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Search phrase: nimble

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.268You have a nimble wit; I think 'twas made ofYou haue a nimble wit; I thinke 'twas made of
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.110Who with her head nimble in threats approachedWho with her head, nimble in threats approach'd
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.98As nimble jugglers that deceive the eye,As nimble Iuglers that deceiue the eie:
CymbelineCym II.iv.29.1To make your vessel nimble.To make your vessell nimble.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.64For fear of swallowing. But with nimble wingFor feare of swallowing: But with nimble wing
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.98apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery, andapprehensiue, quicke, forgetiue, full of nimble, fierie, and
Henry VH5 I.ii.253That can be with a nimble galliard won;That can be with a nimble Galliard wonne:
Henry VH5 III.chorus.32The offer likes not; and the nimble gunnerThe offer likes not: and the nimble Gunner
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.28Their light-borne snaffles, nor their nimble spurs,Their light borne snaffles, nor their nimble spurre
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.91By me hath sent a nimble-jointed jennet,By me hath sent a nimble ioynted iennet,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.197Standing on slippers which his nimble hasteStanding on slippers, which his nimble haste
King LearKL II.iv.160You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flamesYou nimble Lightnings, dart your blinding flames
King LearKL IV.vii.34In the most terrible and nimble stroke
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.293And abstinence engenders maladies.And abstinence ingenders maladies. / And where that you haue vow'd to studie (Lords) / In that each of you haue forsworne his Booke. / Can you still dreame and pore, and thereon looke. / For when would you my Lord, or you, or you, / Haue found the ground of studies excellence, / Without the beauty of a womans face; / From womens eyes this doctrine I deriue, / They are the Ground, the Bookes, the Achadems, / From whence doth spring the true Promethean fire. / Why, vniuersall plodding poysons vp / The nimble spirits in the arteries, / As motion and long during action tyres / The sinnowy vigour of the trauailer. / Now for not looking on a womans face, / You haue in that forsworne the vse of eyes: / And studie too, the causer of your vow. / For where is any Author in the world, / Teaches such beauty as a womans eye: / Learning is but an adiunct to our selfe, / And where we are, our Learning likewise is. / Then when our selues we see in Ladies eyes, / With our selues. / Doe we not likewise see our learning there?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.16Of such a merry, nimble, stirring spirit,of such a merrie nimble stirring spirit,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.13Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth.Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth,
PericlesPer III.i.6Thy nimble, sulphurous flashes! O, how, Lychorida,Thy nimble sulphirous flashes: ô How Lychorida!
Richard IIR2 III.iv.92Nimble mischance, that art so light of foot,Nimble mischance, that art so light of foote,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.15With nimble soles. I have a soul of leadWith nimble soles, I haue a soale of Lead
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.7Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw love,Therefore do nimble Pinion'd Doues draw Loue,
The TempestTem II.i.178sensible and nimble lungs that they always use to laughsensible and nimble Lungs, that they alwayes vse to laugh
The TempestTem II.i.206Nor I. My spirits are nimble.Nor I, my spirits are nimble:
The TempestTem II.ii.167To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring theeto snare the nimble Marmazet: I'le bring thee
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iii.7Being nimble-footed, he hath outrun us,Being nimble footed, he hath out-run vs.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.125Next to an auburn; tough and nimble-set,Next to an aborne, tough, and nimble set,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.667an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand is necessaryan open eare, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.12.6 Youth is nimble, Age is lame; Youth is nimble, Age is lame
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1126 Relish your nimble notes to pleasing ears; Ralish your nimble notes to pleasing eares,
SonnetsSonn.44.7 For nimble thought can jump both sea and land, For nimble thought can iumpe both sea and land,
SonnetsSonn.128.5 Do I envy those jacks that nimble leap Do I enuie those Iackes that nimble leape,

Glossary

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careergambol, capering, nimble movement
fleetswift, nimble, active
nimblesudden, swift, rapid
nimble-pinionedswift-winged
nimble-setagile, athletic
quivernimble, quick, active
trippinglight-footedly, with nimble dance-steps
trippinglight-footed, nimble

Thesaurus

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dance-steps, with nimbletripping
movement, nimblecareer
nimbletripping
nimblequiver
nimblefleet
nimble movementcareer

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...atalanta ayl iii ii 269 you have a nimble wit i think ' twas made of atalanta&...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NIMBLEBASICnimble adj, nimble n, nimbleness n, nimbly adv
NIMBLEPART OF BODYnimble-footed adj, nimble-jointed adj, nimble-pinioned adj
NIMBLESTATEnimble-set adj

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