Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	great_a	reason_n	1,638	5	4.5182	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16131	The morall philosophie of Doni drawne out of the auncient writers. A worke first compiled in the Indian tongue, and afterwardes reduced into diuers other languages: and now lastly englished out of Italian by Thomas North, brother to the right Honorable Sir Roger North Knight, Lorde North of Kyrtheling.; Fables of Bidpai. English.	Doni, Anton Francesco, 1513-1574. Moral filosophia.; Bı̄dpāı̄.; North, Thomas, Sir, 1535-1601?	1570 (1570)	STC 3053; ESTC S104622	91,288	193

so_o fantastical_a a_o beast_n with_o so_o great_a barb_n which_o sometime_o be_v a_o pale_a blue_a sometime_o a_o sky_n colour_n now_o change_v from_o that_o to_o white_a and_o then_o to_o black_a again_o he_o wonder_v to_o see_v those_o sudden_a change_n and_o more_o behold_v his_o swell_a and_o raise_v up_o his_o feather_n put_v forth_o that_o horn_n of_o flesh_n he_o say_v he_o never_o see_v before_o so_o goodly_a a_o wonder_n and_o talk_v a_o little_a with_o he_o he_o find_v he_o of_o a_o big_a voice_n of_o few_o word_n but_o resolute_a so_o as_o he_o make_v much_o of_o he_o and_o wot_v you_o what_o thither_o come_v a_o number_n of_o beast_n of_o his_o country_n understand_v of_o his_o captivity_n to_o ransom_n he_o but_o he_o be_v high_a mind_v and_o repute_v himself_o the_o chief_a bird_n of_o the_o dunghill_n as_o true_a he_o be_v will_v never_o say_v he_o be_v a_o prisoner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v amongst_o the_o pheasant_n for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o thus_o despise_v their_o favour_n and_o the_o help_n of_o they_o all_o on_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o friend_n of_o he_o to_o he_o and_o secret_o offer_v to_o give_v he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v know_v it_o so_o much_o gold_n as_o shall_v redeem_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n but_o he_o refuse_v it_o and_o will_v none_o of_o it_o because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o end_n necessity_n enforce_v he_o and_o remember_v his_o case_n he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v counsel_v by_o that_o faithful_a and_o love_a friend_n of_o he_o and_o close_o take_v the_o money_n that_o in_o fine_a do_v all_o and_o pay_v it_o and_o so_o depart_v for_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o foolish_a reputation_n of_o himself_o still_o and_o have_v dwell_v in_o his_o obstinacy_n he_o have_v perhaps_o dear_o buy_v the_o price_n of_o his_o folly_n it_o may_v peradventure_o seem_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o i_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n if_o i_o shall_v open_v to_o your_o highness_n my_o meaning_n hereby_o i_o come_v as_o your_o majesty_n humble_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o true_a friend_n to_o tell_v your_o majesty_n that_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o see_v you_o go_v no_o more_o abroad_o a_o hunt_n a_o walk_a and_o sport_v yourself_o at_o your_o pleasure_n as_o you_o be_v wont_v but_o that_o you_o keep_v your_o palace_n still_o with_o melancholy_n which_o be_v not_o your_o wont_n i_o know_v well_o i_o stand_v now_o before_o your_o highness_n ready_a to_o spend_v my_o life_n and_o good_n in_o your_o service_n and_o quarrel_n and_o if_o i_o may_v know_v your_o grief_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n at_o all_o but_o i_o will_v labour_v so_o that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o like_v of_o my_o service_n if_o you_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o matter_n concern_v the_o state_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o importance_n your_o highness_n must_v impart_v it_o with_o a_o few_o of_o your_o faithful_a servant_n and_o such_o as_o you_o trust_v best_a and_o although_o they_o be_v of_o the_o mean_a sort_n yet_o they_o may_v serve_v your_o majesty_n with_o hearty_a loove_n and_o good_a will_n and_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n i_o have_v presume_v under_o your_o majesty_n good_a licence_n to_o say_v thus_o much_o because_o i_o reckon_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o faithful_a servant_n your_o majesty_n have_v ever_o have_v or_o now_o retain_v the_o lion_n as_o king_n of_o beast_n and_o that_o know_v before_o by_o the_o wild_a boar_n report_n the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o mighty_a beast_n the_o bull_n move_v not_o a_o whit_n at_o these_o word_n but_o wise_o hide_v that_o inward_o which_o he_o open_o understand_v and_o with_o large_a word_n and_o new_a device_n feign_v diverse_a his_o particular_a accident_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o well_o at_o ease_n and_o find_v himself_o subject_a to_o his_o ordinary_a ague_n and_o thus_o the_o king_n and_o moyle_z discourse_v together_o a_o happy_a chance_n for_o the_o moil_n and_o a_o ill_a hap_n for_o the_o lion_n the_o bull_n that_o be_v hear_v at_o the_o court_n gate_n give_v three_o or_o four_o terrible_a allow_v that_o the_o lion_n shake_v again_o to_o hear_v he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v more_o afraid_a now_o than_o he_o be_v before_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o rebound_v of_o his_o voice_n and_o not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o hide_v his_o grief_n he_o say_v this_o voice_n so_o big_a and_o terrible_a run_v through_o my_o whole_a body_n and_o in_o counsel_n i_o tell_v it_o thou_o know_v thy_o troth_n and_o fidelity_n to_o i_o i_o promise_v thou_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v this_o that_o see_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o fearful_a beast_n be_v so_o great_a as_o thou_o hear_v it_o be_v like_o his_o body_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o rest_n which_o if_o it_o be_v i_o be_o in_o no_o safety_n and_o now_o without_o further_a ceremony_n thou_o know_v the_o whole_a cause_n of_o my_o sudden_a change_n and_o fear_n therefore_o in_o this_o cause_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v thy_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n mighty_a prince_n if_o no_o other_o novelty_n or_o occasion_n have_v cause_v you_o to_o refrain_v your_o pleasure_n but_o this_o voice_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v i_o think_v it_o be_v but_o small_a and_o not_o to_o be_v account_v off_o your_o noble_a courage_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n before_o you_o know_v it_o and_o what_o it_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v or_o not_o as_o i_o will_v let_v your_o majesty_n know_v by_o this_o tale_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o serve_v for_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o fox_n and_o his_o foolish_a fear_n a_o fox_n with_o all_o his_o family_n change_v his_o hole_n and_o get_v he_o to_o another_o and_o hard_a by_o the_o same_o there_o be_v a_o little_a cottage_n where_o dwell_v a_o xxv_o muletter_n with_o their_o moil_n and_o every_o morning_n betimes_o they_o come_v to_o lade_v they_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o noise_n of_o these_o sundry_a sort_n of_o bell_n and_o other_o trappings_n that_o they_o put_v about_o these_o beast_n make_v all_o the_o country_n ring_n with_o that_o mad_a noise_n the_o fox_n hear_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o ill_a favour_a noise_n run_v quick_o to_o hide_v himself_o in_o his_o hole_n where_o he_o lurck_v still_o till_o the_o noise_n be_v go_v which_o be_v such_o that_o it_o fear_v the_o pullen_n and_o scare_v he_o from_o his_o prey_n one_o day_n this_o fox_n be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n hear_v again_o this_o fearful_a noise_n of_o bell_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n to_o look_v about_o he_o there_o he_o see_v these_o bless_a moil_n come_v with_o their_o bell_n and_o laugh_v to_o himself_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o simplicity_n the_o same_o say_v i_o unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o my_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o your_o majesty_n fear_n be_v such_o a_o like_a fantasy_n and_o because_o your_o grace_n shall_v be_v inform_v with_o speed_n of_o this_o matter_n assure_v your_o grace_n to_o keep_v your_o grief_n secret_a i_o do_v offer_v myself_o if_o it_o stand_v with_o your_o pleasure_n to_o go_v abroad_o into_o the_o country_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o his_o quality_n i_o will_v forthwith_o advertise_v your_o majesty_n how_o it_o stand_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v and_o how_o this_o gear_n go_v about_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v it_o even_o as_o it_o be_v i_o will_v not_o miss_v a_o jot_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v inform_v contrary_a of_o some_o timorous_a beast_n take_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n comfort_v yourself_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o that_o know_v it_o and_o thus_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o trot_v from_o the_o king_n the_o king_n high_o commend_v his_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o will_v he_o to_o dispatch_v that_o he_o have_v promise_v this_o worshipful_a moil_n be_v scant_o out_o of_o sight_n but_o the_o lion_n begin_v to_o have_v hammer_n in_o his_o head_n and_o to_o imagine_v a_o thousand_o strange_a device_n and_o grow_v in_o choler_n with_o himself_o suspect_v and_o fear_v both_o at_o one_o time_n and_o say_v well_o what_o and_o he_o double_a with_o i_o yea_o and_o how_o &_o if_o he_o beguile_v i_o with_o his_o cloak_v colour_n to_o do_v i_o good_a sure_o his_o soothe_a word_n do_v not_o like_v i_o i_o think_v he_o be_v to_o full_a of_o they_o may_v not_o he_o tell_v he_o with_o the_o terrible_a voice_n that_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o and_o out_o of_o

case_n he_o that_o by_o nature_n be_v bear_v subtle_a and_o crafty_a perceive_v a_o little_a partiality_n amongst_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v reasonable_a audience_n go_v about_o straight_o to_o intricate_a the_o house_n and_o so_o begin_v a_o tale_n coram_fw-la populo_fw-la like_a unto_o this_o still_o draw_v water_n to_o his_o mill_n a_o tale_n of_o the_o joiners_n wife_n and_o the_o painter_n there_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o country_n of_o catalogna_n a_o joiner_n of_o tharsia_n and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a woman_n to_o his_o wife_n as_o any_o that_o come_v into_o that_o city_n a_o thousand_o year_n before_o she_o this_o fair_a woman_n become_v in_o love_n with_o a_o painter_n and_o because_o the_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v privy_a of_o his_o access_n unto_o she_o she_o pray_v the_o painter_n to_o make_v he_o a_o garment_n to_o be_v know_v from_o other_o so_o that_o by_o her_o eye_n and_o feel_v if_o there_o be_v no_o light_n she_o may_v yet_o straight_o way_n know_v he_o this_o devise_n and_o request_v please_v the_o painter_n well_o whereupon_o he_o make_v he_o a_o white_a garment_n paint_v with_o peacock_n eye_n and_o wrought_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o with_o this_o robe_n in_o the_o night_n he_o go_v to_o she_o without_o call_v to_o any_o or_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n he_o go_v to_o a_o place_n appoint_v where_o he_o find_v her_o hide_a and_o there_o he_o swete_o solace_v himself_o to_o his_o great_a contentation_n at_o this_o compact_n between_o they_o for_o their_o meeting_n one_o of_o her_o servant_n have_v close_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o corner_n and_o hear_v all_o that_o be_v say_v and_o do_v who_o cunning_o dissemble_v that_o he_o know_v aught_o where_o his_o mistress_n hide_v she_o this_o painter_n with_o his_o white_a robe_n continue_v his_o haunt_n unto_o her_o a_o great_a while_n before_o the_o servant_n can_v come_v to_o bear_v half_a of_o his_o labour_n it_o happen_v yet_o on_o a_o night_n as_o fortune_n will_v that_o this_o painter_n have_v occasion_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n for_o certain_a business_n he_o have_v abroad_o the_o servant_n when_o he_o know_v it_o hie_v he_o immediate_o unto_o the_o painter_n house_n and_o bid_v his_o wife_n deliver_v he_o her_o husband_n white_a robe_n and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o he_o put_v it_o on_o his_o back_n and_o so_o go_v to_o his_o mistress_n with_o all_o who_o when_o she_o see_v it_o and_o know_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o have_v be_v the_o painter_n perhaps_o too_o she_o like_v to_o be_v deceive_v begin_v to_o pursue_v venus_n sport_n together_o his_o errand_n deliver_v he_o go_v and_o render_v this_o robe_n again_o unto_o the_o painter_n wife_n who_o good_a soul_n know_v not_o what_o her_o husband_n mean_v to_o wear_v that_o robe_n every_o night_n anon_o after_o midnight_n as_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v it_o the_o painter_n come_v home_o again_o whether_o the_o spirit_n move_v he_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v conjure_v the_o devil_n or_o that_o his_o business_n frame_v not_o that_o he_o go_v for_o or_o what_o it_o be_v i_o can_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v enough_o home_n he_o come_v and_o put_v on_o his_o white_a robe_n on_o his_o back_n he_o fling_v out_o of_o the_o door_n again_o in_o haste_n and_o to_o the_o joiners_n wife_n he_o trudge_v but_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o find_v all_o fast_o shut_v up_o and_o no_o noise_n at_o all_o so_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o dance_v attendance_n without_o door_n and_o blow_v his_o nail_n as_o the_o physician_n moil_n that_o wait_v for_o his_o master_n and_o still_o chaw_v on_o the_o bridle_n howbeit_o the_o next_o night_n he_o return_v and_o at_o pleasure_n discover_v the_o country_n and_o be_v hasty_a in_o his_o journey_n what_o man_n quoth_v she_o remember_v yourself_o you_o ride_v far_o yesternight_o and_o you_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o your_o journey_n end_n i_o perceive_v you_o have_v yet_o a_o colt_n tooth_n in_o your_o head_n well_o wanton_a well_o you_o will_v tire_v your_o horse_n and_o with_o such_o like_a harlottrie_n love_v word_n she_o entertain_v her_o friend_n the_o painter_n the_o painter_n hear_v these_o word_n begin_v to_o smell_v a_o rat_n and_o think_v straight_o she_o have_v take_v in_o more_o horse_n into_o her_o stable_n than_o two_o so_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o home_o he_o go_v and_o when_o he_o come_v home_o examine_v the_o matter_n his_o wife_n tell_v he_o there_o come_v one_o in_o his_o name_n for_o his_o robe_n then_o be_v they_o both_o at_o a_o afterdeale_n and_o worse_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o none_o of_o they_o know_v nor_o can_v guess_v what_o he_o shall_v be_v insomuch_o as_o after_o he_o have_v well_o favour_o rib_n roast_v his_o poor_a innocent_a wife_n he_o throw_v his_o robe_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o she_o sielye_v woman_n bear_v the_o blame_n that_o make_v no_o fault_n the_o king_n therefore_o shall_v not_o so_o light_o believe_v it_o before_o he_o be_v just_o inform_v that_o another_o fault_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o my_o innocence_n my_o lord_n and_o beast_n think_v not_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o i_o speak_v this_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o to_o purge_v myself_o of_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v for_o death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o and_o i_o know_v i_o can_v shun_v it_o therefore_o i_o fear_v it_o not_o but_o this_o i_o fear_v that_o die_v false_o accuse_v my_o name_n and_o house_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v defame_v and_o to_o this_o i_o take_v great_a heed_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o lion_n that_o be_v the_o very_a daughter_n of_o impatience_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v any_o more_o fable_n but_o cast_v up_o her_o head_n and_o turn_v she_o about_o at_o those_o word_n and_o half_a in_o a_o rage_n and_o in_o choler_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o moil_n if_o thy_o deed_n be_v as_o good_a as_o thy_o word_n my_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v thus_o grieve_v nor_o offend_v nor_o the_o poor_a bull_n have_v be_v now_o dead_a but_o thy_o double_a deal_n and_o prittle_z prattle_n who_o do_v but_o give_v ear_n unto_o thou_o and_o believe_v thou_o not_o know_v thou_o be_v enough_o to_o turn_v the_o court_n topsy_n turvy_o as_o thou_o do_v heretofore_o to_o pannonia_n who_o come_v home_n thou_o make_v he_o believe_v because_o his_o wife_n will_v not_o grant_v thy_o unhonest_a desire_n that_o she_o be_v naught_o so_o that_o upon_o thy_o word_n he_o fall_v upon_o she_o with_o his_o foot_n and_o pash_v she_o to_o death_n then_o to_o late_o repent_v his_o fault_n he_o heap_v one_o ill_a on_o another_o for_o he_o make_v all_o his_o concubine_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o all_o this_o come_v of_o thy_o curse_a word_n therefore_o it_o be_v best_o for_o every_o man_n not_o to_o have_v thy_o friendship_n with_o that_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o ear_n and_o with_o open_a mouth_n thus_o answer_v it_o become_v not_o madam_n the_o king_n mother_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n reason_n contention_n objection_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o subject_n with_o two_o ear_n at_o once_o but_o with_o one_o alone_a for_o your_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v upright_o &_o equal_a if_o affection_n or_o partiality_n carry_v you_o not_o away_o and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v for_o chiarino_n the_o moil_n will_v not_o for_o that_o forget_v that_o the_o king_n do_v yet_o trust_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a servant_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o be_v you_o assure_v madam_n that_o to_o trouble_v my_o innocence_n and_o to_o molest_v i_o that_o to_o all_o this_o court_n be_v so_o true_a a_o slave_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o pity_n imagine_v how_o the_o lioness_n heart_n do_v rise_v marvelous_o against_o he_o because_o she_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o moil_n and_o turn_v to_o her_o son_n she_o say_v how_o think_v thou_o of_o the_o boldness_n of_o this_o most_o cruel_a uncurb_a traitor_n that_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v he_o think_v he_o have_v reason_n see_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o he_o play_v the_o fox_n behold_v i_o beseech_v you_o his_o look_n what_o kind_n of_o gesture_n he_o make_v think_v you_o he_o can_v hit_v one_o on_o the_o knee_n at_o a_o pinch_n and_o need_n be_v with_o his_o heel_n yes_o i_o warrant_v you_o when_o you_o look_v not_o for_o it_o oh_o subtle_a beast_n how_o he_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n oh_o what_o a_o traitor_n look_v see_v his_o false_a leer_a eye_n lord_n how_o terrible_o he_o look_v on_o we_o dismember_v my_o son_n this_o curse_a beast_n and_o henceforth_o neither_o for_o friend_n courtier_n nor_o kinsfolk_n request_n ever_o keep_v moil_n any_o more_o the_o lion_n for_o all_o these_o word_n stir_v not_o a_o whit_n neither_o once_o cast_v up_o his_o