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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.22When better fall, for your avails they fell.When better fall, for your auailes they fell,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.79He fell upon me, ere admitted, then.he fell vpon me, ere admitted, then:
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.17That fell away have entertainment, butThat fell away, haue entertainment, but
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.241He calls us back. My pride fell with my fortunes:He cals vs back: my pride fell with my fortunes,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.334well, for there he fell in love. I have heard him readwell: for there he fel in loue. I haue heard him read
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.132Who quickly fell before him; in which hurtlingWho quickly fell before him, in which hurtling
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.247They fell upon me, bound me, bore me thence,They fell vpon me, bound me, bore me thence, 
CoriolanusCor I.iii.46Heavens bless my lord from fell Aufidius!Heauens blesse my Lord from fell Auffidius.
CoriolanusCor II.ii.105And fell below his stem. His sword, death's stamp,And fell below his Stem: his Sword, Deaths stampe,
CymbelineCym I.v.53It was much like an argument that fell out last night,It was much like an argument that fell out last night,
CymbelineCym I.v.54where each of us fell in praise of our country mistresses;where each of vs fell in praise of our Country-Mistresses.
CymbelineCym III.iii.91Into my story: say ‘ Thus mine enemy fell,Into my Story: say thus mine Enemy fell,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.109.1You say he is so fell.You say he is so fell.
CymbelineCym V.iv.72fell bravely and were slain,fell brauely, and were slaine,
HamletHam I.i.95His fell to Hamlet. Now, sir, young Fortinbras,His fell to Hamlet. Now sir, young Fortinbras,
HamletHam I.i.114A little ere the mightiest Julius fell,
HamletHam II.ii.127As they fell out by time, by means, and place,As they fell out by Time, by Meanes, and Place,
HamletHam II.ii.147Fell into a sadness, then into a fast,Fell into a Sadnesse, then into a Fast,
HamletHam II.ii.471But with the whiff and wind of his fell swordBut with the whiffe and winde of his fell Sword,
HamletHam III.i.16Madam, it so fell out that certain playersMadam, it so fell out, that certaine Players
HamletHam IV.vii.175Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide,Fell in the weeping Brooke, her cloathes spred wide,
HamletHam V.ii.61Between the pass and fell incensed pointsBetweene the passe, and fell incensed points
HamletHam V.ii.330Had I but time – as this fell sergeant, Death,Had I but time (as this fell Sergeant death
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.211Down fell their hose.Downe fell his Hose.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.96The other night I fell asleep here, behind theThe other Night I fell asleepe heere behind the
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.163state of innocency Adam fell, and what should poorstate of Innocency, Adam fell: and what should poore
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.48And such a flood of greatness fell on you,And such a floud of Greatnesse fell on you,
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.29To noise abroad that Harry Monmouth fellTo noyse abroad, that Harry Monmouth fell
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.206By whose fell working I was first advanced,By whose fell working, I was first aduanc'd,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.37Rouse up Revenge from ebon den with fell Alecto's snake,Rowze vppe Reuenge from Ebon den, with fell Alecto's Snake,
Henry VH5 III.iii.17Do, with his smirched complexion, all fell featsDoe with his smyrcht complexion all fell feats,
Henry VH5 V.ii.355That never may ill office, or fell jealousy,That neuer may ill Office, or fell Iealousie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.90But, as the rest, so fell that noble earl,But as the rest, so fell that Noble Earle,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.42Fell banning hag! Enchantress, hold thy tongue!Fell banning Hagge, Inchantresse hold thy tongue.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.351And this fell tempest shall not cease to rageAnd this fell Tempest shall not cease to rage,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.266From such fell serpents as false Suffolk is;From such fell Serpents as false Suffolke is;
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.107Stand, villain, stand, or I'll fell thee down. He shallStand villaine, stand, or Ile fell thee downe: he shall
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iii.3They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thouThey fell before thee like Sheepe and Oxen, & thou
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.153Who, being suffered with the bear's fell paw,Who being suffer'd with the Beares fell paw,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.149'Gainst thee, fell Clifford, and thee, false Frenchwoman.'Gainst thee fell Clifford, and thee false French-woman.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.131Fell gently down, as if they struck their friends.Fell gently downe, as if they strucke their Friends.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.13So is the equal poise of this fell war.So is the equall poise of this fell Warre.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.89What stratagems, how fell, how butcherly,What Stragems? how fell? how Butcherly?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.72While we devise fell tortures for thy faults.While we deuise fell Tortures for thy faults.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.12Fell Warwick's brother and by that our foe.Fell Warwickes Brother, and by that our Foe.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.35But he fell to himself again, and sweetlyBut he fell to himselfe againe, and sweetly,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.111And without trial fell. God's peace be with him!And without Tryall, fell; Gods peace be with him.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.122Fell by our servants, by those men we loved most – Fell by our Seruants, by those Men we lou'd most:
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.136Speak how I fell. I have done; and God forgive me!Speake how I fell. / I haue done; and God forgiue me.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.441By that sin fell the angels. How can man then,By that sinne fell the Angels: how can man then
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.64To a prepared place in the choir, fell offTo a prepar'd place in the Quire, fell off
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.96For since the Cardinal fell that title's lost:For since the Cardinall fell, that Titles lost,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.15He fell sick suddenly, and grew so illHe fell sicke sodainly, and grew so ill
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.59Ipswich and Oxford! – one of which fell with him,Ipswich and Oxford: one of which, fell with him,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.49And princely care, foreseeing those fell mischiefsAnd Princely Care, fore-seeing those fell Mischiefes,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.48pinked porringer fell off her head, for kindling such apinck'd porrenger fell off her head, for kindling such a
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.53was quartered. They fell on; I made good my place. Atwas quartered; they fell on, I made good my place; at
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.221and then the people fell a-shouting.and then the people fell a shouting.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.246swooned, and fell down at it. And for mine own part, Iswoonded, and fell downe at it: And for mine owne part, I
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.250He fell down in the market-place, and foamed atHe fell downe in the Market-place, and foam'd at
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.256Caesar fell down. If the tag-rag people did not clap himCasar fell downe. If the tag-ragge people did not clap him,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.261Marry, before he fell down, when he perceived theMarry, before he fell downe, when he perceiu'd the
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.266to hell among the rogues. And so he fell. When he cameto Hell among the Rogues, and so hee fell. When he came
Julius CaesarJC III.i.269All pity choked with custom of fell deeds;All pitty choak'd with custome of fell deeds,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.190Which all the while ran blood, great Caesar fell.(Which all the while ran blood) great Casar fell.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.192Then I, and you, and all of us fell down,Then I, and you, and all of vs fell downe,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.153That tidings came. With this she fell distract,That tydings came. With this she fell distract,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.80Two mighty eagles fell, and there they perched,Two mighty Eagles fell, and there they pearch'd,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.7Took it too eagerly; his soldiers fell to spoil,Tooke it too eagerly: his Soldiers fell to spoyle,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.162With streaming gore that from the maimed fellWith streaming gore that from the maymed fell,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.25Or by violence fell beside his horse?Or by violence fell beside his horse.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.93That is enjoined to fell a load of oaks,That is enioynd to fell a load of Oakes,
King JohnKJ III.iv.40And rouse from sleep that fell anatomyAnd rowze from sleepe that fell Anatomy
King JohnKJ V.vii.9Of that fell poison which assaileth him.Of that fell poison which assayleth him.
King LearKL II.i.49To his unnatural purpose, in fell motionTo his vnnaturall purpose, in fell motion
King LearKL II.ii.84How fell you out? Say that.How fell you out, say that?
King LearKL IV.vi.54Which thou hast perpendicularly fell.Which thou hast perpendicularly fell,
King LearKL V.iii.24The good-years shall devour them, flesh and fell,The good yeares shall deuoure them, flesh and fell,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.115Fell over the threshold and broke my shin.Fell ouer the threshold, and broke my shin.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.114The fourth turned on the toe, and down he fell.The fourth turn'd on the toe, and downe he fell:
MacbethMac I.ii.60.1The victory fell on us –The Victorie fell on vs.
MacbethMac I.v.44Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace betweenShake my fell purpose, nor keepe peace betweene
MacbethMac II.iii.83.1Would murder as it fell.Would murther as it fell.
MacbethMac IV.ii.71To do worse to you were fell cruelty,To do worse to you, were fell Cruelty,
MacbethMac IV.iii.22Angels are bright still though the brightest fell.Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.
MacbethMac IV.iii.218And their dam, at one fell swoop?and their Damme / At one fell swoope?
MacbethMac IV.iii.226Fell slaughter on their souls. Heaven rest them now!Fell slaughter on their soules: Heauen rest them now.
MacbethMac V.v.11To hear a night-shriek, and my fell of hairTo heare a Night-shrieke, and my Fell of haire
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.85that ever fell, I hope I shall make shift to go without him.that euer fell, I hope I shall make shift to goe without him.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.24for nothing that my nose fell a-bleeding on Black Mondayfor nothing that my nose fell a bleeding on blacke monday
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.78never fell upon our nation till now; I never felt it tillneuer fell vpon our Nation till now, I neuer felt it till
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.71Which I denying, they fell sick and died –Which I denying, they fell sicke and died.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.135Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet,Euen from the gallowes did his fell soule fleet;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.20For Oberon is passing fell and wrathFor Oberon is passing fell and wrath,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.165Yet marked I where the bolt of Cupid fell:Yet markt I where the bolt of Cupid fell.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.166It fell upon a little western flower,It fell vpon a little westerne flower;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.28will tell you everything, right as it fell out!will tell you euery thing as it fell out.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.220A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam,A Lion fell, nor else no Lions dam:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.276Approach, ye Furies fell.Approch you Furies fell:
OthelloOth II.iii.225Lest by his clamour – as it so fell out –Least by hisclamour (as it so fell out)
OthelloOth IV.iii.44Her salt tears fell from her and softened the stones –Her salt teares fell from her, and softned the stones,
OthelloOth V.ii.358More fell than anguish, hunger, or the sea,More fell then Anguish, Hunger, or the Sea:
PericlesPer Chorus.III.53And what ensues in this fell stormAnd what ensues in this fell storme,
PericlesPer epilogue.V.iii.5Virtue preserved from fell destruction's blast,Vertue preferd from fell destructions blast,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.46Our cousin Hereford and fell Mowbray fight.Our Cosine Herford, and fell Mowbray fight:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.302Fell sorrow's tooth doth never rankle moreFell sorrowes tooth, doth euer ranckle more
Richard IIR2 IV.i.147That ever fell upon this cursed earth.That euer fell vpon this cursed Earth.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.50After he once fell in with Mistress Shore.After he once fell in with Mistresse Shore:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.174And as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly.And as he fell, did Romeo turne and flie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.163That down fell priest and book, and book and priest.That downe fell Priest and booke, and booke and Priest,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.65me, thou shouldst have heard how her horse fell, andme, thou shouldst haue heard how her horse fel, and
The TempestTem II.i.207They fell together all, as by consent.They fell together all, as by consent
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.62Then what should war be? This fell whore of thineThen what should warre be? This fell whore of thine,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.266Fell from their boughs, and left me open, bare,Fell from their boughes, and left me open, bare,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.504I fell with curses.I fell with Curses.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.205And shortly must I fell it. Tell my friends,And shortly must I fell it. Tell my Friends,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.235Out of this fell devouring receptacle,Out of this fell deuouring receptacle,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.281Two of thy whelps, fell curs of bloody kind,Two of thy whelpes, fell Curs of bloody kind
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.290That this fell fault of my accursed sons –That this fell fault of my accursed Sonnes,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.50He would have dropped his knife and fell asleep,He would haue dropt his knife and fell asleepe,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.72That down fell both the Ram's horns in the court,That downe fell both the Rams hornes in the Court,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.99For their fell faults our brothers were beheaded,For their fell faults our Brothers were beheaded,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.152And fell so roundly to a large confession,And fell so roundly to a large confession,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.269Tomorrow do I meet thee, fell as death;To morrow do I meete thee fell as death,
Twelfth NightTN I.i.23And my desires, like fell and cruel hounds,And my desires like fell and cruell hounds,
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.86Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits?Alas sir, how fell you besides your fiue witts?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.39We are three queens, whose sovereigns fell beforeWe are 3. Queenes, whose Soveraignes fel before
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.15Might call fell things to listen, who have in themMight call fell things to listen, who have in them
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.68There was three fools fell out about an owlet;There was three fooles, fell out about an howlet
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.71Thou worest that day the three kings fell, but lighter.Thou wor'st that day the 3. Kings fell, but lighter.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.102And fell, scarce to be got away. I left them with her,And fell, scarce to be got away: I left them with her.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.66Took toy at this, and fell to what disorderTooke Toy at this, and fell to what disorder
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.80Even then fell off his head; and presentlyEven then fell off his head: and presently

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.13 Nor youth all quit, but spite of heaven's fell rage, Nor youth all quit, but spight of heauens fell rage,
A Lover's ComplaintLC.321 Ay me, I fell, and yet do question make, Aye me I fell, and yet do question make,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.13 Then fell she on her back, fair queen, and toward: Then fell she on her backe, faire queen, & toward
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.16 She bade love last, and yet she fell a-turning. She bad loue last, and yet she fell a turning.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.4 And as he fell to her, so fell she to him. And as he fell to her, she fell to him.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.15.4 Her fancy fell a-turning. Her fancie fell a turning.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.20.1 As it fell upon a day AS it fell vpon a Day,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.145 As life for honour in fell battle's rage; As life for honour, in fell battailes rage,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.429 Obdurate vassals fell exploits effecting, Obdurate vassals fell exploits effecting,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.766 Black stage for tragedies and murders fell, Blacke stage for tragedies, and murthers fell,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1526 When their glass fell, wherein they viewed their faces. Whẽ their glas fel, wherin they view'd their faces.
SonnetsSonn.20.10 Till Nature as she wrought thee fell a-doting, Till nature as she wrought thee fell a dotinge,
SonnetsSonn.64.1 When I have seen by Time's fell hand defaced WHen I haue seene by times fell hand defaced
SonnetsSonn.74.1 But be contented when that fell arrest BVt be contented when that fell arest,
SonnetsSonn.118.14 Drugs poison him that so fell sick of you. Drugs poyson him that so fell sicke of you.
SonnetsSonn.153.1 Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep; CVpid laid by his brand and fell a sleepe,
Venus and AdonisVen.645 Grew I not faint? and fell I not downright? Grew I not faint, and fell I not downe right?

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Cophetua[pron: ko'fetjua] African king of a romantic ballad, who fell in love with a beggar-girl, Zenelophon
Dido[pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre
fellcruel, fierce, savage
fellmighty, terrible
fellfiercely, savagely, brutally
fellfleece
fellskin, hide
felldeadly, destructive, virulent
fell-lurkingsavagely waiting, fierce in attendance
Icarus[pron: 'ikarus] son of Daedalus, who escaped from Crete wearing wings made by his father; ignoring a warning, the wax in his wings melted when he flew too near the Sun, and he fell into the Aegean
Narcissushandsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool; he pined away and was turned into a flower
Pygmalion[pron: pig'maylion] sculptor who created and fell in love with his ivory statue of a woman; Aphrodite brought her to life, and he married her

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Classical mythology...7 rouse up revenge from ebon den with fell alecto' s snake one of the furies ...
...i i 40 three queens whose sovereigns fell before / the wrath of cruel creon kin...
...r sail was seen queen of carthage who fell in love with aeneas when he was shipwrec...
...es mnd v i 276 approach ye furies fell three goddesses alecto &lsquo never-...
...the wax holding the wings melted and he fell into the aegean sea io ts in...
...hadow in the brook handsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a poo...
...o be had now sculptor who created and fell in love with his ivory statue of a woman...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... african king of a romantic ballad who fell in love with a beggar-girl zenelophon ...

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