus dost talk in signes,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.88And swear with me – as, with the woeful fereAnd sweare with me, as with the wofull Feere
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.56Now help, or woe betide thee evermore!Now helpe, or woe betide thee euermore.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.78Woe to her chance, and damned her loathed choice!Woe to her chance, and damn'd her loathed choyce,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.82Welcome, dread Fury, to my woeful house;Welcome dread Fury to my woefull house,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.49I am as woeful as Virginius was,I am as wofull as Virginius was,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.121Chief architect and plotter of these woes.Chiefe Architect and plotter of these woes,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.147To heal Rome's harms, and wipe away her woe.To heale Romes harmes, and wipe away her woe.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.175You sad Andronici, have done with woes.You sad Andronici, haue done with woes,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.98And he's as tetchy to be wooed to woo.And he's as teachy to be woo'd to woe,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.112Cry, Trojans, cry! A Helen and a woe!Cry Troyans cry, a Helen and a woe;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.146To greet the warriors. Sweet Helen, I must woo youTo greete the Warriers. Sweet Hellen, I must woe you,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.124But though I loved you well, I wooed you not;But though I lou'd you well, I woed you not,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.55A woeful Cressid 'mongst the merry Greeks!A wofull Cressid 'mong'st the merry Greekes.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.31Hope of revenge shall hide our inward woe.Hope of reuenge, shall hide our inward woe.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.15you brought in one night here, to be her wooer.you brought in one night here, to be hir woer.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.54her, board her, woo her, assail her.her, boord her, woe her, assayle her.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.26It shall become thee well to act my woes;It shall become thee well to act my woes:
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.41To woo your lady. (Aside) Yet, a barful strife!To woe your Lady: yet a barrefull strife,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.42Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife.Who ere I woe, my selfe would be his wife.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.140To yourself. Why, she woos you by a figure.To your selfe: why, she woes you by a figure.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.136There is no woe to his correction,There is no woe to his correction,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.219O, I have fed upon this woe already,Oh, I haue fed vpon this woe already,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.228As if but now they waxed pale for woe.As if but now they waxed pale for woe:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.103Yet will I woo for him, but yet so coldlyYet will I woe for him, but yet so coldly,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.141To think upon her woes, I do protestTo thinke vpon her woes, I doe protest
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.6Tune my distresses, and record my woes.Tune my distrestes, and record my woes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.110.2O woe,O woe,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.166Let us be widows to our woes; delayLet us be Widdowes to our woes, delay
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.9We convent naught else but woes,We convent nought else but woes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.v.10We convent naught else but woes.We convent, &c.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.96Hear nothing but the clock that tells our woes.Heare nothing but the Clocke that tels our woes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.56Yea, and a woeful and a piteous nullity.Yea, and a woefull, and a pittious nullity.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.249Despise my cruelty, and cry woe worth me,Despise my crueltie, and cry woe worth me,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.438And will by twos and threes, at several posterns,And will by twoes, and threes, at seuerall Posternes,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.154New woo my queen; recall the good Camillo – New woe my Queene, recall the good Camillo
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.170.2Woe the while!Woe the while:
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.198When I have said, cry woe! The Queen, the Queen,When I haue said, cry woe: the Queene, the Queene,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.207Than all thy woes can stir. Therefore betake theeThen all thy woes can stirre: therefore betake thee
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.90the woe had been universal.the Woe had beene vniuersall.

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.18 That seasoned woe had pelleted in tears, That seasoned woe had pelleted in teares,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.20 As often shrieking undistinguished woe, As often shriking vndistinguisht wo,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.63 In brief the grounds and motives of her woe. In breefe the grounds and motiues of her wo.
A Lover's ComplaintLC.78 ‘ But woe is me, too early I attended But wo is mee, too early I atttended
A Lover's ComplaintLC.143 My woeful self that did in freedom stand, My wofull selfe that did in freedome stand,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.307 To blush at speeches rank, to weep at woes To blush at speeches ranck, to weepe at woes
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.34 For a sweet content, the cause of all my moan: For a sweet content the cause all my woe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.790 And fellowship in woe doth woe assuage, And fellowship in woe doth woe asswage,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.928 Base watch of woes, sin's packhorse, virtue's snare; Base watch of woes, sins packhorse, vertues snare.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.935 To endless date of never-ending woes? To endlesse date of neuer-ending woes?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1096 Old woes, not infant sorrows, bear them mild. Old woes, not infant sorrowes beare them milde,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1118 Deep woes roll forward like a gentle flood, "Deepe woes roll forward like a gentle flood,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1125 A woeful hostess brooks not merry guests. "A woefull Hostesse brookes not merrie guests.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1136 To keep thy sharp woes waking, wretched I, To keepe thy sharpe woes waking, wretched I
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1225 Nor why her fair cheeks overwashed with woe. Nor why her faire cheeks ouer-washt with woe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1309 My woes are tedious, though my words are brief.’ My woes are tedious, though my words are briefe.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1310 Here folds she up the tenor of her woe, Here folds shee vp the tenure of her woe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1327 When every part a part of woe doth bear. When euerie part, a part of woe doth beare.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1363 So woe hath wearied woe, moan tired moan, So woe hath wearied woe, mone tired mone,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1458 And shapes her sorrow to the beldam's woes, And shapes her sorrow to the Beldames woes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1465 I'll tune thy woes with my lamenting tongue; Ile tune thy woes with my lamenting tongue,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1482 Let guiltless souls be freed from guilty woe: Let guiltlesse soules be freed from guilty woe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1492 Here feelingly she weeps Troy's painted woes; Here feelingly she weeps TROYES painted woes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1505 So mild, that patience seemed to scorn his woes. So mild that patience seem'd to scorne his woes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1509 A brow unbent that seemed to welcome woe; A brow vnbent that seem'd to welcome wo,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1574 Though woe be heavy, yet it seldom sleeps, Though wo be heauie, yet it seldome sleepes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1580 Losing her woes in shows of discontent. Loosing her woes in shews of discontent:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1605 Ere once she can discharge one word of woe: Ere once shee can discharge one word of woe:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1615 In me moe woes than words are now depending; In me moe woes then words are now depending,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1661 With head declined, and voice dammed up with woe, With head declin'd, and voice dam'd vp with wo,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1674 Which speechless woe of his poor she attendeth, Which speechlesse woe of his poore she attendeth,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1678 My woe too sensible thy passion maketh My woe too sencible thy passion maketh
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1680 To drown on woe one pair of weeping eyes. To drowne on woe, one paire of weeping eyes.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1747 And ever since, as pitying Lucrece' woes, And euer since as pittying LVCRECE woes,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1802Woe, woe,’ quoth Collatine, ‘ she was my wife;, Woe woe, quoth COLATINE, shee was my wife,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1808 Seeing such emulation in their woe Seeing such emulation in their woe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1821 ‘ Why, Collatine, is woe the cure for woe? Why COLATINE, is woe the cure for woe?
SonnetsSonn.30.4 And with old woes new wail my dear times' waste: And with old woes new waile my deare times waste:
SonnetsSonn.30.7 And weep afresh love's long-since cancelled woe, And weepe a fresh loues long since canceld woe,
SonnetsSonn.30.10 And heavily from woe to woe tell o'er And heauily from woe to woe tell ore
SonnetsSonn.41.7 And when a woman woos, what woman's son And when a woman woes, what womans sonne,
SonnetsSonn.44.14 But heavy tears, badges of either's woe. But heauie teares, badges of eithers woe.
SonnetsSonn.50.5 The beast that bears me, tired with my woe, The beast that beares me, tired with my woe,
SonnetsSonn.71.8 If thinking on me then should make you woe. If thinking on me then should make you woe.
SonnetsSonn.90.6 Come in the rearward of a conquered woe; Come in the rereward of a conquerd woe,
SonnetsSonn.90.13 And other strains of woe, which now seem woe, And other straines of woe, which now seeme woe,
SonnetsSonn.120.9 O, that our night of woe might have remembered O that our night of wo might haue remembred
SonnetsSonn.127.13 Yet so they mourn, becoming of their woe, Yet so they mourne becomming of their woe,
SonnetsSonn.129.11 A bliss in proof and proud and very woe; A blisse in proofe and proud and very wo,
SonnetsSonn.145.4 But when she saw my woeful state, But when she saw my wofull state,
Venus and AdonisVen.254 Her words are done, her woes the more increasing; Her words are done, her woes the more increasing,
Venus and AdonisVen.455 Sorrow to shepherds, woe unto the birds, Sorrow to shepherds, wo vnto the birds,
Venus and AdonisVen.570 But then woos best when most his choice is froward. But thẽ woes best, whẽ most his choice is froward.
Venus and AdonisVen.714 For love can comment upon every woe. For loue can comment vpon euerie wo.
Venus and AdonisVen.833 ‘ Ay me!’ she cries, and twenty times, ‘ Woe, woe!’ Ay me, she cries, and twentie times, wo, wo,
Venus and AdonisVen.836 And sings extemporally a woeful ditty; And sings extemporally a wofull dittie,
Venus and AdonisVen.839 Her heavy anthem still concludes in woe, Her heauie antheme still concludes in wo,
Venus and AdonisVen.967 Variable passions throng her constant woe, Variable passions throng her constant wo,
Venus and AdonisVen.987 Thy weal and woe are both of them extremes; Thy weale, and wo, are both of them extreames,
Venus and AdonisVen.1126 As if they heard the woeful words she told; As if they heard the wofull words she told:
Venus and AdonisVen.1140 That all love's pleasure shall not match his woe. That all loues pleasure shall not match his wo.

Glossary

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alackalas, woe
baneruin, woe, destruction
bearingcarrying of hardships, enduring of woes
ruthfulpiteous, lamentable, woeful
woesorry, sorrowful, sad
woepitiable creature, mournful sight
woefulfull of woe, sorrowful, mournful

Thesaurus

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full of woewoeful
woebane
woe, full ofwoeful
woefulruthful
woes, enduring ofbearing

Themes and Topics

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Regrets... he’s gone he’s killed alack for woe r2 iii iii 70 alack for ...
... r2 iii iii 70 alack for woe / that any harm should stain so fair a ...
...ell-a-near / does fall in travail woe ham ii ii 500 but who ah ...
... ham ii ii 500 but who ah woe had seen the mobled queen excl...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...357 [horatio to fortinbras] if aught of woe or wonder tg v iv 20 [proteus to silvi...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WEARYSTATEwoe-wearied adj
WOEBASICwoe int, woe n, woeful adj
WOESTATEwoe-wearied adj

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