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Search phrase: green

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.74When I was green in judgement, cold in blood,When I was greene in iudgement, cold in blood,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.58Quartered the world, and o'er green Neptune's backQuarter'd the World, and o're greene Neptunes backe
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.181Hey-ho, sing hey-ho, unto the green holly,Heigh ho, sing heigh ho, vnto the greene holly,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.191Hey-ho, sing hey-ho, unto the green holly,Heigh ho, sing, &c.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.80like green timber, warp, warp.like greene timber, warpe, warpe.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.109A green and gilded snake had wreathed itself,A greene and guilded snake had wreath'd it selfe,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.17That o'er the green corn field did pass,That o're the greene corne feild did passe,
HamletHam I.ii.2The memory be green, and that it us befittedThe memory be greene: and that it vs befitted
HamletHam I.iii.101Affection? Pooh! You speak like a green girl,Affection, puh. You speake like a greene Girle,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.218misbegotten knaves in Kendal green came at my back andmis-be-gotten Knaues, in Kendall Greene, came at my Back, and
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.228Kendal green when it was so dark thou couldst not seeKendall Greene, when it was so darke, thou could'st not see
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.95whereby I told thee they were ill for a green wound?whereby I told thee they were ill for a greene wound?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.169Peter Bullcalf o'th' green!Peter Bulcalfe of the Greene.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.270right. I remember at Mile End Green, when I lay atright. I remember at Mile-end-Greene, when I lay at
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.203Thou art not firm enough, since griefs are green;Thou art not firme enough, since greefes are greene:
Henry VH5 II.iii.16nose was as sharp as a pen, and 'a babbled of greenNose was as sharpe as a Pen, and a Table of greene
Henry VH5 V.i.40good for your green wound and your ploody coxcomb.good for your greene wound, and your ploodie Coxecombe.
Henry VH5 V.ii.49The freckled cowslip, burnet, and green clover,The freckled Cowslip, Burnet, and greene Clouer,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.287For, being green, there is great hope of help.For being greene, there is great hope of helpe.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.63Since green our thoughts, green be the conventicleSince greene our thoughts, greene be the conuenticle,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.208And cheers my green yet scarce-appearing strengthAnd chears my greene yet scarse appearing strength,
King JohnKJ II.i.472That yon green boy shall have no sun to ripeThat yon greene boy shall haue no Sunne to ripe
King JohnKJ III.iv.145How green you are and fresh in this old world!How green you are, and fresh in this old world?
King LearKL III.iv.127drinks the green mantle of the standing pool; who isdrinkes the green Mantle of the standing Poole: who is
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.97The spring is near when green geese are a-breeding.The Spring is neare when greene geesse are a breeding.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.80Of the sea-water green, sir.Of the sea-water Greene sir.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.83Green indeed is the colour of lovers; but to haveGreene indeed is the colour of Louers: but to haue
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.86It was so, sir, for she had a green wit.It was so sir, for she had a greene wit.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.73A green goose a goddess. Pure, pure idolatry.A greene Goose, a Coddesse, pure pure Idolatry.
MacbethMac I.vii.37And wakes it now to look so green and paleAnd wakes it now to looke so greene, and pale,
MacbethMac II.ii.63Making the green one red.Making the Greene one, Red.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.48Like urchins, ouphes, and fairies, green and white,Like Vrchins, Ouphes, and Fairies, greene and white,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.vi.41That quaint in green she shall be loose enrobed,That quaint in greene, she shall be loose en-roab'd,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.1Master Doctor, my daughter is in green.Mr Doctor, my daughter is in green, when
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.37Fairies black, grey, green, and white,Fairies blacke, gray, greene, and white,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.67Th' expressure that it bears, green let it be,Th' expressure that it beares: Greene let it be,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.103.2Caius comes one way, and steals away a boy in green;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.196your purpose, turned my daughter into green; andyour purpose: turn'd my daughter into white, and
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.202Why? Did you take her in green?Why? did you take her in white?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.185When wheat is green, when hawthorn buds appear.When wheate is greene, when hauthorne buds appeare,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.9To dew her orbs upon the green.to dew her orbs vpon the green.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.28And now they never meet – in grove or green,And now they neuer meete in groue, or greene,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.94The ploughman lost his sweat, and the green cornThe Ploughman lost his sweat, and the greene Corne
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.99And the quaint mazes in the wanton greenAnd the queint Mazes in the wanton greene,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.3for our rehearsal. This green plot shall be our stage, thisfor our rehearsall. This greene plot shall be our stage, this
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.162With purple grapes, green figs, and mulberries.With purple Grapes, greene Figs, and Mulberries,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.393Turns into yellow gold his salt green streams.Turnes into yellow gold, his salt greene streames.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.327His eyes were green as leeks.His eyes were greene as Leekes.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.220block! An oak but with one green leaf on it would haveblock: an oake but with one greene leafe on it, would haue
OthelloOth II.i.239all those requisites in him that folly and green mindsall those requisites in him, that folly and greene mindes
OthelloOth IV.iii.39Sing all a green willow;Sing all a greene Willough:
OthelloOth IV.iii.48Sing all a green willow must be my garland.Sing all a greene Willough must be my Garland.
PericlesPer II.ii.42A withered branch that's only green at top.A withered Branch, that's onely greene at top,
PericlesPer IV.i.14To strew thy green with flowers. The yellows, blues,to strowe thy greene with Flowers, the yellowes, blewes,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.7.3Green. When they are set, enter Mowbray, Duke ofThen Mowbray in Armor,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.1.1Enter the King with Bagot and Green at one door,Enter King, Aumerle, Greene, and Bagot.
Richard IIR2 II.i.69.2Green, Bagot, Ross, and WilloughbyGreene, Bagot, Ros, and Willoughby.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.41Enter GreenEnter Greene.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.62So, Green, thou art the midwife to my woe,So Greene, thou art the midwife of my woe,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.122Bushy, Bagot, and Green remain
Richard IIR2 III.i.1.2Bushy and Green, prisonersBushie and Greene Prisoners.
Richard IIR2 III.i.2Bushy and Green, I will not vex your souls,Bushie and Greene, I will not vex your soules,
Richard IIR2 III.i.35Exeunt Northumberland with Bushy and Green
Richard IIR2 III.ii.123What is become of Bushy, where is Green,What is become of Bushie? where is Greene?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.141Is Bushy, Green, and the Earl of Wiltshire dead?Is Bushie, Greene, and the Earle of Wiltshire dead?
Richard IIR2 III.iii.47The fresh green lap of fair King Richard's landThe fresh grcene Lap of faire King Richards Land,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.53I mean the Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy, Green.I meane, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, Greene.
Richard IIR2 V.ii.47That strew the green lap of the new-come spring?That strew the greene lap of the new-come Spring?
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.127By how much the estate is green and yet ungoverned.By how much the estate is greene, and yet vngouern'd.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.135Yet, since it is but green, it should be putYet since it is but greene, it should be put
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.8Her vestal livery is but sick and green,Her Vestal liuery is but sicke and greene,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.221Hath not so green, so quick, so fair an eyeHath not so greene, so quicke, so faire an eye
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.42Where bloody Tybalt, yet but green in earth,Where bloody Tybalt, yet but greene in earth,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.46Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds,Greene earthen pots, Bladders, and mustie seedes,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.210You may be jogging whiles your boots are green.You may be iogging whiles your bootes are greene:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.47That everything I look on seemeth green.That euery thing I looke on seemeth greene:
The TempestTem II.i.56green!greene?
The TempestTem II.i.58With an eye of green in't.With an eye of greene in't.
The TempestTem IV.i.83Summoned me hither to this short-grassed green?Summond me hither, to this short gras'd Greene?
The TempestTem IV.i.130Leave your crisp channels, and on this green landLeaue your crispe channels, and on this green-Land
The TempestTem V.i.37By moonshine do the green, sour ringlets make,By Moone-shine doe the greene sowre Ringlets make,
The TempestTem V.i.43And 'twixt the green sea and the azured vaultAnd twixt the greene Sea, and the azur'd vault
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.7Convert o'th' instant, green virginity,Conuert o'th'Instant greene Virginity,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.2The fields are fragrant, and the woods are green.The fields are fragrant, and the Woods are greene,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.14The green leaves quiver with the cooling windThe greene leaues quiuer.with the cooling winde,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.153An't had been a green hair I should haveAnd t'had beene a greene haire, I should haue
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.251As green as Ajax', and your brain so tempered,As greene as Aiax, and your braine so temper'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.28immaterial skein of sleave-silk, thou green sarcenetimmateriall skiene of Sleyd silke; thou greene Sarcenet
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.112And with a green and yellow melancholy,And with a greene and yellow melancholly,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.39Under green tree; and ye know what wenches, ha!under green Tree, / And yet know what wenches: ha?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.19For I'll cut my green coat, a foot above my knee,For ile cut my greene coat, afoote above my knee,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.80to her such green songs of love as she says Palamonto her, such greene / Songs of Love, as she sayes Palamon
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.50Green Neptune into purple, whose approachGreene Nepture into purple.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.144With that thy rare green eye, which never yetWith that thy rare greene eye, which never yet
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.156In my green velvet coat; my dagger muzzled,In my greene Veluet Coat; my Dagger muzzel'd,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.179Fancies too weak for boys, too green and idleFancies too weake for Boyes, too greene and idle
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.28Became a bull, and bellowed; the green NeptuneBecame a Bull, and bellow'd: the greene Neptune

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.213 The deep green em'rald, in whose fresh regard The deepe greene Emrald in whose fresh regard,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.4.2 With young Adonis, lovely, fresh and green, With young Adonis, louely, fresh and greene,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.10 And stood stark naked on the brook's green brim: And stood starke naked on the brookes greene brim:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.5 Like a green plum that hangs upon a tree, Like a greene plumbe that hangs vpon a tree:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.26 Green plants bring not forth their dye; Greene plants bring not forth their die,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.394 On the green coverlet, whose perfect white On the greene couerlet whose perfect white
SonnetsSonn.12.7 And Summer's green all girded up in sheaves And Sommers greene all girded vp in sheaues
SonnetsSonn.33.3 Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Kissing with golden face the meddowes greene;
SonnetsSonn.63.14 And they shall live, and he in them still green. And they shall liue, and he in them still greene.
SonnetsSonn.68.11 Making no summer of another's green, Making no summer of an others greene,
SonnetsSonn.104.8 Since first I saw you fresh which yet are green. Since first I saw you fresh which yet are greene.
Venus and AdonisVen.146 Or, like a fairy, trip upon the green, Or like a Fairie, trip vpon the greene,
Venus and AdonisVen.527 The mellow plum doth fall, the green sticks fast, The mellow plum doth fall, the greene sticks fast,
Venus and AdonisVen.806 The text is old, the orator too green. The text is old, the Orator too greene,

Glossary

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greenfresh, recent, new
greenyouthful, inexperienced, immature
greengreenery, grass, vegetation
greenweak, undeveloped
greengrass-covered land, grassy mound
green-sicknesstype of illness supposed to affect lovesick young women
green-sicknesssexual squeamishness, sickly naivety
green-sicknessaffected by green-sickness
groundgreen, surface, lawn
tiring-housedressing-room, theatrical green room

Thesaurus

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greenground
theatrical green roomtiring-house

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations...vii 181 hey-ho sing hey-ho unto the green holly joy delight said wel...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GREENBASICgreen adj, green n, greenly adv
GREENACTIONo'ergreen v
GREENDISEASEgreen-sickness n
GREENMUSICGreensleeves n
GREENPART OF BODYgreen-eyed adj
GREENPLACEgreensward n, greenwood n
GREENSTATEgrass-green adj, green-dropping adj
OVERGREENBASICsee GREEN

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