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Search phrase: rouse

Plays

 29 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.283Antony call. I see him rouse himselfAnthony call: I see him rowse himselfe
HamletHam I.ii.127And the King's rouse the heavens shall bruit again,And the Kings Rouce, the Heauens shall bruite againe,
HamletHam I.iv.8The King doth wake tonight and takes his rouse,The King doth wake to night, and takes his rouse,
HamletHam II.i.58There was 'a gaming; there o'ertook in's rouse;There was he gaming, there o'retooke in's Rouse,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.196To rouse a lion than to start a hare!To rowze a Lyon, then to start a Hare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.14death. Therefore rouse up fear and trembling, and dodeath, therefore rowze vp Feare and Trembling, and do
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.37Rouse up Revenge from ebon den with fell Alecto's snake,Rowze vppe Reuenge from Ebon den, with fell Alecto's Snake,
Henry VH5 I.ii.123Do all expect that you should rouse yourself,Doe all expect, that you should rowse your selfe,
Henry VH5 I.ii.276When I do rouse me in my throne of France.When I do rowse me in my Throne of France.
Henry VH5 II.iii.4Bardolph, be blithe! Nym, rouse thy vaunting veins!Bardolph, be blythe: Nim, rowse thy vaunting Veines:
Henry VH5 IV.iii.43And rouse him at the name of Crispian.And rowse him at the Name of Crispian.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.65We'll quickly rouse the traitors in the same.Wee'le quickly rowze the Traitors in the same.
King JohnKJ III.iv.40And rouse from sleep that fell anatomyAnd rowze from sleepe that fell Anatomy
MacbethMac III.ii.53While night's black agents to their preys do rouse.Whiles Nights black Agents to their Prey's doe rowse.
MacbethMac V.v.12Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stirWould at a dismall Treatise rowze, and stirre
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.10fiend; ‘ Away!’ says the fiend. ‘ For the heavens, rouse up afiend, away saies the fiend, for the heauens rouse vp a
OthelloOth I.i.69Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight,Rowse him, make after him, poyson his delight,
OthelloOth II.iii.60'Fore God, they have given me a rouse already.'Fore heauen, they haue giuen me a rowse already.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.83Rouse up thy youthful blood, be valiant, and live.Rouze vp thy youthfull blood, be valiant, and liue.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.127To rouse his wrongs and chase them to the bay.To rowze his Wrongs, and chase them to the bay.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.135What, rouse thee, man! Thy Juliet is alive,What, rowse thee man, thy Iuliet is aliue,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.42Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouse ye.Iuliet, on Thursday early will I rowse yee,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.108To rouse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead.To rowse thee from thy bed, there art thou dead:
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.5And rouse the Prince, and ring a hunter's peal,And rouze the Prince, and ring a hunters peale,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.21Will rouse the proudest panther in the chaseWill rouze the proudest Panther in the Chase,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.279To rouse a Grecian that is true in love.To rowze a Grecian that is true in loue.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.222Sweet, rouse yourself, and the weak wanton CupidSweete, rouse your selfe; and the weake wanton Cupid
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.44Rouse him, and give him note of our approach,Rouse him, and giue him note of our approach,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.56rouse the night-owl in a catch that will draw three soulsrowze the night-Owle in a Catch, that will drawe three soules

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1831 To rouse our Roman gods with invocations To rowse our Romaine Gods with inuocations,
Venus and AdonisVen.240 No dog shall rouse thee, though a thousand bark.’ No dog shal rowze thee, though a thousand bark.

Glossary

 14 result(s).
bestirarouse, rouse, make active
chafewarm, inflame, rouse
danceset dancing, excite, rouse
provokeincite, rouse, urge on
raiserouse, excite, incite
raiserouse, stir up, call to arms
raiserouse, wake up
rearraise, incite, rouse up
rousefull draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing
rouse[hunting] startle from a lair, draw out
rouseraise, lift up
stirmove, rouse, excite
stirprovoke, agitate, rouse
wagmove, stir, rouse

Thesaurus

 11 result(s).
rousebestir
rousechafe
rousewag
rousedance
rouseprovoke
rousestir
rousestir
rouseraise
rouseraise
rouseraise
rouse uprear

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Classical mythology

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AROUSEBASICsee ROUSE
CAROUSEBASICsee ROUSE
ROUSEBASICarouse v, rouse n, rouse v
ROUSEACTIONcarouse n, carouse v, uprouse v
UPROUSEBASICsee ROUSE

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