Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	call_v	find_v	write_v	2,962	5	5.1225	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53293	Remains of Mr. John Oldham in verse and prose	Oldham, John, 1653-1683.	1687 (1687)	Wing O241; ESTC R32250	39,596	144

delude_v mortal_n with_o a_o empty_a name_n xxix_o thou_o own'd_v no_o crime_n that_o shun_v the_o light_n who_o horror_n may_v thy_o blood_n affright_v and_o force_v it_o to_o its_o know_a retreat_n while_o the_o pale_a cheek_n do_v penance_n in_o their_o white_a and_o tell_v that_o blush_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o expiate_v thy_o fault_n may_v all_o be_v on_o thy_o forehead_n wear_v and_o the_o whole_a world_n thy_o confessor_n conscience_n within_o still_o keep_v assize_n to_o punish_v and_o deter_v impiety_n that_o inbred_a judge_n such_o strict_a inspection_n bear_v so_o traverse_v all_o thy_o action_n over_o the_o eternal_a judge_n can_v scarce_o do_v more_o those_o little_a escapade_n of_o vice_n which_o pass_v the_o cognizance_n of_o most_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o follow_v sin_n forget_v and_o lose_v can_v never_o its_o sentence_n or_o arraignment_n miss_v thou_o do_v prevent_v the_o young_a desire_n of_o ill_a and_o they_o in_o their_o first_o motion_n kill_v the_o very_a thought_n in_o other_o unconfined_a and_o lawless_a as_o the_o wind_n thou_o can_v to_o rule_n and_o order_n bind_v they_o dare_v not_o any_o stamp_n but_o that_o of_o virtue_n bear_v and_o free_a from_o stain_n as_o thy_o most_o public_a action_n be_v let_v wild_a debauchee_n hug_v their_o darling_n vice_n and_o court_v no_o other_o paradise_n till_o want_v of_o power_n bid_v they_o discard_v the_o stale_a amour_n and_o when_o disable_v strength_n shall_v force_v a_o short_a divorce_n miscall_v that_o weak_a forbearance_n abstinence_n which_o wise_a morality_n and_o better_a sense_n style_v but_o at_o best_a a_o sneak_a impotence_n thy_o far_a a_o noble_a pitch_n do_v fly_v it_o be_v all_o free_a choice_n nought_o of_o necessity_n thou_o do_v that_o puny_a soul_n disdain_v who_o half_a strain_n virtue_n only_o can_v restrain_v nor_o will_v that_o empty_a be_v own_o which_o spring_v from_o negative_n alone_o but_o true_o think_v it_o always_o virtue_n skeleton_n xxx_o nor_o do_v thou_o 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