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Search phrase: midnight

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vi.71midnight look to hear further from me.midnight looke to heare further from me.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.54When midnight comes, knock at my chamber window;When midnight comes, knocke at my chamber window:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.28Not till after midnight, for he is dieted toNot till after midnight: for hee is dieted to
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.83Is't not after midnight?i'st not after midnight?
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.184.1Let's mock the midnight bell.Let's mocke the midnight Bell.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.23As ever sighed upon a midnight pillow.As euer sigh'd vpon a midnight pillow:
CoriolanusCor III.i.85Were I as patient as the midnight sleep,Were I as patient as the midnight sleep,
CymbelineCym I.iv.31At the sixth hour of morn, at noon, at midnight,At the sixt houre of Morne, at Noone, at Midnight,
CymbelineCym II.ii.2.2Almost midnight, madam.Almost midnight, Madam.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.283Here's a few flowers, but 'bout midnight more:Heere's a few Flowres, but 'bout midnight more:
HamletHam III.ii.266Thou mixture rank, of midnight weeds collected,Thou mixture ranke, of Midnight Weeds collected,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.94midnight.midnight.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.287What doth gravity out of his bed at midnight?What doth Grauitie out of his Bed at Midnight?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.209We have heard the chimes at midnight, MasterWee haue heard the Chymes at mid-night, Master
Henry VH5 III.chorus.19And leave your England, as dead midnight still,And leaue your England as dead Mid-night, still,
Henry VH5 III.vii.86'Tis midnight: I'll go arm myself.'Tis Mid-night, Ile goe arme my selfe.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.14As they say spirits do, at midnight, have(As they say Spirits do) at midnight, haue
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.72.2'Tis midnight, Charles;'Tis midnight Charles,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.163For it is after midnight, and ere dayFor it is after Mid-night, and ere day,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.12A tongue-tied fear hath made a midnight hour,A tongue-tied feare hath made a midnight houre,
King JohnKJ III.iii.37To give me audience. If the midnight bellTo giue me audience: If the mid-night bell
King JohnKJ IV.i.45And with my hand at midnight held your head,And with my hand, at midnight held your head;
MacbethMac IV.i.47How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags!How now you secret, black, & midnight Hags?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.61'Tis now dead midnight, and by eight tomorrow'Tis now dead midnight, and by eight to morrow
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.278That's the way, for women are light at midnight.That's the way: for women are light at midnight.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.18Park at midnight? Fie, fie, he'll never come.Parke at midnight? Fie, fie, he'll neuer come.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.28Doth all the winter-time, at still midnight,Doth all the winter time, at still midnight
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.11midnight, at Herne's Oak, and you shall see wonders.midnight, at Hernes-Oake, and you shall see wonders.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.223From lovers' food till morrow deep midnight.From louers foode, till morrow deepe midnight.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.87And will tomorrow midnight solemnlyAnd will to morrow midnight, solemnly
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.353The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve.The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelue.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.117witness; bear it coldly but till midnight, and let thewitnesses, beare it coldly but till night, and let the
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iii.16Midnight, assist our moan;Midnight assist our mone,
OthelloOth IV.i.211hear more by midnight.heare more by midnight.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.181The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight.The Lights burne blew. It is not dead midnight.
The TempestTem I.ii.128A treacherous army levied, one midnightA treacherous Armie leuied, one mid-night
The TempestTem I.ii.228Thou called'st me up at midnight to fetch dewThou calldst me vp at midnight to fetch dewe
The TempestTem IV.i.207All's hushed as midnight yet.All's husht as midnight yet.
The TempestTem V.i.39Is to make midnight mushrumps, that rejoiceIs to make midnight-Mushrumps, that reioyce
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.2midnight, is to be up betimes, and diluculo surgere,midnight, is to be vp betimes, and Deliculo surgere,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.7To be up after midnight and to go to bed then is early;To be vp after midnight, and to go to bed then is early:
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.8so that to go to bed after midnight is to go to bed betimes.so that to go to bed after midnight, is to goe to bed betimes.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.290Hours minutes? Noon midnight? And all eyesHoures, Minutes? Noone, Mid-night? and all Eyes

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1625 ‘ For in the dreadful dead of dark midnight For in the dreadfull dead of darke midnight,

Glossary

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candle-wasterburner of midnight oil, someone who wastes candles by reading late at night
odd-evenbetween 12 and 1, around midnight

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burner of midnight oilcandle-waster
midnight, aroundodd-even

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