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Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio.

      — Love's Labour's Lost, Act I Scene 2

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KEYWORD: green

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1

Love's Labour's Lost
[I, 1]

Biron

99

The spring is near when green geese are a-breeding.

2

Love's Labour's Lost
[I, 2]

Moth

384

Of the sea-water green, sir.

3

Love's Labour's Lost
[I, 2]

Don Adriano de Armado

387

Green indeed is the colour of lovers; but to have a
love of that colour, methinks Samson had small reason
for it. He surely affected her for her wit.

4

Love's Labour's Lost
[I, 2]

Moth

390

It was so, sir; for she had a green wit.

5

Love's Labour's Lost
[IV, 3]

Biron

1397

This is the liver-vein, which makes flesh a deity,
A green goose a goddess: pure, pure idolatry.
God amend us, God amend! we are much out o' the way.

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