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Search phrase: swan

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.48Her heart inform her tongue – the swan's-down featherHer heart informe her tougue. / The Swannes downe feather
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.73And wheresoe'er we went, like Juno's swansAnd wheresoere we went, like Iunos Swans,
CymbelineCym III.iv.141In a great pool, a swan's nest: prithee thinkIn a great Poole, a Swannes-nest, prythee thinke
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.56So doth the swan her downy cygnets save,So doth the Swan her downie Signets saue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.19We budged again; as I have seen a swanWe bodg'd againe, as I haue seene a Swan
King JohnKJ V.vii.21I am the cygnet to this pale faint swanI am the Symet to this pale faint Swan,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.44Then if he lose he makes a swanlike end,Then if he loose he makes a Swan-like end,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.6beast. You were also, Jupiter, a swan for the love ofbeast. / You were also (Iupiter) a Swan, for the loue of
OthelloOth V.ii.245Hark, canst thou hear me? I will play the swan.Hearke, canst thou heare me? I will play the Swan,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.86And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.And I will make thee thinke thy Swan a Crow.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.101Can never turn the swan's black legs to white,Can neuer turne the Swans blacke legs to white,

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.15 Be the death-divining swan, Be the death-deuining Swan,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1011 But if the like the snow-white swan desire, But if the like the snow-white Swan desire,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1611 And now this pale swan in her watery nest And now this pale Swan in her watrie nest,

Glossary

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Leda[pron: 'leeda] daughter of Thestius; loved by Jove, who turned himself into a swan to seduce her

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Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... mw v v 7 you were also jupiter a swan for the love of leda daughter of the...
...oved by jove who turned himself into a swan to seduce her jupiter in gods and g...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOWN [feather]TYPEswan's-down adj
LIKE [similar]BIRDswanlike adj
SWANBASICswan n, swanlike adj
SWANSTATEswan's-down adj

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