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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.3.2Swallows have builtSwallowes haue built
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.343If they had swallowed poison, 'twould appearIf they had swallow'd poyson, 'twould appeare
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.53Is the single man therefore blessed? No. As a walledIs the single man therefore blessed? No, as a wall'd
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.266I never came within these abbey walls,I neuer came within these Abbey wals, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.204That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs must eat,That Hunger-broke stone wals: that dogges must eate
CoriolanusCor I.iii.11to hang by th' wall, if renown made it not stir – to hang by th' wall, if renowne made it not stirre,
CoriolanusCor I.iv.13.2Enter two Senators, with others, on the walls ofEnter two Senators with others on the Walles of
CoriolanusCor I.iv.13Tullus Aufidius, is he within your walls?Tullus Auffidious, is he within your Walles?
CoriolanusCor I.iv.16Are bringing forth our youth. We'll break our wallsAre bringing forth our youth: Wee'l breake our Walles
CoriolanusCor I.viii.8Alone I fought in your Corioles walls,Alone I fought in your Corioles walles,
CoriolanusCor II.i.202Clambering the walls to eye him. Stalls, bulks, windowsClambring the Walls to eye him: / Stalls, Bulkes, Windowes,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.1We will before the walls of Rome tomorrowWe will before the walls of Rome to morrow
CymbelineCym II.i.62The walls of thy dear honour, keep unshakedThe walls of thy deere Honour. Keepe vnshak'd
CymbelineCym III.iii.95That acts my words. The younger brother, Cadwal,That acts my words. The yonger Brother Cadwall,
CymbelineCym III.iv.53And, for I am richer than to hang by th' walls,And for I am richer then to hang by th'walles,
CymbelineCym III.v.59Proceed by swallowing that. For he believesProceed by swallowing that. For he beleeues
CymbelineCym III.vii.2Are master of the feast: Cadwal and IAre Master of the Feast: Cadwall, and I
CymbelineCym IV.ii.195.1Is Cadwal mad?Is Cadwall mad?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.239Cadwal,Cadwall,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.255Nay, Cadwal, we must lay his head to the east,Nay Cadwall, we must lay his head to th'East,
CymbelineCym V.iii.14Close by the battle, ditched, and walled with turf – Close by the battell, ditch'd, & wall'd with turph,
CymbelineCym V.v.360This gentleman, my Cadwal, ArviragusThis Gentleman, my Cadwall, Aruiragus.
CymbelineCym V.v.382.1By the queen's dram she swallowed.By the Queenes Dramme she swallow'd.
HamletHam IV.ii.19last swallowed. When he needs what you have gleaned,last swallowed, when he needes what you haue glean'd,
HamletHam V.i.212Should patch a wall t' expel the winter's flaw!Should patch a Wall, t'expell the winters flaw.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.70That, being daily swallowed by men's eyes,That being dayly swallowed by mens Eyes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.64For fear of swallowing. But with nimble wingFor feare of swallowing: But with nimble wing
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.143thy walls, a pretty slight drollery, or the story of thethy walles a pretty slight Drollery, or the Storie of the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.32reward of valour. Do you think me a swallow, an arrow,reward of Valour. Doe you thinke me a Swallow, an Arrow,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.19Suppose within the girdle of these wallsSuppose within the Girdle of these Walls
Henry VH5 I.ii.141Shall be a wall sufficient to defendShall be a Wall sufficient to defend
Henry VH5 II.ii.56When capital crimes, chewed, swallowed, and digested,When capitall crimes, chew'd, swallow'd, and digested,
Henry VH5 II.iv.109That shall be swallowed in this controversy.That shall be swallowed in this Controuersie.
Henry VH5 III.i.2Or close the wall up with our English dead!Or close the Wall vp with our English dead:
Henry VH5 III.iii.1.1Some citizens of Harfleur appear on the walls. EnterEnter the King and all his Traine before the Gates.
Henry VH5 III.iii.37And their most reverend heads dashed to the walls;And their most reuerend Heads dasht to the Walls:
Henry VH5 III.iii.44.1Enter the Governor on the wallEnter Gouernour.
Henry VH5 V.i.27Not for Cadwallader and all his goats!Not for Cadwallader and all his Goats.
Henry VH5 V.ii.317with maiden walls, that war hath never entered.with Maiden Walls, that Warre hath entred.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.137A base Walloon, to win the Dauphin's grace,A base Wallon, to win the Dolphins grace,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.40The walls they'll tear down than forsake the siege.The Walls they'le teare downe, then forsake the Siege.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.49In iron walls they deemed me not secure;In Iron Walls they deem'd me not secure:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.1.1Flourish. Enter, on the walls, Joan la Pucelle, Charles,Enter on the Walls, Puzel, Dolphin,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.1Advance our waving colours on the walls;Aduance our wauing Colours on the Walls,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.1.2Sentinels on the wallsSentinels.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.3Near to the walls, by some apparent signNeere to the walles, by some apparant signe
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.10Walloon, and Picardy are friends to us,Wallon, and Picardy, are friends to vs:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.38.1The English scale the walls, cry ‘ Saint George!Cry, S. George,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.39.1The French leap over the walls in their shirts. Enter,The French leape ore the walles in their shirts. Enter
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.25Leap o'er the walls for refuge in the field.Leape o're the Walls for refuge in the field.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.41.5on the wallson the Walls.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.69Like peasant footboys do they keep the wallsLike Pesant foot-Boyes doe they keepe the Walls,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.71Away, captains! Let's get us from the walls,Away Captaines, let's get vs from the Walls,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.74Exeunt from the wallsExeunt from the Walls.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.91Here will I sit, before the walls of Rouen,Here will I sit, before the Walls of Roan,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.7Twelve cities, and seven walled towns of strength,Twelue Cities, and seuen walled Townes of strength,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.2Summon their general unto the wall.Summon their Generall vnto the Wall.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.24To wall thee from the liberty of flight;To wall thee from the liberty of Flight;
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.129And, madam, at your father's castle wallsAnd Madam, at your Fathers Castle walles,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.131Sound a parley. Enter Reignier on the wallsSound. Enter Reignier on the Walles.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.144Exit from the walls
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.74For swallowing the treasure of the realm.For swallowing the Treasure of the Realme.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.6I could stay no longer. Wherefore, on a brick wall haveI could stay no longer. Wherefore on a Bricke wall haue
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.28swallow my sword like a great pin, ere thou and I part.swallow my Sword like a great pin ere thou and I part.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.33Climbing my walls in spite of me the owner,Climbing my walles inspight of me the Owner,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.161May that ground gape and swallow me alive,May that ground gape, and swallow me aliue,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iv.4Wert thou environed with a brazen wall.Wer't thou inuiron'd with a Brazen wall.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.17.1Enter, on the walls, the Mayor of York and hisEnter on the Walls, the Maior of Yorke, and his
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.1.2and others upon the wallsand others vpon the Walls.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.16Go, trumpet, to the walls and sound a parle.Goe, Trumpet, to the Walls, and sound a Parle.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.17See how the surly Warwick mans the wall!See how the surly Warwicke mans the Wall.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.5And half our sailors swallowed in the flood?And halfe our Saylors swallow'd in the flood?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.1.2the Lieutenant of the Tower on the wallsthe Lieutenant on the Walles.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.25Whose envious gulf did swallow up his life.Whose enuious Gulfe did swallow vp his life:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.166That swallowed so much treasure, and like a glassThat swallowed so much treasure, and like a glasse
Julius CaesarJC I.i.38Have you climbed up to walls and battlements,Haue you climb'd vp to Walles and Battlements,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.154That her wide walls encompassed but one man?That her wide Walkes incompast but one man?
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.93Nor stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass,Nor Stonie Tower, nor Walls of beaten Brasse,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.154And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire.And (her Attendants absent) swallow'd fire.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.16Comes to the wall; I'll closely step aside,Comes to the wall, Ile closely step aside,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.31In peaceful wise upon their city walls,In peacefull wise, vpon their Citie wals,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.76That swore before my walls they would not backThat swore before my walls they would not backe,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.124Being at the wall, enter our homely gate.Being at the wall, enter our homely gate.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.143More happy do not make our outward wallMore happie do not make our outward wall,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.157These ragged walls no testimony areThese ragged walles no testomie are,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.34Breathes from the wall an angel's note from heavenBreathes from the wall, an Angels note from Heauen:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.60Is either to be swallowed of the waves,Is either to be swallowed of the waues,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.76Thy glory shaketh like a tottering wall.Thy glory shaketh like a tottering wall.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.182Walled in with flint and matchless fortitude,Wald in with flint of matchlesse fortitude,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.36Your bodies shall be dragged about these walls,Your bodies shalbe dragd about these wals,
King JohnKJ II.i.27That water-walled bulwark, still secureThat Water-walled Bulwarke, still secure
King JohnKJ II.i.198Some trumpet summon hither to the wallsSome Trumpet summon hither to the walles
King JohnKJ II.i.201.2Enter Hubert upon the wallsEnter a Citizen vpon the walles.
King JohnKJ II.i.201Who is it that hath warned us to the walls?Who is it that hath warn'd vs to the walles?
King JohnKJ II.i.212Their iron indignation 'gainst your walls.Their Iron indignation 'gainst your walles:
King JohnKJ II.i.228To make a shaking fever in your walls,To make a shaking feuer in your walles,
King JohnKJ II.i.234Crave harbourage within your city walls.Craues harbourage within your Citie walIes.
King JohnKJ II.i.259'Tis not the roundure of your old-faced walls'Tis not the rounder of your old-fac'd walles,
King JohnKJ II.i.404As we will ours, against these saucy walls;As we will ours, against these sawcie walles,
King JohnKJ III.iii.20We owe thee much! Within this wall of fleshWe owe thee much: within this wall of flesh
King JohnKJ IV.ii.195With open mouth swallowing a tailor's news;With open mouth swallowing a Taylors newes,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.1Enter Arthur on the wallsEnter Arthur on the walles.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.1The wall is high, and yet will I leap down.The Wall is high, and yet will I leape downe.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.49That ever wall-eyed wrath or staring rageThat euer wall-ey'd wrath, or staring rage
King LearKL I.i.2Albany than Cornwall.Albany, then Cornwall.
King LearKL I.i.32.2Enter King Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Gonerill, Regan,Enter King Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Gonerill, Regan,
King LearKL I.i.41Unburdened crawl toward death. Our son of CornwallVnburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of Cornwal,
King LearKL I.i.68Our dearest Regan, wife of Cornwall?Our deerest Regan, wife of Cornwall?
King LearKL I.i.127Call Burgundy! Cornwall and Albany,Call Burgundy, Cornwall, and Albanie,
King LearKL I.i.267.1Flourish. Exeunt Lear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany,Flourish. Exeunt.
King LearKL II.i.3given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regangiuen him notice / That the Duke of Cornwall, and Regan
King LearKL II.i.11the Dukes of Cornwall and Albany?the Dukes of Cornwall, and Albany?
King LearKL II.i.23Have you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornwall?Haue you not spoken 'gainst the Duke of Cornewall?
King LearKL II.i.85Enter Cornwall, Regan, and attendantsEnter Cornewall, Regan, and Attendants.
King LearKL II.ii.41.1Enter Edmund, Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, andEnter Bastard, Cornewall, Regan, Gloster,
King LearKL II.ii.64 villain into mortar and daub the wall of a jakes with him.villaine into morter, and daube the wall of a Iakes with him.
King LearKL II.iv.92I'd speak with the Duke of Cornwall and his wife.I'ld speake with the Duke of Cornewall, and his wife.
King LearKL II.iv.96The King would speak with Cornwall, the dear fatherThe King would speake with Cornwall, / The deere Father
King LearKL II.iv.122.0Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gloucester, and servantsEnter Cornewall, Regan, Gloster, Seruants.
King LearKL III.i.21With mutual cunning – 'twixt Albany and Cornwall;With mutuall cunning) 'twixt Albany, and Cornwall:
King LearKL III.i.45Than my out-wall, open this purse and takeThen my out-wall; open this Purse, and take
King LearKL III.iv.124the todpole, the wall-newt and the water; that in thethe Tod-pole, the wall-Neut, and the water: that in the
King LearKL III.iv.126for sallets, swallows the old rat and the ditch-dog,for Sallets; swallowes the old Rat, and the ditch-Dogge;
King LearKL III.v.1Enter Cornwall and EdmundEnter Cornwall, and Edmund.
King LearKL III.vii.1.1Enter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Edmund, andEnter Cornwall, Regan, Gonerill, Bastard, and
King LearKL III.vii.76(Cornwall draws his sword)
King LearKL III.vii.79.1He wounds Cornwall
King LearKL III.vii.97Exit Cornwall, supported by Regan
King LearKL IV.ii.70O, my good lord, the Duke of Cornwall's dead,Oh my good Lord,the Duke of Cornwals dead,
King LearKL IV.iii.48Of Albany's and Cornwall's powers you heard not?
King LearKL IV.vii.85Holds it true, sir, that the Duke of Cornwall
King LearKL V.iii.18In a walled prison, packs and sects of great onesIn a wall'd prison, packs and sects of great ones,
King LearKL V.iii.77Dispose of them, of me; the walls is thine.Dispose of them, of me, the walls is thine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.13note, sometime through the throat as if you swallowednote, sometime through the throate: if you swallowed
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.41honorificabilitudinitatibus. Thou art easier swallowedhonorificabilitudinitatibus: Thou art easier swallowed
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.3A lady walled about with diamonds!A Lady wal'd about with Diamonds:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.901When icicles hang by the wall,When Isicles hang by the wall,
MacbethMac IV.i.53Confound and swallow navigation up;Confound and swallow Nauigation vp:
MacbethMac V.v.1Hang out our banners on the outward walls.Hang out our Banners on the outward walls,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.166Which have, like unscoured armour, hung by th' wallWhich haue (like vn-scowr'd Armor) hung by th' wall
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.228with his comfort, swallowed his vows whole, pretendingwith his comfort: swallowed his vowes whole, pretending
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.29Builds in the weather on the outward wall,Builds in the weather on the outward wall,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.4Troilus methinks mounted the Troyan walls,Troylus me thinkes mounted the Troian walls,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.20water, for my belly's as cold as if I had swallowedwater: for my bellies as cold as if I had swallow'd
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.153jealous as Ford, that searched a hollow walnut for hisiealous as Ford, that search'd a hollow Wall-nut for his
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.56thing. We must have a wall in the Great Chamber; forthing, we must haue a wall in the great Chamber; for
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.58chink of a wall.chinke of a wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.59You can never bring in a wall. What say you,You can neuer bring in a wall. What say you
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.61Some man or other must present Wall; and letSome man or other must present wall, and let
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.63about him to signify Wall; and let him hold his fingersabout him, to signifie wall; or let him hold his fingers
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.126.2Wall, Starveling as Moonshine, and Snug as Lion;Enter Pyramus and Thisby,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.126.3a trumpeter before themWall, Moone-shine, and Lyon.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.131Wall – that vile wall which did these lovers sunder;Wall, that vile wall, which did these louers sunder:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.132And through Wall's chink, poor souls, they are contentAnd through walls chink (poor soules) they are content
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.149Let Lion, Moonshine, Wall, and lovers twainLet Lyon, Moone-shine, Wall, and Louers twaine,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.150Exeunt Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snug, and StarvelingExit all but Wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.154That I – one Snout by name – present a wall.That I, one Snowt (by name) present a wall:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.155And such a wall as I would have you thinkAnd such a wall, as I would haue you thinke,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.160That I am that same wall; the truth is so.That I am that same Wall; the truth is so.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.166Pyramus draws near the wall. Silence!Pyramus drawes neere the Wall, silence.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.171And thou, O wall, O sweet, O lovely wall,And thou ô wall, thou sweet and louely wall,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.173Thou wall, O wall, O sweet and lovely wall,Thou wall, ô wall, o sweet and louely wall,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.175.1Wall holds up his fingers
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.175Thanks, courteous wall; Jove shield thee well for this.Thankes courteous wall. Ioue shield thee well for this.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.177O wicked wall, through whom I see no bliss:O wicked wall, through whom I see no blisse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.179The wall, methinks, being sensible, should curseThe wall me-thinkes being sensible, should curse
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.183through the wall. You shall see – it will fall pat as I toldthrough the wall. You shall see it will fall. / Pat as I told
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.185O wall, full often hast thou heard my moansO wall, full often hast thou heard my mones,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.197O kiss me through the hole of this vile wall!O kisse me through the hole of this vile wall.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.198I kiss the wall's hole, not your lips at all.I kisse the wals hole, not your lips at all.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.201Thus have I, Wall, my part discharged so;Thus haue I Wall, my part discharged so;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.202And, being done, thus Wall away doth go.And being done, thus Wall away doth go.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.205No remedy, my lord, when walls are so wilfulNo remedie my Lord, when Wals are so wilfull,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.341Ay, and Wall too.I, and Wall too.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.342No, I assure you, the wall is downNo, I assure you, the wall is downe,
OthelloOth I.iii.57That it engluts and swallows other sorrowsThat it engluts, snd swallowes other sorrowes,
OthelloOth III.iii.457Swallow them up. Now, by yond marble heaven,Swallow them vp. Now by yond Marble Heauen,
PericlesPer II.i.33on a-th' land who never leave gaping till they swallowed on, a'th land, Who neuer leaue gaping, till they swallow'd
PericlesPer II.i.39Because he should have swallowedBecause he should haue swallowed
PericlesPer IV.iv.39Thetis being proud swallowed some part o'th' earth.Thetis being prowd, swallowed some part ath'earth:
Richard IIR2 I.i.132Now swallow down that lie! For Gloucester's death,Now swallow downe that Lye. For Glousters death,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.68But empty lodgings and unfurnished walls,But empty lodgings, and vnfurnish'd walles,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.298Or wallow naked in December snowOr Wallow naked in December snow
Richard IIR2 II.i.47Which serves it in the office of a wall,Which serues it in the office of a wall,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.167As if this flesh which walls about our lifeAs if this Flesh, which walls about our Life,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.170Bores through his castle wall, and – farewell, king!Bores through his Castle Walls, and farwell King.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.62.3walls with the Bishop of Carlisle, Aumerle, Scroop,Walls, Richard, Carlile, Aumerle, Scroop,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.43When our sea-walled garden, the whole land,When our Sea-walled Garden, the whole Land,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.15Upon his visage, and that all the wallsVpon his visage: and that all the walles,
Richard IIR2 V.v.21Of this hard world, my ragged prison walls,Of this hard world, my ragged prison walles:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.66As thou dost swallow up this good King's bloodAs thou dost swallow vp this good Kings blood,
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.10Within the guilty closure of thy wallsWithin the guiltie Closure of thy Walls,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.17Catesby, o'erlook the walls.Catesby, o're-looke the Walls.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.127And almost shouldered in the swallowing gulfAnd almost shouldred in the swallowing Gulfe
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.99Whom envy hath immured within your walls – Whom Enuie hath immur'd within your Walls,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.23True hope is swift and flies with swallow's wings;True Hope is swift, and flyes with Swallowes wings,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.11will take the wall of any man or maid of Montague's.will take the wall of any Man or Maid of Mountagues.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.13goes to the wall.goes to the wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.15weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the wall. Therefore Iweaker Vessels, are euer thrust to the wall: therefore I
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.16will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust hiswill push Mountagues men from the wall, and thrust his
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.17maids to the wall.Maides to the wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.14Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she;Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.28Sitting in the sun under the dovehouse wall.sitting in the Sunne vnder the Douehouse wall,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.5He ran this way and leapt this orchard wall.He ran this way and leapt this Orchard wall.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.63The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,The Orchard walls are high, and hard to climbe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.66With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls.With Loues light wings / Did I ore-perch these Walls,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.183And stay, good Nurse, behind the abbey wall.And stay thou good Nurse behind the Abbey wall,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.17There is no world without Verona walls,There is no world without Verona walles,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.360Within rich Pisa walls, as any oneWithin rich Pisa walls, as any one
The TempestTem I.ii.12It should the good ship so have swallowed andIt should the good Ship so haue swallow'd, and
The TempestTem II.i.89He hath raised the wall, and houses too.He hath rais'd the wall, and houses too.
The TempestTem II.i.255We all were sea-swallowed, though some cast again,We all were sea-swallow'd, though some cast againe,
The TempestTem III.iii.47Wallets of flesh? Or that there were such menWallets of flesh? or that there were such men
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.30The swallow follows not summer more willingThe Swallow followes not Summer more willing,
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.1Let me look back upon thee. O thou wallLet me looke backe vpon thee. O thou Wall
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.38Th' Athenians both within and out that wall.Th'Athenians both within and out that Wall:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.351How has the ass broke the wall, that thou art outHow ha's the Asse broke the wall, that thou art out
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.533What thou deniest to men. Let prisons swallow 'em,What thou denyest to men. Let Prisons swallow 'em,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.165.1Against the walls of Athens.Against the walles of Athens.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.3.2The Senators appear upon the wallsThe Senators appeare vpon the wals.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.22.2These walls of oursThese walles of ours,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.26Lives not this day within the city walls.Liues not this day within the City Walles.
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.24Makes way and run like swallows o'er the plain.Makes way, and runnes likes Swallowes ore the plaine
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.239I may be plucked into the swallowing wombI may be pluckt into the swallowing wombe,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.97Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.57Why, what a caterwauling dost thou keep.Why, what a catterwalling dost thou keepe?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.97Ye white-limed walls, ye alehouse painted signs!Ye white-limb'd walls, ye Ale-house painted signes,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.171Now to the Goths, as swift as swallow flies,Now to the Gothes, as swift as Swallow flies,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.24I heard a child cry underneath a wall.I heard a childe cry vnderneath a wall:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.44Say, wall-eyed slave, whither wouldst thou conveySay wall-ey'd slaue, whether would'st thou conuay
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.114I pried me through the crevice of a wallI pried me through the Creuice of a Wall,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.190Like to the earth swallow her own increase.Like to the earth swallow her increase.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.2Why should I war without the walls of Troy,Why should I warre without the wals of Troy
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.12That, after seven years' siege, yet Troy walls stand;That after seuen yeares siege, yet Troy walles stand,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.206So that the ram that batters down the wall,So that the Ramme that batters downe the wall,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.278Midway between your tents and walls of Troy,Midway betweene your Tents, and walles of Troy,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.9it, the walls will stand till they fall of themselves. Oit, the wals will stand till they fall of themselues. O
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.11Where I may wallow in the lily-bedsWhere I may wallow in the Lilly beds
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.185And blind oblivion swallowed cities up,And blinde obliuion swallow'd Cities vp;
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.145Time hath, my lord, a wallet at his back,Time hath (my Lord) a wallet at his backe,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.219For yonder walls, that pertly front your town,For yonder wals that pertly front your Towne,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.34swallowed one another. I would laugh at that miracle – swallowed one another. I would laugh at that miracle----
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.49And though that nature with a beauteous wallAnd though that nature, with a beauteous wall
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.70What a caterwauling do you keep here! If my ladyWhat a catterwalling doe you keepe heere? If my Ladie
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.9Out at the postern by the abbey wall;Out at the Posterne by the Abbey wall;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.142Swallow their youth. Were we at liberty,Swallow their youth: were we at liberty,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.90the moon with her mainmast, and anon swallowed withthe Moone with her maine Mast, and anon swallowed with
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.119That come before the swallow dares, and takeThat come before the Swallow dares, and take
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.785against a brick wall, the sun looking with a southwardagainst a Brick-wall, (the Sunne looking with a South-ward

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.464 Rude ram, to batter such an ivory wall(Rude Ram to batter such an Iuorie wall:)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.557 A swallowing gulf that even in plenty wanteth; A swallowing gulfe that euen in plentie wanteth.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.723 Have battered down her consecrated wall, Haue batterd downe her consecrated wall,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1159 Than they whose whole is swallowed in confusion. Then they whose whole is swallowed in confusion.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1251 Through crystal walls each little mote will peep. Through christall wals ech little mote will peepe,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1409 Which seemed to swallow up his sound advice; Which seem'd to swallow vp his sound aduice,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1429 And from the walls of strong-besieged Troy, And from the wals of strong besieged TROY,
SonnetsSonn.5.10 A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glass, A liquid prisoner pent in walls of glasse,
SonnetsSonn.129.7 Past reason hated, as a swallowed bait Past reason hated as a swollowed bayt,
SonnetsSonn.146.4 Painting thy outward walls so costly gay? Painting thy outward walls so costlie gay?
Venus and AdonisVen.248 Opened their mouths to swallow Venus' liking. Opend their mouthes to swallow Venus liking:
Venus and AdonisVen.757 ‘ What is thy body but a swallowing grave, What is thy bodie but a swallowing graue,

Glossary

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Cadwallader[pron: kad'walader] last of the British kings, 7th-c
Charybdis[pron: ka'ribdis] mythological whirlpool in the Straits of Messina which swallowed ships whole
circummuredwalled around
digestdigest, swallow
disgestdigest, swallow
drinkdrink down, swallow up
emurewall
englutswallow up, gulp down, devour
flap-dragonswallow like a flap-dragon
glutswallow up, devour, engulf
hangingwall-covering, tapestry, curtain
immurewall
immuredwalled up, enclosed, confined
mailwallet, pouch, travel bag
mineexcavated passage under a fortress wall
mural[disputed reading: mure all] wall
murewall
outwallexternal appearance, outer clothing
partitionwall, dividing structure; also: section of a learned book
pocket upput up with, endure, swallow
pokepocket, wallet, bag
pouchpurse, wallet
pulldrink up, swallow, draw in
Pyramus lover of Thisbe; kept apart by their parents, they talked through a crack in their dividing wall; arriving at a rendezvous, Pyramus found Thisbe’s cloak stained with blood from a lion’s prey; thinking she had been killed by a lion
ribrampart, protective wall
scripbag, pouch, wallet
suburbs(plural) parts of a city lying outside the walls [reputed for lawlessness]
swingbeat, thrash, wallop
takeswallow, consume, ingest
unfencedwith walls removed, unprotected
walltake the inside position, keep to the cleaner side of a path
wallshut off, block, impede
walletprotruding lump, bulging growth
walletbag, knapsack
wall-eyedwith glaring eyes
wall-newtlizard on the wall

Thesaurus

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around, walledcircummured
city area outside the wallssuburbs
flap-dragon, swallow like a flap-dragon
fortress wall, passage under amine
lizard on the wallwall-newt
passage excavated under a fortress wallmine
protective wallrib
swallowdigest
swallowpocket up
swallowpull
swallowtake
swallow like a flap-dragonflap-dragon
swallow updrink
swallow upenglut
swallow upglut
wallemure
wallimmure
wallmure
wallpartition
wall, lizard on thewall-newt
wall, protectiverib
wall, take thetake
wall-coveringhanging
walled aroundcircummured
walled upimmured
walletmail
walletpoke
walletpouch
walletscrip
wallopswing
walls removed, withunfenced

Themes and Topics

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Family...nship kl iv ii 15 gonerill of cornwall my brother corn...
... my brother cornwall is her brother-in-law r3 v iii 96 ...
... his stepson kli i 41 lear to cornwall our son of corn...
... our son of cornwall corn...
... cornwall is his son-in-law nephew and nie...
Classical mythology...alked through a crack in their dividing wall arriving at a rendezvous pyramus foun...
Historical figures... character in julius caesar cadwallader h5 v i 27 last of the british...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...rlpool in the straits of messina which swallowed ships whole scylla below c...
French...ts own vomit and the washed sow to its wallowing [a biblical quotation]   h5 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...i i 137 [third messenger to all] a base walloon / thrust talbot with a spear int...
...e it doth befall / that i present a wall 2 happen to come to e3 ii ii 23 [derb...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EYEINTENSITYwall-eyed adj
NEWTBASICwall-newt n
SEASTATEsea-swallowed adj, sea-walled adj
SWALLOW [bird]BASICswallow n
SWALLOW [mouth]BASICswallow v, swallowed adj, swallowing adj, swallowing n
SWALLOW [mouth]STATEsea-swallowed adj
WALLBASICwall n, wall v, walled adj
WALLANIMALwall-newt n
WALLAPPEARANCEout-wall n, wall-eyed adj
WALLWATERsea-walled adj, water-walled adj
WALLETBASICwallet n
WALLOWBASICwallow v
WATERSTATEwater-walled adj

Snippets

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Snippet
Arthur on the walls
city wall speech
Timon city wall
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