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Search phrase: nest

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.278E'en a crow o'th' same nest; not altogether soE'ne a Crow a'th same nest: not altogether so
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.189done to her own nest.done to her owne neast.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.27Far from her nest the lapwing cries away. Farre from her nest the Lapwing cries away;
CymbelineCym III.iii.28Have never winged from view o'th' nest; nor know notHaue neuer wing'd from view o'th'nest; nor knowes not
CymbelineCym III.iv.141In a great pool, a swan's nest: prithee thinkIn a great Poole, a Swannes-nest, prythee thinke
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.61Useth the sparrow – did oppress our nest,Vseth the Sparrow, did oppresse our Nest
Henry VH5 I.ii.170To her unguarded nest the weasel ScotTo her vnguarded Nest, the Weazell (Scot)
Henry VH5 II.chorus.21A nest of hollow bosoms, which he fillsA nest of hollow bosomes, which he filles
Henry VH5 V.ii.256devant leur noces, il n'est pas la coutume de France.deuant leur nopcese il net pas le costume de Fraunce.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.183Gloucester, see here the tainture of thy nest,Gloster, see here the Taincture of thy Nest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.86Did seem to say ‘ Seek not a scorpion's nest,Did seeme to say, seeke not a Scorpions Nest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.191Who finds the partridge in the puttock's nest,Who finds the Partridge in the Puttocks Nest,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.31Make war with him that climbed unto their nest,Make warre with him that climb'd vnto their nest,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.95Crept up by stealth unto the eagle's nest,Crept vp by stelth vnto the Eagles nest,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.124That so her nest of young ones might be fedThat so her nest of young ones might be fed,
King JohnKJ V.ii.150To souse annoyance that comes near his nest.To sowsse annoyance that comes neere his Nest;
MacbethMac IV.ii.11Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.Her yong ones in her Nest, against the Owle:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.204being overjoyed with finding a bird's nest, shows it hisbeing ouer-ioyed with finding a birds nest, shewes it his
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.211on you, who, as I take it, have stolen his bird's nest.on you, who (as I take it) haue stolne his birds nest.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.269Your aery buildeth in our aery's nest.Your ayery buildeth in our ayeries Nest:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.424Where, in that nest of spicery, they will breedWhere in that Nest of Spicery they will breed
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.74Must climb a bird's nest soon when it is dark.Must climde a birds nest Soone when it is darke:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.151I hear some noise. Lady, come from that nestI heare some noyse Lady, come from that nest
The TempestTem II.ii.166Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee howshow thee a Iayes nest, and instruct thee how
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.379His noble nephew here in virtue's nest,His Noble Nephew heere in vertues nest,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.81.2A nest of traitors!A nest of Traitors.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.781wasp's nest; then stand till he be three-quarters and aWaspes Nest, then stand till he be three quarters and a

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.56 Death is now the phoenix' nest; Death is now the Phonix nest,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1611 And now this pale swan in her watery nest And now this pale Swan in her watrie nest,
Venus and AdonisVen.532 The sheep are gone to fold, birds to their nest; The sheepe are gone to fold, birds to their nest,

Glossary

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eyas[young hawk taken from the nest for the purpose of training] one whose training is complete
martlethouse-martin [which often builds its nest in churches]

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NESTBASICnest n

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