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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.167What is infirm from your sound parts shall fly,What is infirme, from your sound parts shall flie,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.73Now, Dian, from thy altar do I fly,Now Dian from thy Altar do I fly,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.i.20And all the honours that can fly from usAnd all the honors that can flye from vs,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.28To fly the favours of so good a King,To flye the fauours of so good a King,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.110Fly with false aim, move the still-piecing airFly with false ayme, moue the still-peering aire
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.156And that you fly them as you swear them lordship,And that you flye them as you sweare them Lordship,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.12May not fly forth of Egypt. Hast thou affections?May not flye forth of Egypt. Hast thou Affections?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.158.1Fly off our loves again.Flie off our Loues againe.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.186This was but as a fly by an eagle. We hadThis was but as a Flye by an Eagle: we had
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.9The routed fly. So thy grand captain, Antony,The routed flie. So thy grand Captaine Anthony
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.3With all their sixty, fly and turn the rudder.With all their sixty flye, and turne the Rudder:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.5Laden with gold; take that; divide it. Fly,Laden with Gold, take that, diuide it: flye,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.6.2Fly? Not we.Fly? Not wee.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.15Makes only wars on thee. Bid them all fly;Makes onely Warres on thee. Bid them all flye:
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.17I have done all. Bid them all fly, begone!I haue done all. Bid them all flye, be gone.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.111Thy death and fortunes bid thy followers fly.Thy death and fortunes bid thy folowers fly
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.98Therefore devise with me how we may fly,Therefore deuise with me how we may flie
As You Like ItAYL III.v.9I fly thee, for I would not injure thee.I flye thee, for I would not iniure thee:
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.101By this hand, it will not kill a fly. But come,By this hand, it will not kill a flie: but come,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.152and 'twill out at the key-hole; stop that, 'twill fly withand 'twill out at the key-hole: stop that, 'twill flie with
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.163So fly I from her that would be my wife.So flie I from her that would be my wife.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.80Fly pride,’ says the peacock. Mistress, that you know.Flie pride saies the Pea-cocke, Mistris that you know. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.184Hark, hark, I hear him, mistress. Fly, be gone!Harke, harke, I heare him Mistris: flie, be gone. 
CoriolanusCor I.iv.43.1Alarum. The Volsces fly, and Martius followsAnother Alarum, and Martius followes
CoriolanusCor I.viii.6.2If I fly, Martius,If I flye Martius,
CoriolanusCor I.x.19Shall fly out of itself. Nor sleep nor sanctuary,Shall flye out of it selfe, nor sleepe, nor sanctuary,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.21skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and theirScull, they would flye East, West, North, South, and their
CoriolanusCor II.iii.25judge my wit would fly?iudge my wit would flye.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.1Do they still fly to th' Roman?Do they still flye to'th' Roman?
CoriolanusCor V.iv.34Sir, if you'd save your life, fly to your house.Sir, if you'ld saue your life, flye to your House,
CymbelineCym I.vii.21Rather, directly fly.Rather directly fly.
CymbelineCym III.iii.90The warlike feats I have done, his spirits fly outThe warlike feats I haue done, his spirits flye out
CymbelineCym III.vi.7Foundations fly the wretched: such, I mean,Foundations flye the wretched: such I meane,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.54The smile mocking the sigh, that it would flyThe Smile, mocking the Sigh, that it would flye
CymbelineCym IV.ii.71That fly me thus? Some villain mountaineers?That flye me thus? Some villaine-Mountainers?
CymbelineCym IV.ii.210Thus smiling, as some fly had tickled slumber,Thus smiling, as some Fly had tickled slumber,
CymbelineCym IV.iv.54Till it fly out and show them princes born.Till it flye out, and shew them Princes borne.
CymbelineCym V.ii.11.1The battle continues, the Britons fly, Cymbeline is taken: then enterThe Battaile continues, the Britaines fly, Cymbeline is taken: Then enter
CymbelineCym V.ii.18Let's reinforce, or fly.Let's re-inforce, or fly.
CymbelineCym V.iii.25To darkness fleet souls that fly backwards; stand,To darknesse fleete soules that flye backwards; stand,
CymbelineCym V.iii.41A rout, confusion thick: forthwith they flyA Rowt, confusion thicke: forthwith they flye
CymbelineCym V.iii.62I know he'll quickly fly my friendship too.I know hee'l quickly flye my friendship too.
CymbelineCym V.iv.92and from thy justice fly.and from thy iustice flye.
HamletHam II.ii.428all welcome. We'll e'en to't like French falconers: flyall welcome: wee'l e'ne to't like French Faulconers, flie
HamletHam III.i.82Than fly to others that we know not of?Then flye to others that we know not of.
HamletHam III.iii.97My words fly up, my thoughts remain below.My words flye vp, my thoughts remain below,
HamletHam III.iv.195Let the birds fly, and like the famous ape,Let the Birds flye, and like the famous Ape
HamletHam IV.vi.23with as much speed as thou wouldst fly death. I have wordswith as much hast as thou wouldestflye death. I haue words
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.57A rendezvous, a home to fly unto,A Randeuous, a Home to flye vnto,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.65We were enforced for safety sake to flyWe were infor'd for safety sake, to flye
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.125Fly from the field. Then was the noble WorcesterFly from the field. Then was that Noble Worcester
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.50.2O, fly to Scotland,O flye to Scotland,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.65O, with what wings shall his affections flyOh, with what Wings shall his Affections flye
Henry VH5 I.ii.285That shall fly with them: for many a thousand widowsThat shall flye with them: for many a thousand widows
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.48And so our scene must to the battle fly;And so our Scene must to the Battaile flye:
Henry VH5 IV.i.164wings to fly from God. War is His beadle, war is Hiswings to flye from God. Warre is his Beadle, Warre is his
Henry VH5 IV.ii.50Fly o'er them all, impatient for their hour.Flye o're them all, impatient for their howre.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.113Good argument, I hope, we will not flyGood argument (I hope) we will not flye:
Henry VH5 IV.vi.17Tarry, sweet soul, for mine, then fly abreast,Tarry (sweet soule) for mine, then flye a-brest:
Henry VH5 V.ii.308summer; and so I shall catch the fly, your cousin, in theSummer; and so I shall catch the Flye, your Cousin, in the
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.75Another would fly swift, but wanteth wings;Another would flye swift, but wanteth Wings:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.96The Dauphin crowned king! All fly to him?The Dolphin crown'd King? all flye to him?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.97O, whither shall we fly from this reproach?O whither shall we flye from this reproach?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.98We will not fly but to our enemies' throats.We will not flye, but to our enemies throats.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.21When he sees me go back one foot or fly.When he sees me goe back one foot, or flye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.103And while I live, I'll ne'er fly from a man.And while I liue, Ile ne're flye from a man.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.47My grisly countenance made others fly;My grisly countenance made others flye,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.32As you fly from your oft-subdued slaves.As you flye from your oft-subdued slaues.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.78.2À Talbot!’ They fly, leaving their clothes behinda Talbot: they flye, leauing their Clothes behind.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.107.1What, will you fly and leave Lord Talbot?What? will you flye, and leaue Lord Talbot?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.110enter from the town and flyflye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.43For fly he could not, if he would have fled;For flye he could not, if he would haue fled:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.44And fly would Talbot never, though he might.And flye would Talbot neuer though he might.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.13And shall I fly? O, if you love my mother,And shall I flye? O, if you loue my Mother,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.18Fly, to revenge my death if I be slain.Flye, to reuenge my death, if I be slaine.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.21Then let me stay, and, father, do you fly.Then let me stay, and Father doe you flye:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.37To fight I will, but not to fly the foe.To fight I will, but not to flye the Foe.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.44If death be so apparent, then both fly.If Death be so apparant, then both flye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.55And soul with soul from France to heaven fly.And Soule with Soule from France to Heauen flye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.28Wilt thou yet leave the battle, boy, and fly,Wilt thou yet leaue the Battaile, Boy, and flie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.30Fly, to revenge my death when I am dead;Flye, to reuenge my death when I am dead,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.41All these are saved if thou wilt fly away.All these are sau'd, if thou wilt flye away.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.46Before young Talbot from old Talbot fly,Before young Talbot from old Talbot flye,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vi.51An if I fly, I am not Talbot's son;And if I flye, I am not Talbots Sonne.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.1The Regent conquers and the Frenchmen fly.The Regent conquers, and the Frenchmen flye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.ii.30.3Pucelle and overcomes her. The French flyFrench flye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.46O fairest beauty, do not fear nor fly!Oh Fairest Beautie, do not feare, nor flye:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.17Were it not good your grace could fly to heaven?Were it not good your Grace could flye to Heauen?
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.157True; made the lame to leap and fly away.True: made the Lame to leape and flye away.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.159You made in a day, my lord, whole towns to fly.You made in a day, my Lord, whole Townes to flye.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.55And fly thou how thou canst, they'll tangle thee.And flye thou how thou canst, they'le tangle thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.105Fly, fly, fly! Sir Humphrey Stafford and hisFly, fly, fly, Sir Humfrey Stafford and his
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.168That those which fly before the battle endsThat those which flye before the battell ends,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.27The rebels are in Southwark; fly, my lord!The Rebels are in Southwarke: Fly my Lord:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.50The citizens fly and forsake their houses;The Citizens flye and forsake their houses:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.69Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven,Knowledge the Wing wherewith we flye to heauen.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.37Alas, he hath no home, no place to fly to;Alas, he hath no home, no place to flye too:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.36Hot coals of vengeance! Let no soldier fly.Hot Coales of Vengeance. Let no Souldier flye.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.74What are you made of? You'll nor fight nor fly.What are you made of? You'l nor fight nor fly:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.77By what we can, which can no more but fly.By what we can, which can no more but flye.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.85I would speak blasphemy ere bid you fly;I would speake blasphemy ere bid you flye:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.86But fly you must; uncurable discomfitBut flye you must: Vncureable discomfite
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.69But when the Duke is slain they'll quickly fly.But when the Duke is slaine, they'le quickly flye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.118Sound drums and trumpets, and the King will fly.Sound Drummes and Trumpets, and the King will flye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.1Ah, whither shall I fly to 'scape their hands?Ah, whither shall I flye, to scape their hands?
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.4Turn back and fly, like ships before the windTurne back, and flye, like Ships before the Winde,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.23And I am faint and cannot fly their fury;And I am faint, and cannot flye their furie:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.40So cowards fight when they can fly no further;So Cowards fight, when they can flye no further,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.48Whose frown hath made thee faint and fly ere this!Whose frowne hath made thee faint and flye ere this.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.184But never once again turn back and fly.But neuer once againe turne backe and flye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.71Proclaims him king, and many fly to him.Proclaimes him King, and many flye to him,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.105Then 'twas my turn to fly, and now 'tis thine.Then 'twas my turne to fly, and now 'tis thine:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.11What counsel give you? Whither shall we fly?What counsaile giue you? whether shall we flye?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.24I'll kill my horse, because I will not fly.Ile kill my Horse, because I will not flye:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.50And give them leave to fly that will not stay;And giue them leaue to flye, that will not stay:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.125Fly, father, fly! For all your friends are fled,Fly Father, flye: for all your Friends are fled.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.9And whither fly the gnats but to the sun?And whether flye the Gnats, but to the Sunne?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.24No way to fly, nor strength to hold out flight;No way to flye, nor strength to hold out flight:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.28.2and set upon the guard, who fly, crying, ‘ Arm! Arm!’,and set vpon the Guard, who flye, crying, Arme, Arme,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.28.7and Hastings fly over the stageand Hastings flyes ouer the Stage.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.28What are they that fly there?What are they that flye there?
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.34Come, therefore, let us fly while we may fly;Come therefore let vs flye, while we may flye,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.32Even now we heard the news. Ah, couldst thou fly!Euen now we heard the newes: ah, could'st thou flye.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.33Why, then I would not fly. Ah, Montague,Why then I would not flye. Ah Mountague,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.48Sweet rest his soul! Fly, lords, and save yourselves;Sweet rest his Soule: / Flye Lords, and saue your selues,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.34If case some one of you would fly from us,If case some one of you would flye from vs,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.111And corn shall fly asunder, for I knowAnd Corne shall flye asunder. For I know
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.160Fly o'er thy royal head, and shade thy personFly o're thy Royall head, and shade thy person
Julius CaesarJC I.i.73Will make him fly an ordinary pitch,Will make him flye an ordinary pitch,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.122His coward lips did from their colour fly,His Coward lippes did from their colour flye,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.83Fly not; stand still; ambition's debt is paid.Fly not, stand still: Ambitions debt is paid.
Julius CaesarJC V.i.85Fly o'er our heads and downward look on us,Fly ore our heads, and downward looke on vs
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.1O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly.O looke Titinius, looke, the Villaines flye:
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.9Fly further off, my lord, fly further off!Fly further off my Lord: flye further off,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.11Fly therefore, noble Cassius, fly far off!Flye therefore Noble Cassius, flye farre off.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.30Fly, fly, my lord, there is no tarrying here.Fly, flye my Lord, there is no tarrying heere.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.43.2Cry within, ‘ Fly, fly, fly!’Cry within, Flye, flye, flye.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.43.1Fly, my lord, fly!Fly my Lord, flye.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.59I know it well, my liege, and therefore fly.I know it well my liege, and therefore flie.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.87Fly it a pitch above the soar of praise.Fly it a pitch aboue the soare of praise,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.136Our men may vanquish, and the other fly!Our men may vanquish and thither flie.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.11What then, quoth you? Why, is't not time to fly,What then quoth you? why ist not time to flie,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.46Fly, countrymen and citizens of France!Flie cuntry men and cytizens of France,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.69Fly therefore, citizens, if you be wise,Flie therefore Citizens if you be wise,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.1Oh, Lorraine, say, what mean our men to fly?Oh Lorrain say, what meane our men to fly,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.44As if I were to fly to paradise.As if I were to flie to paradise.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.93And therewithal he counsels thee to fly,And therewithall he counsels thee to flie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.22The fear-possessed abject soul to fly.The feare possessed abiect soule to flie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.28Fly, father, fly! The French do kill the French:Fly father flie, the French do kill the French,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.29Some that would stand let drive at some that fly;Some that would stand, let driue at some that flie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.4That once today sent me a horse to fly,That once to daie sent me a horse to flie,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.175And fly like thought from them to me again.And flye (like thought) from them, to me againe.
King JohnKJ V.iv.10Fly, noble English, you are bought and sold.Fly Noble English, you are bought and sold,
King JohnKJ V.v.17King John did fly an hour or two beforeKing Iohn did flie an houre or two before
King LearKL II.i.20My father watches. O, sir, fly this place;My Father watches: O Sir, fly this place,
King LearKL II.i.32(Aside) Fly, brother! (Aloud) Torches, torches! (Aside) So farewell.Fly Brother, Torches, Torches, so farewell.
King LearKL II.i.55.2Let him fly far,Let him fly farre:
King LearKL II.iv.45Winter's not gone yet if the wild geese fly that way.Winters not gon yet, if the wil'd Geese fly that way,
King LearKL II.iv.79And let the wise man fly.And let the wiseman flie:
King LearKL IV.vi.112The wren goes to't, and the small gilded flythe Wren goes too't, and the small gilded Fly
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.86Or hide your heads like cowards and fly hence.Or hide your heads like Cowards, and flie hence.
MacbethMac III.iii.17O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!O, Trecherie!
MacbethMac III.vi.46Fly to the court of England and unfoldFlye to the Court of England, and vnfold
MacbethMac IV.ii.1What had he done to make him fly the land?What had he done, to make him fly the Land?
MacbethMac IV.ii.8From whence himself does fly? He loves us not.From whence himselfe do's flye? He loues vs not,
MacbethMac IV.ii.73.2Whither should I fly?Whether should I flye?
MacbethMac V.iii.1Bring me no more reports; let them fly all.Bring me no more Reports, let them flye all:
MacbethMac V.iii.7Shall e'er have power upon thee.’ Then fly, false thanes,Shall ere haue power vpon thee. Then fly false Thanes,
MacbethMac V.iii.49Seyton, send out. – Doctor, the thanes fly from me. –Seyton, send out: Doctor, the Thanes flye from me:
MacbethMac V.vi.11They have tied me to a stake, I cannot fly,They haue tied me to a stake, I cannot flye,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.14As they fly by them with their woven wings.As they flye by them with their wouen wings.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.5O ten times faster Venus' pigeons flyO ten times faster Venus Pidgions flye
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.454Fly toward Belmont. Come, Antonio.Flie toward Belmont, come Anthonio.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.54We two in great amazedness will fly.We two, in great amazednesse will flye:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.84undone! Fly, run, hue and cry, villain! I am undone!vndone: fly, run: huy, and cry (villaine) I am vndone.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.103Nay, do not fly; I think we have watched you now.Nay do not flye, I thinke we haue watcht you now:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.203Lysander and myself will fly this place.Lysander and my selfe will flie this place.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.246Thou shalt fly him, and he shall seek thy love.Thou shalt flie him, and he shall seeke thy loue.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.103Do as a monster fly my presence thus.Doe as a monster, flie my presence thus.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.99masters! Fly, masters! Help!masters, flye masters, helpe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.24So at his sight away his fellows fly,So at his sight, away his fellowes flye,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.416I followed fast, but faster he did fly,I followed fast, but faster he did flye; shifting places.
OthelloOth II.i.150Bade her wrong stay, and her displeasure fly;Bad her wrong stay, and her displeasure flie:
OthelloOth II.i.166great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do. I willgreat a Fly as Cassio. I smile vpon her, do: I will
PericlesPer I.i.163As thou wilt live, fly after, and like an arrowAs thou wilt liue flie after, and like an arrow
PericlesPer IV.i.78I never killed a mouse, nor hurt a fly.I neuer killd a Mouse, nor hurt a Fly:
PericlesPer IV.iii.22The petty wrens of Tarsus will fly hencethe pettie wrens of Tharsus will flie hence,
PericlesPer V.iii.50You have heard me say, when I did fly from Tyre,You haue heard mee say when I did flie from Tyre,
Richard IIR2 I.i.42The uglier seem the clouds that in it fly.The vglier seeme the cloudes that in it flye:
Richard IIR2 I.iii.198Confess thy treasons ere thou fly the realm.Confesse thy Treasons, ere thou flye this Realme,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.146Where one on his side fights, thousands will fly.Where one on his side fights, thousands will flye.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.80All souls that will be safe fly from my side,All Soules that will be safe, flye from my side,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.28To fly the boar before the boar pursuesTo flye the Bore, before the Bore pursues,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.83And did scorn it and disdain to fly.And I did scorne it, and disdaine to flye:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.11If yet your gentle souls fly in the airIf yet your gentle soules flye in the Ayre,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.22Wilt thou, O God, fly from such gentle lambsWilt thou, O God, flye from such gentle Lambs,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.442.2Catesby, fly to the Duke.Catesby, flye to the Duke.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.477Thou wilt revolt and fly to him, I fear.Thou wilt reuolt, and flye to him, I feare.
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.21Which in his dearest need will fly from him.Which in his deerest neede will flye from him.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.186Then fly. What, from myself? Great reason why – Then flye; What from my Selfe? Great reason: why?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.100Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.Then your consent giues strength to make flye.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.174And as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly.And as he fell, did Romeo turne and flie:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.40This may flies do, when I from this must fly.This may Flies doe, when I from this must flie,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.43Flies may do this but I from this must fly.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.60Fly hence and leave me. Think upon these gone.Flie hence and leaue me, thinke vpon those gone,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.i.2I fly, Biondello. But they may chance to needI flie Biondello; but they may chance to neede
The TempestTem I.ii.190To answer thy best pleasure, be't to fly,To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly,
The TempestTem III.i.65My heart fly to your service, there residesMy heart flie to your seruice, there resides
The TempestTem IV.i.74To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain.To come, and sport: here Peacocks flye amaine:
The TempestTem V.i.35Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly himDoe chase the ebbing-Neptune, and doe flie him
The TempestTem V.i.91On the bat's back I do flyOn the Batts backe I doe flie
Timon of AthensTim I.i.276I will fly, like a dog, the heels o'th' ass.I will flye like a dogge, the heeles a'th'Asse.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.196His promises fly so beyond his stateHis promises flye so beyond his state,
Timon of AthensTim III.i.47And we alive that lived? Fly, damned baseness,And we aliue that liued? Fly damned basenesse
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.539Stay not. Fly, whilst thou art blest and free.Stay not: flye, whil'st thou art blest and free:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.53At that that I have killed, my lord – a fly.At that that I haue kil'd my Lord, a Flys
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.59Alas, my lord, I have but killed a fly.Alas (my Lord) I haue but kild a flie.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.60‘ But ’? How if that fly had a father and mother?But? How: if that Flie had a father and mother?
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.63Poor harmless fly,Poore harmelesse Fly,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.66Pardon me, sir, it was a black ill-favoured fly,Pardon me sir, It was a blacke illfauour'd Fly,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.75(Striking the fly) Ah, sirrah!Ah sirra,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.77But that between us we can kill a flyBut that betweene vs, we can kill a Fly,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.25Which made me down to throw my books and fly,Which made me downe to throw my bookes, and flie
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.16Sweet scrolls to fly about the streets of Rome!Sweet scrowles to flie about the streets of Rome:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.82Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?Isthe Sunne dim'd, that Gnats do flie in it?
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.142As willingly as one would kill a fly,As willingly, as one would kill a Fly,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.11That so my sad decrees may fly away,That so my sad decrees may flie away,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.45And fly like chidden Mercury from Jove,And flye like chidden Mercurie from Ioue,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.16fly from a spider without drawing their massy irons andFlye from a Spider, without drawing the massie Irons and
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.14And fly with me to Cressid!And flye with me to Cressid.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.167And with his arms outstretched, as he would fly,And with his armes out-stretcht, as he would flye,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.20And thou shalt hunt a lion that will flyAnd thou shalt hunt a Lyon that will flye
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.19Fly not, for shouldst thou take the river Styx,Flye not: for should'st thou take the Riuer Stix,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.21I do not fly, but advantageous careI doe not flye; but aduantagious care
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.22And there they fly or die, like scaled schoolsAnd there they flye or dye, like scaled sculs,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.31Why then, fly on; I'll hunt thee for thy hide.Why then flye on, Ile hunt thee for thy hide.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.364Methinks his words do from such passion flyMe thinkes his words do from such passion flye
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.11Much less shall she that hath Love's wings to fly,Much lesse shall she that hath Loues wings to flie,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.185I fly not death, to fly his deadly doom:I flie not death, to flie his deadly doome,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.187But fly I hence, I fly away from life.But flie I hence, I flie away from life.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.24But from it fly.But from it fly.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.68And then they fight like compelled bears, would flyAnd then they fight like compelld Beares, would fly
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.30Like meeting of two tides, fly strongly from us,Like meeting of two tides, fly strongly from us,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.42And justifying my love, I must not fly from't.And justifying my Love, I must not fly from't.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.2.1I had rather see a wren hawk at a flyI had rather see a wren hawke at a fly
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.20better safety, to fly away by night.better safetie, to flye away by Night.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.765fly: the curses he shall have, the tortures he shall feel,flye; the Curses he shall haue, the Tortures he shall feele,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.249 And now she would the caged cloister fly: And now she would the caged cloister flie:
A Lover's ComplaintLC.325 O that forced thunder from his heart did fly, O that forc'd thunder from his heart did flye,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.177 That from the cold stone sparks of fire do fly; That from the could stone sparkes of fire doe flie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.230 And extreme fear can neither fight nor fly, And extreme feare can neither fight nor flie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.461 Who, angry that the eyes fly from their lights, Who angrie that the eyes flie from their lights,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1010 And unperceived fly with the filth away; And vnperceau d flie with the filth away,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1014 Gnats are unnoted wheresoe'er they fly, Gnats are vnnoted wheresoere they flie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1150 Wildly determining which way to fly, Wildly determining which way to flie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1406 Wagged up and down, and from his lips did fly Wag'd vp and downe, and from his lips did flie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1728 Her winged sprite, and through her wounds doth fly Her winged sprite, & through her woũds doth flie
SonnetsSonn.78.6 And heavy ignorance aloft to fly, And heauie ignorance aloft to flee,
Venus and AdonisVen.304 And whe'er he run or fly they know not whether; And where he runne, or flie, they know not whether:
Venus and AdonisVen.894 They basely fly and dare not stay the field. They basely flie, and dare not stay the field.

Glossary

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carry it (away)[from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed
drivehasten, fly, move off quickly
fledgegrown large enough for flight, ready to fly
fleet[of souls] leave, pass away, fly off
flesh-flyfly that lays its eggs in dead flesh
flyleave, run away [from], flee
flyflock, rush, hasten
flystorm out, attack furiously
flyhawk, hunt with hawks
flyparasite, flatterer, hanger-on
fly-blowinghaving flies deposit their eggs
overflyfly past, overtake in flight
overperchfly over, surmount
shootsend forth, throw, let fly
startfly off, move off

Thesaurus

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flesh, fly that lays its eggs in deadflesh-fly
flydrive
fly offstart
fly offfleet
fly overoverperch
fly pastoverfly
fly that lays its eggs in dead fleshflesh-fly
fly, letshoot
fly, ready tofledge
let flyshoot

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers...aw / i never killed a mouse nor hurt a fly indeed look you 1h4 i iii...

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