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Search phrase: flower

Plays

 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.324 (To Diana) If thou beest yet a fresh uncropped flowerIf thou beest yet a fresh vncropped flower,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.29How that a life was but a flower,How that a life was but a Flower,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.32.2Flower of warriors,Flower of Warriors,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.221The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose, norThe Flower that's like thy face. Pale-Primrose, nor
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.11nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.Nettle, Danger; we plucke this Flower, Safety.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.76When, like the bee tolling from every flower,When, like the Bee, culling from euery flower
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.129That you on my behalf would pluck a flower.That you on my behalfe would pluck a Flower.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.106Pronouncing that the paleness of this flowerPronouncing that the palenesse of this Flower,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.71The flower of Europe for his chivalry;The flowre of Europe, for his Cheualrie,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.15Your gracious self, the flower of Europe's hope,Your gratious selfe the flower of Europes hope:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.284To bear the comb of virtue from this flower,To beare the combe of vertue from his flower,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.33Which now hath hid the airy floor of heavenWhich now hath hid the airie flower of heauen,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.331This is the flower that smiles on everyone,This is the flower that smiles on euerie one,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.653.1I am that flowerI am that Flower.
MacbethMac I.v.63Your hand, your tongue; look like the innocent flower,Your Hand, your Tongue: looke like th' innocent flower,
MacbethMac V.ii.30To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.To dew the Soueraigne Flower, and drowne the Weeds:
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.167Do as the carrion does, not as the flower,Doe as the Carrion do's, not as the flowre,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.62With juice of balm and every precious flower.With iuyce of Balme; and euery precious flowre,
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 II.i.169Fetch me that flower – the herb I showed thee once.Fetch me that flower; the hearb I shew'd thee once,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.247Hast thou the flower there? Welcome, wanderer.Hast thou the flower there? Welcome wanderer.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.33.2He squeezes the flower on Titania's eyes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.86He squeezes the flower on Lysander's eyes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.194And when she weeps, weeps every little flower,And when she weepes, weepe euerie little flower,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.102Flower of this purple dye,Flower of this purple die,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.105He squeezes the flower on Demetrius's eyes
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.204Have with our needles created both one flower,Haue with our needles, created both one flower,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.72Dian's bud o'er Cupid's flowerDians bud, or Cupids flower,
PericlesPer III.ii.94See how she 'gins to blow into life's flower again.See how she ginnes to blow into lifes flower againe.
Richard IIR2 II.i.134To crop at once a too-long withered flower.To crop at once a too-long wither'd flowre.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.19And when they from thy bosom pluck a flowerAnd when they from thy Bosome pluck a Flower,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.97Shall ill become the flower of England's face,Shall ill become the flower of Englands face,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.78Verona's summer hath not such a flower.Veronas Summer hath not such a flower.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.79Nay, he's a flower; in faith, a very flower.Nay hee's a flower, infaith a very flower.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.122May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.May proue a beautious Flower when next we meete:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.19Within the infant rind of this weak flowerWithin the infant rin'd of this weake flower,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.57Pink for flower.Pinke for flower.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.43He is not the flower of courtesy, but, I'll warrant him, ashe is not the flower of curtesie, but Ile warrant him as
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.29Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.Vpon the swetest flower of all the field.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.37Flower as she was, deflowered by him.Flower as she was, deflowred by him.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.12Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew –Sweet Flower with flowers thy Bridall bed I strew:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.9And to the field goes he; where every flowerAnd to the field goe's he; where euery flower
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.261And cull their flower, Ajax shall cope the best.And cull their flowre, Aiax shall cope the best.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.47so beauty's a flower. The lady bade take away the fool;so beauties a flower; The Lady bad take away the foole,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.38For women are as roses whose fair flower,For women are as Roses, whose faire flowre
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.58Not a flower, not a flower sweetNot a flower, not a flower sweete
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.160Disdain to root the summer-swelling flowerDisdaine to roote the Sommer-swelling flowre,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.66No more arraignment; the flower that I would pluckNo more arraignement, the flowre that I would plncke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.173.1What flower is this?What Flowre is this?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.167Both these brave knights, and I a virgin flowerBoth these brave Knights, and I a virgin flowre
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.169The flower is fallen, the tree descends! O mistress,The flowre is falne, the Tree descends: O Mistris

Poems

 20 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.75 I might as yet have been a spreading flower I might as yet haue bene a spreading flower
A Lover's ComplaintLC.147 Reserved the stalk and gave him all my flower. Reseru'd the stalke and gaue him al my flower.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.1 Sweet rose, fair flower, untimely plucked, soon vaded, SWeet Rose, faire flower, vntimely pluckt, soon vaded,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.3 A flower that dies when first it 'gins to bud, A flower that dies, when first it gins to bud,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.5 A doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, A doubtfull good, a glosse, a glasse, a flower,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1227 Each flower moistened like a melting eye, Each flowre moistned like a melting eye:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1254 No man inveigh against the withered flower, No man inueigh against the withered flowre,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1255 But chide rough winter that the flower hath killed; But chide rough winter that the flowre hath kild,
SonnetsSonn.65.4 Whose action is no stronger than a flower? Whose action is no stronger then a flower?
SonnetsSonn.69.12 To thy fair flower add the rank smell of weeds. To thy faire flower ad the rancke smell of weeds,
SonnetsSonn.94.9 The summer's flower is to the summer sweet, The sommers flowre is to the sommer sweet,
SonnetsSonn.94.11 But if that flower with base infection meet, But if that flowre with base infection meete,
SonnetsSonn.113.6 Of bird, of flower, or shape, which it doth latch; Of bird, of flowre, or shape which it doth lack,
Venus and AdonisVen.8 ‘ The field's chief flower, sweet above compare, The fields chiefe flower, sweet aboue compare,
Venus and AdonisVen.946 They bid thee crop a weed, thou pluckst a flower. They bid thee crop a weed, thou pluckst a flower,
Venus and AdonisVen.1055 No flower was nigh, no grass, herb, leaf or weed, No floure was nigh, no grasse, hearb, leaf, or weed,
Venus and AdonisVen.1168 A purple flower sprung up, chequered with white, A purple floure sproong vp, checkred with white,
Venus and AdonisVen.1171 She bows her head the new-sprung flower to smell, She bowes her head, the new-sprong floure to smel,
Venus and AdonisVen.1177 ‘ Poor flower,’ quoth she, ‘ this was thy father's guise – Poore floure (quoth she) this was thy fathers guise,
Venus and AdonisVen.1188 Wherein I will not kiss my sweet love's flower.’ Wherein I wil not kisse my sweet loues floure.

Glossary

 14 result(s).
blowblossom, bloom, flower
blownin full flower, in its bloom
burnettype of meadow flower
cuckoo-bud[unclear meaning] type of flower, perhaps chosen because its name resembles 'cuckold'; or: buttercup
cuckoo-flowervariety of wild flower growing at the time of year when cuckoos call
Cupid's flowerpansy
curious-knottedwith intricate patterns of flower-beds
flower-de-luce
floweretsmall flower
honey-stalkclover flower [harmful to sheep when eaten too much]
knotintricately designed flower-bed
lady-smockcuckoo-flower
Narcissushandsome youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool; he pined away and was turned into a flower
sweetsweet-scented flower, fragrant plant

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
clover flowerhoney-stalk
cuckoo-flowerlady-smock
flower, cloverhoney-stalk
flower, Cupid'sCupid's flower
flower, in fullblown
flower, meadowburnet
flower, smallfloweret
flower, sweet-scentedsweet
flower-bed, intricately designedknot
flower-beds, with intricate patterns ofcurious-knotted
patterns of flower-beds, with intricate curious-knotted
small flowerfloweret

Themes and Topics

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Plants...up or an invented name cupid’s flower mnd iv i 72 pansy below ...
... kl iv iv 4 various species of wild flower which bloom when the cuckoo is heard ...
Classical mythology...ool he pined away and was turned into a flower nemean lion ham i iv 83 a...

Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CROWFLOWERBASICsee FLOWER
DEFLOWERBASICsee FLOWER
FLOWERBASICflower n, flowered adj, flowering adj, flowery adj
FLOWERSTATEflower-soft adj, well-flowered adj
FLOWERTYPEcrowflower n, cuckoo-flower n, Cupid's flower n, flower-de-luce n, floweret n
FLOWERNOTdeflower v, deflowered adj

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