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Search phrase: couch

Plays

 21 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.21very politic. But couch, ho! Here he comes to beguilevery politicke. But couch hoa, heere hee comes, to beguile
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.51Where souls do couch on flowers, we'll hand in hand,Where Soules do couch on Flowers, wee'l hand in hand,
HamletHam I.v.83A couch for luxury and damned incest.A Couch for Luxury and damned Incest.
HamletHam V.i.218Couch we awhile, and mark.Couch we a while, and mark.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.16In loathsome beds, and leavest the kingly couchIn loathsome Beds, and leau'st the Kingly Couch,
Henry VH5 IV.ii.35That England shall couch down in fear and yield.That England shall couch downe in feare, and yeeld.
King JohnKJ III.iv.27Arise forth from the couch of lasting night,Arise forth from the couch of lasting night,
King LearKL III.i.12This night, wherein the cub-drawn bear would couch,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.91And his soft couch defile.And his soft couch defile.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.ii.1Come, come. We'll couch i'th' Castle ditch till weCome, come: wee'll couch i'th Castle-ditch, till we
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.48I'll wink and couch; no man their works must eye.Ile winke, and couch: No man their workes must eie.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.46As ever Beatrice shall couch upon?As euer Beatrice shall couch vpon?
OthelloOth I.iii.228Hath made the flinty and steel couch of warHath made the flinty and Steele Coach of Warre
OthelloOth IV.i.71To lip a wanton in a secure couch,To lip a wanton in a secure Cowch;
OthelloOth IV.iii.54If I court moe women, you'll couch with moe men.If I court mo women, you'le couch with mo men.
PericlesPer V.i.33.2a couch
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.34Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.Doth couch his lims, there, golden sleepe doth raigne;
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.36Or wilt thou sleep? We'll have thee to a couchOr wilt thou sleepe? Wee'l haue thee to a Couch,
The TempestTem V.i.90There I couch when owls do cry.There I cowch when Owles doe crie,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.38Can couch for fear, but I will find them out,Can couch for feare, but I will finde them out,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.182To make Mars spurn his drum? O, if thou couchTo make Mars spurne his Drom. O if thou couch

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1037 This said, from her betumbled couch she starteth, This said, from her betombled couch shee starteth,

Glossary

 10 result(s).
couchconceal, hide, lie hidden
couchlie, sleep, go to bed
couchlower, bring down [to attack position]
couchgo to a lair, find shelter
couchcrouch, lie in ambush, lurk
couchlay down, rest, repose
couchmake crouch down, cause to cower
couch downcrouch, cower, lie down
day-bedcouch, sofa, divan
litter[transportable] bed, couch

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
couchday-bed
couchlitter

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift... couch tnk i i 182 if thou couch / but one night with her   c...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COUCHBASICcouch n, couch v, couching adj, couching n
COUCHACTIONencouch v
ENCOUCHBASICsee COUCH

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