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Search phrase: few

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.62Share with thy birthright! Love all, trust a few,Share with thy birth-right. Loue all, trust a few,
CoriolanusCor V.vi.46At a few drops of women's rheum, which areAt a few drops of Womens rhewme, which are
CymbelineCym IV.ii.283Here's a few flowers, but 'bout midnight more:Heere's a few Flowres, but 'bout midnight more:
HamletHam I.iii.58And these few precepts in thy memoryAnd these few Precepts in thy memory,
HamletHam I.iii.68Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice.Giue euery man thine eare; but few thy voyce:
HamletHam I.iii.126Than may be given you. In few, Ophelia,Then may be giuen you. In few, Ophelia,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.6few flocks in the point; poor jade is wrung in the withersfew Flockes in the point: the poore Iade is wrung in the withers,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.112In few, his death, whose spirit lent a fireIn few; his death (whose spirit lent a fire,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.215Never so few, and never yet more need.Neuer so few, nor neuer yet more need.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.102Thou hast stolen that which after some few hoursThou hast stolne that, which after some few howres
Henry VH5 I.ii.246.2Thus then, in few:Thus than in few:
Henry VH5 II.ii.89Hath, for a few light crowns, lightly conspired,Hath for a few light Crownes, lightly conspir'd
Henry VH5 III.ii.36weapons. For Nym, he hath heard that men of fewWeapons: for Nim, hee hath heard, that men of few
Henry VH5 III.ii.39few bad words are matched with as few good deeds, forfew bad Words are matcht with as few good Deeds; for
Henry VH5 III.ii.92you voutsafe me, look you, a few disputations with you,you voutsafe me, looke you, a few disputations with you,
Henry VH5 III.v.5O Dieu vivant! Shall a few sprays of us,O Dieu viuant: Shall a few Sprayes of vs,
Henry VH5 III.v.56Sorry am I his numbers are so few,Sorry am I his numbers are so few,
Henry VH5 III.vi.144My numbers lessened, and those few I haveMy numbers lessen'd: and those few I haue,
Henry VH5 IV.i.137I am afeard there are few die well that die in a battle,I am afear'd, there are few dye well, that dye in a Battaile:
Henry VH5 IV.iii.60We few, we happy few, we band of brothers:We few, we happy few, we band of brothers:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.161Since they, so few, watch such a multitude.Since they so few, watch such a multitude.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.69These few days' wonder will be quickly worn.These few dayes wonder will be quickly worne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.16Who having pinched a few and made them cry,Who hauing pincht a few, and made them cry,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.204With some few bands of chosen soldiers,With some few Bands of chosen Soldiours,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.86My sovereign liege, no letters; and few words,My Soueraigne Liege, no Letters, & few words,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.29For few men rightly temper with the stars.For few men rightly temper with the Starres:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vii.53What talk you of debating? In few words,What talke you of debating? in few words,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.18I am solicited, not by a few,I am solicited not by a few,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.63But few now give so great ones. My barge stays;But few now giue so great ones: / My Barge stayes;
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.71More than I dare make faults. You few that loved me,More then I dare make faults. / You few that lou'd me,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.12Of our flesh; few are angels; out of which frailtyOf our flesh, few are Angels; out of which frailty
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.138This good man – few of you deserve that title – This good man (few of you deserue that Title)
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.21But few now living can behold that goodness – (But few now liuing can behold that goodnesse)
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.43So many fair against a famished few,So many faire against a famisht few,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.3There's few or none do know me; if they did,There's few or none do know me, if they did,
King LearKL III.i.52Few words, but to effect more than all yet:Few words, but to effect more then all yet;
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.134though few have the grace to do it.though few haue the grace to doe it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.825The liker you; few taller are so young.The liker you, few taller are so yong.
MacbethMac III.ii.4.1For a few words.For a few words.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.256Faith, sir, few of any wit in such matters. As they'Faith sir, few of any wit in such matters: as they
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.229in her discoveries of dishonour. In few, bestowed herin her, discoueries of dishonor: in few, bestow'd her
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.48man? Which is the way? Is it sad, and few words?Man? Which is the way? Is it sad, and few words?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.251Here are a few of the unpleasant'st wordsHeere are a few of the vnpleasant'st words
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.7But few of any sort, and none of name.But few of any sort, and none of name.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.139Hath drops too few to wash her clean againHath drops too few to wash her cleane againe,
PericlesPer I.i.93Few love to hear the sins they love to act.Few loue to heare the sinnes they loue to act,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.255I have too few to take my leave of you,I haue too few to take my leaue of you,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.4With some few private friends upon this coast.With some few priuate friends, vpon this Coast.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.86And some few vanities that make him light.And some few Vanities, that make him light:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.134few or none will entertain it.few or none / will entertaine it.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.139That it is meet so few should fetch the Prince.That it is meete so few should fetch the Prince.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.37And thus I took the vantage of those few:And thus I tooke the vantage of those few.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.51Where small experience grows. But in a few,Where small experience growes but in a few.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.65Few words suffice; and therefore, if thou knowFew words suffice: and therefore, if thou know
The TempestTem I.ii.144In few, they hurried us aboard a bark,In few, they hurried vs a-boord a Barke,
The TempestTem II.i.7I mean our preservation, few in millions(I meane our preseruation) few in millions
The TempestTem V.i.166This cell's my court. Here have I few attendants,This Cell's my Court: heere haue I few attendants,
The TempestTem V.i.255Some few odd lads that you remember not.Some few odde Lads, that you remember not.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.61To Apemantus, that few things loves betterTo Apemantus, that few things loues better
Timon of AthensTim III.v.97'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect.'Tis in few words, but spacious in effect:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.126Few come within the compass of my curse – Few come within few compasse of my curse,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.93humble: few words to fair faith. Troilus shall be suchhumble: few words to faire faith. Troylus shall be such
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.102We are a few of those collected hereWe are a few of those collected here
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.136I'll warrant ye, he had not so few last nightIle warrant ye, he had not so few last night
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.122Being so few and well disposed, they showBeing so few, and well disposd, they show
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.776few, the sharpest too easy.few, the sharpest too easie.
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.92.2But few,But few,

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.22 O happiness enjoyed but of a few, O happinesse enioy'd but of a few,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1613Few words,’ quoth she, ‘ Shall fit the trespass best, Few words (quoth shee) shall fit the trespasse best,
SonnetsSonn.73.2 When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang When yellow leaues, or none, or few doe hange

Glossary

 9 result(s).
fewin few words, in short, in brief
fewness and truthin few words and in truth
many a day, for thisduring these past few days
pair of, aa few, two or three
paucafew words
pauca[pron: 'powka] few [words]
rareinfrequent, uncommon, few in number
threefew, hardly any, a handful
two or threea few, several

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
days, during these past fewmany a day, for this
during these past few daysmany a day, for this
fewpair of, a
fewthree
fewtwo or three
few in numberrare
few words and in truth, infewness and truth
few words, infew
number, few inrare
truth, in few words and infewness and truth
words, in fewfew

Themes and Topics

 13 result(s).
Address forms... english when used in direct address a few may still be heard today especially in ...
Discourse markers... few in h5 i ii 246 thus then in few / your highness in a...
... / your highness in a few words once this ce iii i 89 ...
Functional shift...tract noun converted to a verb though a few examples are given at the end of the fol...
Negatives...ct mathematical logic was used only in a few formal styles of expression they were l...
Numbers... in just a few cases numbers and numerical expressions...
...er ii iv 17 enter two or three lords a few three ac iii iii 22 three in egyp...
...in egypt / cannot make better note very few four tim v i 218 lips let four w...
Responses...stem alongside the old (though there are few instances of yes as the usual affirmat...
Thou and you...o demean his enemy by calling him thou a few times (tn iii ii 43) not all instances ...
French...t h5 v ii 108 there are also a few instances of mock-french used by pistol...
Latin... all's well pauca verba (mw i i 114) few words pene gelidus timor occupat artus...
...s pauca (n plural) mw i i 114   few [words] pecus (n f ) lll iv ii 92...
Italian and Spanish
Irish...peech of macmorris in henry v displays a few hints of an irish pronunciation with it...
Scottish...nry v the scots captain jamy is given a few features of localized pronunciation the...
Welsh... flouting mw iii i 108 in a few cases voicing stays the same and the we...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FEWBASICfew adj, few n, fewness n

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