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Search phrase: rocky

Plays

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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.186Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.Our Peace shall stand as firme as Rockie Mountaines.
Richard IIR2 II.i.62Whose rocky shore beats back the envious siegeWhose rocky shore beates backe the enuious siedge
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.235Rush all to pieces on thy rocky bosom.Rush all to peeces on thy Rocky bosome.
The TempestTem IV.i.69And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky-hard,And thy Sea-marge stirrile, and rockey-hard,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.291What rocky heart to water will not wear. What rocky heart to water will not weare?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.590 Beat at thy rocky and wreck-threatening heart, Beat at thy rockie, and wracke-threatning heart,

Glossary

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Sirensea demon of Greek mythology, half bird, half woman, whose music lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island

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Classical mythology...sic lured sailors to destruction on the rocky shores of her island sisters t...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ROCK [stone]BASICrocky adj
ROCK [stone]STATErocky-hard adj

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