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Search phrase: crow

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.278E'en a crow o'th' same nest; not altogether soE'ne a Crow a'th same nest: not altogether so
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.30My lungs began to crow like ChanticleerMy Lungs began to crow like Chanticleere,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.80Well, I'll break in. Go borrow me a crow.Well, Ile breake in: go borrow me a crow
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.81A crow without feather, master – mean you so?A crow without feather, Master meane you so; 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.83If a crow help us in, sirrah, we'll pluck a crow together.If a crow help vs in sirra, wee'll plucke a crow together. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.84Go, get thee gone. Fetch me an iron crow.Go, get thee gon, fetch me an iron Crow
CymbelineCym I.iv.15As little as a crow, or less, ere leftAs little as a Crow, or lesse, ere left
CymbelineCym II.i.24crow, cock, with your comb on.crow Cock, with your combe on.
CymbelineCym III.iii.12When you above perceive me like a crow,When you aboue perceiue me like a Crow,
Henry VH5 II.i.83By my troth, he'll yield the crow a pudding oneBy my troth he'l yeeld the Crow a pudding one
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.15The country cocks do crow, the clocks do toll,The Countrey Cocks doe crow, the Clocks doe towle:
King JohnKJ V.ii.144Even at the crying of your nation's crow,Euen at the crying of your Nations crow,
MacbethMac III.ii.51And the crow makes wing to the rooky wood;And the Crow makes Wing toth' Rookie Wood:
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.102The crow doth sing as sweetly as the larkThe Crow doth sing as sweetly as the Larke
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.267And look thou meet me ere the first cock crow.And looke thou meet me ere the first Cocke crow.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.142Fanned with the eastern wind, turns to a crowFan'd with the Easterne winde, turnes to a crow,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.123I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swearI had rather heare my Dog barke at a Crow, than a man sweare
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.32With dove of Paphos might the crowThe Doue of Paphos might with the crow
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.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.21Get me an iron crow and bring it straightGet me an Iron Crow, and bring it straight
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.22.2and a crow of iron
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.121.2Enter Friar Laurence, with lantern, crow, and spadeEnter Frier with Lanthorne, Crow, and Spade.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.225No cock of mine, you crow too like a craven.No Cocke of mine, you crow too like a crauen
The TempestTem II.i.31first begins to crow?First begins to crow?
Twelfth NightTN I.v.83take these wise men, that crow so at these set kind oftake these Wisemen, that crow so at these set kinde of
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.25wont, when you laughed, to crow like a cock; when youwont, when you laughed, to crow like a cocke; when you
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.19The crow, the slanderous cuckoo, norThe Crow, the slaundrous Cuckoe, nor
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.221Cyprus black as e'er was crow;Cypresse blacke as ere was Crow,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.17 And thou treble-dated crow, And thou treble dated Crow,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1009 ‘ The crow may bathe his coal-black wings in mire, The Crow may bath his coaleblacke wings in mire,
SonnetsSonn.70.4 A crow that flies in heaven's sweetest air. A Crow that flies in heauens sweetest ayre.
SonnetsSonn.113.12 The crow or dove, it shapes them to your feature. The Croe, or Doue, it shapes them to your feature.

Glossary

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cocklightmorning cock-crow, dawn
crackboast, trumpet, crow [about]
crowcrowbar
crowsettle the quarrel, clear up the matter
crowcockerel
crowkeeper, crow-keeperscarecrow, farmer's boy, person who keeps crows away
vauntboast, brag, crow

Thesaurus

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cock-crow, morningcocklight
crowvaunt
crow aboutcrack
crow, pluck apluck
morning cock-crowcocklight
pluck a crowpluck

Themes and Topics

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...er ayl ii vii 30 my lungs begin to crow like chanticleer cock in the medieval...

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