Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
body_n nature_n soul_n unite_v 6,882 5 9.6339 5 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A68799 Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The recouerie of Ierusalem. Done into English heroicall verse, by Edward Fairefax Gent; Gerusalemme liberata. English Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595.; Fairfax, Edward, d. 1635. 1600 (1600) STC 23698; ESTC S117565 257,252 400

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n or_o the_o recovery_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v into_o english_a heroical_a verse_n by_o edward_n fairefax_n gent._n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o ar._n hatfield_n for_o i._o jaggard_n and_o m._n lownes_n 1600_o to_o her_o high_a majesty_n have_v rich_a triumph_n wisdom_n glory_n art_n chronicle_n learning_n story_n tower_n of_o goodness_n virtue_n beauty_n forgive_v i_o that_o presume_v to_o lay_v my_o labour_n in_o your_o clear_a eye_n ray_n this_o boldness_n spring_v from_o faith_n zeal_n dewtie_n her_o hand_n her_o lap_n her_o vesture_n hem_v muse_n touch_v not_o for_o pollute_v they_o all_z that_o be_v she_o be_v pure_a clear_a holy_a before_o her_o footstool_n humble_a lie_n so_o may_v she_o bless_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n the_o sun_n shine_v not_o on_o good_a thing_n sole_o olive_n of_o peace_n angel_n of_o pleasure_n what_o line_n of_o praise_n can_v your_o worth_a measure_n calm_a sea_n of_o bliss_n which_o no_o shore_n bound_v fame_n fill_v the_o world_n no_o more_o with_o lie_n but_o busy_v in_o your_o history_n her_o trumpet_n those_o true_a wonder_n sound_v o_o fame_n say_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o may_v too_o little_a be_v that_o all_o thou_o say_v what_o if_o herself_o her_o self_n commend_v shall_v we_o then_o know_v never_o know_v before_o whether_o her_o wit_n or_o worth_n be_v more_o ah_o no_o that_o book_n will_v never_o be_v end_v your_o majesty_n humble_a subject_n edward_n fairefax_n the_o allegory_n of_o the_o poem_n heroical_a poetry_n as_o a_o live_a creature_n wherein_o two_o nature_n be_v conjoin_v be_v compound_v of_o imitation_n and_o allegory_n with_o the_o one_o she_o allure_v unto_o she_o the_o mind_n and_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o marvellous_o delight_v they_o with_o the_o other_o either_o in_o virtue_n or_o knowledge_n she_o instruct_v they_o and_o as_o the_o heroical_o write_v imitation_n of_o a_o other_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o pattern_n and_o image_n of_o humane_a action_n so_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o heroical_a poem_n be_v none_o other_o than_o the_o glass_n and_o figure_n of_o humane_a life_n but_o imitation_n regard_v the_o action_n of_o man_n subject_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o about_o they_o be_v principal_o employ_v seek_v to_o represent_v they_o with_o effectual_a and_o expressive_a phrase_n such_o as_o lively_o set_v before_o our_o corporal_a eye_n the_o thing_n represent_v it_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o custom_n affection_n or_o discourse_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o they_o be_v inward_a but_o only_o as_o they_o come_v forth_o thence_o and_o be_v manifest_v in_o word_n in_o deed_n or_o work_v do_v accompany_v the_o action_n on_o the_o other_o side_n allegory_n respect_v the_o passion_n the_o opinion_n and_o custom_n not_o only_o as_o they_o do_v appear_v but_o principal_o in_o their_o be_v hide_a &_o inward_a and_o more_o obscure_o do_v express_v they_o with_o note_n as_o a_o man_n may_v say_v mystical_a such_o as_o only_o the_o understander_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n can_v full_o comprehend_v now_o leave_v imitation_n apart_o we_o will_v according_a to_o our_o purpose_n speak_v of_o allegory_n which_o as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v compound_v so_o it_o represent_v to_o we_o sometime_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o one_o sometime_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o because_o that_o common_o by_o man_n we_o understand_v this_o compound_n of_o the_o body_n soul_n or_o mind_n and_o then_o man_n life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o of_o such_o compound_n be_v proper_a in_o the_o operation_n whereof_o every_o part_n thereof_o concurre_v and_o by_o work_v get_v that_o perfection_n of_o the_o which_o by_o her_o nature_n she_o be_v capable_a sometime_o although_o more_o seldom_o by_o man_n be_v understand_v not_o the_o compound_n but_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n namely_o the_o mind_n according_a to_o this_o last_o signification_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v contemplative_a and_o to_o work_v simple_o with_o the_o understanding_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o life_n do_v seem_v much_o to_o participate_v of_o heaven_n and_o as_o it_o be_v change_v from_o humanity_n to_o become_v angelical_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o contemplative_a man_n the_o comedy_n of_o dante_n be_v and_o the_o odyssee_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o part_n thereof_o a_o figure_n but_o the_o civil_a life_n be_v see_v to_o be_v shadow_v throughout_o the_o iliad_n and_o aeneid_n also_o although_o in_o this_o there_o be_v rather_o set_v out_o a_o mixture_n of_o action_n and_o contemplation_n but_o since_o the_o contemplative_a man_n be_v solitary_a and_o the_o man_n of_o action_n live_v in_o civil_a company_n thence_o it_o come_v that_o dante_n be_v &_o ulysses_n in_o their_o departure_n from_o calipse_n be_v feign_v not_o to_o be_v accompany_v of_o the_o army_n or_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n but_o to_o depart_v alone_o whereas_o agamemnon_n and_o achilles_n be_v describe_v the_o one_o general_n of_o the_o grecian_a army_n the_o other_o leader_n of_o many_o troop_n of_o myrmidon_n and_o aeneas_n be_v see_v to_o be_v accompany_v when_o he_o fight_v or_o do_v other_o civil_a act_n but_o when_o he_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o the_o elysian_a field_n he_o leave_v his_o follower_n accompanied_z only_o with_o his_o most_o faithful_a friend_n achates_n who_o never_o depart_v from_o his_o side_n neither_o do_v the_o poet_n at_o random_n fain_o that_o he_o go_v alone_o for_o that_o in_o his_o voyage_n there_o be_v signify_v this_o only_a contemplation_n of_o these_o pain_n and_o reward_n which_o in_o another_o world_n be_v reserve_v for_o good_a or_o guilty_a soul_n moreover_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o understanding_n speculative_a which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o one_o only_a power_n be_v commodious_o figure_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o action_n of_o one_o alone_a but_o the_o operation_n political_a which_o proceed_v together_o from_o the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v as_o citizen_n unite_v in_o one_o commonwealth_n can_v so_o commodious_o be_v shadow_v of_o action_n wherein_o many_o together_o and_o to_o one_o end_n work_v do_v not_o concur_v to_o these_o reason_n and_o to_o these_o example_n i_o have_v regard_n have_v make_v the_o allegory_n of_o my_o poem_n such_o as_o now_o shall_v be_v manifest_v the_o army_n compound_v of_o diverse_a prince_n and_o of_o other_o christian_a soldier_n signify_v man_n compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o of_o a_o soul_n not_o simple_a but_o divide_v into_o many_o and_o diverse_a power_n jerusalem_n the_o strong_a city_n place_v in_o a_o rough_a and_o hilly_a country_n whereunto_o as_o to_o the_o last_o end_n be_v direct_v all_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o faithful_a army_n do_v here_o signify_v the_o civil_a happiness_n which_o may_v come_v to_o a_o christian_a man_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v which_o be_v a_o good_a very_o difficult_a to_o attain_v unto_o and_o situate_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o alpine_a and_o wearisome_a hill_n of_o virtue_n and_o unto_o this_o be_v turn_v as_o unto_o the_o last_o mark_n all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o politic_a man_n godfrey_n which_o of_o all_o the_o assembly_n be_v choose_v chieftain_n stand_v for_o understanding_n &_o particular_o for_o that_o understanding_n which_o consider_v not_o the_o thing_n necessary_a but_o the_o mutable_a and_o which_o may_v diverse_o happen_v &_o those_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prince_n he_o be_v choose_v captain_n of_o this_o enterprise_n because_o understanding_n be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n make_v lord_n over_o the_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o command_v these_o one_o with_o civil_a power_n the_o other_o with_o royal_a command_n rinaldo_n tancredie_n and_o the_o other_o prince_n be_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n here_o become_v notify_v by_o the_o soldier_n less_o noble_a and_o because_o that_o through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o by_o the_o deceit_n of_o his_o enemy_n man_n attain_v not_o this_o felicity_n without_o many_o inward_a difficulty_n and_o without_o find_v by_o the_o way_n many_o outward_a impediment_n all_o these_o be_v note_v unto_o we_o by_o poetical_a figure_n as_o the_o death_n of_o syrenus_n and_o his_o companion_n not_o be_v join_v to_o the_o camp_n but_o slay_v far_o off_o may_v here_o show_v the_o loss_n which_o a_o civil_a man_n have_v of_o his_o friend_n follower_n and_o other_o external_a good_n instrument_n of_o virtue_n &_o aid_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o true_a felicity_n the_o army_n of_o africa_n asia_n and_o unlucky_o battle_n be_v none_o other_o than_o his_o enemy_n his_o loss_n and_o the_o accident_n of_o contrary_a fortune_n but_o come_v to_o the_o inward_a impediment_n love_n which_o make_v tancredie_n and_o the_o
that_o dear_a lord_n who_o help_v his_o servant_n trust_v who_o ere_o they_o ask_v grant_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o just_a 28_o this_o say_v each_o one_o his_o sacred_a blessing_n fling_v upon_o my_o coarse_a with_o broad_a out_o stretch_v hand_n and_o mumble_v hymn_n and_o psalm_n and_o holy_a thing_n which_o i_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o understand_v arise_v quoth_v they_o with_o that_o as_o i_o have_v wing_n all_o whole_a and_o sound_a i_o leap_v up_o from_o the_o land_n o_o miracle_n sweet_a gentle_a strange_a and_o true_a my_o limb_n new_a strength_n receive_v and_o vigour_n new_a 29_o i_o gaze_v on_o they_o like_o one_o who_o hart_n denai'th_v to_o think_v that_o do_v he_o see_v so_o strange_o wrought_v till_o one_o say_v thus_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n what_o doubt_v perplex_v thy_o unbelieve_a thought_n each_o one_o of_o we_o aliving_a body_n haith_n we_o be_v christ_n choose_a servant_n fear_v we_o nought_o who_o to_o avoid_v the_o world_n allurement_n vain_a in_o wilful_a penance_n hermit_n poor_a remain_v 30_o we_o messenger_n to_o comfort_v thou_o elect_v that_o lord_n have_v send_v that_o rule_v both_o heaven_n and_o hell_n who_o often_o do_v his_o bless_a will_n effect_n by_o such_o weak_a mean_n as_o wonder_n be_v to_o tell_v he_o will_v not_o that_o this_o body_n lie_v neglect_n wherein_o so_o noble_a soul_n do_v late_o dwell_v to_o which_o again_o when_o it_o uprisen_a be_v it_o shall_v unite_v be_v in_o last_a bliss_n 31_o i_o say_v lord_n swenoes_n corpse_n for_o which_o prepare_v a_o tomb_n there_o be_v according_a to_o his_o worth_n by_o which_o his_o honour_n shall_v be_v far_o declare_v and_o his_o just_a praise_n spread_v from_o south_n to_o north_n but_o lift_v thy_o eye_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n ward_n mark_v yonder_o light_n that_o like_o the_o sun_n shine_v forth_o that_o shall_v direct_v thou_o with_o those_o beam_n so_o clear_a to_o find_v the_o body_n of_o thy_o master_n dear_a 32_o with_o that_o i_o see_v from_o cinthia_n silver_n face_n like_a to_o a_o fall_a star_n a_o beam_n down_o slide_v that_o bright_a as_o golden_a line_n mark_v out_o the_o place_n and_o lighten_v with_o clear_a stream_n the_o forest_n wide_a so_o latmos_n shine_v when_o phebe_n leave_v the_o chase_n and_o lay_v she_o down_o by_o she_o endymion_n side_n such_o be_v the_o light_n that_o well_o discern_v i_o can_v his_o shape_n his_o wound_n his_o face_n though_o dead_a yet_o bold_a 33_o he_o lay_v not_o grovel_v now_o but_o as_o a_o knight_n that_o ever_o have_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n desire_v so_o towards_o heaven_n the_o prince_n lie_v bolt_n upright_o like_o he_o that_o upward_o still_o seek_v to_o aspire_v his_o right_a hand_n close_v hold_v his_o weapon_n bright_a ready_a to_o strike_v and_o execute_v his_o ire_n his_o left_a upon_o his_o breast_n be_v humble_o lay_v that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o while_o he_o die_v he_o pray_v 34_o while_o on_o his_o wound_n with_o bootless_a tear_n i_o weep_v that_o neither_o help_v he_o nor_o ease_v my_o care_n one_o of_o those_o age_a father_n to_o he_o step_v and_o force_v his_o hand_n that_o needless_a weapon_n spare_v this_o sword_n quoth_v he_o have_v yet_o good_a token_n keep_v that_o of_o the_o pagan_n blood_n he_o drink_v his_o share_n and_o blush_v still_o he_o can_v not_o save_v his_o lord_n rich_a strong_a and_o sharp_a be_v never_o better_a sword_n 35_o heaven_n therefore_o will_v not_o though_o the_o prince_n be_v slay_v who_o use_v erst_o to_o wield_v this_o precious_a brand_n that_o so_o brave_a blade_n unused_a shall_v remain_v but_o that_o it_o pass_v from_o strong_a to_o strong_a hand_n who_o with_o like_a force_n can_v wield_v the_o same_o again_o and_o long_o shall_v in_o grace_n of_o fortune_n stand_v and_o with_o the_o same_o shall_v bitter_a vengeance_n take_v on_o he_o that_o sweno_n slay_v for_o swenoes_n sake_n 36_o great_a soliman_n kill_v sweno_n soliman_n for_o swenoes_n sake_n upon_o this_o sword_n must_v die_v here_o take_v the_o blade_n and_o with_o it_o haste_v thou_o than_o thither_o where_o godfrey_n do_v encamp_v lie_n and_o fear_v not_o thou_o that_o any_o shall_v or_o can_v or_o stop_v thy_o way_n or_o lead_v thy_o step_n awry_o for_o he_o that_o do_v thou_o on_o this_o message_n send_v thou_o with_o his_o hand_n shall_v guide_v keep_v and_o defend_v 37_o arrive_v there_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n with_o true_a report_n that_o thou_o declare_v and_o tell_v the_o zeal_n the_o strength_n the_o courage_n and_o the_o skill_n in_o thy_o belove_a lord_n that_o late_o do_v dwell_v how_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o come_v his_o blood_n to_o spill_v and_o sample_n leave_v to_o all_o of_o do_v well_o that_o future_a age_n may_v admire_v his_o deed_n and_o courage_n take_v when_o his_o brave_a end_n they_o reed_n 38_o it_o rest_v now_o thou_o know_v that_o gentle_a knight_n that_o of_o this_o sword_n shall_v be_v thy_o master_n hair_n it_o be_v rinaldo_n young_a with_o who_o in_o might_n and_o martial_a skill_n no_o champion_n may_v compare_v give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o say_v the_o heaven_n bright_a of_o this_o revenge_n to_o he_o commit_v the_o cairo_a while_o thus_o i_o list'ned_a what_o this_o old_a man_n say_v a_o wonder_n new_a from_o further_a speech_n we_o stay_v 39_o for_o there_o whereas_o the_o wound_a body_n lay_v a_o stately_a tomb_n with_o curious_a work_n behold_v and_o wondrous_a art_n be_v build_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n which_o rise_v round_o the_o carcase_n do_v enfold_v with_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o marble_n gray_a the_o warrior_n name_n his_o worth_n and_o praise_n that_o tell_v on_o which_o i_o gaze_v stand_v and_o often_o read_v that_o epitaph_n of_o my_o dear_a master_n dead_a 40_o among_o his_o soldier_n quoth_v the_o hermit_n here_o must_v swenoes_n corpse_n remain_v in_o marble_n chest_n while_o up_o to_o heaven_n be_v fly_v their_o spirit_n dear_a to_o live_v in_o endless_a joy_n for_o ever_o blessed_v his_o funeral_n thou_o have_v with_o many_o a_o tear_n accompany_v it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n to_o rest_n come_v be_v my_o guest_n until_o the_o morning_n ray_n shall_v light_v the_o world_n again_o then_o take_v thy_o way_n 41_o this_o say_v he_o lead_v i_o over_o holt_n and_o hag_n through_o thorn_n and_o bush_n scant_v my_o leg_n i_o draw_v till_o underneath_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o crag_n at_o last_o he_o bring_v i_o to_o a_o secret_a mew_n among_o the_o bear_n wild_a boar_n the_o wolf_n and_o stag_n there_o dwell_v he_o safe_a with_o his_o disciple_n true_a and_o fear_v no_o treason_n force_n nor_o hurt_v at_o all_o his_o guiltless_a conscience_n be_v his_o castle_n wall_n 42_o my_o supper_n root_n my_o bed_n be_v moss_n and_o leaf_n but_o weariness_n in_o little_a rest_n find_v ease_n but_o when_o the_o purple_a morning_n night_n bereave_v of_o late_a usurp_a rule_n on_o land_n and_o sea_n his_o loathe_a couch_n each_o wakeful_a hermit_n leave_v to_o pray_v rise_v they_o and_o i_o for_o so_o they_o please_v i_o congee_n take_v when_o end_v be_v the_o same_o and_o hitherward_o as_o they_o advise_v i_o come_v 43_o the_o dane_n his_o woeful_a tale_n have_v do_v when_o thus_o the_o good_a prince_n godfrey_n answer_v he_o sir_n knight_n thou_o bring_v tiding_n sad_a and_o dolorous_a for_o which_o our_o heavy_a camp_n lament_v of_o right_a since_o so_o brave_a troop_n and_o so_o dear_a friend_n to_o we_o one_o hour_n have_v spend_v in_o one_o unlucky_a fight_n and_o so_o appear_v have_v thy_o master_n stout_a as_o lightning_n do_v now_o kindle_v now_o quench_v out_o 44_o but_o such_o a_o death_n and_o end_n exceed_v all_o the_o conquest_n vain_a of_o realm_n or_o spoil_n of_o gold_n nor_o aged_a rome_n proud_a stately_a capital_a do_v ever_o triumph_v yet_o like_o they_o behold_v they_o sit_v in_o heaven_n on_o throne_n celestial_a crown_v with_o glory_n for_o their_o conquest_n bold_a where_o each_o his_o hurt_n i_o think_v to_o other_o show_n and_o glory_n in_o those_o bloody_a wound_n and_o blow_n 45_o but_o thou_o who_o have_v part_v of_o thy_o race_n to_o run_v with_o hap_n and_o hazard_n of_o this_o world_n ytoss_v rejoice_v for_o those_o high_a honour_n they_o have_v win_v which_o can_v be_v by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n cross_v but_o for_o thou_o ask_v for_o bertoldoes_n son_n know_v that_o he_o wander_v banish_v from_o this_o host_n and_o till_o of_o he_o new_a tiding_n some_o man_n tell_v within_o this_o camp_n i_o deem_v it_o best_o thou_o dwell_v 46_o these_o word_n of_o they_o in_o many_o a_o soul_n renew_v the_o sweet_a remembrance_n of_o fair_a sophia_n child_n some_o with_o salt_n tear_n for_o he_o their_o cheek_n bedew_v lest_o evil_o betide_v he_o among_o the_o pagan_n wild_a and_o every_o