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Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.4Whiles we are suitors to their throne, decaysWhiles we are sutors to their Throne, decayes
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.129Whiles, like a doe, I go to find my fawnWhiles (like a Doe) I go to finde my Fawne,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.48Whiles the eye of man did woo me,Whiles the eye of man did wooe me,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.55Whiles you chid me, I did love,Whiles you chid me, I did loue,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.5Patience once more, whiles our compact is urged.Patience once more, whiles our cõpact is vrg'd:
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.134Whiles a wedlock-hymn we sing,Whiles a Wedlocke Hymne we sing,
CoriolanusCor I.vi.4We shall be charged again. Whiles we have struck,We shall be charg'd againe. Whiles we haue strooke
CymbelineCym I.vi.1Whiles yet the dew's on ground, gather those flowers;Whiles yet the dewe's on ground, / Gather those Flowers,
CymbelineCym I.vii.67The thick sighs from him; whiles the jolly Briton – The thicke sighes from him; whiles the iolly Britaine,
CymbelineCym I.vii.134Whiles he is vaulting variable ramps,Whiles he is vaulting variable Rampes
HamletHam I.iii.49Whiles like a puffed and reckless libertineWhilst like a puft and recklesse Libertine
HamletHam I.v.96Ay, thou poor ghost, whiles memory holds a seatI, thou poore Ghost, while memory holds a seate
HamletHam III.iv.149Whiles rank corruption, mining all within,Whil'st ranke Corruption mining all within,
HamletHam V.ii.388Even while men's minds are wild, lest more mischanceEuen whiles mens mindes are wilde, / Lest more mischance
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.13Whiles the big year, swollen with some other grief,Whil'st the bigge yeare, swolne with some other griefes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.49Whiles England shall have generation.Whiles England shall haue generation.
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.76Whiles I was busy for the commonwealth,Whiles I was busie for the Commonwealth,
Henry VH5 I.ii.108Whiles his most mighty father on a hillWhiles his most mightie Father on a Hill
Henry VH5 II.iv.57Whiles that his mountain sire, on mountain standing,Whiles that his Mountaine Sire, on Mountaine standing
Henry VH5 III.iii.29Whiles yet my soldiers are in my command,Whiles yet my Souldiers are in my Command,
Henry VH5 III.iii.30Whiles yet the cool and temperate wind of graceWhiles yet the coole and temperate Wind of Grace
Henry VH5 III.iii.39Whiles the mad mothers with their howls confusedWhiles the mad Mothers, with their howles confus'd,
Henry VH5 III.v.24Upon our houses' thatch, whiles a more frosty peopleVpon our Houses Thatch, whiles a more frostie People
Henry VH5 IV.iii.66And hold their manhoods cheap, whiles any speaksAnd hold their Manhoods cheape, whiles any speakes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.91Thou shalt not die whilesThou shalt not dye whiles----
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.71Whiles thy consuming canker eats his falsehood.Whiles thy consuming Canker eates his falsehood.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.52Henry the Fifth. Whiles they each other cross,Henrie the fift: Whiles they each other crosse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.17And whiles the honourable captain thereAnd whiles the honourable Captaine there
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.124Why, 'tis well known that, whiles I was Protector,Why 'tis well known, that whiles I was Protector,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.320Whiles I take order for mine own affairs.Whiles I take order for mine owne affaires.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.348Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band,Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mightie Band,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.347'Tis but surmised whiles thou art standing by,'Tis but surmiz'd, whiles thou art standing by,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.26Wailing our losses, whiles the foe doth rage;Wayling our losses, whiles the Foe doth Rage,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.74Whiles lions war and battle for their dens,Whiles Lyons Warre, and battaile for their Dennes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.2Which, whiles it lasted, gave King Henry light.Which whiles it lasted, gaue King Henry light.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.39The tiger will be mild whiles she doth mourn;The Tyger will be milde, whiles she doth mourne;
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.48Whiles Warwick tells his title, smooths the wrong,Whiles Warwicke tels his Title, smooths the Wrong,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.169And, whiles I live, t' account this world but hell,And whiles I liue, t'account this World but Hell,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.182Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile,Why I can smile, and murther whiles I smile,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.43But whiles he thought to steal the single ten,But whiles he thought to steale the single Ten,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.55Shall, whiles thy head is warm and new cut off,Shall, whiles thy Head is warme, and new cut off,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.10Whiles, in his moan, the ship splits on the rock,Whiles in his moane, the Ship splits on the Rock,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.137Whose minister you are, whiles here He livedWhose Minister you are, whiles heere he liu'd
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.208Whiles they behold a greater than themselves,Whiles they behold a greater then themselues,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.14Lord Audley, whiles our son is in the chase,Lord Audley, whiles our sonne is in the chase,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.121And wistly follow whiles the game's on foot. – And wistlie follow whiles the games on foote.
King JohnKJ II.i.87Whiles we, God's wrathful agent, do correctWhiles we Gods wrathfull agent doe correct
King JohnKJ II.i.593Well, whiles I am a beggar, I will railWell, whiles I am a begger, I will raile,
King JohnKJ III.iv.132That whiles warm life plays in that infant's veinsThat whiles warme life playes in that infants veines,
King LearKL II.iii.5Does not attend my taking. Whiles I may 'scapeDo's not attend my taking. Whiles I may scape
MacbethMac I.v.5Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives fromWhiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came Missiues from
MacbethMac II.i.60Which now suits with it. – Whiles I threat, he lives:Which now sutes with it. Whiles I threat, he liues:
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.vi.41On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashesOn mine owne sword? whiles I see liues, the gashes
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.78And sent according to command, whiles IAnd sent according to command, whiles I
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.126before. Whiles we shut the gate upon one wooer, anotherbefore; whiles wee shut the gate vpon one wooer, another
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.374Whiles I in this affair do thee employWhiles I in this affaire do thee imply,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.217Whiles we enjoy it, but being lacked and lost,Whiles we enioy it; but being lack'd and lost,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.220Whiles it was ours. So will it fare with Claudio.Whiles it was ours, so will it fare with Claudio:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.233I have drunk poison whiles he uttered it.I haue drunke poison whiles he vtter'd it.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.66She died, my lord, but whiles her slander lived.Shee died my Lord, but whiles her slander liu'd.
OthelloOth II.iii.343As I do now. For whiles this honest foolAs I do now. For whiles this honest Foole
PericlesPer III.i.68Upon the pillow. Hie thee, whiles I sayVpon the Pillow; hie thee whiles I say
Richard IIIR3 I.i.133While kites and buzzards prey at liberty.Whiles Kites and Buzards play at liberty.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.32Rest you, whiles I lament King Henry's corse.Rest you, whiles I lament King Henries Coarse.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.122Whiles, in the mildness of your sleepy thoughts,Whiles in the mildnesse of your sleepie thoughts,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.300That whiles Verona by that name is known,That whiles Verona by that name is knowne,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.22Take you your instrument, play you the whilesTake you your instrument, play you the whiles,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.210You may be jogging whiles your boots are green.You may be iogging whiles your bootes are greene:
The TempestTem I.ii.343In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from meIn this hard Rocke, whiles you doe keepe from me
The TempestTem II.i.221.1Whiles thou art waking.Whiles thou art waking.
The TempestTem II.i.229Whiles thus you mock it! How, in stripping it,Whiles thus you mocke it: how in stripping it
The TempestTem II.i.289Can lay to bed for ever; whiles you, doing thus,Can lay to bed for euer: whiles you doing thus,
The TempestTem II.i.315Whiles we stood here securing your repose,Whiles we stood here securing your repose,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.27Whiles hounds and horns and sweet melodious birdsWhiles Hounds and Hornes, and sweet Melodious Birds
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.138Whiles I go tell my lord the EmperorWhiles I goe tell my Lord the Emperour,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.181Whiles that Lavinia 'tween her stumps doth holdWhil'st that Lauinia tweene her stumps doth hold:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.135Whiles others play the idiots in her eyes!Whiles others play the Ideots in her eyes:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.102Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,Whiles others fish with craft for great opinion,
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.42Whiles you beguile the time, and feed your knowledgeWhiles you beguile the time, and feed your knowledge
Twelfth NightTN IV.iii.29Whiles you are willing it shall come to note;Whiles you are willing it shall come to note,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.197Whiles other men have gates, and those gates opened,Whiles other men haue Gates, and those Gates open'd
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.188Whiles he was hast'ning – in the chase, it seems,Whiles he was hastning (in the Chase, it seemes,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1135 ‘ And whiles against a thorn thou bear'st thy part And whiles against a thorne thou bear'st thy part,

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time-beguilingwhich whiles away the time
whileswhile
whilesmeantime, meanwhile

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