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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.210foolish idle boy, but for all that very ruttish. I pray you,foolish idle boy: but for all that very ruttish. I pray you
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.23poor, decayed, ingenious, foolish, rascally knave. I dopoore decayed, ingenious, foolish, rascally knaue. I doe
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.31For the most part, too, they are foolish that are so.For the most part too, they are foolish that are so.
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.21To bring again these foolish runaways.To bring againe these foolish runawaies.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.49You foolish shepherd, wherefore do you follow her,You foolish Shepheard, wherefore do you follow her
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.95and the foolish chroniclers of that age found it was ‘Heroand the foolish Chronoclers of that age, found it was Hero
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.45hear such a foolish song. God buy you, and God mendheare such a foolish song. God buy you, and God mend
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.30When the sun shines let foolish gnats make sport,When the sunne shines, let foolish gnats make sport, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.76Arrest me, foolish fellow, if thou darest.Arrest me foolish fellow if thou dar'st.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.21Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind, Vicious, vngentle, foolish, blunt, vnkinde,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.2Like Romans, neither foolish in our standsLike Romans, neither foolish in our stands,
CymbelineCym I.ii.81.2Thou foolish thing! – Thou foolish thing;
CymbelineCym I.vii.2A foolish suitor to a wedded lady,A Foolish Suitor to a Wedded-Lady,
CymbelineCym II.i.47issues being foolish do not derogate.Issues being foolish do not derogate.
CymbelineCym II.iii.8get this foolish Innogen, I should have gold enough.get this foolish Imogen, I should haue Gold enough:
HamletHam II.ii.98And pity 'tis 'tis true – a foolish figure.And pittie it is true: A foolish figure,
HamletHam III.iv.216Who was in life a foolish prating knave.Who was in life, a foolish prating Knaue.
HamletHam IV.ii.24foolish ear.foolish eare.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.79His brother-in-law, the foolish Mortimer,His Brother-in-Law, the foolish Mortimer,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.397but chiefly a villainous trick of thine eye, and a foolish hangingbut chiefely, a villanous tricke of thine Eye, and a foolish hanging
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.91Make blind itself with foolish tenderness.Make blinde it selfe with foolish tendernesse.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.7brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not ablebraine of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.105hath distracted her. But, for these foolish officers, Ihath distracted her: but for these foolish Officers, I
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.188What foolish master taught youWhat foolish Master taught you
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.96ascends me into the brain, dries me there all the foolishascends me into the Braine, dryes me there all the foolish,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.69For this the foolish overcareful fathersFor this, the foolish ouer-carefull Fathers
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.97Before thy hour be ripe? O foolish youth!Before thy howre be ripe? O foolish Youth!
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.60observing him, do bear themselves like foolish justices;obseruing of him, do beare themselues like foolish Iustices:
Henry VH5 III.vii.139Foolish curs, that run winking into the mouthFoolish Curres, that runne winking into the mouth
Henry VH5 IV.i.197'tis a foolish saying.'tis a foolish saying.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.112What is the trust or strength of foolish man?What is the trust or strength of foolish man?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.225Too full of foolish pity; and Gloucester's showToo full of foolish pittie: and Glosters shew
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.108Tut, that's a foolish observation;Tut, that's a foolish obseruation:
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.105How foolish do your fears seem now, Calphurnia!How foolish do your fears seeme now Calphurnia?
King JohnKJ III.i.46Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious,Lame, foolish, crooked, swart, prodigious,
King JohnKJ IV.i.33Read here, young Arthur. (aside) How now, foolish rheum!Reade heere yong Arthnr. How now foolish rheume?
King LearKL I.ii.177That he suspects none; on whose foolish honestyThat he suspects none: on whose foolish honestie
King LearKL IV.ii.37No more; the text is foolish.
King LearKL IV.vii.60I am a very foolish fond old man,I am a very foolish fond old man,
King LearKL IV.vii.84forgive. I am old and foolish.and forgiue, / I am old and foolish.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.67foolish extravagant spirit, full of forms, figures,foolish extrauagant spirit, full of formes, figures,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.374Your wit makes wise things foolish. When we greet,Your wits makes wise things foolish when we greete
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.378Wise things seem foolish and rich things but poor.Wise things seeme foolish, and rich things but poore.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.577There, an't shall please you, a foolish mild man; anThere an't shall please you: a foolish milde man, an
MacbethMac II.ii.21A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.24So play the foolish throngs with one that swoons,So play the foolish throngs with one that swounds,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.239Thou foolish friar, and thou pernicious woman,Thou foolish Frier, and thou pernicious woman
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.112foolish eyes looked upon, was the best deserving a fairfoolish eyes look'd vpon, was the best deseruing a faire
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.13These foolish drops do something drown my manlythese foolish drops doe somewhat drowne my manly
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.181Shall we send that foolish carrionShall we send that foolishion Carion,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.38So did I mine, to build upon a foolish woman'sSo did I mine, to build vpon a foolish Womans
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.66Thou art as foolish Christian creatures as I wouldThou art as foolish Christian creatures, as I would
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.34The foolish Fates.the foolish Fates.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.127 – for, indeed, who would set his wit to so foolish a bird?For indeede, who would set his wit to so foolish a bird?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.319A foolish heart that I leave here behind.A foolish heart, that I leaue here behinde.
OthelloOth II.i.133.2How if fair and foolish?How if Faire, and Foolish?
OthelloOth II.i.134She never yet was foolish that was fair,She neuer yet was foolish that was faire,
OthelloOth II.i.138her that's foul and foolish?her that's Foule, and Foolish.
OthelloOth II.i.139There's none so foul and foolish thereunto,There's none so foule and foolish thereunto,
OthelloOth III.iii.301To have a foolish wife.To haue a foolish wife.
OthelloOth III.iii.409Pricked to't by foolish honesty and love –(Prick'd too't by foolish Honesty, and Loue)
OthelloOth IV.i.175foolish woman your wife: she gave it him, and he hathfoolish woman your wife: she gaue it him, and he hath
OthelloOth IV.iii.22All's one. Good faith, how foolish are our minds!All's one: good Father, how foolish are our minds?
PericlesPer IV.ii.82to do with you. Come, you're a young foolishto doe with you, come you'r a young foolish
PericlesPer IV.iii.1Why, are you foolish? Can it be undone?Why ere you foolish, can it be vndone?
Richard IIR2 II.iii.96Why, foolish boy, the King is left behind,Why foolish Boy, the King is left behind,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.80.2Peace, foolish woman.Peace foolish Woman.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.141I am too childish-foolish for this world.I am too childish foolish for this World.
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.103So foolish sorrow bids your stones farewell.So foolish Sorrowes bids your Stones farewell.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.54The boy is foolish, and I fear not him.The Boy is foolish, and I feare not him.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.122We have a trifling foolish banquet towards.We haue a trifling foolish Banquet towards:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.102Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring!Backe foolish teares, backe to your natiue spring,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.113Where is the foolish knave I sent before?Where is the foolish knaue I sent before?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.114Here, sir, as foolish as I was before.Heere sir, as foolish as I was before.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.124Fie! what a foolish duty call you this?Fie what a foolish dutie call you this?
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.125I would your duty were as foolish too!I would your dutie were as foolish too:
The TempestTem I.ii.480Having seen but him and Caliban. Foolish wench!(Hauing seene but him and Caliban:) Foolish wench,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.346No, foolish tribune, no. No son of mine,No foolish Tribune, no: No sonne of mine,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.53Why, foolish Lucius, dost thou not perceiveWhy foolish Lucius, dost thou not perceiue
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.17O foolish Cressid, I might have still held off,O foolish Cressid, I might haue still held off,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.79This foolish, dreaming, superstitious girlThis foolish, dreaming, superstitious girle,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.102so troubles me, and the foolish fortune of this girl; andso troubles me; and the foolish fortune of this girle, and
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.3Diomed has got that same scurvy doting foolish youngDiomede, has got that same scuruie, doting, foolish yong
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.14my lady talk of it yesterday, and of a foolish knight thatmy Lady talke of it yesterday: and of a foolish knight that
Twelfth NightTN I.v.33than a foolish wit.’ God bless thee, lady!then a foolish wit. God blesse thee Lady.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.77with a foolish knight . . .with a foolish knight.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.3Go to, go to, thou art a foolish fellow. Let meGo too, go too, thou art a foolish fellow, / Let me
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.17I prithee, foolish Greek, depart from me.I prethee foolish greeke depart from me,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.67What foolish boldness brought thee to their merciesWhat foolish boldnesse brought thee to their mercies,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.388A foolish thing was but a toy,A foolish thing was but a toy,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.57Fie, fie! How wayward is this foolish love,Fie, fie: how way-ward is this foolish loue;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.172My foolish rival, that her father likesMy foolish Riuall that her Father likes
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.63For 'tis no trusting to yond foolish lout;For 'tis no trusting to yond foolish Lowt;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.77To marry us, for here they are nice and foolish.To marry us, for here they are nice, and foolish;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.250I may be negligent, foolish, and fearful:I may be negligent, foolish, and fearefull,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.195That could conceive a gross and foolish sireThat could conceiue a grosse and foolish Sire
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.225Sir, royal sir, forgive a foolish woman.Sir, Royall Sir, forgiue a foolish woman:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1813 For sportive words and uttering foolish things. For sportiue words, and vttring foolish things.
SonnetsSonn.141.10 Dissuade one foolish heart from serving thee, Diswade one foolish heart from seruing thee,
Venus and AdonisVen.838 How love is wise in folly, foolish witty: How loue is wise in follie, foolish wittie:

Glossary

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apishsilly, foolish, trifling
baldtrivial, foolish, witless
brainsick, brain-sickfoolish, addle-headed
brainsick, brain-sickmad, foolish, frantic
coltfoolish youth, callow ass
distractedirrational, foolish, unreasonable
dotingfoolish, stupid, weak-minded
drossyworthless, frivolous, foolish
fatuus[Latin] foolish
fondfoolish, stupid, mad
fondfoolish, trifling, frivolous
fondling[term of endearment] foolish one, dear pet
fondnessfoolish affection, naive devotion
foolfoolish, silly
fool-beggedfoolish, idiotic, silly
foolishroguish, lewd; or: ridiculous
foolishlike an idiot, lacking in sense
foolish-compoundedcomposed of folly
fopperyfoolish prank, hoax, deceit
foppishfoolish, silly, stupid
giddyfoolish, stupid, ill-considered
goosestupid, foolish, idiotic
idlefoolish, stupid, empty-headed
idlefoolish, superstitious, fanciful
idle-headedignorant, foolish, superstitious
innocentsilly, half-witted, foolish
lewdignorant, foolish, ill-mannered
motley-mindedmuddle-headed, foolish-minded
nicefoolish, stupid
peevishsilly, foolish; or: headstrong, impulsive
peevish-fondobstinately foolish
senselesslacking in sense, stupid, foolish
sillyfoolish, stupid, ludicrous
simplefoolish, silly, stupid
slightweak, foolish, unwise
sotbesot, make foolish
sottishstupid, foolish, ludicrous
toyfoolish dislike, silly aversion
toyfoolish story, old wives' tale
toypiece of nonsense, foolish affair
triflingfrivolity, foolish conduct
vainfoolish, silly, stupid
wantonnessfoolish behaviour, caprice, whims
witlessstupid, foolish, crazy

Thesaurus

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affection, foolishfondness
behaviour, foolishwantonness
conduct, foolishtrifling
dislike, foolishtoy
foolishapish
foolishbald
foolishbrainsick, brain-sick
foolishbrainsick, brain-sick
foolishdistracted
foolishdoting
foolishdrossy
foolishfond
foolishfond
foolishfool
foolishfool-begged
foolishfoppish
foolishgiddy
foolishgoose
foolishidle
foolishidle
foolishidle-headed
foolishinnocent
foolishlewd
foolishnice
foolishpeevish
foolishsenseless
foolishsilly
foolishsimple
foolishslight
foolishsottish
foolishvain
foolishwitless
foolish affairtoy
foolish affectionfondness
foolish behaviourwantonness
foolish conducttrifling
foolish disliketoy
foolish one [term of endearment]fondling
foolish prankfoppery
foolish storytoy
foolish youthcolt
foolish, makesot
foolish, obstinatelypeevish-fond
foolish-mindedmotley-minded
obstinately foolishpeevish-fond
prank, foolishfoppery
story, foolishtoy
youth, foolishcolt

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...never trust his word after come ’tis a foolish saying come on come off it ...
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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ench tem i ii 480 [prospero to miranda] foolish wench tnk ii iii 12 [gaoler&rsquo s da...

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