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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.212Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie,Our remedies oft in our selues do lye,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.30she will lie at my house; thither they send one another.she will lye at my house, thither they send one another,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.72When his wife's dead; therefore I'll lie with himWhen his wife's dead: therfore Ile lye with him
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.247Hercules. He will lie, sir, with such volubility that youHercules. He will lye sir, with such volubilitie, that you
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.99Who tells me true, though in his tale lie death,Who tels me true, though in his Tale lye death,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.111When our quick minds lie still, and our ills told usWhen our quicke windes lye still, and our illes told vs
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.203It beggared all description. She did lieIt beggerd all discription, she did lye
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.93.1Should I lie, madam?Should I lye Madame?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.105Are all too dear for me. Lie they upon thy hand,Are all too deere for me: / Lye they vpon thy hand,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.166Lie graveless, till the flies and gnats of NileLye grauelesse, till the Flies and Gnats of Nyle
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.47Lie down, and stray no farther. Now all labourLye downe and stray no farther. Now all labour
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.95You lie, up to the hearing of the gods.You Lye vp to the hearing of the Gods:
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.252woman, but something given to lie, as a woman shouldwoman, / but something giuen to lye, as a woman should
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.295Which hurts, and is desired. Dost thou lie still?Which hurts, and is desir'd. Dost thou lye still?
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.120Yonder they lie, the poor old man their father makingyonder they lie, the poore old man their Father, making
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.188desirous to lie with his mother earth?desirous to lie with his mother earth?
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.117Lie there what hidden woman's fear there will,Lye there what hidden womans feare there will,
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.23To burn the lodging where you use to lie,To burne the lodging where you vse to lye,
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.41When service should in my old limbs lie lameWhen seruice should in my old limbs lie lame,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.2Who loves to lie with me,who loues to lye with mee,
As You Like ItAYL II.vi.2Here lie I down and measure out my grave. Farewell,Heere lie I downe, / And measure out my graue. Farwel
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.374which women still give the lie to their consciences. Butwhich women stil giue the lie to their consciences. But
As You Like ItAYL III.v.19Lie not, to say mine eyes are murderers!Lye not, to say mine eyes are murtherers:
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.23These pretty country folks would lie,These prettie Country folks would lie.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.66Upon a lie seven times removed. – BearVpon a lye, seuen times remoued: (beare
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.77not well cut,’ he would say, I lie: this is called thenot well cut, he wold say, I lie: this is call'd the
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.78Countercheck Quarrelsome: and so to Lie Circumstantialcounter-checke quarrelsome: and so ro lye circumstantiall,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.79and the Lie Direct.and the lye direct.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.82I durst go no further than the Lie Circumstantial,I durst go no further then the lye circumstantial:
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.83nor he durst not give me the Lie Direct. Andnor he durst not giue me the lye direct: and
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.86lie?lye.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.92Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with Circumstance;quarrelsome: the sixt, the Lye with circumstance:
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.93the seventh, the Lie Direct. All these you maythe seauenth, the Lye direct: all these you may
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.94avoid but the Lie Direct; and you may avoid that too,auoyd, but the Lye direct : and you may auoide that too,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.49And as a bed I'll take thee, and there lie,And as a bud Ile take thee, and there lie:
CoriolanusCor I.iv.4They lie in view, but have not spoke as yet.They lye in view, but haue not spoke as yet.
CoriolanusCor I.iv.8.1How far off lie these armies?How farre off lie these Armies?
CoriolanusCor II.i.57those that say you are reverend grave men, yet they liethose, that say you are reuerend graue men, yet they lye
CoriolanusCor II.i.153Death, that dark spirit, in's nervy arm doth lie,Death, that darke Spirit, in's neruie Arme doth lye,
CoriolanusCor II.ii.31were a malice that, giving itself the lie, would pluckwere a Mallice, that giuing it selfe the Lye, would plucke
CoriolanusCor II.iii.118The dust on antique time would lie unsweptThe Dust on antique Time would lye vnswept,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.101A lie that it must bear? Well, I will do't.A Lye, that it must beare well? I will doo't:
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.163.1Would buy this for a lie!Would buy this for a lye.
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.50Lie in th' interpretation of the time;Lie in th' interpretation of the time,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.27lie as to live chastely. Therefore go back.lye, as to liue chastly. Therefore go backe.
CoriolanusCor V.vi.107Must give this cur the lie; and his own notion – Must giue this Curre the Lye: and his owne Notion,
CoriolanusCor V.vi.110To thrust the lie unto him.To thrust the Lye vnto him.
CymbelineCym I.vi.52His fortunes all lie speechless, and his nameHis Fortunes all lye speechlesse, and his name
CymbelineCym II.ii.31O sleep, thou ape of death, lie dull upon her,O sleepe, thou Ape of death, lye dull vpon her,
CymbelineCym II.iii.64Let her lie still, and dream. By your leave, ho!Let her lye still, and dreame: by your leaue hoa,
CymbelineCym II.iv.144If you will swear you have not done't you lie,If you will sweare you haue not done't, you lye,
CymbelineCym III.iv.22strumpet in my bed: the testimonies whereof lieStrumpet in my Bed: the Testimonies whereof, lyes
CymbelineCym III.iv.42To lie in watch there, and to think on him?To lye in watch there, and to thinke on him?
CymbelineCym III.vi.9I could not miss my way. Will poor folks lie,I could not misse my way. Will poore Folkes lye
CymbelineCym III.vi.13Is sorer than to lie for need: and falsehoodIs sorer, then to lye for Neede: and Falshood
CymbelineCym IV.ii.226Those rich-left heirs, that let their fathers lieThose rich-left-heyres, that let their Fathers lye
CymbelineCym IV.ii.242.1Than priests and fanes that lie.Then Priests, and Phanes that lye.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.294I have gone all night: faith, I'll lie down and sleep.I haue gone all night: 'Faith, Ile lye downe, and sleepe.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.377Richard du Champ: (aside) if I do lie, and doRichard du Champ: If I do lye, and do
CymbelineCym IV.iv.52That is my bed too, lads, and there I'll lie.That is my Bed too (Lads) and there Ile lye.
CymbelineCym V.v.218That killed thy daughter: villain-like, I lie;That kill'd thy Daughter: Villain-like, I lye,
CymbelineCym V.v.229.1There lie thy part.there lye thy part.
HamletHam II.ii.571Tweaks me by the nose? Gives me the lie i'th' throatTweakes me by'th'Nose? giues me the Lye i'th'Throate,
HamletHam III.ii.121Lady, shall I lie in your lap?Ladie, shall I lye in your Lap?
HamletHam III.ii.127That's a fair thought – to lie between maids'That's a faire thought to ly between Maids
HamletHam V.i.109scarcely lie in this box, and must th' inheritor himselfhardly lye in this Boxe; and must the Inheritor himselfe
HamletHam V.i.121You lie out on't, sir, and therefore 'tisYou lye out on't Sir, and therefore it is
HamletHam V.i.122not yours. For my part, I do not lie in't, and yet it is mine.not yours: for my part, I doe not lye in't; and yet it is mine.
HamletHam V.i.123Thou dost lie in't, to be in't and say it is thine.Thou dost lye in't, to be in't and say 'tis thine:
HamletHam V.i.126'Tis a quick lie, sir. 'Twill away again'Tis a quicke lye Sir, 'twill away againe
HamletHam V.i.161How long will a man lie i'th' earth ere he rot?How long will a man lie 'ith' earth ere he rot?
HamletHam V.ii.312Hath turned itself on me. Lo, here I lie,Hath turn'd it selfe on me. Loe, heere I lye,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.80zounds, I lie; for they pray continually to their saint theI lye, for they pray continually vnto their Saint the
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.30 (coming forward) Peace, ye fat-guts, liePeace ye fat guttes, lye
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.54You lie, ye rogue, 'tis going to the King'sYou lie you rogue, 'tis going to the Kings
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.17shallow cowardly hind, and you lie. What a lack-brain isshallow cowardly Hinde, and you Lye. What a lacke-braine is
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.188buckram suits. I tell thee what, Hal, if I tell thee a lie,Buckrom Sutes. I tell thee what, Hal, if I tell thee a Lye,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.229Lie still, ye thief, and hear the lady sing in Welsh.Lye still ye Theefe, and heare the Lady sing in Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.58Ye lie, hostess. Bardolph was shaved and lostYe lye Hostesse: Bardolph was shau'd, and lost
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.201And either we or they must lower lie.And either they, or we must lower lye.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.80That lie too heavy on the commonwealth,That lay too heauie on the Common-wealth;
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.96There without ransom to lie forfeited.There, without Ransome, to lye forfeited:
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.109Till then in blood by noble Percy lie.Till then, in blood, by Noble Percie lye.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.113Scot had paid me, scot and lot too. Counterfeit? I lie,Scot, had paid me scot and lot too. Counterfeit?
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.156(aside to Falstaff) For my part, if a lie may do thee grace,For my part, if a lye may do thee grace,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.84lie in your throat if you say I am any other than anlye in your throat, if you say I am any other then an
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.178Give me some sack. And, sweetheart, lie thou there!Giue me some Sack: and Sweet-heart lye thou there:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.30Deny it to a king? Then happy low, lie down!Deny it to a King? Then happy Lowe, lye downe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.81And weak beginning lie intreasured.And weake beginnings lye entreasured:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.296Street, and every third word a lie, duer paid to thestreet, and euery third word a Lye, duer pay'd to the
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.97I trust, lords, we shall lie tonight together.I trust (Lords) wee shall lye to night together.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.22Why doth the crown lie there upon his pillow,Why doth the Crowne lye there, vpon his Pillow,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.238But bear me to that chamber; there I'll lie;But beare me to that Chamber, there Ile lye:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.75it is much that a lie with a slight oath, and a jest with ait is much that a Lye (with a slight Oath) and a iest (with a
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.124For in his tomb lie my affections;(For in his Tombe, lye my Affections)
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.7Nut-hook, nut-hook, you lie. Come on, I 'll tellNut-hooke, nut-hooke, you Lye: Come on, Ile tell
Henry VH5 I.ii.129And lie pavilioned in the fields of France.And lye pauillion'd in the fields of France.
Henry VH5 III.iii.9Till in her ashes she lie buried.Till in her ashes she lye buryed.
Henry VH5 III.vii.122My Lord High Constable, the English lieMy Lord high Constable, the English lye
Henry VH5 IV.i.17Since I may say, ‘ Now lie I like a king.’Since I may say, now lye I like a King.
Henry VH5 IV.iii.88.1Must lie and fester.Must lye and fester.
Henry VH5 IV.vi.7In which array, brave soldier, doth he lie,In which array (braue Soldier) doth he lye,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.74Lie drowned and soaked in mercenary blood;Lye drown'd and soak'd in mercenary blood:
Henry VH5 IV.viii.16That's a lie in thy throat. I charge you in hisThat's a Lye in thy Throat. I charge you in his
Henry VH5 IV.viii.80That in the field lie slain. Of princes, in this number,That in the field lye slaine: of Princes in this number,
Henry VH5 IV.viii.81And nobles bearing banners, there lie deadAnd Nobles bearing Banners, there lye dead
Henry VH5 IV.viii.90The names of those their nobles that lie dead:The Names of those their Nobles that lye dead:
Henry VH5 V.ii.39And all her husbandry doth lie on heaps,And all her Husbandry doth lye on heapes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.6At pleasure here we lie, near Orleans;At pleasure here we lye, neere Orleance:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.129For there young Henry with his nobles lie.For there young Henry with his Nobles lye.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.34Shall all thy mother's hopes lie in one tomb?Shall all thy Mothers hopes lye in one Tombe?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.154Prove them, and I lie open to the law;Proue them, and I lye open to the Law:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.144There let his head and lifeless body lie,There let his head, and liuelesse bodie lye,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.5Here may his head lie on my throbbing breast;Heere may his head lye on my throbbing brest:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.66So, lie thou there;So lye thou there:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.69To tell thee plain, I aim to lie with thee.To tell thee plaine, I ayme to lye with thee.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.70To tell you plain, I had rather lie in prison.To tell you plaine, I had rather lye in Prison.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iii.5Never to lie and take his natural restNeuer to lye and take his naturall Rest,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.1So, lie thou there; die thou, and die our fear;So, lye thou there: dye thou, and dye our feare,
Henry VIIIH8 II.ii.47Lie like one lump before him, to be fashionedLie like one lumpe before him, to be fashion'd
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.100Our cause, that she should lie i'th' bosom ofOur cause, that she should lye i'th'bosome of
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.334His faults lie open to the laws; let them,His faults lye open to the Lawes, let them
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.31So may he rest; his faults lie gently on him!So may he rest, / His Faults lye gently on him:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.143And now I should not lie – but will deserve,(And now I should not lye) but will deserue
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.80And here ye lie baiting of bombards, whenAnd heere ye lye baiting of Bombards, when
Julius CaesarJC II.i.38It did not lie there when I went to bed.It did not lye there when I went to Bed.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.65.2Shall Caesar send a lie?Shall Caesar send a Lye?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.132How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death,How Casar hath deseru'd to lye in death,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.148O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low?O mighty Casar! Dost thou lye so lowe?
Julius CaesarJC III.i.210Dost thou here lie!Dost thou heere lye?
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.244I pray you, sirs, lie in my tent and sleep;I pray you sirs, lye in my Tent and sleepe,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.248I will not have it so; lie down, good sirs.I will it not haue it so: Lye downe good sirs,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.250Varro and Claudius lie down
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.91Where, where, Messala, doth his body lie?Where, where Messala, doth his body lye?
Julius CaesarJC V.v.78Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie,Within my Tent his bones to night shall ly,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.127Far from this place let ugly treason lie!Far from this place let vgly treason ly.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.131Now in the sun alone it doth not lieNow in the Sunne alone it doth not lye,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.149For where the golden ore doth buried lie,For where the golden Ore doth buried lie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.214Say that within thy power doth lieSay that within thy power doth lie.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.20As Barfleur, Lo, Crotoy, and Carentan,As Harslen, Lie, Crotag, and Carentigne,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.80Thou and thy word lie both in my command.Thou and thy word lie both in my command,
King JohnKJ II.i.304Whose sons lie scattered on the bleeding ground;Whose sonnes lye scattered on the bleeding ground:
King JohnKJ III.ii.3And pours down mischief. Austria's head lie there,And pour's downe mischiefe. Austrias head lye there,
King JohnKJ V.ii.76It may lie gently at the foot of peaceIt may lie gently at the foot of peace,
King JohnKJ V.ii.141To lie like pawns locked up in chests and trunks,To lye like pawnes, lock'd vp in chests and truncks,
King JohnKJ V.vii.113Lie at the proud foot of a conquerorLye at the proud foote of a Conqueror,
King LearKL I.iv.176fool to lie; I would fain learn to lie.Foole to lie, I would faine learne to lie.
King LearKL I.iv.177And you lie, sirrah, we'll have you whipped.And you lie sirrah, wee'l haue you whipt.
King LearKL III.vi.34Will you lie down and rest upon the cushings?
King LearKL III.vi.80Now, good my lord, lie here and rest awhile.Now good my Lord, lye heere, and rest awhile.
King LearKL IV.vi.104told me I was everything. 'Tis a lie: I am nottold me, I was euery thing: 'Tis a Lye, I am not
King LearKL V.iii.145With the hell-hated lie o'erwhelm thy heart,With the hell-hated Lye, ore-whelme thy heart,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.146She must lie here on mere necessity.She must lye here on meere necessitie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.173But I protest I love to hear him lie,But I protest I loue to heare him lie,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.239By adding a tongue which I know will not lie.By adding a tongue, which I know will not lie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.12lie, and lie in my throat. By heaven, I do love, and itlye, and lye in my throate. By heauen I doe loue, and it
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.84By earth, she is not, corporal. There you lie.By earth she is not, corporall, there you lye.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.543.2You lie! You are not he.You lie, you are not he.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.835That lie within the mercy of your wit.That lie within the mercie of your wit.
MacbethMac I.vii.68Their drenched natures lie as in a death,Their drenched Natures lyes as in a Death,
MacbethMac II.ii.49They must lie there. Go, carry them and smearThey must lye there: goe carry them, and smeare
MacbethMac II.iii.21That you do lie so late?That you doe lye so late?
MacbethMac II.iii.33him in a sleep and giving him the lie, leaves him.him in a sleepe, and giuing him the Lye, leaues him.
MacbethMac II.iii.34I believe drink gave thee the lie last night.I beleeue, Drinke gaue thee the Lye last Night.
MacbethMac II.iii.36requited him for his lie and, I think, being too strongrequited him for his Lye, and (I thinke) being too strong
MacbethMac III.ii.21Than on the torture of the mind to lieThen on the torture of the Minde to lye
MacbethMac IV.ii.52And must they all be hanged that swear and lie?And must they all be hang'd, that swear and lye?
MacbethMac V.v.3Will laugh a siege to scorn. Here let them lieWill laugh a Siedge to scorne: Heere let them lye,
MacbethMac V.vi.21.1I'll prove the lie thou speak'st.Ile proue the lye thou speak'st.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.40Lie hid more thousand deaths; yet death we fear,Lie hid moe thousand deaths; yet death we feare
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.122To lie in cold obstruction and to rot;To lie in cold obstruction, and to rot,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.266With Angelo tonight shall lieWith Angelo to night shall lye
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.139Lie all unlocked to your occasions.Lye all vnlock'd to your occasions.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.61There, take it, Prince, and if my form lie there,There take it Prince, and if my forme lye there
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.6lie buried as they say, if my gossip Report be an honestlye buried, as they say, if my gossips report be an honest
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.305For never shall you lie by Portia's sideFor neuer shall you lie by Portias side
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.154And that it should lie with you in your grave.And that it should lye with you in your graue,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.186If I could add a lie unto a fault,If I could adde a lie vnto a fault,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.230Lie not a night from home; watch me like Argus.Lie not a night from home. Watch me like Argos,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.262In lieu of this last night did lie with me.In liew of this, last night did lye with me.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.285When I am absent, then lie with my wife.When I am absent, then lie with my wife.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.63Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I doShall I tell you a lye? I doe despise a lyer, as I doe
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.74rather be a giantess and lie under Mount Pelion. Well,rather be a Giantesse, and lye vnder Mount Pelion: Well;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.167I like it never the better for that. Does he lie at theI like it neuer the beter for that, / Do's he lye at the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.171what he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lie onwhat hee gets more of her, then sharpe words, let it lye on
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.175would have nothing lie on my head. I cannot be thuswould haue nothing lye on my head: I cannot be thus
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.164for they say if money go before, all ways do lie open.for they say, if money goe before, all waies doe lye open.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.269the peasant, and thou shalt lie with his wife. Come tothe pezant, and thou shalt lye with his wife. Come to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.60Master Brook, I will not lie to you. I was at herM. Broome I will not lye to you, / I was at her
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.237For he tonight shall lie with Mistress Ford.For he, to night, shall lye with Mistris Ford:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.215Upon faint primrose beds were wont to lie,Vpon faint Primrose beds, were wont to lye,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.50Lie further off yet; do not lie so near.Lie further off yet, doe not lie so neere.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.58For lying so, Hermia, I do not lie.For lying so, Hermia, I doe not lye.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.63Lie further off, in human modesty:Lie further off, in humane modesty,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.82Pretty soul, she durst not liePretty soule, she durst not lye
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.128Who would give a bird the lie, though he cry ‘ cuckoo ’Who would giue a bird the lye, though he cry Cuckow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.88He lies down and sleepsLie downe.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.27beard on his face! I had rather lie in the woollen.beard on his face, I had rather lie in the woollen.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.16ten mile afoot to see a good armour; and now will he lieten mile afoot, to see a good armor, and now will he lie
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.150Would the two Princes lie, and Claudio lie,Would the Princes lie, and Claudio lie,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.167If this sweet lady lie not guiltless hereIf this sweet Ladie lye not guiltlesse heere,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.268believe me not, and yet I lie not; I confess nothing, nor Ibeleeue me not, and yet I lie not, I confesse nothing, nor I
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.316is now as valiant as Hercules that only tells a lie andis now as valiant as Hercules, that only tells a lie, and
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.52.1Some of us would lie low.Some of vs would lie low.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.95That lie and cog and flout, deprave and slander,That lye, and cog, and flout, depraue, and slander,
OthelloOth III.iv.9lie.lye.
OthelloOth III.iv.12lodging, and say he lies here, or he lies there, were to lielodging, and say he lies heere, or he lies there, were to lye
OthelloOth IV.i.34.1LieLye.
OthelloOth IV.i.35Lie with her! Lie on her? We say lie on herLye with her? lye on her? We say lye on her,
OthelloOth IV.i.36when they belie her. Lie with her! Zounds, that's fulsome!when they be-lye-her. Lye with her: that's fullsome:
OthelloOth IV.i.68That nightly lie in those unproper bedsThat nightly lye in those vnproper beds,
OthelloOth IV.i.183hath not a sweeter creature! She might lie by anhath not a sweeter Creature: she might lye by an
OthelloOth V.ii.179You told a lie, an odious damned lie:You told a Lye an odious damned Lye:
OthelloOth V.ii.180Upon my soul, a lie, a wicked lie!Vpon my Soule, a Lye; a wicked Lye.
PericlesPer II.v.58That calls me traitor, I return the lie.That cals me Traytor, I returne the lye.
PericlesPer III.i.48works high, the wind is loud, and will not lie till theworkes hie, / The Wind is lowd, and will not lie till the
PericlesPer V.i.20.1Of this place you lie before.of this place you lie before.
Richard IIR2 I.i.68By all my hopes, most falsely doth he lie.By all my hopes most falsely doth he lie.
Richard IIR2 I.i.80I'll answer thee in any fair degreelIe answer thee in any faire degree,
Richard IIR2 I.i.132Now swallow down that lie! For Gloucester's death,Now swallow downe that Lye. For Glousters death,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.287To lie that way thou goest, not whence thou comest.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.132If judgement lie in them, then so do we,If iudgement lye in them, then so do we,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.15And heavy-gaited toads, lie in their way,And heauie-gated Toades lye in their way,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.140And lie full low, graved in the hollow ground.And lye full low, grau'd in the hollow ground.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.66That lie shall lie so heavy on my swordThat Lye, shall lie so heauy on my Sword,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.68Till thou, the lie-giver, and that lie do lieTill thou the Lye-giuer, and that Lye, doe lye
Richard IIR2 IV.i.218And soon lie Richard in an earthly pit.And soone lye Richard in an Earthie Pit.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.115I will deliver you, or else lie for you.I will deliuer you, or else lye for you:
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.113So will it, madam, till I lie with you.So will it Madam, till I lye with you.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.138a man cannot swear, but it checks him; a man cannot lieA man cannot Sweare, but it Checkes him: A man cannot lye
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.94I to my grave, where peace and rest lie with me!I to my Graue, where peace and rest lye with mee.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.7Up with my tent! Here will I lie tonight.Vp with my Tent, heere wil I lye to night,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.192I am a villain. Yet I lie, I am not.I am a Vlllaine: yet I Lye, I am not.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.337Shall these enjoy our lands? Lie with our wives?Shall these enioy our Lands? lye with our Wiues?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.60You lie.You Lye.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.186Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,Griefes of mine owne lie heauie in my breast,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.51.2That dreamers often lie.That dreamers often lye.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.58Over men's noses as they lie asleep.ouer mens noses as they lie asleepe:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.92This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs,This is the hag, when Maides lie on their backs,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.3When good manners shall lie allWhen good manners, shall lie
Romeo and JulietRJ II.chorus.1Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie,Now old desire doth in his death bed lie,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.20And the demesnes that there adjacent lie,And the Demeanes, that there Adiacent lie,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.32And where care lodges, sleep will never lie.And where Care lodges, sleepe will neuer lye:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.189My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding.My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.18For thou wilt lie upon the wings of nightFor thou wilt lie vpon the wings of night
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.91Tomorrow night look that thou lie alone.To morrow night looke that thou lie alone,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.92Let not the Nurse lie with thee in thy chamber.Let not thy Nurse lie with thee in thy Chamber:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.112Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie.Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.113In the meantime, against thou shalt awake,Where all the kindred of the Capulets lie,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.23No, no! This shall forbid it. Lie thou there.No, no, this shall forbid it. Lie thou there,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.34Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight.Well Iuliet, I will lie with thee to night:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.87Death, lie thou there, by a dead man interred.Death lie thou there, by a dead man inter'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.108Depart again. Here, here will I remainDepart againe: come lie thou in my armes, / Heere's to thy health, where ere thou tumblest in. / O true Appothecarie!
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.143To lie discoloured by this place of peace?To lie discolour'd by this place of peace?
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.179We see the ground whereon these woes do lie,We see the ground whereon these woes do lye,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.290Came to this vault to die, and lie with Juliet.Came to this Vault to dye, and lye with Iuliet.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.303As rich shall Romeo's by his lady's lie,As rich shall Romeo by his Lady ly,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.185You lie, in faith, for you are called plain Kate,You lye infaith, for you are call'd plaine Kate,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.56There doth my father lie; and there this nightThere doth my father lie: and there this night
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.17Nay, then you lie. It is the blessed sun.Nay then you lye: it is the blessed Sunne.
The TempestTem I.i.55This wide-chopped rascal – would thou mightst lie drowningThis wide-chopt-rascall, would thou mightst lye drowning
The TempestTem I.ii.25Lie there, my art. – Wipe thou thine eyes. Have comfort.Lye there my Art: wipe thou thine eyes, haue comfort,
The TempestTem I.ii.102To credit his own lie, he did believeTo credite his owne lie, he did beleeue
The TempestTem II.i.305While you here do snoring lie,While you here do snoaring lie,
The TempestTem II.ii.11Lie tumbling in my barefoot way, and mountLye tumbling in my bare-foote way, and mount
The TempestTem III.ii.18Nor go neither; but you'll lie like dogs, andNor go neither: but you'l lie like dogs, and
The TempestTem III.ii.27much sack as I today? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie,much Sacke as I to day? wilt thou tell a monstrous lie,
The TempestTem III.ii.47I do not lie.I do not lye.
The TempestTem III.ii.77As you like this, give me the lie another time.As you like this, giue me the lye another time.
The TempestTem III.ii.78I did not give the lie. Out o' your wits, andI did not giue the lie: Out o'your wittes, and
The TempestTem III.iii.27And I'll be sworn 'tis true. Travellers ne'er did lie,And Ile besworne 'tis true: Trauellers nere did lye,
The TempestTem III.iii.104.1And with him there lie mudded.And with him there lye mudded.
The TempestTem IV.i.264Lie at my mercy all mine enemies.Lies at my mercy all mine enemies:
The TempestTem V.i.89In a cowslip's bell I lie;In a Cowslips bell, I lie,
Timon of AthensTim I.i.222Then I lie not.Then I lye not.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.227Lie in a pitched field.Lye in a pitcht field.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.10It pleases time and fortune to lie heavyIt pleases time and Fortune to lye heauie
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.207Thy flatterers yet wear silk, drink wine, lie soft,Thy Flatterers yet weare Silke, drinke Wine, lye soft,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.380Lie where the light foam of the sea may beatLye where the light Fome of the Sea may beate
Timon of AthensTim V.i.140On special dignities, which vacant lieOn speciall Dignities, which vacant lye
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.72Here lie I Timon, who alive all living men did hate.Heere lye I Timon, who aliue, all liuing men did hate,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.390There lie thy bones, sweet Mutius, with thy friends,There lie thy bones sweet Mutius with thy friends
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.50When I do tell thee, there my hopes lie drowned,When I doe tell thee, there my hopes lye drown'd:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.52They lie indrenched. I tell thee I am madThey lye indrench'd. I tell thee, I am mad
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.259not at what ward you lie.not at what ward you lye.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.263to defend all these: and at all these wards I lie, at ato defend all these: and at all these wardes I lye at, at a
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.134Not portable, lie under this report:Not portable, lye vnder this report.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.119But I might master it. In faith, I lie;But I might maister it; infaith I lye:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.162Lie there for pavement to the abject rear,Lye there for pauement to the abiect, neere
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.4Had I so good occasion to lie longHad I so good occasion to lye long
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.146The glory of our Troy doth this day lieThe glory of our Troy doth this day lye
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.121Shall I not lie in publishing a truth?Shall I not lye, in publishing a truth?
Twelfth NightTN I.i.42Love thoughts lie rich when canopied with bowers.Loue-thoughts lye rich, when canopy'd with bowres.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.104Sir Toby, there you lieSir Toby there you lye.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.110Out o' tune, sir, ye lie. (To Malvolio) Art anyOut o'tune sir, ye lye: Art any
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.132enough to lie straight in my bed. I know I can do it.enough to lye straight in my bed: I know I can do it.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.21Lie thou there – for here comes the trout that must belye thou there: for heere comes the Trowt, that must be
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.44as many lies as will lie in thy sheet of paper – althoughas many Lyes, as will lye in thy sheete of paper, although
Twelfth NightTN V.i.252Where lie my maiden weeds; by whose gentle helpWhere lye my maiden weeds: by whose gentle helpe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.76Then let it lie for those that it concerns.Then let it lye, for those that it concernes.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.77Madam, it will not lie where it concerns,Madam, it will not lye where it concernes,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.100Go, get you gone, and let the papers lie.Goe, get you gone: and let the papers lye:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.133What, shall these papers lie like tell-tales here?What, shall these papers lye, like Tel-tales here?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.136Yet here they shall not lie for catching cold.Yet here they shall not lye, for catching cold.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.14Lie 'fore bride and bridegroom's feet,Ly fore Bride and Bridegroomes feete
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.146Lie blistering 'fore the visiting sun,Ly blistring fore the visitating Sunne,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.206.1I could lie down, I am sure.I could lie downe I am sure.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.21All's chared when he is gone. No, no, I lie;All's char'd when he is gone, No, no I lye,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.171I am a villain fit to lie unburied.I am a villaine fit to lye unburied.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.43From this hour is complexion. Lie there, Arcite;From this howre is Complexion: Lye there Arcite,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.17.1Lie with her if she ask you.Lye with her if she aske you.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.117Did lie in you, for you first saw her, andDid lye in you, for you first saw her, and
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.299.2It is. You lie, you lie!It is: you lye, you lye:
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.237The chapel where they lie, and tears shed thereThe Chappell where they lye, and teares shed there
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.46.1There lie, and there thy character;There lye, and there thy charracter:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.12While we lie tumbling in the hay.While we lye tumbling in the hay.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.130No, like a bank for Love to lie and play on,No, like a banke, for Loue to lye, and play on:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.453To lie close by his honest bones; but nowTo lye close by his honest bones; but now
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.588Do all lie there. It shall be so my careDoe all lye there: it shall be so my care,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.717A lie: you are rough and hairy. Let me haveA Lye; you are rough, and hayrie: Let me haue
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.719give us soldiers the lie; but we pay them for it withgiue vs (Souldiers) the Lye, but wee pay them for it with
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.721give us the lie.giue vs the Lye.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.130robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie, do, andRobes are not Gentlemen borne. Giue me the Lye: doe: and

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.1.13 Therefore I'll lie with love, and love with me, Therfore Ile lye with Loue, and Loue with me,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.9 As flowers dead lie withered on the ground, As flowers dead, lie withered on the ground,
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.55 Here enclosed, in cinders lie. Here enclosde, in cinders lie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.127 As one of which doth Tarquin lie revolving As one of which doth Tarquin lie reuoluing
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1342 But they whose guilt within their bosoms lie But they whose guilt within their bosomes lie,
SonnetsSonn.31.8 But things removed that hidden in thee lie. But things remou'd that hidden in there lie.
SonnetsSonn.46.5 My heart doth plead that thou in him dost lie My heart doth plead that thou in him doost lye,
SonnetsSonn.65.10 Shall Time's best jewel from Time's chest lie hid? Shall times best Iewell from times chest lie hid?
SonnetsSonn.72.5 Unless you would devise some virtuous lie, Vnlesse you would deuise some vertuous lye,
SonnetsSonn.73.10 That on the ashes of his youth doth lie, That on the ashes of his youth doth lye,
SonnetsSonn.81.8 When you entombed in men's eyes shall lie. When you intombed in mens eyes shall lye,
SonnetsSonn.92.10 Since that my life on thy revolt doth lie. Since that my life on thy reuolt doth lie,
SonnetsSonn.109.4 As from my soul which in thy breast doth lie. As from my soule which in thy brest doth lye:
SonnetsSonn.115.1 Those lines that I before have writ do lie, THose lines that I before haue writ doe lie,
SonnetsSonn.123.11 For thy records, and what we see doth lie, For thy records, and what we see doth lye,
SonnetsSonn.138.13 Therefore I lie with her, and she with me, Therefore I lye with her, and she with me,
SonnetsSonn.150.3 To make me give the lie to my true sight, To make me giue the lie to my true sight,
SonnetsSonn.152.14 To swear against the truth so foul a lie. To swere against the truth so foule a lie.
Venus and AdonisVen.151 ‘ Witness this primrose bank whereon I lie; Witnesse this Primrose banke whereon I lie,
Venus and AdonisVen.194 And, lo, I lie between that sun and thee; And lo I lye betweene that sunne, and thee:
Venus and AdonisVen.234 Stray lower, where the pleasant fountains lie. Stray lower, where the pleasant fountaines lie.
Venus and AdonisVen.245 Foreknowing well, if there he came to lie, Foreknowing well, if there he came to lie,
Venus and AdonisVen.646 Within my bosom, whereon thou dost lie, Within my bosome whereon thou doest lye,
Venus and AdonisVen.663 Under whose sharp fangs on his back doth lie Vnder whose sharpe fangs, on his backe doth lye,
Venus and AdonisVen.709Lie quietly and hear a little more; Lye quietly, and heare a litle more,

Glossary

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bestrewcover, lie spread over
bolsterlie on the same bolster, share a pillow
contrarylie, fabrication, false assertion
couchconceal, hide, lie hidden
couchlie, sleep, go to bed
couchcrouch, lie in ambush, lurk
couch downcrouch, cower, lie down
crouchduck down, lie hidden
fablespeak falsely, lie, fabricate
hearkenlook forward to, lie in wait for
hugbed down, curl up, lie close
hulllie, float, drift [with sails furled]
leasinglie, falsehood, untruth
leasingskill in lying, ability to lie
liebe obligatory, be incumbent
lieaccusation of lying, charge of falsehood
liehang, depend, hinge
liebe encamped, be quartered
lielive, dwell, reside, lodge
liedeceive; [wrestling] lay someone out; make urinate
lielie in prison, take the place [of]
liesleep, go to bed
liebe subject to, suffer the consequences of
liesettle down, lay to rest
liebe killed, find oneself dead
ligScottish pronunciation of 'lie'
lodgesleep, lie, remain
loggatstype of game [in which sticks are thrown to lie near a target stake]
ridelie at anchor
try[nautical] adjust sails so that the ship's bow is into the wind, lie to

Thesaurus

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ability to lieleasing
ambush, lie incouch
anchor, lie atride
bolster, lie on the samebolster
close, liehug
hidden, liecouch
hidden, liecrouch
lie [down]couch
lie [down]couch down
lie [down]hull
lie [down]lodge
lie [untruth]contrary
lie [untruth]fable
lie [untruth]leasing
lie at anchorride
lie closehug
lie hiddencouch
lie hiddencrouch
lie in ambushcouch
lie in prisonlie
lie in waithearken
lie spread overbestrew
lie to [nautical]try
lie, ability toleasing
prison, lie inlie
spread over, liebestrew
wait, lie inhearken

Themes and Topics

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Elision... a word] > ’t ham v i 122 i do not lie in’t [also to’t for’t is’t on’t etc...
Functional shift...2 iii ii 140 those whom you curse lie full low graved in the hollow ground ...
Negatives... [trinculo] nor go neither but you’ll lie like dogs and yet say nothing neither ...
Thou and you...ll as you but believe me not and yet i lie not i confess nothing nor i deny nothi...
Scottish... leve leave h5 iii ii 100 lig lie h5 iii ii 111 mess mass h5 iii i...
... chrish christ h5 iii ii 85 lig lie h5 iii ii 111 sall shall h5 iii ...

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