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Search phrase: corn

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.17That o'er the green corn field did pass,That o're the greene corne feild did passe,
CoriolanusCor I.i.10Let us kill him, and we'll have corn atLet vs kill him, and wee'l haue Corne at
CoriolanusCor I.i.187For corn at their own rates, whereof they sayFor Corne at their owne rates, wherof they say
CoriolanusCor I.i.206Corn for the rich men only. With these shredsCorne for the Richmen onely: With these shreds
CoriolanusCor I.i.247The Volsces have much corn. Take these rats thitherThe Volces haue much Corne: take these Rats thither,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.15corn, he himself stuck not to call us the many-headedCorne, he himselfe stucke not to call vs the many-headed
CoriolanusCor III.i.43When corn was given them gratis, you repined,When Corne was giuen them gratis, you repin'd,
CoriolanusCor III.i.61.2Tell me of corn!Tell me of Corne:
CoriolanusCor III.i.114The corn o'th' storehouse gratis, as 'twas usedThe Corne a'th' Store-house gratis, as 'twas vs'd
CoriolanusCor III.i.120More worthier than their voices. They know the cornMore worthier then their Voyces. They know the Corne
CoriolanusCor III.i.125Did not deserve corn gratis. Being i'th' war,Did not deserue Corne gratis. Being i'th' Warre,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.193That even our corn shall seem as light as chaff,That euen our Corne shall seeme as light as Chaffe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.5That come to gather money for their corn.That come to gather Money for their Corne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.15Poor market folks that come to sell their corn.Poore Market folkes that come to sell their Corne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.41Good morrow, gallants, want ye corn for bread?God morrow Gallants, want ye Corn for Bread?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.47And make thee curse the harvest of that corn.And make thee curse the Haruest of that Corne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.1Why droops my lord like overripened corn,Why droopes my Lord like ouer-ripen'd Corn,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.176Like to the summer's corn by tempest lodged.Like to the Summers Corne by Tempest lodged:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.3What valiant foemen, like to autumn's corn,What valiant Foe-men, like to Autumnes Corne,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.111And corn shall fly asunder, for I knowAnd Corne shall flye asunder. For I know
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.31Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn,Her Foes shake like a Field of beaten Corne,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.112Before the sickle's thrust into the cornBefore the sickles thrust into the Corne,
King LearKL II.ii.149Kent is put in the stocksCorn.
King LearKL III.ii.33Shall of a corn cry woe,Shall of a Corne cry woe,
King LearKL III.vi.42Thy sheep be in the corn,
King LearKL IV.iv.6In our sustaining corn. (To soldiers) A century send forth;In our sustaining Corne. A Centery send forth;
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.96He weeds the corn, and still lets grow the weeding.Hee weedes the corne, and still lets grow the weeding.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.359.2Sowed cockle reaped no corn,sowed Cockell, reap'd no Corne,
MacbethMac IV.i.54Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down;Though bladed Corne be lodg'd, & Trees blown downe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.67Playing on pipes of corn, and versing lovePlaying on pipes of Corne, and versing loue
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.94The ploughman lost his sweat, and the green cornThe Ploughman lost his sweat, and the greene Corne
PericlesPer I.iv.95Are stored with corn to make your needy bread,Are stor'd with Corne, to make your needie bread,
PericlesPer III.iii.18Your grace, that fed my country with your corn,your Grace, / That fed my Countrie with your Corne;
Richard IIR2 III.iii.162Our sighs and they shall lodge the summer corn,Our sighes, and they, shall lodge the Summer Corne,
The TempestTem II.i.156No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil.No vse of Mettall, Corne, or Wine, or Oyle:
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.123First thrash the corn, then after burn the straw.First thrash the Corne, then after burne the straw:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.70This scattered corn into one mutual sheaf,This scattred Corne, into one mutuall sheafe,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.78Swifter than wind upon a field of corn,Swifter, then winde upon a feild of Corne

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.281 As corn o'ergrown by weeds, so heedful fear As corne ore-growne by weedes: so heedfull feare

Glossary

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garnergranary, corn storehouse
Proserpine, Proserpinadaughter of the corn-goddess Ceres; Hades, king of the Underworld, abducted her and made her his queen
quernhand-mill for grinding corn

Thesaurus

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corn storehousegarner
corn, hand-mill for grindingquern
grinding corn, hand-mill forquern
hand-mill for grinding cornquern
storehouse, corngarner

Themes and Topics

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Plants
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... corin sat all day / playing on pipes of corn and versing love / to amorous phillida ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CORNBASICcorn n, cornfield n
CORNFIELDBASICsee CORN

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