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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.158I am, my lord, a wretched Florentine,I am my Lord a wretched Florentine,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.76.2Ay me most wretched,Aye me most wretched,
As You Like ItAYL II.i.36The wretched animal heaved forth such groansThe wretched annimall heau'd forth such groanes
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.65Else are they very wretched.Else are they very wretched.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.37Over the wretched? What though you have no beauty – Ouer the wretched? what though you hau no beauty
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.107A wretched ragged man, o'ergrown with hair,A wretched ragged man, ore-growne with haire
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.34A wretched soul, bruised with adversity,A wretched soule bruis'd with aduersitie, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.113Hast thou delight to see a wretched manHast thou delight to see a wretched man
CymbelineCym III.iv.19And you shall find me – wretched man – a thingAnd you shall finde me (wretched man) a thing
CymbelineCym III.vi.7Foundations fly the wretched: such, I mean,Foundations flye the wretched: such I meane,
HamletHam III.i.156And I, of ladies most deject and wretched,Haue I of Ladies most deiect and wretched,
HamletHam III.iii.67O, wretched state! O, bosom black as death!Oh wretched state! Oh bosome, blacke as death!
HamletHam III.iv.32Thou wretched, rash, intruding fool, farewell!Thou wretched, rash, intruding foole farewell,
HamletHam V.ii.327I am dead, Horatio. Wretched Queen, adieu!I am dead Horatio, wretched Queene adiew,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.57Sick in the world's regard, wretched and low,Sicke in the Worlds regard, wretched, and low,
Henry VH5 III.vii.129What a wretched and peevish fellow is this KingWhat a wretched and peeuish fellow is this King
Henry VH5 IV.i.261Can sleep so soundly as the wretched slave,Can sleepe so soundly, as the wretched Slaue:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.48Posterity, await for wretched years,Posteritie await for wretched yeeres,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.70O Lord, have mercy on us, wretched sinners!O Lord haue mercy on vs, wretched sinners.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.97Wretched shall France be only in my name.Wretched shall France be onely in my Name.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.72Ah, woe is me for Gloucester, wretched man!Ah woe is me for Gloster, wretched man.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.73Be woe for me, more wretched than he is.Be woe for me, more wretched then he is.
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.216Ah, wretched man! Would I had died a maid,Ah wretched man, would I had dy'de a Maid?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.76Weep, wretched man; I'll aid thee tear for tear;Weepe wretched man: Ile ayde thee Teare for Teare,
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.120A little happier than my wretched father:A little happier then my wretched Father:
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.106The cordial that ye bring a wretched lady,The Cordiall that ye bring a wretched Lady?
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.146What will become of me now, wretched lady?What will become of me now, wretched Lady?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.366I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretchedI feele my heart new open'd. Oh how wretched
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.140Upon my wretched women, that so longVpon my wretched women, that so long
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.117A wretched creature, and must bend his bodyA wretched Creature, and must bend his body,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.75Ah, wretched France, I greatly fear thy fall:Ah wreched France, I greatly feare thy fal,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.12You wretched patterns of despair and woe,You wretched patterns of dispayre and woe,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.119And thence behold the wretched Prince of Wales,and thence behold the wretched prince of Wales,
King LearKL II.iv.268As full of grief as age, wretched in both;As full of griefe as age, wretched in both,
King LearKL IV.i.64Have humbled to all strokes:. That I am wretchedHaue humbled to all strokes: that I am wretched
King LearKL V.i.42For him that brought it. Wretched though I seem,For him that brought it: wretched though I seeme,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.78And wretched fools' secrets heedfully o'ereye.And wretched fooles secrets heedfully ore-eye.
MacbethMac IV.iii.141Ay, sir. There are a crew of wretched soulsI Sir: there are a crew of wretched Soules
MacbethMac V.vi.27I cannot strike at wretched kerns, whose armsI cannot strike at wretched Kernes, whose armes
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.120Unhappy Claudio! Wretched Isabel!Vnhappie Claudio, wretched Isabell,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.132And to set on this wretched woman hereAnd to set on this wretched woman here
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.164O heaven, the vanity of wretched fools!Oh heauen, the vanity of wretched fooles.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.266To let the wretched man outlive his wealthTo let the wretched man out-liue his wealth,
OthelloOth III.iii.372God bu'y you: take mine office. O wretched fool,God buy you: take mine Office. Oh wretched Foole,
OthelloOth IV.ii.127.1It is my wretched fortune.It is my wretched Fortune.
OthelloOth V.i.41O wretched villain!Oh wretched Villaine.
PericlesPer III.i.54As you think meet. Most wretched queen!As you thinke meet; for she must ouer board straight: / Most wretched Queene.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.27In that thou seest thy wretched brother die,In that thou seest thy wretched brother dye,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.18That makes us wretched by the death of theeThat makes vs wretched by the death of thee,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.202Outlive thy glory, like my wretched self!Out-liue thy glory, like my wretched selfe:
Richard IIIR3 II.i.95Deserve not worse than wretched Clarence did,Deserue not worse then wretched Clarence did,
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.93Is lighted on poor Hastings' wretched head!Is lighted on poore Hastings wretched Head.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.105That ever wretched age hath looked upon.That euer wretched Age hath look'd vpon.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.8Withdraw thee, wretched Margaret! Who comes here?Withdraw thee wretched Margaret, who comes heere?
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.7The wretched, bloody, and usurping boar,The wretched, bloody, and vsurping Boare,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.160Richard, thy wife, that wretched Anne thy wife,Richard, thy Wife, / That wretched Anne thy Wife,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.130Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here,Thou wretched Boy that didst consort him here,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.184And then to have a wretched puling fool,And then to haue a wretched puling foole,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.43Accursed, unhappy, wretched, hateful day!Accur'st, vnhappie, wretched hatefull day,
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.161That man might ne'er be wretched for his mind.That man might ne're be wretched for his minde.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.43Rich only to be wretched, thy great fortunesRich onely to be wretched; thy great Fortunes
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.247Hath a distracted and most wretched being,Hath a distracted and most wretched being,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.70Here lies a wretched corse, of wretched soul bereft.Heere lies a wretched Coarse, of wretched Soule bereft,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.98This way to death my wretched sons are gone,This way to death my wretched sonnes are gone:
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.137See how my wretched sister sobs and weeps.See how my wretched sister sobs and weeps.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.207If any power pities wretched tears,If any power pitties wretched teares,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.261The closing up of our most wretched eyes.The closing vp of our most wretched eyes:
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.22Witness this wretched stump, witness these crimson lines,Witnesse this wretched stump, / Witnesse these crimson lines,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.44For me, most wretched, to perform the like.For me (most wretched) to performe the like:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.27And therein wretched, although free. But ifAnd therein wretched, although free; But if
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.109If we be found, we are wretched. O, retireIf we be found, we are wretched, O retire

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.161 To slanderous tongues and wretched hateful days? To sclandrous tongues & wretched hateful daies?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.999 Such wretched hands such wretched blood should spill; Such wretched hãds such wretched blood shuld spill.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1136 To keep thy sharp woes waking, wretched I, To keepe thy sharpe woes waking, wretched I
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1501 At last she sees a wretched image bound, At last shee sees a wretched image bound,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1662 With sad set eyes and wretched arms across, With sad set eyes and wretched armes acrosse,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1665 But wretched as he is, he strives in vain; But wretched as he is he striues in vaine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1826 Thy wretched wife mistook the matter so Thy wretched wife mistooke the matter so,
SonnetsSonn.91.13 Wretched in this alone, that thou mayst take Wretched in this alone, that thou maist take,
SonnetsSonn.91.14 All this away, and me most wretched make. All this away, and me most wretched make.
SonnetsSonn.119.5 What wretched errors hath my heart committed, What wretched errors hath my heart committed,
SonnetsSonn.126.8 May Time disgrace, and wretched minute kill. May time disgrace, and wretched mynuit kill.

Glossary

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bareworthless, wretched; or: barefaced, shameless
basepoor, wretched, of low quality
caitiffwretched, miserable, worthless
caitiff[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature
forlornwretched, abandoned, destitute
scurvyworthless, wretched, disagreeable
scurvycontemptible, despicable, wretched
sorryawful, wretched, vile
unhappyhapless, miserable, wretched
vileshameful, contemptible, wretched
whoreson[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile

Thesaurus

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creature, wretchedcaitiff
wretchedwhoreson
wretchedbase
wretchedcaitiff
wretchedunhappy
wretchedvile
wretchedscurvy
wretchedscurvy
wretchedsorry
wretchedforlorn
wretchedbare
wretched creaturecaitiff

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