Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	find_v	know_v	see_v	2,817	5	2.8584	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70401	A court of judicature in imitation of Libanius. With new epigrams. By the hand that translated Martial.	Killigrew, Henry, 1613-1700.	1697 (1697)	Wing K443A; ESTC R213555	29,464	107

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part_n among_o the_o deitys_n that_o rule_v this_o town_n think_v a_o country_n life_n of_o no_o renown_n if_o this_o conceit_n do_v from_o thyself_o arise_v whatever_o thou_o dream_v thou_o be_v not_o over_o wise_a if_o from_o thy_o child_n to_o comply_v be_v cruel_a to_o please_v the_o young_a in_o their_o watergruel_n allow_v more_o plum_n and_o sugar_n a_o lace_n more_o or_o fringe_n unto_o the_o elder_a on_o this_o score_n a_o london_n goddess_n be_v a_o bully_n whore_n epigram_n 61._o to_o justus_n where_o my_o best_a power_n thou_o say_v shall_v all_o combine_v to_o extol_v the_o great_a my_o verse_n do_v most_o decline_v my_o care_n be_v not_o less_o but_o such_o above_o it_o shine_v epigram_n 62._o on_o the_o present_a parliament_n the_o factious_a member_n the_o year_n forty_o meet_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o state_n when_o tight_a and_o staunch_a overset_v but_o when_o by_o storm_n ready_a to_o bulge_v or_o strand_n you_o like_o good_a pilot_n bring_v her_o safe_a to_o land_n 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make_v appear_v which_o act_n have_v purchase_v you_o this_o rare_a renown_n the_o darling_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o crown_n epigram_n 63._o on_o a_o wittol_n vast_a in_o estate_n in_o heart_n and_o stature_n small_a a_o wife_n be_v give_v thou_o proud_a majestic_a tall_a who_o over_o thou_o easy_o do_v the_o empire_n gain_v her_o presence_n awe_v thou_o to_o resign_v the_o rein._n me_n thy_o comrade_n thou_o bring_v with_o thou_o to_o dine_v but_o do_v in_o this_o i_o find_v transgress_v thy_o line_n for_o when_o thy_o haughty_a wife_n approach_v the_o board_n lead_v by_o two_o gallant_n she_o do_v not_o afford_v a_o look_n to_o thou_o or_o i_o her_o bully_n do_v caress_n and_o all_o thy_o servant_n do_v to_o they_o address_v they_o rule_v command_v revel_v in_o thy_o cheer_n thou_o do_v the_o guest_n and_o they_o the_o lord_n appear_v both_o shameful_a and_o deplorable_n thy_o case_n they_o seem_v to_o cuckold_v thou_o before_o thy_o face_n and_o though_o they_o plant_v on_o thy_o brow_n the_o horn_n to_o flatter_v and_o colloque_n with_o thou_o do_v scorn_v aesop_n old_a fable_n moraled_a in_o thy_o house_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lioness_n and_o mouse_n epigram_n 64._o on_o a_o coward_n thy_o brawny_a limb_n thou_o to_o bear_v arm_n betray_v a_o soldier_n first_o and_o then_o a_o captain_n make_v upon_o the_o court_n of_o guard_n not_o any_o he_o dare_v more_o profess_v or_o dare_v do_v less_o than_o thou_o foe_n thou_o never_o see_v but_o in_o a_o fortress_n lay_v for_o if_o thou_o have_v thou_o will_v have_v run_v away_o too_o good_a a_o christian_a art_n to_o fight_v a_o duel_n but_o where_o thou_o may_v with_o safety_n to_o be_v cruel_a thou_o think_v it_o brave_a also_o to_o rant_v and_o swear_v if_o these_o be_v crime_n know_v not_o what_o virtue_n be_v drink_a on_o a_o time_n thou_o rude_o do_v assay_v the_o vintner_n wife_n but_o sore_o for_o it_o do_v pay_n her_o husband_n will_v not_o pass_v it_o for_o a_o slip_n but_o his_o blue_a apron_n drub_v thy_o captainship_n nor_o offer'd'_v thou_o to_o draw_v when_o he_o do_v rout_n thou_o thy_o wit_n though_o lose_v the_o fear_n thou_o have_v about_o thou_o epigram_n 65._o on_o three_o little_a boy_n come_v from_o church_n upon_o a_o holiday_n their_o father_n ask_v what_o do_v the_o vicar_n say_v what_o have_v you_o bring_v of_o the_o sermon_n one_o do_v tell_v the_o text_n chapter_n and_o verse_n and_o that_o be_v well_o apologize_v by_o silence_n for_o the_o rest_n the_o mother_n hug_v the_o young_a in_o her_o breast_n and_o ask_v what_o have_v you_o bring_v my_o joy_n and_o love_n he_o meek_o say_v my_o handkerchief_n and_o glove_n epigram_n 66._o to_o lupus_n thou_o call_v my_o verse_n nought_o and_o so_o much_o more_o because_o they_o come_v from_o fourscore_o year_n and_o four_o name_v they_o not_o verse_n but_o anguish_n and_o disease_n and_o then_o perhaps_o they_o will_v the_o better_o please_v for_o though_o but_o mean_v vile_a epigram_n they_o prove_v groan_n and_o coughing_n thou_o be_v a_o strain_n above_o epigram_n 67._o on_o a_o conceit_a poet._n conceit_n like_v thou_o do_v never_o man_n deceive_v of_o modesty_n and_o judgement_n so_o bereave_v thou_o do_v avow_v with_o pride_n so_o overgrow_v man_n work_v thou_o read_v but_o only_o love_v thy_o own_o think_v that_o apollo_n can_v reach_v thy_o strain_n shall_v he_o attempt_v he_o will_v attempt_v in_o vain_a recite_v aught_o thou_o strange_o do_v rejoice_v and_o show_v it_o in_o thy_o gesture_n look_n and_o voice_n at_o every_o verse_n behold_v the_o hearer_n face_n how_o he_o approve_v the_o inimitable_a grace_n thy_o better_n brother_n poet_n deign_v to_o call_v think_v the_o honour_n thou_o confer_v not_o small_a demand_v if_o any_o equal_v thou_o in_o wit_n when_o all_o be_v cacata_fw-la charta_fw-la thou_o have_v write_v this_o lesson_n to_o thyself_o for_o cure_n rehearse_v a_o fool_n in_o moral_n be_v a_o ass_n in_o verse_n epigram_n 68_o on_o thyrsis_n sit_v with_o thyrsis_n by_o 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i_o find_v obscene_a that_o epigrammatist_n he_o may_v appear_v sour_a beza_n to_o write_v baudry_n do_v not_o fear_v epigram_n 74._o to_o priscus_n thus_o to_o one_o david_n do_v a_o person_n say_v renown_a david_n famous_a to_o this_o day_n son_n of_o goliath_n who_o do_v samson_n slay_v epigram_n 75._o on_o planca_n thou_o laugh'd_v aloud_o to_o see_v address_n pay_v to_o a_o fair_a widow_n and_o thou_o by_o a_o maid_n but_o though_o thou_o feign'd_v to_o scorn_n thy_o heart_n be_v wring_v youth_n be_v think_v old_a and_o beauty_n ever_o young_a epigram_n 76._o on_o the_o poem_n on_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n my_o sense_n calenus_n free_o to_o relate_v of_o the_o poem_n style_v on_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n lampoon_n and_o libel_n they_o to_o i_o do_v seem_v the_o church_n the_o king_n the_o monarchy_n their_o theme_n but_o as_o they_o these_o themselves_z they_o also_o brand_v malice_n and_o lewdness_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n i_o think_v at_o first_o they_o be_v a_o mere_a 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epigram_n 79._o to_o eudora_n and_o silvia_n prob._n most_o just_o excellent_a and_o matchless_a pair_n on_o your_o fair_a arm_n you_o each_o a_o garland_n wear_v eudo._n without_o consult_v by_o our_o genius_n lead_v we_o both_o conspire_v with_o they_o to_o crown_v thy_o head_n prob._n no_o glorious_a nymph_n who_o be_v he_o that_o dire_v deface_v such_o divine_a trophy_n to_o assume_v their_o grace_n those_o who_o your_o virtue_n know_v and_o beauty_n see_v these_o laurel_n to_o your_o merit_n will_v decree_v silu._n ambitious_o we_o honour_v come_v to_o pay_v but_o more_o adorn_v ourselves_o we_o go_v away_o epigram_n 80._o on_o damon_n and_o phillis_n phillis_n as_o proud_a in_o youth_n as_o she_o be_v fair_a fond_a damon_n bring_v