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Search phrase: distressed

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.57O that thou wert not, poor distressed soul!Oh that thou wer't not, poore distressed soule.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.47This youth, howe'er distressed, appears he hath hadThis youth, how ere distrest, appeares he hath had
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.30O, send some succour to the distressed lord!O send some succour to the distrest Lord.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.31Thus stands my state, 'twixt Cade and York distressed;Thus stands my state, 'twixt Cade and Yorke distrest,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.213But by thy help to this distressed Queen?But by thy helpe to this distressed Queene?
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.110Being distressed, was by that wretch betrayed,Being distrest; was by that wretch betraid,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.41Requires, when friends are any way distressed,Requires when friends are any way distrest,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.17We are distressed poor inhabitantsWee are distressed poore inhabitants,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.29Poor silly men, much wronged, and more distressed!Poore silly men, much wrongd, and more distrest,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.112Did travel that way, finding him distressed,Did trauaile that way, finding him distrest,
King LearKL IV.iii.38Well, sir, the poor distressed Lear's i'the town,
PericlesPer I.iv.7O my distressed lord, even such our griefs are.O my distressed Lord, euen such our griefes are,
PericlesPer II.v.45A stranger and distressed gentleman,A Stranger, and distressed Gentleman,
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.86Alas, you three on me, threefold distressed,Alas! you three, on me threefold distrest:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.184A beauty-waning and distressed widow,A Beautie-waining, and distressed Widow,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.98For happy wife, a most distressed widow;For happy Wife, a most distressed Widdow:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.59Despised, distressed, hated, martyred, killed!Despis'd, distressed, hated, martir'd, kil'd,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.106The eldest son of this distressed queen.The eldest Son of this distressed Queene.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.32And rather comfort his distressed plightAnd rather comfort his distressed plight,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.36What woman I may stead that is distressedWhat woman I may steed that is distrest,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.465 May feel her heart, poor citizen, distressed, May feele her heart (poore Cittizen) distrest,
Venus and AdonisVen.814 Leaves Love upon her back deeply distressed. Leaues loue vpon her backe, deeply distrest,

Glossary

 8 result(s).
distressedafflicted with hardships, troubled with difficulties
frettedchequered, mixed; or: distressed
movedupset, agitated, distressed
oppresseddistressed, troubled, burdened
painedtormented, distressed, persecuted
pinchedtortured, tormented; or: distressed, afflicted; or: reduced to nothing
saddowncast, distressed, mournful, gloomy
vexedtroubled, distressed, grieved

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
distressedvexed
distressedmoved
distressedoppressed
distressedpained
distressedsad
distressedpinched
distressedfretted

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