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Thou swear'st thy gods in vain, for a sign of disbelief.
Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth 1893
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Then, ere thou swear'st, call all these things to mind,
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 William Carew Hazlitt 1873
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I do truly: for thou swear'st to me thou art ho-nest:
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That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore?
The Tempest 1611
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By what thou swear'st against the thing thou swear'st,
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And hold'st [560] the contrary, and swear'st [561] he can.
The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Christopher Marlowe 1578
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I wrote an ode to this buttery beer that has since become my favorite: "Oh, soft and smooth dark lager, swear'st by the moon that thou will never leave my side, for you have dearly won the affection of my taste buds."
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That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore? [
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Charles Herbert Sylvester
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2205: That swear'st Grace ore-boord, not an oath on shore,
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1212: By what thou swear'st against the thing thou swear'st,
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