Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Romaunt of the Rose to William Shakespeare

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Romaunt of the Rose to William Shakespeare

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Romaunt of the Rose has 7698 lines, and 1% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in William Shakespeare. 99% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.01 weak matches.

Romaunt of the Rose

Loading ...

William Shakespeare

Loading ...
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 24

To bedde, as I was wont to done,
10

Julius Caesar 1.2: 34

And show of love as I was wont to have.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 63

And than bicometh the ground so proud
11

Richard II 5.5: 83

So proudly as if he disdain’d the ground. [continues next]
11

Richard II 5.5: 84

So proud that Bullingbrook was on his back! [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 64

That it wol have a newe shroud,
11

Richard II 5.5: 84

[continues previous] So proud that Bullingbrook was on his back!
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 116

Cleer was the water, and as cold
11

Henry V 2.3: 7

... was no need to trouble himself with any such thoughts yet. So ’a bade me lay more clothes on his feet. I put my hand into the bed and felt them, and they were as cold as any stone; then I felt to his knees, and so up’ard and up’ard, and all was as cold as any stone. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 117

As any welle is, sooth to seyne;
11

Henry V 2.3: 7

[continues previous] ... himself with any such thoughts yet. So ’a bade me lay more clothes on his feet. I put my hand into the bed and felt them, and they were as cold as any stone; then I felt to his knees, and so up’ard and up’ard, and all was as cold as any stone.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 351

Than she was wont in her yonghede.
11

Othello 5.2: 111

She comes more nearer earth than she was wont,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 914

With chalaundre, and with wodewale,
10

Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 64

The finch, the sparrow, and the lark, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 915

With finch, with lark, and with archaungel.
11

Midsummer Night's Dream 3.1: 64

[continues previous] The finch, the sparrow, and the lark,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1565

That it ne may in winter dye,
11

As You Like It 3.5: 38

As, by my faith, I see no more in you [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1566

No more than may the see be drye.
11

As You Like It 3.5: 38

[continues previous] As, by my faith, I see no more in you
11

As You Like It 3.5: 39

[continues previous] Than without candle may go dark to bed —
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1722

Than any other that I say,
11

Henry IV Part 2 1.2: 23

I pray you, sir, then set your knighthood and your soldiership aside, and give me leave to tell you you lie in your throat if you say I am any other than an honest man. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1723

He took an arowe ful sharply whet,
11

Henry IV Part 2 1.2: 23

[continues previous] I pray you, sir, then set your knighthood and your soldiership aside, and give me leave to tell you you lie in your throat if you say I am any other than an honest man.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1893

To helpe hir sores, and to cure,
10

Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 243

For to strange sores strangely they strain the cure. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1894

And that they may the bet endure.
10

Much Ado About Nothing 4.1: 243

[continues previous] For to strange sores strangely they strain the cure.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2420

That thy love is to fer thee fro:
10

As You Like It 1.1: 40

Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me, which thou shalt find I will most kindly requite. I had myself notice of my brother’s purpose herein, and have by underhand means labor’d to dissuade him from it; but he is resolute. I’ll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest young fellow of France, full of ambition, an ... [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2421

Thou shalt say, "God, what may this be,
10

As You Like It 1.1: 40

[continues previous] Charles, I thank thee for thy love to me, which thou shalt find I will most kindly requite. I had myself notice of my brother’s purpose herein, and have by underhand means labor’d to dissuade him from it; but he is resolute. I’ll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest young fellow of France, full of ambition, an envious emulator of every ...
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2501

It shulde have be more worth to thee
11

Henry VI Part 1 5.5: 55

Marriage is a matter of more worth [continues next]
11

Henry VI Part 1 5.5: 56

Than to be dealt in by attorneyship. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2502

Than of tresour greet plentee.
11

Henry VI Part 1 5.5: 55

[continues previous] Marriage is a matter of more worth
11

Henry VI Part 1 5.5: 56

[continues previous] Than to be dealt in by attorneyship.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2519

Thou be wel war that men ne wit;
11

Henry IV Part 2 1.2: 3

Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that intends to laughter more than I invent or is invented on me: I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here walk before thee like a sow that hath overwhelm’d all her litter but one. If the Prince put thee into my service for any other reason than to set me off, why then I have no judgment. Thou whoreson mandrake, thou art fitter to be worn in ... [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2520

Feyne thee other cause than it
11

Henry IV Part 2 1.2: 3

[continues previous] Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me. The brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that intends to laughter more than I invent or is invented on me: I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. I do here walk before thee like a sow that hath overwhelm’d all her litter but one. If the Prince put thee into my service for any other reason than to set me off, why then I have no judgment. Thou whoreson mandrake, thou art fitter to be worn ...
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2531

And if thou mayst so fer-forth winne,
10

King John 5.6: 9

Who art thou? Who thou wilt; and if thou please, [continues next]
10

King John 5.6: 10

Thou mayst befriend me so much as to think [continues next]
11

Sonnet 143: 13

So will I pray that thou mayst have thy Will, [continues next]
11

Sonnet 143: 14

If thou turn back and my loud crying still. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2532

That thou [thy] resoun durst biginne,
10

King John 5.6: 10

[continues previous] Thou mayst befriend me so much as to think
11

Sonnet 143: 13

[continues previous] So will I pray that thou mayst have thy Will,
11

Sonnet 143: 14

[continues previous] If thou turn back and my loud crying still.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2811

Hir mouth that is so gracious,
11

Hamlet 1.1: 166

So hallowed, and so gracious, is that time. [continues next]
11

Hamlet 1.1: 167

So have I heard and do in part believe it. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2812

So swete, and eek so saverous;
11

Hamlet 1.1: 166

[continues previous] So hallowed, and so gracious, is that time.
11

Hamlet 1.1: 167

[continues previous] So have I heard and do in part believe it.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2868

And aske him counseil how thou may
11

Henry IV Part 1 3.3: 66

I am good friends with my father and may do any thing. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2869

Do any thing that may hir plese;
11

Henry IV Part 1 3.3: 66

[continues previous] I am good friends with my father and may do any thing.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2972

Have geten in by any slight
10

Sir Thomas More 3.1: 147

So slight a jest to the fair entertainment [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2973

Unto the botoun so fair to see.
10

Sir Thomas More 3.1: 147

[continues previous] So slight a jest to the fair entertainment
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2999

Than unto Bialacoil saide I,
10

Cardenio 2.1: 101

Blessing reward thee! Such a wound as mine Did need a pitiless surgeon. Smart on, soul! Thou’lt feel the less hereafter. Sir, I thank you. I ever saw my life in a false glass [continues next]
10

Double Falsehood 4.1: 163

I pray, be cover’d; ’tis not so much worth, sir. [continues next]
10

As You Like It 1.2: 139

I thank you, sir; and pray you tell me this: [continues next]
10

Merry Wives of Windsor 1.1: 33

Sir, I thank you; by yea and no, I do. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3000

'I thank you, sir, ful hertely,
10

Cardenio 2.1: 101

[continues previous] Blessing reward thee! Such a wound as mine Did need a pitiless surgeon. Smart on, soul! Thou’lt feel the less hereafter. Sir, I thank you. I ever saw my life in a false glass
10

Double Falsehood 4.1: 163

[continues previous] I pray, be cover’d; ’tis not so much worth, sir.
10

As You Like It 1.2: 139

[continues previous] I thank you, sir; and pray you tell me this:
10

Merry Wives of Windsor 1.1: 33

[continues previous] Sir, I thank you; by yea and no, I do.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3002

That ye so goodly prefer me;
10

Julius Caesar 5.5: 63

Ay, if Messala will prefer me to you. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3003

To you it cometh of greet fraunchyse,
10

Julius Caesar 5.5: 63

[continues previous] Ay, if Messala will prefer me to you.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3176

There was non hope, there was no grace.
11

Twelfth Night 4.2: 19

I say this house is as dark as ignorance, though ignorance were as dark as hell; and I say there was never man thus abus’d. I am no more mad than you are; make the trial of it in any constant question. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3177

I trowe never man wiste of peyne,
11

Twelfth Night 4.2: 19

[continues previous] I say this house is as dark as ignorance, though ignorance were as dark as hell; and I say there was never man thus abus’d. I am no more mad than you are; make the trial of it in any constant question.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3424

If I trespasse in any thing;
10

As You Like It 2.4: 65

That little cares for buying any thing. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3425

Save that I pray thee graunte me
10

As You Like It 2.4: 66

[continues previous] I pray thee, if it stand with honesty,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4008

Why slepist thou whan thou shulde wake?'
10

King John 3.1: 115

O Lymoges, O Austria! Thou dost shame [continues next]
10

King John 3.1: 116

That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward! [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4009

Quod Shame; 'thou dost us vilanye!
10

King John 3.1: 115

[continues previous] O Lymoges, O Austria! Thou dost shame
10

King John 3.1: 116

[continues previous] That bloody spoil. Thou slave, thou wretch, thou coward!
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4020

Of Ielousie gret noyse here.
10

Merchant of Venice 4.1: 377

The pardon that I late pronounced here. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4021

Art thou now late? ryse up [in hy],
10

Merchant of Venice 4.1: 377

[continues previous] The pardon that I late pronounced here.
10

Merchant of Venice 4.1: 378

[continues previous] Art thou contented, Jew? What dost thou say?
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4063

And hidous chere; as man in rage,
10

Richard II 1.1: 19

In rage, deaf as the sea, hasty as fire. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4064

For ire he brente in his visage.
10

Richard II 1.1: 18

[continues previous] High-stomach’d are they both and full of ire,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4084

Than slouthe shulde in me be founde.
10

King John 1.1: 165

Now blessed be the hour by night or day [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4085

From hennesforth, by night or day,
10

King John 1.1: 165

[continues previous] Now blessed be the hour by night or day [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4086

I shal defende it, if I may,
10

King John 1.1: 166

[continues previous] When I was got, Sir Robert was away!
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4637

Canst thou yit chese, lat me see,
10

Henry VI Part 1 1.2: 87

That beauty am I blest with which you may see. [continues next]
10

Henry VI Part 1 1.2: 88

Ask me what question thou canst possible, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4638

What best thy socour mighte be?
10

Henry VI Part 1 1.2: 88

[continues previous] Ask me what question thou canst possible,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4670

Ginning and ende, sith that thou
10

Henry VI Part 2 4.1: 13

And thou that art his mate, make boot of this; [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 4671

Art so anguisshous and mate,
10

Henry VI Part 2 4.1: 13

[continues previous] And thou that art his mate, make boot of this;
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5116

Whan thou hast lost [thy] tyme al,
10

Comedy of Errors 4.2: 30

How hast thou lost thy breath? By running fast.
10

Winter's Tale 4.4: 597

Age, thou hast lost thy labor.
10

Henry IV Part 1 3.2: 86

For thou hast lost thy princely privilege
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5158

That I not love, but that I hate
10

Venus and Adonis: 789

I hate not love, but your device in love,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5235

Is sold, and bought to dere, y-wis,
11

Richard III 5.3: 306

For Dickon thy master is bought and sold.”
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5541

For freend in court ay better is
11

Henry IV Part 2 5.1: 13

Yea, Davy, I will use him well. A friend i’ th’ court is better than a penny in purse. Use his men well, Davy, for they are arrant knaves, and will backbite. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5542

Than peny in [his] purs, certis;
11

Henry IV Part 2 5.1: 13

[continues previous] Yea, Davy, I will use him well. A friend i’ th’ court is better than a penny in purse. Use his men well, Davy, for they are arrant knaves, and will backbite.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5623

'And though it falle, as it may be,
11

Henry V 2.1: 8

I cannot tell; things must be as they may. Men may sleep, and they may have their throats about them at that time, and some say knives have edges. It must be as it may; though patience be a tir’d mare, yet she will plod — there must be conclusions — well, I cannot tell.
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 5973

If I forswere me, than am I lorn,
12

Merchant of Venice 3.2: 11

How to choose right, but then I am forsworn. [continues next]
12

Merchant of Venice 3.2: 12

So will I never be, so may you miss me, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 5974

But I wol never be forsworn.
12

Merchant of Venice 3.2: 11

[continues previous] How to choose right, but then I am forsworn.
12

Merchant of Venice 3.2: 12

[continues previous] So will I never be, so may you miss me,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6072

A thousand tyme thou art forsworn.
11

Sonnet 152: 1

In loving thee thou know’st I am forsworn, [continues next]
11

Sonnet 152: 2

But thou art twice forsworn, to me love swearing; [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6073

But, natheles, in our hering,
11

Sonnet 152: 2

[continues previous] But thou art twice forsworn, to me love swearing;
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6309

Forsworn I am, but wel nygh non
10

Sonnet 152: 1

In loving thee thou know’st I am forsworn,
10

Sonnet 152: 2

But thou art twice forsworn, to me love swearing;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6332

What-ever mister man am I.
10

Comedy of Errors 3.2: 72

Do you know me, sir? Am I Dromio? Am I your man? Am I myself? [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6333

Now am I prince, now am I page,
10

Comedy of Errors 3.2: 72

[continues previous] Do you know me, sir? Am I Dromio? Am I your man? Am I myself?
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 6360

Unlyk is my word to my deed.
12

Hamlet 3.1: 53

Than is my deed to my most painted word.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6689

May he do so?' 'Ye, sir.' 'And how?'
10

Henry IV Part 2 4.3: 5

As good a man as he, sir, whoe’er I am. Do ye yield, sir? Or shall I sweat for you? If I do sweat, they are the drops of thy lovers, and they weep for thy death; therefore rouse up fear and trembling, and do observance to my mercy. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6690

'Sir, I wol gladly telle yow: —
10

Henry IV Part 2 4.3: 5

[continues previous] As good a man as he, sir, whoe’er I am. Do ye yield, sir? Or shall I sweat for you? If I do sweat, they are the drops of thy lovers, and they weep for thy death; therefore rouse up fear and trembling, and do observance to my mercy.
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 6797

Quod Love, 'What devel is this I here?
12

Merry Wives of Windsor 4.5: 45

What tellest thou me of black and blue? I was beaten myself into all the colors of the rainbow; and I was like to be apprehended for the witch of Brainford. But that my admirable dexterity of wit, my counterfeiting the action of an old woman, deliver’d me, the knave constable had set me i’ th’ stocks, i’ th’ ... [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 6798

What wordis tellest thou me here?'
12

Merry Wives of Windsor 4.5: 45

[continues previous] What tellest thou me of black and blue? I was beaten myself into all the colors of the rainbow; and I was like to be apprehended for the witch of Brainford. But that my admirable dexterity of wit, my counterfeiting the action of an old woman, deliver’d me, the knave constable had set me ... [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6799

'What, sir?' 'Falsnesse, that apert is;
11

Merry Wives of Windsor 4.5: 45

[continues previous] What tellest thou me of black and blue? I was beaten myself into all the colors of the rainbow; and I was like to be apprehended for the witch of Brainford. But that my admirable dexterity of wit, my counterfeiting the action of an old woman, deliver’d me, the knave constable ...
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7397

For on that hors no colour is,
11

Cardenio 4.3: 52

I never shall be weary to behold thee; I could eternally stand thus and see thee. Why, ‘tis not possible death should look so fair, Life is not more illustrious when health smiles on’t. She’s only pale, the colour of the court, And most attractive; mistresses most strive for‘t, And their lascivious servants best effect it. Where be these lazy hands again? [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7398

But only deed and pale, y-wis.
11

Cardenio 4.3: 52

[continues previous] I never shall be weary to behold thee; I could eternally stand thus and see thee. Why, ‘tis not possible death should look so fair, Life is not more illustrious when health smiles on’t. She’s only pale, the colour of the court, And most attractive; mistresses most strive for‘t, And their lascivious servants best effect it. Where be these lazy hands again? [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7399

Of suche a colour enlangoured
11

Cardenio 4.3: 52

[continues previous] I never shall be weary to behold thee; I could eternally stand thus and see thee. Why, ‘tis not possible death should look so fair, Life is not more illustrious when health smiles on’t. She’s only pale, the colour of the court, And most attractive; mistresses most strive for‘t, And their lascivious servants best effect it. Where be these lazy hands again?
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 7577

For thou shalt for this sinne dwelle
10

Henry VI Part 3 2.1: 152

For thou shalt know this strong right hand of mine [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 7578

Right in the devils ers of helle,
10

Henry VI Part 3 2.1: 152

[continues previous] For thou shalt know this strong right hand of mine