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Search phrase: reign

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym V.v.373You may reign in them now! O Innogen,You may reigne in them now: Oh Imogen,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.65Nor can one England brook a double reignNor can one England brooke a double reigne,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.158Reign in all bosoms, that, each heart being setReigne in all bosomes, that each heart being set
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.197For all my reign hath been but as a sceneFor all my Reigne, hath beene but as a Scene
Henry VH5 I.i.2Which in th' eleventh year of the last King's reignWhich in th' eleuẽth yere of ye last Kings reign
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.31During the time Edward the Third did reign.During the time Edward the third did raigne:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.23Since Henry Monmouth first began to reign,Since Henry Monmouth first began to reigne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.67During whose reign the Percys of the north,During whose Reigne, the Percies of the North,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.83Succeeding his father Bolingbroke, did reign,(Succeeding his Father Bullingbrooke) did reigne;
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.14Should reign among professors of one faith.Should reigne among Professors of one Faith.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.39This Edmund, in the reign of Bolingbroke,This Edmond, in the Reigne of Bullingbrooke,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.56Till Lionel's issue fails, his should not reign;Till Lionels Issue fayles, his should not reigne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.122Over whom, in time to come, I hope to reign;Ouer whom (in time to come) I hope to raigne:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.150reign; but I'll be Protector over him.raigne, but Ile be Protector ouer him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.4but claret wine this first year of our reign. And nowbut Clarret Wine / This first yeare of our raigne. / And now
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ix.49For yet may England curse my wretched reign.For yet may England curse my wretched raigne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.53To aspire unto the crown and reign as king.To aspire vnto the Crowne, and reigne as King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.146But that the next heir should succeed and reign.But that the next Heire should succeed and reigne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.171Let me for this my lifetime reign as king.Let me for this my life time reigne as King.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.173And thou shalt reign in quiet while thou livest.And thou shalt reigne in quiet while thou liu'st.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.200To seek to put me down and reign thyself.To seeke to put me downe, and reigne thy selfe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.234As thou shalt reign but by their sufferance.As thou shalt reigne but by their sufferance.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.15I took an oath that he should quietly reign.I tooke an Oath, that hee should quietly reigne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.17I would break a thousand oaths to reign one year.I would breake a thousand Oathes, to reigne one yeere.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.27Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust?Why, what is Pompe, Rule, Reigne, but Earth and Dust?
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.42reign in's nose; all that stand about him are under thereigne in's Nose; all that stand about him are vnder the
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.424And youth the dangerous reign of liberty;And youth the dangerous reigne of liberty:
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.56Long live your highness! Happy be your reign!long liue your highnes, happy be your reigne
King JohnKJ III.i.157Where we do reign we will alone uphold,Where we doe reigne, we will alone vphold
King JohnKJ III.iv.152To check his reign, but they will cherish it.To checke his reigne, but they will cherish it.
MacbethMac IV.i.102.1Reign in this kingdom?Reigne in this Kingdome?
MacbethMac IV.iii.66.1Than such a one to reign.Then such an one to reigne.
PericlesPer Chorus.II.7I'll show you those in trouble's reign,I'le shew you those in troubles raigne;
PericlesPer II.i.103called for his peaceable reign and good government.cal'd, / For his peaceable raigne, and good gouernement.
PericlesPer II.iv.38That best know how to rule and how to reign,That best know how to rule, and how to raigne,
PericlesPer V.iii.82Our son and daughter shall in Tyrus reign.our sonne and daughter shall in Tyrus raigne.
Richard IIIR3 II.iii.10No, no! By God's good grace his son shall reign.No, no, by Gods good grace, his Son shall reigne.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.169And make, no doubt, us happy by his reign.And make (no doubt) vs happy by his Reigne.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.214Your brother's son shall never reign our king,Your Brothers Sonne shall neuer reigne our King,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.34Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.Doth couch his lims, there, golden sleepe doth raigne;
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.10Where the infectious pestilence did reign,Where the infectious pestilence did raigne,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.174Thus have I politicly begun my reign,Thus haue I politickely begun my reigne,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.221Sun, hide thy beams. Timon hath done his reign.Sunne, hide thy Beames, Timon hath done his Raigne.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.363To me a break-neck. Happy star reign now!To me a breake-neck. Happy Starre raigne now,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.127 ‘ That he did in the general bosom reign That hee didde in the general bosome raigne
The Rape of LucreceLuc.804 That all the faults which in thy reign are made That all the faults which in thy raigne are made,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1451 Time's ruin, beauty's wrack, and grim care's reign; Times ruine, beauties wracke, and grim cares raign,
SonnetsSonn.28.5 And each (though enemies to either's reign) And each (though enimes to ethers raigne)
SonnetsSonn.121.14 All men are bad and in their badness reign. All men are bad and in their badnesse raigne.

Glossary

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Harry ten shillingscoin (from the reign of Henry VII) valued at five shillings
reignhave power, exercise influence

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Money...iii ii 216 half-sovereign coin from the reign of henry vii value 5s pound mw v...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
REIGNBASICreign n, reign v, reigning n, self-sovereignty n, sovereignly adv, sovereignty n
REIGNPEOPLEsovereign n
SOVEREIGNBASICsee REIGN

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