Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	begin_v	great_a	king_n	1,466	5	3.5201	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01513	A hundreth sundrie flowres bounde vp in one small poesie Gathered partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish gardins of Euripides, Ouid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by inuention, out of our owne fruitefull orchardes in Englande: yelding sundrie svveete sauours of tragical, comical, and morall discourses ...	Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.	1573 (1573)	STC 11635; ESTC S105691	86,900	410

counsel_n follow_v still_o for_o why_o i_o hold_v it_o wise_a and_o trusty_a both_o and_o out_o of_o hand_n for_o now_o i_o will_v depart_v that_o i_o in_o time_n the_o better_a may_v provide_v before_o occasion_n slip_v out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o that_o i_o may_v this_o polynices_n quell_v for_o well_o may_v i_o with_o bloody_a knife_n he_o slay_v that_o come_v in_o arm_n my_o country_n for_o to_o spoil_v but_o if_o so_o please_v to_o fortune_n and_o to_o fate_n that_o other_o end_n than_o i_o do_v think_v may_v fall_v to_o thou_o my_o friend_n it_o rest_v to_o procure_v the_o marriage_n betwixt_o my_o sister_n antigone_n and_o thy_o dear_a son_n haemon_n to_o who_o for_o dowry_n at_o part_v thus_o i_o promise_v to_o perform_v as_o much_o as_o late_o i_o do_v behest_n to_o thou_o my_o mother_n blood_n and_o brother_n dear_a thou_o be_v ne_o need_v i_o crave_v of_o thou_o to_o guard_v she_o well_o as_o for_o my_o father_n care_n i_o not_o for_o if_o so_o chance_n i_o die_v it_o may_v full_o well_o be_v say_v his_o bitter_a curse_n bring_v i_o to_o my_o bane_n cre._n the_o lord_n defend_v for_o that_o unworthy_a be_v ete._n of_o thebes_n town_n the_o rule_n and_o sceptre_n lo_o i_o need_v nor_o ought_v it_o other_o wise_a dispose_n than_o unto_o thou_o if_o i_o die_v without_o heir_n yet_o long_v my_o linger_a mind_n to_o understand_v the_o doubtful_a end_n of_o this_o unhappy_a war_n wherefore_o i_o will_v thou_o send_v thy_o son_n to_o seek_v tiresias_n the_o divine_a and_o learn_v of_o he_o for_o at_o my_o call_n i_o know_v he_o will_v not_o come_v that_o often_o have_v his_o art_n and_o he_o reprove_v cre._n as_o you_o command_v so_o ought_v i_o to_o perform_v ete._n and_o last_o i_o thou_o and_o city_n both_o command_v if_o fortune_n friendly_a favour_n our_o attempt_n and_o make_v our_o man_n triumphant_a victor_n all_o that_o none_o there_o be_v so_o hardy_a ne_o so_o bold_a for_o polynices_n bone_n to_o give_v a_o grave_n and_o who_o presume_v to_o break_v my_o hest_n herein_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o penance_n of_o his_o pain_n for_o though_o i_o be_v by_o blood_n to_o he_o conjoin_v i_o part_v it_o now_o and_o justice_n go_v with_o i_o to_o guide_v my_o step_n victorious_o before_o pray_v you_o to_o jove_n he_o deign_v for_o to_o defend_v our_o city_n safe_a both_o now_o and_o evermore_o cre._n gramercy_o worthy_a prince_n for_o all_o thy_o love_n and_o faithful_a trust_n thou_o do_v in_o i_o repose_n and_o if_o shall_v hap_v that_o i_o hope_v never_o shall_v i_o promise_v yet_o to_o do_v what_o best_o behoove_v but_o chief_o this_o i_o swear_v and_o make_v a_o vow_n for_o polynices_n now_o our_o cruel_a foe_n to_o hold_v the_o hest_n that_o thou_o do_v i_o command_v creon_n attend_v eteocles_n to_o the_o gate_n electrae_n he_o return_v and_o go_v out_o by_o the_o gate_n call_v homolydes_n chorus_n o_o fierce_a and_o furious_a god_n who_o harmful_a heart_n rejoice_v most_o to_o shed_v the_o guiltless_a blood_n who_o heady_a will_n do_v all_o the_o world_n subvert_v and_o do_v envy_v the_o pleasant_a merry_a mood_n of_o our_o estate_n that_o erst_o in_o quiet_a stand_v why_o do_v thou_o thus_o our_o harmless_a town_n annoy_v which_o mighty_a bacchus_n govern_v in_o joy_n father_n of_o war_n and_o death_n that_o do_v remove_v with_o wrathful_a wreck_n from_o woeful_a mother_n breast_n the_o trusty_a pledge_n of_o their_o tender_a love_n so_o grant_v the_o god_n that_o for_o our_o final_a rest_n dame_n venus_n pleasant_a look_n may_v please_v thou_o best_o whereby_o when_o thou_o shall_v all_o amaze_a stand_v the_o sword_n may_v fall_v out_o of_o thy_o tremble_a hand_n and_o thou_o may_v prove_v some_o other_o way_n full_o well_o the_o bloody_a prowess_n of_o thy_o mighty_a spear_n wherewith_o thou_o raise_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n the_o wrathful_a spirit_n of_o all_o the_o fury_n there_o who_o when_o they_o wake_v do_v wander_v everywhere_o and_o never_o rest_v to_o range_v about_o the_o coast_n to_o enrich_v that_o pit_n with_o spoil_n of_o damn_a ghost_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v our_o field_n forsake_v thus_o let_v cruel_a discord_n bear_v thou_o company_n engird_v with_o snake_n and_o serpent_n venomous_a even_o she_o that_o can_v with_o red_a vermilion_n die_v the_o gladsome_a green_a that_o flourish_v pleasant_o and_o make_v the_o greedy_a ground_n a_o drink_a cup_n to_o svy_z the_o blood_n of_o murder_a body_n up_o yet_o thou_o return_v o_o joy_n and_o pleasant_a peace_n from_o whence_o thou_o do_v against_o our_o will_n depart_v ne_o let_v thy_o worthy_a mind_n from_o travel_n cease_v to_o chase_v disdain_n out_o of_o the_o poison_a heart_n that_o raise_v war_n to_o all_o our_o pain_n and_o smart_n even_o from_o the_o breast_n of_o oedipus_n his_o son_n who_o swell_a pride_n have_v all_o this_o jar_n begin_v and_o thou_o great_a god_n that_o do_v all_o thing_n decree_v and_o sit_v on_o high_a above_o the_o starry_a sky_n thou_o chief_a cause_n of_o cause_n all_o that_o be_v regard_v not_o his_o offence_n but_o hear_v our_o cry_n and_o speedy_o redress_v our_o misery_n for_o what_o can_v we_o poor_a woeful_a wretch_n do_v but_o crave_v thy_o aid_n and_o only_o cleave_v thereto_o do_v by_o g._n gascoigne_n finis_fw-la actus_fw-la secundi_fw-la the_o order_n of_o the_o third_o dumb_a show_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o three_o act_n do_v sound_v a_o very_a doleful_a noise_n of_o cornet_n during_o the_o which_o there_o open_v and_o appear_v in_o the_o stage_n a_o great_a gulf_n immediate_o come_v in_o uj_o gentleman_n in_o their_o doublet_n and_o hose_n bring_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n basket_n full_a of_o earth_n and_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o gulf_n to_o fill_v it_o up_o but_o it_o will_v not_o so_o close_o up_o nor_o be_v fill_v then_o come_v the_o lady_n and_o dame_n that_o stand_v by_o throw_v in_o their_o chain_n and_o jewel_n so_o to_o cause_v it_o stop_v up_o and_o close_v itself_o but_o when_o it_o will_v not_o so_o be_v fill_v come_v in_o a_o knight_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v arm_v at_o all_o point_n who_o walk_v twice_o or_o thrice_o about_o it_o and_o peruse_v if_o see_v that_o it_o will_v neither_o be_v fill_v with_o earth_n nor_o with_o their_o jewel_n and_o ornament_n after_o solemn_a reverence_n do_v to_o the_o god_n and_o courteous_a leave_n take_v of_o the_o lady_n and_o stander_n by_o sudden_o leap_v into_o the_o gulf_n the_o which_o do_v close_v up_o immediate_o betoken_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n that_o every_o worthy_a person_n owe_v unto_o his_o native_a country_n by_o the_o history_n of_o curtius_n who_o for_o the_o like_o cause_n adventure_v the_o like_a in_o rome_n this_o do_v blind_a tiresias_n the_o divine_a prophet_n lead_v in_o by_o his_o daughter_n and_o conduct_v by_o meneceus_n the_o son_n of_o creon_n enter_v by_o the_o gate_n electrae_n and_o say_v as_o follow_v actus_fw-la iij._n scena_fw-la 1._o tiresias_n creon_n manto_n meneceus_n sacerdos_n thou_o trusty_a guide_n of_o my_o so_o trustless_a step_n dear_a daughter_n my_o go_v we_o lead_v thou_o the_o way_n that_o since_o the_o day_n i_o first_o do_v lose_v this_o light_n thou_o only_o be_v the_o light_n of_o these_o my_o eye_n and_o for_o thou_o know_v i_o be_o both_o old_a and_o weak_a and_o ever_o long_v after_o lovely_a rest_n direct_v my_o step_n amid_o the_o plain_a path_n that_o so_o my_o feeble_a foot_n may_v feel_v lest_o pain_n meneceus_n thou_o gentle_a child_n tell_v i_o it_o be_v far_o hence_o the_o place_n where_o we_o must_v go_v where_o as_o thy_o father_n for_o my_o come_n stay_v for_o like_o unto_o the_o slothful_a snail_n i_o draw_v dear_a son_n with_o pain_n these_o age_a leg_n of_o i_o creon_n return_v be_v the_o gate_n homolydes_n and_o though_o my_o mind_n be_v quick_a scarce_o can_v i_o move_v cre._n comfort_n thyself_o divine_n creon_n thy_o friend_n lo_o stand_v here_o and_o come_v to_o meet_v with_o thou_o to_o ease_v the_o pain_n that_o thou_o may_v else_o sustain_v for_o unto_o eld_n each_o travel_n yield_v annoy_n and_o thou_o his_o daughter_n and_o his_o faithful_a guide_n lo_o rest_v he_o here_o and_o rest_v thou_o there_o withal_o thy_o virgin_n hand_n that_o in_o sustain_v he_o do_v well_o acquit_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n for_o crooked_a age_n and_o hoary_a silver_n hear_v still_o crave_v help_n of_o lusty_a youthful_a year_n tyr._n gramercy_o lord_n what_o be_v your_o noble_a will_n cre._n what_o i_o will_v have_v of_o thou_o tiresias_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n so_o soon_o for_o to_o be_v say_v but_o rest_v a_o while_n thy_o weak_a and_o weary_a limb_n and_o take_v some_o breath_n now_o after_o weary_a walk_n and_o tell_v i_o

cut_v his_o throat_n or_o by_o some_o evil_a mean_n make_v he_o away_o and_o have_v not_o only_o take_v his_o garment_n his_o book_n his_o money_n and_o that_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o sicilia_n with_o he_o but_o usurp_v his_o name_n also_o and_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o commodity_n the_o bill_n of_o exchange_n that_o i_o have_v always_o allow_v for_o my_o son_n expense_n oh_o miserable_a philogano_n oh_o unhappy_a old_a man_n oh_o eternal_a god_n be_v there_o no_o judge_n no_o officer_n no_o high_a power_n who_o i_o may_v complain_v unto_o for_o redress_n of_o these_o wrong_n fer._n yes_o sir_n we_o have_v potestates_fw-la we_o have_v judge_n and_o above_o all_o we_o have_v a_o most_o just_a prince_n doubt_v you_o not_o but_o you_o shall_v have_v justice_n if_o your_o cause_n be_v just_a phi._n bring_v i_o then_o to_o the_o judge_n to_o the_o potestates_fw-la or_o to_o who_o you_o think_v best_o for_o i_o will_v disclose_v a_o part_n of_o the_o great_a knavery_n a_o farthel_n of_o the_o foul_a falsehood_n that_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o li._n sir_n he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n must_v be_v sure_a of_o four_o thing_n first_o a_o right_n and_o a_o just_a cause_n then_o a_o righteous_a doctor_n to_o plead_v next_o favour_n coram_fw-la iudice_fw-la and_o above_o all_o a_o good_a purse_n to_o procure_v it_o fer._n i_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o the_o law_n have_v any_o respect_n to_o favour_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o it_o i_o can_v tell_v phi._n have_v you_o no_o regard_n to_o his_o word_n he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n fer._n i_o pray_v you_o sir_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v favour_n li._n favour_n call_v i_o to_o have_v a_o friend_n near_o about_o the_o judge_n who_o may_v so_o solicit_v thy_o cause_n as_o if_o it_o be_v right_a speedy_a sentence_n may_v ensue_v without_o any_o delay_n if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a than_o to_o prolong_v it_o till_o at_o the_o last_o thy_o adversary_n be_v weary_a shall_v be_v glad_a be_v compound_n with_o thou_o fer._n of_o thus_o much_o although_o i_o never_o hear_v thus_o much_o in_o this_o country_n before_o doubt_v you_o not_o philogano_n i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o a_o advocate_n that_o shall_v speed_v you_o according_o phi._n then_o shall_v i_o give_v myself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o doctor_n who_o insatiable_a jaw_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o feed_v although_o i_o have_v here_o all_o the_o good_n and_o land_n which_o i_o possess_v in_o my_o own_o country_n much_o less_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o this_o misery_n i_o know_v their_o cautel_n of_o old_a at_o the_o first_o time_n i_o come_v they_o will_v so_o extol_v my_o cause_n as_o though_o it_o be_v already_o win_v but_o within_o in_o sevennight_n or_o ten_o day_n if_o i_o do_v not_o continual_o feed_v they_o as_o the_o crow_n do_v her_o brat_n twenty_o time_n in_o a_o hour_n they_o will_v begin_v to_o wax_v cold_a and_o to_o find_v cannel_n in_o my_o cause_n say_v that_o at_o the_o first_o i_o do_v not_o well_o instruct_v they_o till_o at_o the_o last_o they_o will_v not_o only_o draw_v the_o stuff_n out_o of_o my_o purse_n but_o the_o marrow_n out_o of_o my_o bone_n fer._n yea_o sir_n but_o this_o man_n that_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o be_v half_a a_o saint_n li._n and_o the_o other_o half_n a_o devil_n i_o hold_v a_o penny_n phi._n well_o say_v litio_n in_o deed_n i_o have_v but_o small_a confidence_n in_o their_o smooth_a look_n fer._n well_o sir_n i_o think_v this_o who_o i_o mean_v be_v no_o such_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o if_o he_o be_v there_o be_v such_o hatred_n and_o evil_a will_v between_o he_o and_o this_o gentleman_n whether_o he_o be_v erostrato_n or_o dulipo_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o i_o warrant_v you_o he_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v do_v for_o you_o be_v it_o but_o to_o spite_v he_o phi._n why_o what_o hatred_n be_v betwixt_o they_o fer._n they_o be_v both_o in_o love_n and_o suitor_n to_o one_o gentlewoman_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o wealthy_a man_n in_o this_o city_n phi._n why_o be_v the_o villain_fw-fr become_v of_o such_o estimation_n that_o he_o dare_v presume_v to_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o gentlewoman_n of_o a_o good_a family_n fer._n yea_o sir_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n phi._n how_o call_v you_o his_o adversary_n fer._n cleander_n one_o of_o the_o excellent_a doctor_n in_o our_o city_n phi._n for_o god_n love_n let_v we_o go_v to_o he_o fer._n go_v we_o then_o finis_fw-la actus_fw-la 4._o actus_fw-la quinti._n scena_fw-la i._o feign_a erostrato_n what_o a_o mishap_n be_v this_o that_o before_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o erostrato_n i_o have_v light_n even_o full_a in_o the_o lap_n of_o philogano_n where_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o deny_v my_o name_n to_o deny_v my_o master_n and_o to_o feign_v that_o i_o know_v he_o not_o to_o contend_v with_o he_o and_o to_o revile_v he_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o hap_n what_o hap_n can_v i_o can_v never_o hap_v well_o in_o favour_n with_o he_o again_o therefore_o if_o i_o can_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o right_a erostrato_n i_o will_v renounce_v unto_o he_o both_o habit_n and_o credit_n and_o away_o as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v trudge_v into_o some_o strange_a country_n where_o i_o may_v never_o see_v philogano_n again_o alas_o he_o that_o of_o a_o little_a child_n have_v bring_v i_o up_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o nourish_v i_o as_o if_o i_o have_v be_v his_o own_o and_o in_o deed_n to_o confess_v the_o troth_n i_o have_v no_o father_n to_o trust_v unto_o but_o he_o but_o look_v where_o pasiphilo_n come_v the_o fit_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o go_v on_o my_o message_n to_o erostrato_n erostrato_n espy_v pasiphilo_n come_v towards_o he_o scena_fw-la ij._o pasiphilo_n erostrato_n two_o good_a news_n have_v i_o hear_v today_o already_o one_o that_o erostrato_n prepare_v a_o great_a feast_n this_o night_n the_o other_o that_o he_o seek_v for_o i_o and_o i_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o travail_n lest_o he_o shall_v run_v up_o and_o down_o seek_v i_o and_o because_o no_o man_n love_v better_a than_o i_o to_o have_v a_o errand_n where_o good_a cheer_n be_v come_v in_o post_n have_v even_o home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o look_v where_o he_o be_v ero._n pasiphilo_n thou_o must_v do_v one_o thing_n for_o i_o if_o thou_o love_v i_o pas._n if_o i_o love_v you_o not_o who_o love_v you_o command_v i_o ero._n go_v then_o a_o little_a there_o to_o damon_n house_n ask_v for_o dulipo_n and_o tell_v he_o pas._n wot_v you_o what_o i_o can_v speak_v with_o he_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n ero._n in_o prison_n how_o come_v that_o to_o pass_v where_o be_v he_o in_o prison_n pas._n in_o a_o vile_a dungeon_n there_o within_o his_o master_n house_n ero._n can_v thou_o tell_v wherefore_o pas._n be_v you_o content_a to_o know_v he_o be_v in_o prison_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o to_o much_o ero._n if_o ever_o you_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o i_o tell_v i_o pas._n i_o pray_v you_o desire_v i_o not_o what_o be_v you_o the_o better_a if_o you_o know_v ero._n more_o than_o thou_o think_v pasiphilo_n by_o god_n pas._n well_o and_o yet_o it_o stand_v i_o upon_o more_o than_o you_o think_v to_o keep_v it_o secret_a ero._n why_o pasiphilo_n be_v this_o the_o trust_n i_o have_v have_v in_o you_o be_v these_o the_o fair_a promise_n you_o have_v always_o make_v i_o pas._n by_o the_o mass_n i_o will_v i_o have_v fast_v this_o night_n with_o master_n doctor_n rather_o than_o have_v come_v hither_o ero_n well_o pasiphilo_n either_o tell_v i_o or_o at_o few_o word_n never_o think_v to_o be_v welcome_a to_o this_o house_n from_o hence_o forth_o pas_n nay_o yet_o i_o have_v rather_o lose_v all_o the_o gentleman_n in_o this_o town_n but_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o any_o thing_n that_o displease_v you_o blame_v nobody_o but_o yourself_o now_o ero._n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v grieve_v i_o more_o than_o dulipo_n mishap_n no_o not_o my_o own_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o can_v tell_v i_o no_o worse_o tiding_n pa._n well_o since_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o he_o be_v take_v a-bed_o with_o your_o belove_a polynesta_n ero._n alas_o and_o do_v damon_n know_v it_o pa._n a_o old_a trot_n in_o the_o house_n disclose_v it_o to_o he_o whereupon_o he_o take_v both_o dulipo_n and_o the_o nurse_n which_o have_v be_v the_o broker_n of_o all_o this_o bargain_n and_o clap_v they_o both_o in_o a_o cage_n where_o i_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v sour_a sop_n to_o their_o sweet_a meat_n ero._n pasiphilo_n go_v thy_o way_n into_o the_o kitchen_n command_v the_o cook_n to_o boil_v and_o roast_v

eke_o how_o deep_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o weary_a life_n my_o love_a sister_n lead_v and_o what_o annoy_n my_o absence_n they_o have_v give_v iocast._n alas_o alas_o how_o wreakful_a wrath_n of_o god_n do_v still_o afflict_v oedipus_n progeny_n the_o first_o cause_n be_v thy_o father_n wicked_a bed_n and_o then_o oh_o why_o do_v i_o my_o plague_n recount_v my_o burden_n bear_v and_o your_o unhappy_a birth_n but_o needs_o we_o must_v with_o patient_a heart_n abide_v what_o so_o from_o high_a the_o heaven_n do_v provide_v with_o thou_o my_o child_n fain_o will_v i_o question_v yet_o of_o certain_a thing_n ne_o will_v i_o that_o my_o word_n may_v thou_o annoy_v ne_o yet_o renew_v thy_o grief_n poli._n say_v on_o dear_a mother_n say_v what_o so_o you_o please_v what_o please_v you_o shall_v never_o i_o disease_n iocast._n and_o seem_v it_o not_o a_o heavy_a hap_n my_o son_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o country_n coast_n poli._n so_o heavy_a hap_n as_o tongue_n can_v not_o express_v iocast._n and_o what_o may_v most_o molest_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o be_v exile_v from_o his_o native_a soil_n poli._n the_o liberty_n he_o with_o his_o country_n lose_v and_o that_o he_o lack_v freedom_n for_o to_o speak_v what_o seem_v best_a without_o control_v or_o check_v iocast._n why_o so_o each_o servant_n lack_v liberty_n to_o speak_v his_o mind_n without_o his_o master_n leave_n poli._n in_o exile_n every_o man_n or_o bond_n or_o free_a of_o noble_a race_n or_o mean_a parentage_n be_v not_o in_o this_o unlike_a unto_o the_o slave_n that_o must_v of_o force_n obey_v to_o each_o man_n will_n and_o praise_v the_o peevishness_n of_o each_o man_n pride_n iocast._n and_o seem_v this_o so_o grievous_a unto_o thou_o poli._n what_o grief_n can_v great_a he_o that_o so_o constrain_v slavelike_a to_o serve_v against_o right_a and_o reason_n both_o yea_o much_o the_o more_o to_o he_o that_o noble_a be_v by_o stately_a line_n or_o yet_o by_o virtuous_a life_n and_o have_v a_o heart_n like_a to_o his_o noble_a mind_n iocast._n what_o help_v most_o in_o such_o adversity_n poli._n hope_n help_v most_o to_o comfort_n misery_n ioca._n hope_v to_o return_v from_o whence_o he_o first_o be_v drive_v poli._n yea_o hope_v that_o happen_v oftentimes_o too_o late_a and_o many_o die_v before_o such_o hap_n may_v fall_v iocast._n and_o how_o do_v thou_o before_o thy_o marriage_n son_n maintain_v thy_o life_n a_o strange_a so_o bestead_v poli._n sometime_o i_o find_v though_o seldom_o so_o it_o be_v some_o gentle_a heart_n that_o can_v for_o courtesy_n content_a himself_o to_o succour_v my_o estate_n iocast._n thy_o father_n friend_n and_o thy_o do_v they_o not_o help_v for_o to_o relieve_v that_o naked_a need_n of_o thy_o poli._n mother_n he_o have_v a_o foolish_a fantasy_n that_o think_v to_o find_v a_o friend_n in_o misery_n iocast._n thou_o may_v have_v help_n by_o thy_o nobility_n poli._n cover_v alas_o in_o cloak_n of_o poverty_n iocast._n well_o ought_v we_o then_o that_o be_v but_o mortal_a here_o above_o all_o treasure_n count_v our_o country_n dear_a yet_o let_v i_o know_v my_o son_n what_o cause_n thou_o move_v to_o go_v to_o grece_n poli._n the_o fly_a fame_n that_o thunder_v in_o my_o ear_n how_o king_n adrastus_n governor_n of_o grece_n be_v answer_v by_o oracle_n that_o he_o shall_v knit_v in_o link_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n his_o two_o fair_a daughter_n and_o his_o only_a heir_n one_o to_o a_o lion_n the_o other_a to_o a_o boar_n a_o answer_n such_o as_o each_o man_n wonder_v at_o iocast._n and_o how_o belong_v this_o answer_n now_o to_o thou_o poli._n i_o take_v my_o guess_n even_o by_o this_o ensign_n here_o a_o lion_n lo_o which_o i_o do_v always_o bear_v yet_o think_v i_o not_o but_o jove_n alone_o bring_v these_o hand_n of_o i_o to_o such_o a_o high_a exploit_n iocast._n and_o how_o yet_o come_v it_o to_o this_o strange_a effect_n poli._n the_o shine_a day_n have_v run_v his_o haste_a course_n and_o dewy_a night_n bespread_v her_o mantel_n dark_a when_o i_o that_o wander_v after_o weary_a toil_n to_o seek_v some_o harbour_n for_o my_o irk_a limb_n begin_v find_v at_o last_o a_o little_a cabin_n close_o adjoin_v fast_a unto_o the_o stately_a wall_n where_o king_n adrastus_n hold_v his_o royal_a tower_n scarce_o be_v i_o there_o in_o quiet_a well_o couch_v but_o thither_o come_v another_o exile_n eke_o name_v tydeus_n who_o strive_v perforce_o to_o drive_v i_o from_o this_o sorry_a seat_n and_o so_o at_o last_o we_o settle_v we_o to_o fell_a and_o bloody_a fight_n whereof_o the_o rumour_n grow_v so_o great_a forth_o with_o that_o straight_o the_o king_n inform_v be_v thereof_o who_o see_v then_o the_o ensign_n that_o we_o bear_v to_o be_v even_o such_o as_o be_v to_o he_o foresay_v choose_v each_o of_o we_o to_o be_v his_o son_n by_o law_n and_o since_o do_v solemnize_v eke_o the_o same_o iocast._n yet_o will_v i_o know_v if_o that_o thy_o wife_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o can_v joy_v in_o she_o or_o what_o she_o be_v poli._n o_o mother_n dear_a fair_a ne_o wise_a dame_n be_v none_o in_o greece_n argia_n be_v her_o name_n iocast._n how_o can_v thou_o to_o this_o doubtful_a enterprise_n so_o many_o bring_v thus_o arm_v all_o at_o once_o poli._n adrastus_n swear_v that_o he_o will_v soon_o restore_v unto_o our_o right_n both_o tydeus_n and_o i_o and_o first_o for_o i_o that_o have_v the_o great_a need_n whereby_o the_o best_a and_o bold_a blood_n in_o greece_n have_v follow_v i_o unto_o this_o enterprise_n a_o thing_n both_o just_a and_o grievous_a unto_o i_o grievous_a i_o say_v for_o that_o i_o do_v lament_v to_o be_v constrain_v by_o such_o open_a wrong_n to_o war_v against_o my_o own_o dear_a country_n fear_v but_o unto_o you_o o_o mother_n do_v pertain_v to_o stint_v this_o strife_n and_o both_o deliver_v i_o from_o exile_n now_o and_o eke_o the_o town_n from_o siege_n for_o otherwise_o i_o swear_v you_o here_o by_o heaven_n eteocles_n who_o now_o do_v i_o disdain_v for_o brother_n short_o shall_v see_v i_o his_o lord_n i_o ask_v the_o seat_n whereof_o i_o ought_v of_o right_a possess_v the_o half_n i_o be_o oedipus_n son_n and_o you_o so_o be_o i_o true_a son_n to_o you_o both_o wherefore_o i_o hope_v that_o as_o in_o my_o defence_n the_o world_n will_v weigh_v so_o jove_n will_v i_o assist_v eteocles_n come_v in_o here_o by_o the_o gate_n electrae_n himself_o arm_v and_o before_o he_o twenty_o gentleman_n in_o armour_n his_o two_o page_n whereof_o the_o one_o bear_v his_o target_n the_o other_o his_o helm_n chor._n behold_v o_o queen_n behold_v o_o worthy_a queen_n unworthy_a he_o eteocles_n here_o come_v so_o will_v the_o god_n that_o in_o this_o noble_a realm_n shall_v never_o long_o unnoble_a tyrant_n reign_v or_o that_o with_o wrong_n the_o right_a and_o doubtless_o heir_n shall_v banish_v be_v out_o of_o his_o princely_a seat_n yet_o thou_o o_o queen_n so_o file_v thy_o sugar_a tongue_n and_o with_o such_o counsel_n deck_v thy_o mother_n tale_n that_o peace_n may_v both_o the_o brother_n heart_n inflame_v and_o rancour_n yield_v that_o erst_o possess_v the_o same_o eteocl._n mother_n behold_v your_o hest_n for_o to_o obey_v in_o person_n now_o be_o i_o resort_v hither_o in_o haste_n therefore_o fain_o will_v i_o know_v what_o cause_n with_o hasty_a speed_n so_o move_v have_v your_o mind_n to_o call_v i_o now_o so_o causeless_o out_o of_o time_n when_o common_a wealth_n most_o crave_v my_o only_a aid_n fain_o will_v i_o know_v what_o quaint_a commodity_n persuade_v you_o thus_o to_o take_v a_o truce_n for_o time_n and_o yield_v the_o gate_n wide_o open_a to_o my_o foe_n the_o gate_n that_o may_v our_o stately_a state_n defend_v and_o now_o be_v make_v the_o path_n of_o our_o decay_n ioca._n repress_v dear_a son_n those_o rage_a storm_n of_o wrath_n that_o so_o bedim_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o intent_n ☞_o but_o when_o disdain_n shrink_v or_o set_v aside_o and_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o leisure_n can_v discourse_v what_o seemly_a word_n his_o tale_n may_v best_a beseem_v and_o that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unfold_v without_o affect_n then_o may_v proceed_v a_o answer_n sage_a and_o grave_a and_o every_o sentence_n see_v with_o soberness_n wherefore_o unbend_v thy_o angry_a brow_n dear_a child_n and_o cast_v thy_o roll_a eye_n none_o other_o way_n that_o here_o do_v not_o medusa_n face_n behold_v but_o he_o even_o he_o thy_o blood_n and_o brother_n dear_a and_o thou_o behold_v my_o polynices_n eke_o thy_o brother_n face_n wherein_o when_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o own_o image_n remember_v therewithal_o that_o what_o offence_n thou_o will_v to_o he_o be_v do_v the_o blow_n thereof_o rebound_v unto_o thyself_o and_o hereof_o eke_o

yet_o that_o you_o will_v i_o procure_v a_o royal_a tomb_n within_o my_o native_a realm_n and_o now_o shut_v up_o with_o those_o your_o tender_a hand_n these_o griefful_a eye_n of_o i_o who_o dazzle_a sight_n shadow_n of_o dreadful_a death_n be_v come_v to_o close_v now_o rest_v in_o peace_n thus_o say_v he_o yield_v up_o his_o faint_a ghost_n that_o ready_a be_v to_o part_v the_o mother_n thus_o behold_v both_o her_o son_n go_v to_o death_n and_o overcome_v with_o dole_n draw_v out_o the_o dagger_n of_o her_o polinices_n from_o brother_n breast_n and_o gore_v her_o mother_n throat_n fall_v between_o her_o son_n then_o with_o her_o feeble_a arm_n she_o do_v enfold_v their_o body_n both_o as_o if_o for_o company_n her_o uncontented_a corpse_n be_v yet_o content_a to_o pass_v with_o they_o in_o charon_n ferry_v boat_n when_o cruel_a fate_n have_v thus_o with_o force_n bereave_v the_o woeful_a mother_n and_o her_o two_o dear_a son_n all_o sudden_o alarm_n alarm_n they_o cry_v and_o hot_a conflict_n begin_v for_o to_o arise_v between_o our_o army_n and_o our_o enemy_n for_o either_o part_n will_v have_v the_o victory_n a_o while_o they_o do_v with_o equal_a force_n maintain_v the_o bloody_a fight_n at_o last_o the_o greek_n do_v fly_v of_o who_o can_v hardly_o any_o one_o escape_n for_o in_o such_o hugy_a heap_n our_o man_n they_o slay_v the_o ground_n be_v cover_v all_o with_o carcase_n and_o of_o our_o soldier_n some_o begin_v spoil_v the_o dead_a some_o other_o be_v that_o part_v out_o the_o prey_n and_o some_o pursue_v antigone_n take_v up_o the_o queen_n jocasta_n and_o the_o brethren_n both_o who_o in_o a_o chariot_n hither_o they_o will_v bring_v ere_o long_o and_o thus_o although_o we_o get_v have_v the_o victory_n over_o our_o enemy_n yet_o have_v we_o lose_v much_o more_o than_o we_o have_v win_v creon_n exit_fw-la cho._n o_o hard_a mishap_n we_o do_v not_o only_o hear_v the_o weary_a news_n of_o their_o untimely_a death_n but_o eke_o we_o must_v with_o wail_v eye_n behold_v their_o body_n dead_a for_o look_v where_o they_o be_v bring_v scena_fw-la 3._o antigone_n chorus_n most_o bitter_a plaint_n o_o lady_n we_o behoove_v behoove_v eke_o not_o only_o bitter_a plaint_n but_o that_o our_o hair_n dishevel_v from_o our_o head_n about_o our_o shoulder_n hang_v and_o that_o our_o breast_n with_o bounce_a blow_n be_v all_o be_v batter_v our_o ghastly_a face_n with_o our_o nail_n deface_v behold_v your_o queen_n betwixt_o both_o her_o son_n lie_v slay_v the_o queen_n who_o you_o do_v love_n and_o honour_n both_o the_o queen_n that_o do_v so_o tender_o bring_v up_o and_o nourish_v you_o each_o one_o like_a to_o her_o own_o now_o have_v she_o leave_v you_o all_o o_o cruel_a hap_n with_o her_o too_o cruel_a death_n in_o die_a dread_n pine_v with_o pensiveness_n without_o all_o help_n o_o weary_a life_n why_o bide_v thou_o in_o my_o breast_n and_o i_o content_v be_v that_o these_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v her_o die_v that_o give_v to_o i_o this_o life_n and_o i_o not_o venge_v her_o death_n by_o loss_n of_o life_n who_o can_v i_o give_v a_o fountain_n make_v of_o moan_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v as_o much_o as_o be_v my_o will_n to_o souse_v this_o sorrow_n up_o in_o swell_a tear_n cho._n what_o stony_a heart_n can_v leave_v for_o to_o lament_v anti._n o_o polynices_n now_o have_v thou_o with_o thy_o blood_n buy_v all_o too_o dear_a the_o title_n to_o this_o realm_n that_o cruel_a he_o eteocles_n thou_o rest_n and_o now_o also_o have_v reave_v thou_o of_o thy_o life_n alas_o what_o wicked_a deed_n can_v wrath_n not_o do_v and_o out_o alas_o for_o i_o while_o thou_o yet_o live_v i_o have_v a_o lively_a hope_n to_o have_v some_o noble_a wight_n to_o be_v my_o fere_n by_o who_o i_o may_v be_v crown_v a_o royal_a queen_n but_o now_o thy_o hasty_a death_n have_v do_v to_o die_v this_o die_a hope_n of_o i_o that_o hope_v henceforth_o none_o other_o wedlock_n but_o torment_a woe_n if_o so_o these_o tremble_a hand_n for_o coward_n dread_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o end_v this_o wretched_a life_n cho._n alas_o dear_a dame_n let_v not_o thy_o rage_a grief_n heap_v one_o mishap_n upon_o another_o head_n anti._n o_o doleful_a day_n wherein_o my_o sorry_a sire_n be_v bear_v and_o yet_o o_o more_o unhappy_a hour_n when_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o stately_a thebes_n the_o hymenaei_fw-la in_o unhappy_a bed_n and_o wicked_a wedlock_n witting_o do_v join_v the_o guiltless_a mother_n with_o her_o guilty_a son_n out_o of_o which_o root_n we_o be_v the_o branch_n bear_v to_o bear_v the_o scourge_n of_o their_o so_o foul_a offence_n and_o thou_o o_o father_n thou_o that_o for_o this_o fact_n haste_n tear_v chine_n eye_n from_o thy_o torment_a head_n give_v ear_n to_o this_o come_v forth_o and_o bend_v thine_o ear_n to_o bloody_a news_n that_o can_v not_o they_o behold_v happy_a in_o this_o for_o if_o thy_o eye_n can_v see_v thy_o son_n both_o slay_v and_o even_o between_o they_o both_o thy_o wife_n and_o mother_n dead_a bathe_v and_o imbrue_v all_o in_o one_o blood_n then_o will_v thou_o die_v for_o dole_n and_o so_o may_v end_v all_o our_o unlucky_a stock_n but_o most_o unhappy_a now_o that_o lack_n of_o sight_n shall_v linger_v life_n within_o thy_o luckless_a breast_n and_o still_o torment_v in_o such_o misery_n shall_v always_o die_v because_o thou_o can_v not_o die_v oedipus_n enter_v scena_fw-la iiij._o oedipus_n antigone_n chorus_n why_o do_v thou_o call_v out_o of_o this_o darksome_a den_n the_o lustless_a lodge_n of_o my_o lament_a year_n o_o daughter_n dear_a thy_o father_n blind_a eye_n into_o the_o light_n i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o or_o what_o such_o sight_n o_o cruel_a destiny_n without_o torment_v care_n may_v i_o behold_v that_o image_n be_o of_o death_n and_o not_o of_o man_n anti._n o_o father_n my_o i_o bring_v unlucky_a news_n unto_o your_o ear_n your_o son_n be_v now_o both_o slay_v ne_o do_v your_o wife_n that_o wont_a be_v to_o guide_v so_o piteous_o your_o stayless_a stumble_a step_n now_o see_v this_o light_n alas_o and_o wellaway_o oed._n o_o heap_n of_o infinite_a calamity_n and_o can_v thou_o yet_o increase_v when_o i_o think_v least_o that_o any_o grief_n more_o great_a can_v grow_v in_o thou_o but_o tell_v i_o yet_o what_o kind_n of_o cruel_a death_n have_v these_o three_o sorry_a soul_n anti._n without_o offence_n to_o speak_v dear_a father_n my_o the_o luckless_a lot_n the_o froward_a frown_a fate_n that_o give_v you_o life_n to_o end_v your_o father_n life_n have_v lead_v your_o son_n to_o reave_v each_o other_o life_n oed._n of_o they_o i_o think_v no_o less_o but_o tell_v i_o yet_o what_o causeless_a death_n have_v catch_v from_o i_o my_o dear_a what_o shall_v i_o call_v her_o mother_n or_o my_o wife_n anti._n whenas_o my_o mother_n see_v her_o dear_a son_n dead_a as_o pensive_a pang_n have_v press_v her_o tender_a heart_n with_o bloodless_a cheek_n and_o ghastly_a look_n she_o fall_v draw_v the_o dagger_n from_o eteocles_n side_n she_o gore_v herself_o with_o wide_a recureless_a wound_n and_o thus_o without_o more_o word_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n embrace_v both_o her_o son_n with_o both_o her_o arm_n in_o these_o affright_v this_o freeze_a heart_n of_o i_o by_o fear_n of_o death_n maintain_v my_o die_a life_n cho._n this_o dreary_a day_n be_v cause_n of_o many_o evil_n poor_a oedipus_n unto_o thy_o progeny_n the_o god_n yet_o grant_v it_o may_v become_v the_o cause_n of_o better_a hap_n to_o this_o afflict_a realm_n scena_fw-la v_o creon_n oedipus_n antigone_n good_a lady_n leave_v your_o bootless_a vain_a complaint_n leave_v to_o lament_v cut_v of_o your_o woeful_a cry_n high_a time_n it_o be_v as_o now_o for_o to_o provide_v the_o funeral_n for_o the_o renown_a king_n and_o thou_o oedipus_n harken_v to_o my_o word_n and_o know_v thus_o much_o that_o for_o thy_o daughter_n dower_n antigone_n with_o haemon_n shall_v wed_v thy_o son_n our_o king_n not_o long_o before_o his_o death_n assign_v have_v the_o kingdom_n shall_v descend_v to_o i_o that_o be_o his_o mother_n brother_n bear_v and_o so_o the_o same_o may_v to_o my_o son_n succeed_v now_o i_o that_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o thebes_n will_v not_o permit_v that_o thou_o abide_v therein_o ne_o marvel_v yet_o of_o this_o my_o heady_a will_n ne_o blame_v thou_o i_o for_o why_o the_o heaven_n above_o which_o only_o rule_v the_o roll_a life_n of_o man_n have_v so_o ordain_v and_o that_o my_o word_n be_v true_a tiresias_n he_o that_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o trusty_a token_n have_v foretell_v the_o town_n that_o while_o thou_o do_v within_o the_o wall_n remain_v it_o shall_v be_v plague_v still_o with_o penury_n wherefore_o