Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n common_a conclude_v great_a 115 3 2.1089 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A93184 Londons glory or, The histor[y] of the famous and valiant London-prentice being an account of his parentage, birth and breeding together wi[th] many brave and heroick exploits perform'd by him throughout the course of his life; for the honour of London, and the whole ... nation. J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702. 1700 (1700) Wing S3508A; ESTC R229834 16,413 24

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

appear_v by_o their_o languish_a eye_n sigh_n and_o blush_n more_o than_o their_o tongue_n be_v restrain_v by_o modesty_n dare_v proclaim_v among_o other_o a_o beautiful_a damsel_n name_v lucinda_n who_o be_v court_v and_o admire_v by_o many_o amorous_a youth_n fix_v her_o affection_n on_o he_o it_o be_v true_a she_o be_v not_o of_o noble_a parentage_n as_o most_o common_o historian_n boast_v their_o female-lover_n to_o be_v but_o her_o honest_a parent_n live_v by_o keep_v and_o sell_v cattle_n dary_v and_o such_o like_a rural_a affair_n and_o by_o their_o industry_n be_v very_o wealthy_a this_o young_a virgin_n infinite_o dote_v on_o aurelius_n love_n torment_v she_o with_o his_o burn_a flame_n and_o in_o vain_a she_o struggle_v to_o extinguish_v the_o sacred_a fire_n for_o not_o be_v past_o her_o first_o blush_n modesty_n and_o bashfulness_n lock_v up_o her_o tongue_n from_o make_v know_v what_o she_o so_o much_o desire_v and_o all_o her_o language_n in_o that_o affair_n be_v sigh_n blush_n and_o glance_n but_o aurelius_n who_o fame_n prompt_v to_o great_a thing_n do_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o interpret_v that_o silent_a talk_n of_o lover_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o praise_v his_o comely_a feature_n and_o manly_a limb_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o lover_n which_o make_v they_o conclude_v some_o other_o have_v take_v up_o the_o room_n of_o her_o heart_n they_o so_o earnest_o labour_v to_o possess_v they_o use_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o find_v out_o who_o this_o adonis_n shall_v be_v that_o can_v charm_v so_o fair_a a_o venus_n and_o make_v she_o sigh_v for_o he_o whilst_o they_o who_o high_o value_v themselves_o must_v sigh_v for_o a_o smile_n in_o vain_a they_o long_v suspect_v but_o not_o certain_a till_o a_o unlucky_a accident_n discover_v all_o the_o fair_a virgin_n see_v she_o can_v not_o force_v her_o tongue_n to_o disclose_v her_o love_n think_v with_o herself_o it_o be_v better_a to_o break_v she_o of_o cupid_n tyranny_n a_o letter_n say_v she_o will_v not_o blush_v though_o i_o must_v almost_o to_o death_n to_o tell_v that_o i_o intrust_v the_o paper_n with_o and_o so_o resolve_v and_o unresolved_a for_o a_o time_n at_o last_o she_o resolve_v to_o write_v and_o do_v so_o in_o these_o word_n dear_a aurelius_n pardon_v i_o in_o your_o censure_n for_o this_o boldness_n and_o spare_v the_o blush_n of_o a_o love-sick_a maid_n when_o she_o tell_v you_o constrain_v by_o no_o common_a passion_n she_o love_v you_o &_o without_o a_o suitable_a return_n must_v be_v ever_o miserable_a i_o have_v slight_v for_o your_o sake_n many_o that_o pretend_v to_o admire_v i_o and_o fill_v my_o ear_n with_o praise_n of_o my_o beauty_n but_o whether_o in_o this_o they_o flatter_v i_o or_o not_o the_o proof_n will_v lie_v in_o your_o judgement_n if_o i_o be_o scorn_v and_o slight_v by_o you_o i_o must_v unavoidable_o remain_v your_o disconsolate_a lucinda_n this_o letter_n she_o deliver_v to_o a_o confident_a to_o carry_v it_o to_o aurelius_n she_o drop_v it_o and_o one_o of_o her_o lover_n come_v to_o pay_v she_o a_o visit_n find_v it_o and_o read_v it_o to_z his_o no_o small_a grief_n and_o soon_o communicare_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o sweetheart_n resolve_v to_o make_v this_o slight_a affront_n a_o common_a cause_n and_o so_o unite_v in_o revenge_n against_o this_o troubler_n of_o their_o repose_n upon_o this_o all_o of_o they_o be_v hearty_o vex_v that_o one_o who_o they_o account_v a_o boy_n shall_v steal_v a_o heart_n they_o have_v labour_v to_o possess_v with_o great_a expense_n in_o gift_n and_o treat_v and_o in_o the_o end_n conclude_v she_o be_v take_v more_o with_o his_o fair_a countenance_n than_o fortune_n they_o come_v to_o this_o wicked_a resolve_v which_o be_v to_o way_n lay_v he_o as_o he_o come_v from_o market_n and_o deform_v he_o by_o wound_n and_o then_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o object_n of_o her_o affection_n will_v be_v remove_v and_o she_o will_v as_o much_o detest_v he_o as_o ever_o she_o have_v love_v he_o in_o order_n to_o this_o villainy_n they_o arm_v themselves_o with_o sword_n and_o daggar_v hide_v themselves_o by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o wood_n nor_o have_v they_o lie_v long_o in_o ambush_n but_o as_o they_o wish_v he_o come_v along_o sing_v merry_o this_o song_n love_n be_v folly_n melancholy_a do_v on_o it_o attend_v venus_n tent_n i_o do_v despise_v mars_n alone_o can_v i_o suffice_v where_o fame_n do_v crown_v the_o end_n etc._n etc._n our_o gallant_a youth_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ambush_n be_v lay_v be_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_v to_o see_v four_o 〈…〉_o arm_a suppose_v they_o to_o be_v robber_n but_o by_o their_o reproach_n say_v now_o villain_n we_o compliment_n you_o in_o lucinda_n be_v name_n who_o thou_o have_v base_o enchant_v with_o love-powder_n to_o withdraw_v her_o affection_n from_o we_o and_o place_v they_o on_o thyself_o who_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o her_o smile_n he_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n and_o will_v have_v reply_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o by_o protest_v his_o innocency_n of_o what_o they_o charge_v he_o with_o but_o their_o blind_a rage_n and_o love-fury_n will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o do_v it_o but_o rush_v on_o he_o they_o give_v he_o many_o stroke_n which_o raise_v his_o anger_n so_o that_o be_v weaponless_a with_o his_o strong_a arm_n he_o seize_v two_o of_o the_o forward_a of_o they_o and_o grasp_a they_o fast_o by_o the_o collar_n bring_v their_o head_n together_o with_o such_o violence_n that_o their_o eye_n seem_v to_o flash_v fire_n and_o reel_v at_o last_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n unable_a to_o rise_v for_o a_o time_n then_o take_v away_o one_o of_o their_o sword_n he_o fall_v on_o with_o such_o fury_n that_o they_o conclude_v he_o endue_v with_o more_o than_o humane_a force_n so_o that_o faint_v with_o loss_n of_o blood_n they_o fall_v on_o their_o knee_n and_o beg_a mercy_n entreat_v he_o to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v he_o all_o that_o move_v they_o to_o this_o rash_a attempt_n upon_o this_o he_o bid_v they_o disarm_v which_o they_o ready_o do_v and_o make_v a_o full_a confession_n how_o they_o design_v to_o have_v handle_v he_o if_o they_o have_v overcome_v he_o nay_o say_v he_o then_o if_o you_o be_v so_o hot_a for_o mischief_n without_o a_o cause_n it_o be_v time_n to_o cool_v you_o whereupon_o he_o make_v they_o unstrip_v and_o drive_v they_o into_o a_o wood_n before_o he_o like_o timorous_a deer_n and_o with_o their_o garter_n bind_v they_o naked_a to_o several_a tree_n lay_v every_o one_o his_o clothes_n by_o he_o then_o pull_v out_o his_o pen_n and_o ink_n he_o write_v these_o line_n and_o fix_v they_o on_o the_o tree_n above_o the_o head_n of_o the_o first_o these_o valiant_a hero_n one_o poor_a man_n assail_v but_o unarm_v over_o they_o all_o prevail_v hot_a love_n it_o seem_v make_v they_o so_o dare_v bold_a therefore_o he_o think_v fit_a thus_o they_o shall_v be_v cool_v this_o do_v he_o go_v home_o and_o say_v nothing_o to_o any_o body_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o they_o have_v stay_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o the_o next_o day_n unbound_v by_o the_o woodman_n they_o drop_v such_o word_n that_o together_o with_o the_o line_n affix_v discover_v their_o disgrace_n and_o the_o cause_n they_o have_v be_v so_o treat_v which_o fly_v abroad_o in_o the_o village_n it_o be_v soon_o know_v who_o have_v thus_o handle_v they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v jeer_v by_o every_o one_o and_o fair_a lucinda_n great_o rejoice_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o that_o her_o lover_n have_v escape_v the_o danger_n and_o second_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o love_n she_o bear_v he_o chap._n iii_o how_o aurelius_n be_v send_v to_o london_n put_v apprentice_n to_o a_o turkey_n merchant_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o dorinda_n his_o master_n danghter_n but_o be_v slight_v by_o she_o get_v leave_v to_o sail_v for_o turkey_n this_o adventure_n get_v aurelius_n much_o praise_n but_o he_o little_o regard_v the_o love_n of_o the_o fond_a maid_n which_o make_v she_o fall_v sick_a and_o her_o friend_n fear_v to_o lose_v by_o this_o mean_n their_o darling_n daughter_n come_v to_o treat_v with_o his_o friend_n about_o a_o marriage_n offer_v a_o large_a portion_n but_o his_o year_n not_o much_o suit_v with_o love_n they_o find_v he_o averse_a his_o parent_n do_v not_o much_o urge_v it_o to_o he_o however_o lucinda_n by_o the_o help_n of_o able_a physician_n recover_v and_o with_o her_o health_n her_o love_n abate_v so_o that_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o indifferent_a a_o lusty_a youth_n court_v she_o close_o at_o the_o importunity_n of_o her_o parent_n she_o be_v marry_v which_o great_o rejoice_v