Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	life_n	love_n	2,521	5	5.4712	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35802	A Dainty new ditty of a saylor and his love how one the others constancy did prove : wherein is shown the sea mans constant mind, though at first he seem'd to her unkind : to a pleasant sea-faring tune.		1690 (1690)	Wing D122; ESTC R41082	1,512	1

a_o dainty_a new_a ditty_n of_o a_o sailor_n and_o his_o love_n how_o one_o the_o other_o constancy_n do_v prove_v wherein_o be_v show_v the_o sea_n m●ns_v constant_a mind_n though_o at_o first_o he_o seem_v to_o her_o unkind_a to_o a_o pleasant_a seafaring_a tune_n maid_n my_o only_a love_n thou_o be_v welcome_a to_o the_o shore_n thy_o absence_n long_o shall_v grieve_v my_o heart_n no_o more_o since_o thou_o be_v come_v thou_o must_v with_o i_o remain_v and_o not_o as_o yet_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n again_o man._n content_v thyself_o my_o dear_n make_v no_o more_o strife_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o lead_v a_o single_a life_n i_o have_v a_o voyage_n for_o to_o take_v in_o hand_n which_o fit_v my_o humour_n better_o than_o the_o land_n maid_n cast_v anchor_n here_o this_o harbour_n shall_v be_v thou_o in_o hymen_n band_n we_o will_v together_o join_v so_o shall_v i_o shelter_v thou_o from_o all_o annoy_n the_o tide_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v thy_o safe_a convoy_n man._n great_a neptune_n give_v my_o mind_n such_o sweet_a content_n that_o i_o think_v time_n at_o sea_n far_o better_a spend_v the_o land_n to_o i_o bring_v grief_n and_o sad_a annoy_n the_o ocean_n yield_v a_o multitude_n of_o joy_n maid_n instead_o of_o storm_n and_o bluster_a blast_n at_o sea_n thou_o shall_v with_o safety_n rest_n and_o take_v thy_o ease_n nor_o shall_v thou_o watch_v by_o night_n in_o danger_n deep_a sweet_a madrigal_n shall_v rock_v my_o love_n asleep_o man._n the_o lusty_a ship_n in_o which_o i_o mean_v to_o go_v dare_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o proud_a foe_n and_o when_o the_o bounce_a cannon_n bark_v apace_o then_o must_v i_o look_v my_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n maid_n my_o bed_n shall_v be_v the_o ship_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v sail_v my_o breath_n shall_v also_o be_v the_o pleasant_a gale_n my_o strong_a affection_n and_o enfold_v arm_n shall_v be_v the_o fort_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o all_o harm_n man._n my_o trusty_a cutless_a and_o musket_n still_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a refuge_n of_o defence_n for_o i_o my_o diet_n shall_v be_v beef_n and_o biscuit_n bread_n my_o cabin_n shall_v suffice_v to_o hold_v my_o head_n maid_n thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v the_o pagan_n power_n which_o daily_o seek_v good_a christian_n to_o devour_v quicksand_n nor_o any_o other_o danger_n shall_v procure_v my_o death_n to_o work_v my_o love_n downfall_n man._n bellona_n bluster_a shot_n give_v i_o delight_n when_o as_o the_o enemy_n appear_v in_o sight_n the_o rattle_a drum_n and_o the_o melodious_a fife_n bring_v comfort_n to_o a_o valiant_a seaman_n life_n maid_n instead_o of_o drum_n and_o rattle_a musket_n sound_v which_o sturb_v the_o air_n &_o make_v the_o sea_n rebound_v harp_n lute_n &_o cittern_n shall_v most_o sweet_o play_v and_o flower_n green_a shall_v crown_v thy_o head_n with_o bay_n man._n what_o though_o the_o fight_n be_v tedious_a to_o endure_v when_o all_o be_v end_v then_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v refresh_v for_o we_o to_o prayer_n fall_v and_o hearty_o we_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o all_o maid_n thy_o mean_a attire_n &_o clothing_n stain_v with_o pitch_n shall_v be_v exchange_v for_o gold_n and_o silver_n rich_a the_o choice_a that_o for_o money_n can_v be_v buy_v shall_v for_o thy_o sake_n both_o far_o &_o near_o be_v seek_v man._n my_o clothes_n with_o pitch_n although_o they_o stain_v be_v they_o be_v the_o garment_n that_o content_v i_o the_o gay_a robe_n can_v the_o same_o excel_v nor_o shall_v they_o please_v my_o fancy_n half_o so_o well_o maid_n all_o pleasure_n correspondent_a to_o thy_o mind_n shall_v be_v perform_v if_o i_o the_o same_o can_v find_v and_o when_o thou_o have_v the_o thing_n that_o like_v thou_o best_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v myself_o most_o safe_a at_o rest_n man._n my_o love_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o sound_a main_n the_o labyrinth_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o obtain_v my_o company_n for_o why_o i_o mean_v to_o have_v the_o sea_n my_o wife_n &_o therein_o make_v my_o grave_n maid_n o_o let_v the_o knot_n which_o no_o man_n can_v untie_v be_v quick_o knit_v betwixt_o my_o love_n and_o i_o whereby_o all_o man_n may_v understand_v and_o prove_v the_o firm_a affection_n of_o a_o maiden_n love_n man._n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o all_o and_o say_v no_o more_o i_o will_v never_o wed_v whilst_o i_o remain_v on_o shore_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o you_o thus_o to_o complain_v i_o single_v be_o and_o so_o i_o will_v remain_v maid_n why_o then_o dear_a love_n ten_o thousand_o time_n farewell_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v go_v toll_v my_o passing-bell_n let_v all_o forsake_a maid_n lament_v my_o death_n love_n be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o i_o lose_v my_o breath_n man._n nay_o stay_v sweetheart_n it_o be_v only_a for_o to_o try_v thy_o love_n to_o i_o and_o faithful_a constancy_n and_o now_o i_o find_v thou_o do_v both_o say_v and_o hold●_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o for_o rich_a croesus_n gold_n maid_n my_o love_n quoth_v she_o then_o use_v no_o more_o delay_n i_o long_o desire_v to_o see_v that_o happy_a day_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v no_o long_o twain_o but_o link_v in_o love_n and_o so_o for_o aye_o remain_v finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n wright_n next_o to_o the_o globe_n in_o little-brittain_n