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Search phrase: rain

Plays

 61 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.152of rain as well as Jove.of Raine as well as Ioue.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.298Dissolve, thick cloud, and rain, that I may sayDissolue thicke clowd, & Raine, that I may say
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.25the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn; that goodthe propertie of raine is to wet, and fire to burne: That pood
As You Like ItAYL III.v.50Like foggy south, puffing with wind and rain?Like foggy South, puffing with winde and raine,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.140clamorous than a parrot against rain, more new-fangledclamorous then a Parrat against raine, more new-fangled
CoriolanusCor IV.v.219burrows like conies after rain, and revel all with him.Burroughes (like Conies after Raine) and reuell all with him.
CymbelineCym III.iii.37The rain and wind beat dark December? HowThe Raine and winde beate darke December? How
HamletHam III.iii.45Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavensIs there not Raine enough in the sweet Heauens
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.59To rain upon remembrance with mine eyes,To raine vpon Remembrance with mine Eyes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.10How now, rain within doors, and noneHow now? Raine within doores, and none
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.7Constrained to watch in darkness, rain, and cold.Constrain'd to watch in darknesse, raine, and cold.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.59If Talbot do but thunder, rain will follow.If Talbot doe but Thunder, Raine will follow.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.341Nor let the rain of heaven wet this placeNor let the raine of heauen wet this place,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.146And when the rage allays, the rain begins.And when the Rage allayes, the Raine begins.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.50He plies her hard; and much rain wears the marble.Hee plyes her hard, and much Raine weares the Marble.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.21Than when he sees it doth begin to rainThen when he sees it doth begin to raigne,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.60And yet thou know'st we call it but a rain.And yet thou knowest we call it but a Raine:
King JohnKJ II.i.128As rain to water or devil to his dam!As raine to water, or deuill to his damme;
King JohnKJ II.i.412Shall rain their drift of bullets on this town.Shall raine their drift of bullets on this Towne.
King LearKL II.iv.76Will pack when it begins to rain,Will packe, when it begins to raine,
King LearKL III.i.11The to-and-fro conflicting wind and rain.
King LearKL III.ii.14Rumble thy bellyful! Spit, fire! Spout, rain!Rumble thy belly full: spit Fire, spowt Raine:
King LearKL III.ii.15Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters.Nor Raine, Winde, Thunder, Fire are my Daughters;
King LearKL III.ii.47Such groans of roaring wind and rain I neverSuch groanes of roaring Winde, and Raine, I neuer
King LearKL III.ii.75With heigh-ho, the wind and the rain,With heigh-ho, the Winde and the Raine,
King LearKL III.ii.77Though the rain it raineth every day.Though the Raine it raineth euery day.
King LearKL III.vii.61Yet, poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain.Yet poore old heart, he holpe the Heauens to raine.
King LearKL IV.iii.18Sunshine and rain at once; her smiles and tears
King LearKL IV.vi.100divinity. When the rain came to wet me once and theDiuinity. When the raine came to wet me once, and the
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.268Your mistresses dare never come in rain,Your mistresses dare neuer come in raine,
MacbethMac I.i.2In thunder, lightning, or in rain?In Thunder, Lightning, or in Raine?
MacbethMac III.iii.16.1It will be rain tonight.It will be Rayne to Night.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.47rain, ha? What say'st thou, trot? Is the world as it was,raine? Ha? What saist thou Trot? Is the world as it was
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.112In measure rain thy joy, scant this excess,In measure raine thy ioy, scant this excesse,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.182It droppeth as the gentle rain from heavenIt droppeth as the gentle raine from heauen
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.18My doe with the black scut! Let the sky rainMy Doe, with the blacke Scut? Let the skie raine
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.130Belike for want of rain, which I could wellBelike for want of raine, which I could well
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.102for it drizzles rain; and I will, like a true drunkard,for it drissels raine, and I will, like a true drunkard,
PericlesPer II.i.2Wind, rain, and thunder, remember earthly manWind, Raine, and Thunder, remember earthly man
Richard IIR2 I.ii.8Will rain hot vengeance on offenders' heads.Will raigne hot vengeance on offenders heads.
Richard IIR2 III.iii.59The rage be his, whilst on the earth I rainThe Rage be his, while on the Earth I raine
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.163Like trees bedashed with rain – in that sad timeLike Trees bedash'd with raine. In that sad time,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.123To rain a shower of commanded tears,To raine a shower of commanded teares,
The TempestTem III.i.75Of two most rare affections. Heavens rain graceOf two most rare affections: heauens raine grace
Timon of AthensTim I.i.84Rain sacrificial whisperings in his ear,Raine Sacrificiall whisperings in his eare,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.141As unrelenting flint to drops of rain.As vnrelenting flint to drops of raine.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.16O earth, I will befriend thee more with rainO earth! I will befriend thee more with raine
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.52Where are my tears? Rain, to lay this wind,Where are my teares? raine, to lay this winde,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.82accomplished lady, the heavens rain odours on you!accomplish'd Lady, the heauens raine Odours on you.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.83That youth's a rare courtier. ‘ RainThat youth's a rare Courtier, raine
Twelfth NightTN V.i.387With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey, ho, the winde and the raine:
Twelfth NightTN V.i.389For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine it raineth euery day.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.391With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey ho, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.393For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.395With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey ho, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.397For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.399With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;with hey ho, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.401For the rain it raineth every day.for the raine, &c.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.403With hey-ho, the wind and the rain;hey ho, &c.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.120Who cannot feel nor see the rain, being in't,Who cannot feele, nor see the raine being in't,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.66If any day it rain; their valiant temperIf any day it rayne: Their valiant temper

Poems

 13 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.7 Storming her world with sorrows, wind and rain. Storming her world with sorrowes, wind and raine.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1587 Blue circles streamed, like rainbows in the sky: Blew circles stream'd, like Rain bows in the skie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1788 This windy tempest, till it blow up rain, This windie tempest, till it blow vp raine,
SonnetsSonn.14.6 Pointing to each his thunder, rain, and wind, Pointing to each his thunder, raine and winde,
SonnetsSonn.34.6 To dry the rain on my storm-beaten face To dry the raine on my storme-beaten face,
SonnetsSonn.135.9 The sea all water, yet receives rain still, The sea all water, yet receiues raine still,
Venus and AdonisVen.71 Rain added to a river that is rank Raine added to a riuer that is ranke,
Venus and AdonisVen.200 Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth. Nay more then flint, for stone at raine relenteth:
Venus and AdonisVen.238 To shelter thee from tempest and from rain: To shelter thee from tempest, and from raine:
Venus and AdonisVen.360 With tears which chorus-like her eyes did rain. With tears which Chorus-like her eyes did rain.
Venus and AdonisVen.799 ‘ Love comforteth like sunshine after rain, Loue comforteth like sun-shine after raine,
Venus and AdonisVen.959 But through the floodgates breaks the silver rain, But through the floud-gates breaks the siluer rain,
Venus and AdonisVen.965 But like a stormy day, now wind, now rain, But like a stormie day, now wind, now raine,

Glossary

 3 result(s).
dispongepour out [as from a sponge], rain down, discharge
dispungepour out, rain down, discharge
ticklebeat, flog, rain blows on

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
blows, raintickle
rain downdispunge

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RAINBASICrain n, rain v, raining n, rainy adj
RAINSIGHTrainbow n
RAINTYPErain-water n

Snippets

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Snippet
rain it raineth song
Feste's rain song
the rain it raineth every day
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