Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A68428
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Here begynneth the Temple of glas; Temple of glas
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Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
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STC 17032A; ESTC S109238
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full_a mind_n and_o fyve_o wytte_n of_o one_o assent_n i_o bound_v to_o her_o seruyse_n with_o out_o any_o stryf_v and_o make_v her_o pryncesse_n of_o my_o death_n or_o lyf_v and_o now_o i_o pray_v of_o reuth_n and_o eke_o pyte_n o_o goodly_a planet_n o_o lady_n venus_n bright_a that_o you_o your_o soon_o of_o his_o deyte_n lupide_a i_o mean_n that_o with_o his_o dreadful_a may_v and_o with_z his_o brand_n that_o be_v so_o clear_a of_o light_v her_o herte_n so_o to_o fire_n and_o to_o mark_v as_o you_o i_o whilom_o burn_v with_o a_o spark_n that_o like_o wise_n and_o with_o the_o same_o fire_n she_o may_v be_v hit_v as_z i_o now_o brenne_n and_o melt_v so_o that_o her_o herte_n be_v flam_v with_o desire_n that_o she_o may_v know_v by_o fervence_n how_o i_o swelte_v for_o of_o pyte_n plain_o if_o she_o feel_v the_o self_n hete_n that_o do_v my_o heart_n enbrace_v i_o hope_v of_o reuth_n she_o will_v do_v i_o grace_n and_o there_o with_o all_o venus_n as_o i_o think_v towards_o this_o 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