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Search phrase: yoke

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor III.i.57.1Nor yoke with him for tribune.Nor yoake with him for Tribune.
CymbelineCym III.i.52Did put the yoke upon's; which to shake offDid put the yoake vpon's; which to shake off
CymbelineCym III.v.5Will not endure his yoke; and for ourselfWill not endure his yoake; and for our selfe
CymbelineCym IV.ii.19If it be sin to say so, sir, I yoke meIf it be sinne to say so (Sir) I yoake mee
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.37die. How a good yoke of bullocks at Stamford fair?dye. How a good Yoke of Bullocks at Stamford Fayre?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.10Come underneath the yoke of government.Come vnderneath the yoake of Gouernment.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.164Or bring him in obedience to your yoke.Or bring him in obedience to your yoake.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.37Ah, Humphrey, can I bear this shameful yoke?Ah Humfrey, can I beare this shamefull yoake?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.17To Fortune's yoke, but let thy dauntless mindto Fortunes yoake, / But let thy dauntlesse minde
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.23To sunder them that yoke so well together.to sunder them, / That yoake so well together.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.49We'll yoke together, like a double shadowWee'le yoake together, like a double shadow
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.150And ever may your highness yoke together,And euer may your Highnesse yoake together,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.61And groaning underneath this age's yoke,And groaning vnderneath this Ages yoake,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.84Our yoke and sufferance show us womanish.Our yoake, and sufferance, shew vs Womanish.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.49Able to yoke their stubborn necks with steelAble to yoak their stubburne necks with steele,
MacbethMac IV.iii.39I think our country sinks beneath the yoke,I thinke our Country sinkes beneath the yoake,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.13Whose souls do bear an equal yoke of love,Whose soules doe beare an egal yoke of loue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.163our wives are a yoke of his discarded men – very rogues,our wiues, are a yoake of his discarded men: very rogues,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.81Unto his lordship whose unwished yokeVnto his Lordship, whose vnwished yoake,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.93The ox hath therefore stretched his yoke in vain,The Oxe hath therefore stretch'd his yoake in vaine,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.187an thou wilt needs thrust thy neck into a yoke, wear theand thou wilt needes thrust thy necke into a yoke, weare the
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.241‘ In time the savage bull doth bear the yoke.’In time the sauage / Bull doth beare tne yoake.
PericlesPer II.iv.48I shall with aged patience bear your yoke.I shall with aged patience beare your yoake:
Richard IIR2 II.i.291If then we shall shake off our slavish yoke,If then we shall shake off our slauish yoake,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.145To bear the golden yoke of sovereigntyTo beare the Golden Yoake of Soueraigntie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.111Now thy proud neck bears half my burdened yoke,Now thy proud Necke, beares halfe my burthen'd yoke,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.2Bruised underneath the yoke of tyranny,Bruis'd vnderneath the yoake of Tyranny,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.111And shake the yoke of inauspicious starsAnd shake the yoke of inauspicious starres
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.72And brought to yoke the enemies of Rome.And brought to yoke the Enemies of Rome.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.114Captive to thee and to thy Roman yoke,Captiue to thee, and to thy Romaine yoake,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.108For these base bondmen to the yoke of Rome.For these bad bond-men to the yoake of Rome.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.105yoke you like draught-oxen, and make you plough upyoke you like draft-Oxen, and make you plough vp
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.95Me thy vowed soldier, who do bear thy yokeMe thy vowd Souldier, who doe beare thy yoke

Poems

 2 result(s).
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The Rape of LucreceLuc.409 Save of their lord no bearing yoke they knew, Saue of their Lord, no bearing yoke they knew,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1633 Unless thou yoke thy liking to my will, Vnlesse thou yoke thy liking to my will

Glossary

 10 result(s).
bowyoke
bucketbeam, yoke [for hoisting or carrying]
yokepair, couple, brace
yokehorn, antler
yokeassociate, link, join, couple
yokeconquer, tame, bring into subjection
yokeservitude, state of subjection
yokesubmit, subject
yoke-devilcompanion-devil, associate in evil
yoke-fellowfellow-worker, comrade, partner

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
yokebow
yokebucket

Themes and Topics

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How and how...what name 2h4 iii ii 37 how a good yoke of bullocks at stamford fair at what r...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNYOKEBASICsee YOKE
YOKEBASICyoke n, yoke v
YOKERELATIONSHIPyoke-devil n, yoke-fellow n
YOKENOTunyoke v, unyoked adj

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