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Search phrase: singe

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.171Whose beard they have singed off with brands of fire,Whose beard they haue sindg'd off with brands of fire, 
HamletHam I.i.161This bird of dawning singeth all night long.The Bird of Dawning singeth all night long:
HamletHam V.i.278Singeing his pate against the burning zone,Sindging his pate against the burning Zone,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.141That it do singe yourself. We may outrunThat it do sindge your selfe. We may out-runne
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.111The nightingale sings of adulterate wrong,The nightingale singes of adulterate wrong,
King LearKL III.ii.6Singe my white head! And thou all-shaking thunder,Sindge my white head. And thou all-shaking Thunder,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.79Thus hath the candle singed the moth.Thus hath the candle sing'd the moath:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.24unskilful singer – he kept not time.vnskilfull Singer, he kept not time.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.49Tearing the Thracian singer in their rage.Tearing the Thracian singer, in their rage?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.77And an ill singer, my lord.And an ill singer, my Lord.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.78Ha, no, no, faith; thou singest well enoughHa, no, no faith, thou singst well enough
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.137O, I cry you mercy! You are the singer. I will sayO I cry you mercy, you are the Singer. / I will say
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.121A cousin-german to great Priam's seed;A cousen german to great Priams seede:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.114(She sings)Singes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.152.1(She sings)Singes.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.185pipe; no, the bagpipe could not move you. He singsPipe: no, the Bag-pipe could not moue you: hee singes

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.39.1 Oh how thy worth with manners may I sing, OH how thy worth with manners may I singe,
SonnetsSonn.102.7 As Philomel in summer's front doth sing, As Philomell in summers front doth singe,

Glossary

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meanmiddle-part singer, tenor, alto
minstrelsycourt singer

Thesaurus

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court singerminstrelsy
middle-part singermean
singer, courtminstrelsy
singer, middle-partmean

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SINGPEOPLEsinger n
SINGEBASICsinge v
SINGERBASICsee SING

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