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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.302Which is my heaven to have. (To an asp) Come, thou mortal wretch,Which is my heauen to haue. Come thou mortal wretch,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.27Fie on thee, wretch. 'Tis pity that thou livestFie on thee wretch, 'tis pitty that thou liu'st 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.241A needy, hollow-eyed, sharp-looking wretch,A needy-hollow-ey'd-sharpe-looking-wretch
CoriolanusCor I.ix.48Or foiled some debile wretch, which without noteor foyl'd some debile Wretch, / Which without note,
CoriolanusCor III.i.163.2Thou wretch, despite o'erwhelm thee!Thou wretch, despight ore-whelme thee:
CymbelineCym II.iii.112The contract you pretend with that base wretch,The Contract you pretend with that base Wretch,
CymbelineCym V.i.11Me, wretch, more worth your vengeance. But alack,Me (wretch) more worth your Vengeance. But alacke,
CymbelineCym V.v.181And she alone were cold: whereat I, wretch,And she alone, were cold: Whereat, I wretch
HamletHam I.v.51Upon a wretch whose natural gifts were poorVpon a wretch, whose Naturall gifts were poore
HamletHam II.ii.168But look where sadly the poor wretch comes reading.But looke where sadly the poore wretch / Comes reading.
HamletHam IV.vii.182Pulled the poor wretch from her melodious layPul'd the poore wretch from her melodious buy,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.140And as the wretch whose fever-weakened joints,And as the Wretch, whose Feauer-weakned ioynts,
Henry VH5 II.ii.53Are heavy orisons 'gainst this poor wretch!Are heauy Orisons 'gainst this poore wretch:
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.41That every wretch, pining and pale before,That euery Wretch, pining and pale before,
Henry VH5 IV.i.271And but for ceremony, such a wretch,And but for Ceremonie, such a Wretch,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.43Laughest thou, wretch? Thy mirth shall turn to moan.Laughest thou Wretch? / Thy mirth shall turne to moane.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.7Decrepit miser! Base ignoble wretch!Decrepit Miser, base ignoble Wretch,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.211And binds the wretch, and beats it when it strays,And binds the Wretch, and beats it when it strayes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.307Fie, coward woman and soft-hearted wretch!Fye Coward woman, and soft harted wretch,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.20Look with a gentle eye upon this wretch;Looke with a gentle eye vpon this Wretch,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.75Die, damned wretch, the curse of her that bare thee;Die damned Wretch, the curse of her that bare thee:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.231I shame to hear thee speak. Ah, timorous wretch!I shame to heare thee speake: ah timorous Wretch,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.12So looks the pent-up lion o'er the wretchSo looks the pent-vp Lyon o're the Wretch,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.47That she, poor wretch, for grief can speak no more;That she (poore Wretch) for greefe can speake no more:
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.110Being distressed, was by that wretch betrayed,Being distrest; was by that wretch betraid,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.60I hold thee for a false pernicious wretch;I hould thee for a false pernitious wretch,
King JohnKJ III.i.115That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!That bloudy spoyle: thou slaue thou wretch, yu coward,
King LearKL I.i.212Than on a wretch whom Nature is ashamedThen on a wretch whom Nature is asham'd
King LearKL III.ii.51Find out their enemies now. Tremble, thou wretchFinde out their enemies now. Tremble thou Wretch,
King LearKL IV.i.8The wretch that thou hast blown unto the worstThe Wretch that thou hast blowne vnto the worst,
King LearKL IV.vi.204A sight most pitiful in the meanest wretch,A sight most pittifull in the meanest wretch,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.140O faithless coward! O dishonest wretch!Oh faithlesse Coward, oh dishonest wretch,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.79Persuade this rude wretch willingly to die.Perswade this rude wretch willingly to die.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.133And you shall have your bosom on this wretch,And you shal haue your bosome on this wretch,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.105By heaven, fond wretch, thou know'st not what thou speak'st,By heauen (fond wretch) yu knowst not what thou speak'st,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.4A stony adversary, an inhuman wretch,A stonie aduersary, an inhumane wretch,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.367Puts the wretch that lies in woePuts the wretch that lies in woe,
OthelloOth I.i.115What profane wretch art thou?What prophane wretch art thou?
OthelloOth III.iii.90Excellent wretch! Perdition catch my soul,Excellent wretch: Perdition catch my Soule
OthelloOth IV.ii.14If any wretch have put this in your head,If any wretch haue put this in your head,
OthelloOth V.ii.293This wretch hath part confessed his villainy.This wretch hath part confest his Villany:
Richard IIR2 III.iv.80Camest thou by this ill tidings? Speak, thou wretch!Cam'st thou by this ill-tydings? Speake thou wretch.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.17More direful hap betide that hated wretchMore direfull hap betide that hated Wretch
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.139From all the slaughters, wretch, that thou hast done!From all the slaughters (Wretch) that thou hast done.
Richard IIIR3 V.v.5From the dead temples of this bloody wretchFrom the dead Temples of this bloudy Wretch,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.45The pretty wretch left crying and said ‘ Ay.’the pretty wretch lefte crying, & said I:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.160Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!Hang thee young baggage, disobedient wretch,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.52Here lives a caitiff wretch would sell it him.’Here liues a Caitiffe wretch would sell it him.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.306A meacock wretch can make the curstest shrew.A meacocke wretch can make the curstest shrew:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.59Sly, frantic wretch, that holp'st to make me great,Sly franticke wretch, that holp'st to make me great,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.63Die, frantic wretch, for this accursed deed.Die franticke wretch, for this accursed deed.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.176Give sentence on this execrable wretchGiue sentence on this execrable Wretch,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.31Ha, ha! Alas, poor wretch! A poor capocchia,Ha, ha: alas poore wretch: a poore Chipochia,
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.46Will it be ever thus? Ungracious wretch,Will it be euer thus? Vngracious wretch,
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.48And still rest thine. The storm begins. Poor wretch,And still rest thine. The storme beginnes, poore wretch,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.455Where no priest shovels in dust. (To Perdita) O cursed wretch,Where no Priest shouels-in dust. Oh cursed wretch,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.50.7 As if by some instinct the wretch did know As if by some instinct the wretch did know
SonnetsSonn.141.12 Thy proud heart's slave and vassal wretch to be. Thy proud hearts slaue and vassall wretch to be:
Venus and AdonisVen.680 Mark the poor wretch, to overshoot his troubles, Marke the poore wretch to ouer-shut his troubles,
Venus and AdonisVen.703 ‘ Then shalt thou see the dew-bedabbled wretch Then shalt thou see the deaw-bedabbled wretch,

Glossary

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boyfellow, rogue, wretch
caitiff[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature
carrioncarcass, wretch, worthless beast
chop logiccontentious arguer, disputatious wretch
chopped logiccontentious arguer, disputatious wretch
churl[term of endearment] wretch, miser, villain
cullionwretch, rascal, rogue
harlotry[affectionate] little wretch, baggage
jade[contemptuous] wretch, worthless individual
miscreantvillain, wretch, rascal
miserwretch, miserable being
poltroonworthless coward, mean-spirited wretch
ragworthless wretch, good-for-nothing creature, beggar
rascalworthless wretch, good-for-nothing
scroylescoundrel, ruffian, wretch
skipperlight-brain, frivolous wretch
thiefvillain, scoundrel, rogue, wretch
vassalwretch, creature, slave
villain-slavevillainous wretch
whipsterwretch, degenerate, good-for-nothing

Thesaurus

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disputatious wretchchopped logic
frivolous wretchskipper
mean-spirited wretchpoltroon
miserable wretchcaitiff
villainous wretchvillain-slave
worthless wretchrag
worthless wretchrascal
wretchboy
wretchcarrion
wretchchurl
wretchcullion
wretchjade
wretchmiscreant
wretchmiser
wretchscroyle
wretchthief
wretchvassal
wretchwhipster
wretch, disputatiouschopped logic
wretch, frivolousskipper
wretch, little harlotry
wretch, mean-spiritedpoltroon
wretch, miserablecaitiff
wretch, villainousvillain-slave

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... fie on ce v i 27 fie on thee wretch disgust indignation shame ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WRETCHBASICwretch n, wretched adj, wretched n, wretchedness n

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