Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adultery_n	commit_v	wife_n	2,548	5	8.1753	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43906	The history of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperour Dioclesian and these famous philosophers called the seven wife masters of Rome being a full account of all that was ever written of that antient, famous, pleasant, and excellent history / written originally in Italian, then translated into French, and now rendred English by F.K.; Seven sages of Rome. English.	Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1674 (1674)	Wing H2136; ESTC R20131	193,262	356

ye●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o put_v i_o upon_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o reu●●●_n 〈…〉_o think_v it_o will_v have_v 〈…〉_o ●●●dly_o say_v her_o master_n for_o i_o know_v 〈…〉_o the_o cause_n go_v and_o by_o thi●_n me●_n 〈…〉_o you_o will_v please_v i_o very_o much_o ●f_n 〈…〉_o ●●ur_fw-fr self_n instead_o of_o a_o reward_n i_o will_v inflict_v up●●_n 〈◊〉_d a_o punishment_n so_o strange_a that_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o tell_v the_o truth_n by_o force_n the_o poor_a and_o unhappy_a chambermaid_n begin_v to_o relate_v the_o love_n between_o she_o and_o the_o servant_n how_o she_o be_v surprise_v by_o her_o mistress_n beat_v after_o a_o most_o grievous_a manner_n and_o how_o she_o purpose_v a_o revenge_n shall_v it_o cost_v she_o her_o life_n in_o short_a she_o omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v past_a say_v moreover_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o her_o mrs._n she_o desire_v but_o to_o have_v she_o as_o lo●dly_o baste_v as_o she_o have_v be_v baste_v by_o she_o ●he_v gentleman_n hea●ing_v this_o be_v all_o ●age_n and_o fury_n he_o ●an_v a●_n she_o and_o have_v r●p●_n open_v her_o breast_n with_o that_o d●gg●r_n he_o kill_v henry_n with_o be_v to●e_v out_o her_o h●●●_n and_o stamp_v upon_o it_o pour_v out_o all_o the_o cur●es_n reproache_n and_o execration_n he_o can_v think_v of_o over_o her_o wretched_a carcal_n curse_v himself_o too_o for_o believe_v the_o treachery_n of_o her_o miscreant_n and_o now_o ●●vi●g_v sufficienty_n deplore_v and_o weep_v over_o the_o corpse_n of_o his_o chaste_a wife_n and_o faithful_a servant_n henry_n he_o ask_v of_o one_o and_o the_o other_o a_o thousand_o pardon_n say_v since_o it_o be_v inpossible_a to_o remedy_n so_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o i_o have_v here_o commit_v so_o great_a in_o kill_v you_o both_o so_o wrongful_o that_o it_o must_v not_o pass_v unpunished_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v appease_v it_o i_o can_v by_o sacrifice_v myself_o to_o your_o offend_a innocency_n beg_v that_o you_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o your_o company_n in_o death_n since_o there_o be_v so_o much_o love_n and_o amity_n between_o we_o in_o life_n till_o treachery_n make_v this_o final_a separation_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n leave_v which_o aff●ds_v i_o some_o comefort_n and_o contentment_n that_o before_o i_o die_v i_o have_v have_v my_o just_a revenge_n although_o a_o thousand_o de●ths_n of_o such_o like_a traitor_n be_v no_o fit_a reparation_n for_o the_o life_n i_o have_v deprive_v have_v say_v this_o he_o put_v a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o have_v tie_v it_o to_o a_o beam_n straight_o over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o c●●ste_a wife_n he_o write_v against_o the_o wall_n with_o his_o dagge●_n these_o verse_n under_o write_v which_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o house_n of_o that_o miserable_a gentleman_n by_o a_o rash_a act_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o treason_n incense_v by_o a_o maid_n servant_n without_o reason_n i_o wrongful_o have_v stain_v my_o dear_a wife_n and_o a_o male_a servant_n have_v deprive_v of_o life_n at_o length_n i_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o stay_v the_o hand_n of_o my_o too_o rigid_a fate_n and_o then_o i_o stab_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o make_v i_o offend_v great_a nature_n l●ws_n for_o which_o i_o hang_v my_o s●lf_n against_o this_o wall_n cleander_n boundless_a rashness_n be_v his_o fall_n have_v finish_v this_o write_v he_o throw_v the_o dagger_n under_o he_o and_o push_v the_o stool_n on_o which_o he_o stand_v to_o tie_v the_o rope_n about_o the_o beam_n with_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o hang_v himself_o he_o there_o hang_v miserable_o end_v his_o day_n for_o be_v over_o credulous_a and_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o be_v the_o question_n i_o conclude_v sir_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v great_a heed_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o weigh_v it_o with_o serious_a consideration_n without_o levity_n believe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o she_o who_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o erastus_n without_o any_o reason_n thereunto_o induce_v consider_v then_o within_o yourself_o that_o this_o affair_n may_v be_v otherwise_o that_o as_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o your_o eye_n for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a argument_n nor_o more_o proper_a instance_n for_o enter_v into_o jealousy_n than_o this_o gentleman_n of_o milan_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v before_o who_o without_o question_v the_o matter_n take_v it_o for_o certain_a but_o know_v in_o the_o conclusion_n but_o too_o late_a and_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n that_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o great_a importance_n shall_v not_o rely_v on_o the_o believe_a of_o a_o other_o nay_o nor_o himself_n this_o oration_n of_o the_o philosopher_n put_v all_o the_o auditor_n into_o admiration_n for_o he_o speak_v so_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o with_o such_o vivacity_n that_o all_o the_o stander_n by_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o bathe_v their_o cheek_n in_o a_o s●a_n of_o tear_n which_o wrought_v so_o effectual_o that_o every_o one_o judged_n nothing_o wa●_n more_o requisite_a then_o stay_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n o●_n erastus_n until_o the_o fact_n be_v more_o narrow_o search_v into_o that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o may_v receive_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n be_v constrain_v to_o condescend_v as_o well_o for_o that_o excel●●t_a discourse_n the_o philosopher_n h●●_n deliver_v as_o for_o the_o supplication_n the_o senate_n ●st●red_v up_o to_o his_o majesty_n according_a to_o this_o conclusion_n erastus_n be_v send_v br●●_n to_o his_o dungeon_n and_o so_o have_v his_o life_n prolong_v by_o the_o mea●s_n of_o hi●_n good_a master_n enoscopus_n this_o history_n or_o example_n of_o cleander_n be_v according_a to_o the_o original_n in_o the_o italian_a and_o french_a but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v another_o history_n in_o another_o book_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v thus_o relate_v it_o there_o dwell_v in_o a_o certain_a city_n a_o knight_n well_o strike_v in_o year_n who_o notwithstanding_o marry_v a_o wife_n who_o youth_n and_o beauty_n bo●h_v conjoin_v to_o make_v she_o the_o subject_n of_o every_o man_n admiration_n these_o two_o thing_n so_o endear_v his_o affection_n towards_o she_o that_o their_o be_v nothing_o to_o she_o by_o he_o more_o prizable_a in_o the_o whole_a universe_n now_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n he_o may_v be_v rob_v of_o this_o inesteemable_a jewel_n after_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o have_v lock_v hi●_n door_n he_o secure_v the_o key_n under_o his_o beds-head_n by_o the_o way_n you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o low●_n of_o the_o city_n at_o a_o certain_a hour_n of_o the_o night_n a_o bell_n be_v usual_o ring_v after_o the_o sound_n of_o which_o if_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v find_v gad_v in_o the_o street_n they_o be_v instant_o seize_v and_o have_v be_v detain_v in_o prison_n 〈◊〉_d might_n the_o next_o morning_n they_o stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n a●_n a_o object_n of_o shame_n and_o laughter_n to_o all_o the_o beholder_n this_o ancient_a knight_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n be_v impotent_a feeble_a and_o altogether_o unable_a to_o give_v that_o satisfaction_n as_o youth_n require_v as_o well_o for_o procreation_n as_o delight_v and_o therefore_o his_o young_a wife_n find_v out_o away_o to_o supply_v his_o defect_n by_o take_v the_o key_n every_o night_n from_o under_o his_o head_n when_o fast_o asleep_a &_o open_v the_o door_n go_v to_o her_o paramour_n who_o have_v lustful_o enjoy_v her_o sill_z return_v and_o lay_v the_o key_n in_o the_o same_o place_n from_o whence_o she_o take_v then_o it_o so_o happen_v but_o not_o expect_v that_o one_o night_n fafter_o she_o be_v go_v to_o prosecute_v her_o accustom_a delight_n that_o her_o husband_n awake_v and_o m_o ssing_n his_o wife_n feel_v for_o the_o key_n but_o find_v they_o not_o he_o go_v down_o to_o the_o door_n which_o he_o find_v open_a therefore_o he_o bolt_v it_o and_o return_v to_o his_o chamber_n and_o suspect_v his_o wife_n levity_n he_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n to_o observe_v the_o passage_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o street_n when_o it_o be_v very_o late_o or_o rather_o early_o his_o wife_n come_v from_o her_o lustful_a ●allion_n but_o find_v the_o door_n bolt_v against_o she_o however_o she_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o knock_v hereupon_o the_o good_a old_a knight_n look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n and_o see_v it_o be_v his_o disloyal_a wife_n speak_v to_o she_o in_o this_o manner_n o_o thou_o wicked_a &_o unchaste_a woman_n have_v i_o now_o find_v you_o out_o how_o often_o may_v i_o not_o from_o hence_o conclude_v thou_o have_v commit_v adultery_n &_o defile_v thy_o marriage_n bed_n for_o which_o cause_n stand_v

make_v in_o the_o chamber_n he_o send_v for_o a_o barber_n who_o he_o have_v provide_v ready_a for_o the_o purpose_n he_o be_v enter_v the_o chamber_n he_o cause_v his_o wife_n to_o rise_v and_o come_v to_o the_o ●ire_n and_o give_v he_o her_o right_a arm_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o rub_v it_o and_o chafe_v it_o to_o fill_v the_o vein_n the_o better_a and_o then_o command_v he_o b●●ber_v to_o perform_v his_o office_n he_o do_v as_o he_o be_v command_v and_o open_v one_o of_o the_o young_a woman_n vein_n who_o can_v not_o guess_v what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o adventure_n but_o see_v her_o blood_n she_o begin_v to_o be_v afraid_a but_o she_o can_v not_o help_v herself_o for_o the_o gentleman_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v hold_v so_o fast_o that_o she_o can_v not_o stir_v and_o he_o let_v she_o continue_v bleed_v thus_o till_o such_o time_n as_o she_o can_v bleed_v no_o more_o without_o endanger_v her_o life_n and_o then_o he_o cause_v the_o vein_n of_o her_o right_a arm_n to_o be_v close_v and_o bind_v up_o but_o he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o her_o left_a arm_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o poor_a young_a woman_n be_v half_o dead_a and_o have_v leave_v all_o sense_n be_v carry_v to_o her_o bed_n where_o have_v be_v some_o time_n as_o in_o a_o sound_n and_o be_v somewhat_o come_v to_o herself_o she_o send_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n to_o her_o mother_n earnest_o pray_v she_o to_o come_v to_o she_o present_o the_o servant_n have_v deliver_v the_o message_n the_o mother_n make_v all_o possible_a haste_n to_o come_v to_o she_o but_o she_o understand_v of_o the_o messenger_n by_o the_o way_n how_o all_o thing_n have_v pass_v how_o her_o daughter_n have_v throw_v down_o the_o table_n and_o all_o the_o victual_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o but_o she_o who_o very_o well_o know_v all_o the_o mystery_n present_o guess_v how_o every_o thing_n have_v happen_v and_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v arrive_v at_o her_o son_n in_o law_n castle_n she_o go_v direct_o to_o her_o daughter_n chamber_n say_v to_o she_o with_o a_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a countenance_n look_v you_o daughter_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o accomplish_v all_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v you_o will_v you_o have_v i_o bring_v your_o friend_n hither_o to_o day_n to_o this_o the_o daughter_n reply_v with_o a_o feeble_a voice_n and_o so_o low_a that_o she_o can_v hardly_o be_v hear_v ah_o mother_n i_o be_o dead_a all_o my_o fire_n be_v extinguish_v it_o be_v no_o time_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o love_n but_o only_o to_o think_v of_o give_v i_o some_o cordial_a restorative_n from_o this_o sir_n you_o may_v comprehend_v what_o i_o will_v infer_v and_o conclude_v by_o this_o example_n you_o be_v now_o old_a and_o full_a of_o year_n and_o yet_o have_v take_v a_o young_a wife_n and_o although_o she_o want_v for_o nothing_o but_o in_o that_o point_n that_o young_a lady_n most_o desire_v wherein_o i_o suppose_v you_o can_v do_v but_o little_a to_o her_o satisfaction_n and_o content_n and_o for_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o empress_n your_o wife_n be_v trouble_v with_o conceit_n &_o fancy_n in_o her_o head_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o revenge_n or_o any_o other_o end_n she_o endeavour_n to_o torment_n and_o displease_v you_o so_o long_o as_o this_o mischief_n extend_v but_o towards_o a_o plant_n or_o upon_o a_o dog_n it_o may_v be_v endure_v as_o the_o good_a knight_n do_v of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o the_o cruelty_n be_v ●oo_o great_a to_o deprive_v you_o of_o on_o only_a son_n which_o you_o have_v who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o accomplished_a young_a man_n that_o be_v this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o world_n wherefore_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v false_o accuse_v so_o that_o your_o majesty_n will_v consider_v of_o this_o affair_n as_o you_o ought_v without_o use_v precipitation_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n you_o will_v find_v your_o son_n innocent_a and_o those_o who_o endeavour_n to_o ruin_v he_o a●d_v take_v a_o way_n his_o life_n culpable_a of_o the_o outrage_n of_o which_o they_o have_v false_o accuse_v he_o the_o emperor_n continue_v some_o time_n in_o silent_a meditation_n hear_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o philosopher_n thernus_n bu●_n he_o resolve_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o erastus_n shall_v be_v stop_v for_o that_o day_n and_o withal_o express_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v grave_o and_o deliberate_o examine_v the_o fact_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n xiii_o the_o empress_n aphrodicia_n persuade_v the_o emperor_n to_o cause_v prince_n erastus_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o a_o discourse_n which_o she_o make_v to_o he_o of_o a_o king_n of_o england_n who_o have_v by_o the_o council_n of_o merlin_n cause_v seven_o of_o his_o principal_a counsellor_n head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o who_o under_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o sage_n or_o doctor_n tyrannize_v over_o england_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o king_n recover_v his_o sight_n the_o empress_n have_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n to_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n in_o law_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v make_v she_o that_o every_o hour_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o hundred_o ye●r_n but_o she_o understand_v the_o contrary_a to_o her_o expectation_n for_o a_o gentleman_n of_o her_o chamber_n acquaint_v she_o how_o that_o the_o emperor_n be_v induce_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o philosopher_n thernus_n have_v command_v stay_n of_o the_o execution_n for_o that_o day_n whereupon_o she_o be_v so_o enrage_v that_o she_o think_v she_o shall_v loose_v her_o sense_n and_o retire_v into_o her_o chamber_n and_o sigh_v and_o cry_v she_o will_v not_o see_v any_o person_n all_o that_o day_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o emperor_n have_v understand_v that_o the_o empress_n be_v go_v to_o bed_n &_o that_o she_o be_v very_o ill_a he_o go_v to_o see_v she_o endeavour_v to_o comfort_v she_o the_o best_a he_o can_v know_v that_o all_o her_o illness_n procee_v from_o melancholy_a particular_o pray_v she_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n allege_v several_a reason_n to_o she_o why_o she_o shall_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o he_o have_v stay_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o son_n erastus_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n but_o to_o let_v all_o the_o world_n know_v that_o he_o have_v proceed_v judicious_o in_o that_o affair_n to_o this_o the_o empress_n go_v to_o anser_fw-la fetch_v a_o deep_a sigh_n say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a sir_n but_o these_o delay_n must_v be_v to_o my_o great_a prejudice_n since_o my_o honour_n be_v so_o interress_v and_o the_o little_a regard_n you_o have_v for_o it_o although_o you_o yourself_o be_v principal_o concern_v however_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n that_o the_o great_a sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v be_v for_o your_o sake_n who_o now_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o some_o condition_n as_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o england_n be_v who_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n become_v blind_a but_o i_o wish_v that_o like_o he_o you_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o sage_a merlin_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o n●t_v only_o recover_v his_o corporal_a sight_n but_o also_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n clear_v what_o and_o wh●_n be_v this_o king_n say_v the_o emperor_n and_o how_o be_v this_o matter_n i_o pray_v be_v not_o angry_a but_o tell_v i_o f●r_v it_o may_v be_v i_o shall_v thereupon_o take_v such_o advice_n th●t_fw-la y●u_fw-la will_v be_v as_o glad_a that_o you_o have_v tell_v it_o i_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v joyful_a that_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o god_n grant_v it_o reply_v the_o empress_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n may_v be_v open_v and_o although_o i_o expect_v no_o more_o from_o this_o discourse_n than_o from_o your_o former_a promise_n yet_o however_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v on_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o forbear_v to_o endeavour_v to_o let_v you_o understand_v your_o duty_n and_o thereupon_o she_o thus_o begin_v her_o discourse_n sometime_o since_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o england_n who_o desire_v that_o the_o affair_n of_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v well_o manage_v and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o take_v pain_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o more_o pleasure_n he_o therefore_o commit_v the_o management_n thereof_o to_o seven_o great_a personage_n who_o belong_v to_o his_o court_n and_o who_o have_v the_o repute_n of_o the_o sage_n pretend_v to_o have_v knowledge_n in_o all_o thing_n whereupon_o in_o short_a time_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o the_o king_n only_o mind_v his_o pleasure_n leave_v

that_o their_o case_n will_v always_o prove_v as_o it_o do_v with_o a_o damsel_n of_o modena_n who_o story_n i_o shall_v willing_o relate_v which_o may_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o another_o if_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o displease_v the_o counsel_n with_o my_o tediousness_n no_o no_o reply_v the_o emperor_n proceed_v and_o you_o shall_v very_o much_o please_v i_o for_o time_n can_v be_v better_a employ_v than_o in_o hear_v those_o thing_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v some_o good_a and_o profitable_a doctrine_n whereupon_o the_o philosopher_n prosecute_a his_o discourse_n thus_o begin_v in_o time_n pass_v at_o modena_n one_o of_o the_o famous_a city_n in_o italy_n there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o country_n who_o have_v spend_v his_o youthful_a day_n in_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n and_o in_o several_a other_o exercise_n fit_v his_o degree_n and_o quality_n without_o subj_fw-la ct●ng_v himself_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o wedlock_n be_v arrive_v to_o a_o declension_n in_o year_n purpose_v to_o marry_v as_o well_o out_o of_o compliance_n to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o out_o of_o a_o effection_n to_o leave_v some_o issue_n behind_o he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o take_v a_o woman_n his_o equal_a in_o riches_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o family_n but_o much_o different_a in_o age_n he_o be_v well_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o she_o enter_v into_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o age_n who_o have_v live_v with_o he_o for_o some_o time_n and_o have_v have_v some_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n she_o understand_v that_o although_o she_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o worldly_a good_n yet_o she_o want_v a_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o one_o thing_n which_o woman_n most_o principal_o covet_v and_o understand_v that_o her_o husband_n can_v not_o give_v she_o a_o full_a satisfaction_n she_o purpose_v to_o look_v out_o for_o it_o else_o where_o so_o that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o her_o chambermaid_n she_o contract_a love_n with_o a_o young_a man_n and_o have_v have_v trial_n of_o his_o youth_n she_o so_o entire_o place_v her_o affection_n on_o he_o that_o she_o not_o only_o enjoy_v he_o in_o private_a but_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v he_o before_o all_o the_o world_n but_o know_v that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o great_a scandal_n so_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live●_n she_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o dispatch_v her_o old_a husband_n out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o she_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o this_o young_a one_o who_o for_o his_o par●_n love_v she_o with_o a_o equal_a affection_n hope_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o they_o have_v both_o their_o wish_n accomplish_v in_o regard_n that_o the_o old_a man_n can_v not_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n live_v much_o l●nger_n these_o two_o lover_n have_v sevaral_a time_n discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_n with_o a_o reciprocal_a promise_n of_o a_o constancy_n in_o affection_n the_o young_a woman_n at_o length_n resolve_v to_o hasten_v that_o which_o nature_n have_v so_o long_o defer_v which_o the_o young_a man_n understanding_n he_o tell_v she_o that_o although_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v with_o her_o husband_n death_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v that_o this_o hasten_a might_n whole_o hinder_v that_o which_o they_o so_o earnest_o desire_v for_o in_o cause_v the_o old_a man_n to_o die_v of_o a_o violent_a death_n justice_n will_v take_v such_o a_o account_n of_o it_o th●t_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o forsake_v his_o country_n to_o save_v his_o life_n or_o to_o suffer_v a_o shameful_a death_n by_o that_o mean_n lose_v the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v already_o taste_v and_o of_o which_o they_o hope_v in_o time_n to_o have_v a_o full_a enjoyment_n upon_o this_o discourse_n the_o young_a woman_n do_v in_o part_n moderate_v her_o rage_n yet_o however_o she_o endeavour_v to_o attain_v her_o end_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v think_v he_o die_v of_o a_o natur●l_a death_n and_o thereupon_o be_v acquaint_v with_o a_o old_a woman_n who_o like_o many_o other_o commit_v much_o wickedness_n under_o the_o veil_n of_o devotion_n she_o learn_v of_o her_o the_o receipt_n of_o a_o certain_a powder_n make_v of_o the_o root_n of_o herb_n and_o many_o other_o ingredient_n which_o be_v take_v either_o in_o bolus_n or_o liquor_n will_v cause_v a_o burn_a fever_n and_o have_v provide_v this_o powder_n she_o administer_v it_o to_o her_o husband_n hope_v that_o the_o physician_n judge_v this_o fever_n do_v proceed_v from_o bad_a humour_n will_v cause_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v purge_v by_o mean_n of_o which_o purgation_n and_o his_o weakness_n the_o physic_n will_v bereave_v he_o of_o his_o life_n the_o powder_n perform_v its_o operation_n put_v the_o poor_a gentleman_n into_o a_o fever_n which_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o send_v for_o a_o ●ld_v well_o experience_v physician_n who_o have_v examine_v his_o patient_n and_o find_v by_o his_o answer_n that_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o disorder_a himself_o he_o attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o distemper_n to_o his_o age_n and_o in_o regard_n he_o have_v a_o young_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n whereupon_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o strain_v himself_o more_o than_o his_o age_n will_v admit_v to_o pleasure_v his_o young_a wife_n he_o have_v cause_v this_o fever_n to_o seize_v on_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v not_o to_o purge_v he_o either_o with_o medicine_n r_o glister_v believe_v that_o a_o restorative_n will_v be_v more_o prope_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o radical_a moisture_n than_o to_o weaken_v he_o further_o by_o evacuation_n see_v he_o already_o feeble_a enough_o as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o hi●_n age_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o strain_n himself_o with_o his_o wife_n the_o poor_a gentleman_n have_v remain_v several_a day_n in_o this_o condition_n his_o wicked_a wife_n fail_v not_o to_o let_v he_o taste_v often_o of_o her_o powder_n sometime_o she_o give_v it_o he_o in_o broth_n and_o other_o time_n after_o some_o other_o manner_n that_o she_o may_v continue_v he_o in_o his_o fever_n but_o find_v that_o this_o cause_v he_o only_o to_o languish_v and_o not_o dispatch_v he_o as_o she_o intend_v for_o the_o restaurative_a which_o the_o physician_n administrd_n to_o he_o be_v of_o such_o virtue_n that_o it_o exceed_v the_o malignity_n of_o the_o fever_n and_o maintain_v his_o radical_a temper_n wherefore_o she_o determine_v to_o make_v use_n of_o absolute_a poison_n to_o effect_v that_o which_o neither_o age_n nor_o his_o distemper_n can_v perform_v and_o so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o his_o fever_n only_o do_v occasion_v his_o death_n and_o thereupon_o have_v purchase_v some_o strong_a poison_n she_o mix_v it_o with_o some_o broth_n which_o she_o give_v give_v he_o as_o a_o restaurative_a but_o fortune_n be_v at_o that_o instant_n so_o favourable_a to_o the_o old_a man_n that_o take_v the_o porringer_n with_o tremble_a hand_n he_o chance_v to_o let_v it_o fall_v and_o it_o become_v a_o medicine_n to_o the_o cat_n which_o soon_o lick_v it_o up_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o angry_a at_o this_o accident_n pretend_v her_o displeasure_n to_o be_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o restaurative_a and_o have_v thus_o spend_v all_o her_o poison_n for_o resolve_v to_o make_v fair_a work_n she_o have_v give_v he_o as_o much_o poison_n as_o will_v have_v kill_v a_o dozen_o wherefore_o that_o be_v lose_v she_o be_v necessitate_v to_o give_v he_o of_o the_o true_a restaurative_a by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o good_a gentleman_n recover_v his_o former_a health_n the_o powder_n which_o the_o old_a she_o devil_n have_v provide_v be_v likewise_o all_o spend_v whereupon_o the_o wicked_a woman_n be_v mad_a with_o anger_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v whatever_o may_v happen_v to_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n she_o therefore_o procure_v a_o sleepy_a potion_n and_o give_v it_o he_o one_o night_n at_o supper_n so_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n begin_v to_o sleep_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n his_o wife_n perceive_v that_o to_o express_v her_o kindness_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o undress_v he_o for_o bed_n where_o she_o purpose_v he_o shall_v take_v his_o last_o sleep_n and_o have_v pull_v off_o his_o clothes_n she_o very_o gentle_o lay_v he_o on_o his_o bed_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n her_o paramour_n be_v send_v for_o he_o attend_v she_o in_o a_o adjoin_a chamber_n where_o they_o be_v use_v to_o meet_v together_o she_o soon_o leave_v her_o husband_n asleep_a to_o go_v to_o her_o wake_a friend_n in_o who_o company_n she_o take_v her_o pleasure_n and_o have_v inflame_v he_o to_o a_o height_n she_o fall_v upon_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o long_a life_n of_o her_o

a_o untruth_n and_o for_o that_o of_o which_o he_o be_v guilty_a he_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o ●ail_v and_o be_v vanquish_v this_o they_o both_o believe_v will_v happen_v and_o therefore_o consult_v what_o to_o do_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o they_o want_v the_o presence_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n entichus_n this_o consideration_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o princess_n how_o that_o they_o shall_v accomplish_v their_o business_n and_o therefore_o she_o have_v thus_o advise_v her_o lover_n to_o take_v his_o opportunity_n very_o sudden_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o emperor_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o king_n his_o father_n that_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v home_o sudden_o because_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o therefore_o to_o desire_v his_o leave_n to_o dpart_v and_o to_o give_v long_o time_n for_o the_o combat_n which_o have_v obtain_v to_o go_v then_o immediate_o to_o king_n entichus_n and_o desire_v his_o advice_n and_o assistance_n prince_n arthur_n follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o princess_n in_o all_o these_o particular_n and_o obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o travel_v so_o long_o that_o he_o arrive_v at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n entichus_n and_o there_o private_o be_v acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o affair_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n king_n entichus_n be_v very_o glad_a to_o see_v he_o and_o desirous_a to_o all_o thing_n to_o advise_v and_o assist_v he_o but_o know_v not_o how_o there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o this_o reply_v arthur_n that_o you_o return_v in_o my_o behalf_n and_o not_o be_v know_v to_o be_v other_o than_o myself_o on_o my_o befalf_n to_o perform_v the_o battle_n and_o return_n king_n entichus_n approve_v of_o what_o his_o friend_n arthur_n have_v propound_v but_o they_o be_v very_o much_o straighten_a for_o time_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n time_n to_o the_o day_n prefix_v for_o the_o combat_n and_o if_o it_o be_v delay_v for_o one_o day_n he_o can_v not_o possible_o arrive_v there_o time_n enough_o and_o he_o have_v invite_v all_o his_o nobility_n on_o the_o next_o day_n to_o come_v to_o his_o wedding_n this_o be_v such_o a_o obstacle_n as_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v or_o remedy_v and_o put_v they_o to_o their_o wit_n end_n but_o king_n entichus_n be_v resolve_v to_o give_v a_o absolute_a proof_n of_o his_o friendship_n and_o hazard_v kingdom_n wife_n and_o life_n and_o all_o rather_o than_o his_o friend_n shall_v suffer_v in_o their_o honour_n he_o therefore_o thus_o contrive_v the_o business_n that_o prince_n arthur_n in_o all_o thing_n resemble_v king_n entichus_n shall_v stay_v there_o and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v he_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o queen_n and_o hold_v all_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o nuptial_n only_o when_o he_o be_v in_o bed_n with_o she_o to_o forbear_v proceed_v with_o she_o and_o that_o he_o will_v immediate_o return_v to_o the_o emperor_n court_n and_o undertake_v the_o combat_n and_o if_o he_o obtain_v the_o victory_n sudden_o return_v and_o so_o may_v he_o do_v so_o too_o to_o his_o best_a belove_a this_o be_v conclude_v upon_o they_o separate_v according_o this_o be_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a unfortunate_a entichus_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n prince_z arthur_z be_v as_o high_o advance_v for_o his_o father_n the_o king_n of_o england_n die_v he_o become_v king_n and_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n die_v and_o he_o marry_v with_o the_o princess_n angelica_n he_o be_v crown_v emp._n king_n entichus_n understand_v the_o fortune_n of_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v thus_o prosperous_a be_v joyful_a and_o resolve_v to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o relief_n in_o time_n of_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o put_v on_o hermit_n apparel_n he_o travel_v to_o the_o e._n court_n where_o when_o he_o be_v arrive_v and_o will_v have_v enter_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o by_o the_o courtier_n who_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o sight_n of_o so_o deform_v a_o monster_n wherefore_o he_o speak_v with_o one_o of_o the_o emperor_n servant_n desire_v he_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o do_v a_o message_n for_o he_o the_o servant_n be_v a_o sober_a person_n bid_v he_o speak_v on_o on_o and_o say_v what_o he_o will_v have_v i_o desire_v say_v the_o leper_n that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o here_o be_v a_o leper_n that_o desire_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o king_n entichus_n his_o sake_n that_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o eat_v in_o some_o place_n this_o day_n in_o the_o emperor_n presence_n the_o servant_n tell_v the_o leper_n that_o certain_o his_o request_n will_v be_v refuse_v but_o however_o he_o will_v perform_v his_o desire_n and_o thereupon_o go_v and_o tell_v the_o emperor_n who_o hear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o dear_a friend_n king_n entichus_n be_v so_o charm_v therewith_o that_o he_o present_o consent_v to_o the_o leper_n request_n command_v that_o he_o shall_v eat_v in_o the_o hall_n at_o a_o table_n by_o himself_o and_o be_v respect_v as_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n dinner_n time_n be_v come_v and_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o courtier_n be_v sit_v at_o table_n the_o leper_n be_v also_o place_v and_o serve_v and_o when_o he_o have_v eat_v he_o desire_v one_o of_o the_o servitor_n to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n and_o desire_v he_o for_o king_n entichus_n his_o sake_n to_o send_v he_o his_o best_a bowl_n full_a of_o wine_n this_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a request_n say_v the_o servitor_n for_o my_o lord_n the_o emperor_n will_v never_o drink_v in_o it_o again_o if_o you_o shall_v once_o touch_v it_o but_o however_o he_o go_v and_o deliver_v his_o message_n to_o the_o emperor_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o request_n but_o perform_v what_o be_v desire_v and_o the_o leper_n receive_v the_o bowl_n drink_v off_o the_o wine_n and_o take_v the_o ring_n which_o former_o the_o emperor_n have_v give_v he_o put_v it_o into_o the_o bowl_n and_o desire_v the_o servitor_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n who_o see_v the_o ring_n and_o know_v it_o be_v amaze_v believe_v he_o shall_v hear_v something_o of_o his_o dear_a friend_n entichus_n wherefore_o he_o command_v that_o the_o leper_n shall_v be_v look_v after_o &_o conduct_v to_o his_o private_a chamber_n that_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o he_o this_o his_o command_n be_v obey_v and_o he_o arise_v from_o dinner_n go_v to_o the_o leper_n and_o be_v alone_o with_o he_o he_o ask_v how_o he_o come_v by_o that_o ring_n very_o honest_o reply_v the_o leper_n i_o have_v it_o of_o the_o right_a owner_n who_o say_v the_o emperor_n king_n entichus_n no_o say_v the_o leper_n of_o arthur_n prince_n of_o england_n that_o can_v be_v reply_v the_o emperor_n for_o i_o be_o that_o arthur_n and_o i_o give_v it_o to_o none_o but_o my_o dear_a friend_n king_n entichus_n that_o be_v confess_v say_v the_o leper_n and_o since_o you_o still_o call_v entichus_n your_o dear_a friend_n know_v that_o i_o be_o that_o unfortunate_a king_n oh_o what_o impossibility_n do_v you_o tell_v i_o say_v the_o emperor_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v too_o true_a reply_v the_o king_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n which_o by_o this_o time_n flow_v too_o from_o the_o emperor_n eye_n down_z his_o cheek_n in_o great_a abundance_n but_o his_o grief_n and_o passion_n have_v have_v this_o vent_n for_o a_o time_n he_o then_o run_v to_o the_o leaperous_a king_n and_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o cry_v out_o on_o my_o dear_a friend_n how_o be_v this_o great_a misfortune_n befall_v you_o you_o reply_v the_o king_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o though_o i_o must_v confess_v you_o to_o be_v innocent_a how_o say_v the_o emperor_n can_v i_o your_o friend_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o misfortune_n and_o yet_o be_v innocent_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a reply_v the_o king_n for_o your_o friendship_n to_o i_o in_o lie_v with_o my_o wife_n and_o be_v innocent_a in_o not_o know_v she_o she_o suppose_v you_o to_o be_v i_o have_v so_o enrage_v she_o that_o she_o revenge_v herself_o on_o i_o by_o poison_n which_o have_v wrought_v this_o dismal_a effect_n upon_o i_o so_o that_o your_o innocence_n occasion_v my_o ruin_n and_o thereupon_o the_o king_n relate_v the_o whole_a manner_n how_o it_o have_v befall_v he_o and_o how_o he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n oh_o i_o unfortunate_a say_v the_o emperor_n that_o i_o shall_v occasion_v so_o much_o evil_n that_o my_o dear_a friend_n who_o have_v so_o often_o hazard_v his_o life_n for_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o evil_o recompense_v through_o my_o occasion_n i_o can_v say_v the_o king_n complain_v of_o you_o but_o of_o fortune_n to_o who_o we_o must_v all_o submit_v well_o say_v the_o emperor_n since_o you_o be_v still_o master_n