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Search phrase: slumber

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.67But you must not now slumber in it.But you must not now slumber in it.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.133From miserable slumber I awaked.From miserable slumber I awaked.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.210Thus smiling, as some fly had tickled slumber,Thus smiling, as some Fly had tickled slumber,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.49In thy faint slumbers I by thee have watchedIn my faint-slumbers, I by thee haue watcht,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.11And hushed with buzzing night-flies to thy slumber,And huisht with bussing Night, flyes to thy slumber,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.25That keepest the ports of slumber open wideThat keep'st the Ports of Slumber open wide,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.262Lest, being suffered in that harmful slumber,Least being suffer'd in that harmefull slumber,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.390But like a pleasant slumber in thy lap?But like a pleasant slumber in thy lap?
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.122Not wake him in his slumber. A beggar's bookNot wake him in his slumber. A Beggers booke,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.230Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber;Enioy the hony-heauy-Dew of Slumber:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.265This is a sleepy tune; O murderous slumber,This is a sleepy Tune: O Murd'rous slumbler!
MacbethMac V.i.11this slumbery agitation, besides her walking and otherthis slumbry agitation, besides her walking, and other
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.415That you have but slumbered hereThat you haue but slumbred heere,
OthelloOth II.iii.251To have their balmy slumbers waked with strife.To haue their Balmy slumbers wak'd with strife.
PericlesPer I.iv.16That, if heaven slumber while their creatures want,that if heauen slumber, while / Their creatures want,
PericlesPer III.ii.22Shake off the golden slumber of repose.Shake off the golden slumber of repose;
PericlesPer V.i.233It nips me unto listening, and thick slumberIt nips me vnto listning, and thicke slumber
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.27To trust the mockery of unquiet slumbers.To trust the mock'ry of vnquiet slumbers.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.106Lest leaden slumber peise me down tomorrow,Lest leaden slumber peize me downe to morrow,
The TempestTem II.i.309Shake off slumber, and beware.Shake off slumber and beware.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.26Our pastimes done, possess a golden slumber,(Our pastimes done) possesse a Golden slumber,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.15That I may slumber an eternal sleep.That I may slumber in eternall sleepe.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.251When will this fearful slumber have an end?When will this fearefull slumber haue an end?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.253Thou dost not slumber. See thy two sons' heads,Thou dost not slumber, see thy two sons heads,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.37You are for dreams and slumbers, brother priest;You are for dreames & slumbers brother Priest
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.78And sing it in her slumbers. This rehearsal – And sing it in her slumbers; This rehearsall
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.38This was so, and no slumber. Dreams are toys:This was so, and no slumber: Dreames, are toyes,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.124 Now leaden slumber with life's strength doth fight, Now leaden slumber with liues strength doth fight,
SonnetsSonn.61.3 Dost thou desire my slumbers should be broken, Dost thou desire my slumbers should be broken,

Glossary

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dormousesleepy, dozing, slumbering
slomberScottish pronunciation of 'slumber'
slumberyslumbering, sleepy, drowsy

Thesaurus

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slumberingdormouse
slumberingslumbery

Themes and Topics

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Scottish...mess mass h5 iii ii 110 slomber slumber h5 iii ii 111 suerly surely h5 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SLUMBERBASICslumber n, slumber v, slumbery adj

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