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Search phrase: dew

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 42 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym IV.ii.284The herbs that have on them cold dew o'th' nightThe hearbes that haue on them cold dew o'th'night
CymbelineCym V.v.352Fall on their heads like dew, for they are worthyFall on their heads like dew, for they are worthie
HamletHam I.i.168Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill.Walkes o're the dew of yon high Easterne Hill,
HamletHam I.ii.130Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew;Thaw, and resolue it selfe into a Dew:
HamletHam I.iii.41And in the morn and liquid dew of youthAnd in the Morne and liquid dew of Youth,
Henry VH5 IV.iv.7O Signieur Dew should be a gentleman:O Signieur Dewe should be a Gentleman:
Henry VH5 IV.iv.8Perpend my words, O Signieur Dew, and mark.perpend my words O Signieur Dewe, and marke:
Henry VH5 IV.iv.9O Signieur Dew, thou diest on point of fox,O Signieur Dewe, thou dyest on point of Fox,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.34That I, thy enemy, due thee withal;That I thy enemy dew thee withall:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.340That I may dew it with my mournful tears;That I may dew it with my mournfull teares:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.53Shall be to me even as the dew to fire;Shall be to me, euen as the Dew to Fire,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.80Which God's dew quench! Therefore I say again,(Which Gods dew quench) therefore, I say againe,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.131The due o'th' verdict with it. At what easeThe dew o'th'Verdict with it; at what ease
Julius CaesarJC II.i.230Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber;Enioy the hony-heauy-Dew of Slumber:
King JohnKJ II.i.285Before the dew of evening fall, shall fleet,Before the dew of euening fall, shall fleete
King JohnKJ V.ii.45Let me wipe off this honourable dewLet me wipe off this honourable dewe,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.27The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows.The night of dew that on my cheekes downe flowes.
MacbethMac V.ii.30To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.To dew the Soueraigne Flower, and drowne the Weeds:
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.7Did Thisbe fearfully o'ertrip the dew,Did Thisbie fearefully ore-trip the dewe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.9To dew her orbs upon the green.to dew her orbs vpon the green.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.14I must go seek some dewdrops here,I must go seeke some dew drops heere,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.443Bedabbled with the dew, and torn with briars – Bedabbled with the dew, and torne with briars,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.52And that same dew which sometime on the budsAnd that same dew which somtime on the buds,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.120With ears that sweep away the morning dew;With eares that sweepe away the morning dew,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.405With this field dew consecrateWith this field dew consecrate,
OthelloOth I.ii.59Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.Keepe vp your bright Swords, for the dew will rust them.
Richard IIR2 V.i.9That you in pity may dissolve to dewThat you in pittie may dissolue to dew,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.83Did I enjoy the golden dew of sleep,Did I enioy the golden deaw of sleepe,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.46Into my tent; the dew is raw and cold.Into my Tent, the Dew is rawe and cold.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.132With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew,With teares augmenting the fresh mornings deaw,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.103Turning his side to the dew-dropping South.Turning his side to the dew dropping South.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.2The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,The day to cheere, and nights danke dew to dry,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.126When the sun sets the earth doth drizzle dew,When the Sun sets, the earth doth drizzle daew
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.14Which with sweet water nightly I will dew;Which with sweet water nightly I will dewe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.173As morning roses newly washed with dew.As morning Roses newly washt with dew:
The TempestTem I.ii.228Thou called'st me up at midnight to fetch dewThou calldst me vp at midnight to fetch dewe
The TempestTem I.ii.321As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushedAs wicked dewe, as ere my mother brush'd
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.201As fresh as morning dew distilled on flowers?As fresh as mornings dew distil'd on flowers,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.112Stood on her cheeks, as doth the honey-dewStood on her cheekes, as doth the hony dew,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.224And, like a dewdrop from the lion's mane,And like a dew drop from the Lyons mane,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.104The blissful dew of heaven does arrouse you.The blissefull dew of heaven do's arowze you.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.109Commonly are; the want of which vain dewCommonly are) the want of which vaine dew

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.24 As is the morning silver melting dew As is the mornings siluer melting dew,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.396 With pearly sweat resembling dew of night. With pearlie swet resembling dew of night.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1829 In such relenting dew of lamentations, In such relenting dew of Lamentations,

Glossary

 4 result(s).
dewdewfall, dampness, moisture
dewbedew, moisten, water
dew-bedabbledsplashed all over with dew
morn-dewmorning dew

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
dew, morningmorn-dew
dew, splashed all over with dew-bedabbled
morning dewmorn-dew
splashed all over with dewdew-bedabbled

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...[laertes to ophelia] the morn and liquid dew of youth mac iv iii 4 [macduff to malco...

Words Families

 11 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEDEWBASICsee DEW
DEWBASICdew n, dew v, dewy adj
DEWACTIONbedew v
DEWAPPEARANCEdewdrop n, dew-dropping adj, honey-dew n, morn-dew n
DEWPLANTdewberry n
DEWSTATEdew-bedabbled adj

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