Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	free_a	grace_n	love_n	2,934	5	6.6495	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12142	The lady of pleasure A comedie, as it vvas acted by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane. Written by James Shirly.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1637 (1637)	STC 22448; ESTC S117372	44,171	74

penetrate Lor. I can and give a perfect censure of Each line and point distinguish beautie from A thousand formes which your corrupted optiks Would passe for naturall Sent. I desire no other Judge should determine us and if your Lordship Dare venture but your eyes upon this Lady I le stand their justice and be confident You shall give Celestine victorie And triumph ors all beauties past and living Al. J dare my Lord venture a sute of clothes You will be orecome Lor. You doe not know my fortitude Sent. Nor frailtie you dare not trust you selfe to see her Lor. Thinke you so gentlemen I dare see this creature To make you know your errors and the difference Of her whose memory is my Saint not trust My sences J dare see and speake with her Which holds the best acquaintance to prepare My visit to her Sent. I will doo 't my Lord Al. Shee is a Lady free in entertainements Lor. I would give this advantage to your cause Bid him appeare in all the ornaments Did ever waite on beautie all the riches Pride can put on and teach her face more charme Then ever Poet drest up Venus in Bid her be all the graces and the queene Of love in one I le see her Sentlove and Bring off my heart arm'd but single thought Of one that is dead without a wound and when I have made your follie prisoner I le laugh at you Sent. She shall expect you trust to me for knowledge Lor. I 'me for the present somewhere else engagd Let me heare from you Sent. So I am glad hee 's yet So neere conversion Alex. I am for Aretina Sent. No mention of my Lord Alex. Prepare his Lady T is time he were reduc'd to the old sport One Lord like him more would undoe the court Exit Enter Aretina with a letter Decoy De. He is the ornament of your bloud Madam I am much bound to his Lordship Are. He gives you A noble character De. T is his goodnesse Madam Are. I wanted such an engine my Lord has Done me a curtesie to disclose her nature I now know one to trust and will employ her Touching my Lord for reasons which I shall Offer to your Ladiship hereafter I Desire you would be silent but to shew How much I dare be confident in your secrecie I powre my bosome forth I love a gentleman On whom there woo'not meet much conjuration To meet your eare De. I apprehend you and I shall Be happy to be serviceable I am sorry Your Ladiship did not know me before now I have done offices and not a few Of the nobilitie but have done feates Within my house which is so convenient For situation and artfull chambers Such pretty pictures to provoke the fancie Enter Littleworth Lit. Madam all pleasures languish in your absence Are. Your pardon a few minutes sir you must Contrive it thus Lit. I attend and shall account it Honour to waite on your returne Are. He may not Have the least knowledge of my name or person De. I have practisd that already for some great ones And dare agen to satisfie you Madam I have a thousand wayes to doe sweet offices Lit. If this Lady Aretina should be honest I ha lost time shee 's free as aire J must Have closer conference and if I have art Make her affect me in revenge De. This evening Leave me to manage things Are. You will oblige me De. You shall commend my art and thanke me after Ex. Are. I hope the revells are maintained within Lit. By sir Thomas and his Mistris Are. How his Mistris Lit. The Lady Celestina I nere saw Eyes shoote more amorous enterchange Are. I st so Lit. He weares her favor with meere pride Ar. Her favor Lit. A feather that he ravish'd from her fan Lit. And is so full of courtship which she smiles on Are. T is well Lit. And praises her beyond all poetry Are. I 'me glad he has so much wit Lit. Not jealous Are. This secures me what would make other Ladies pale With jealousie gives but a licence to my wandrings Let him now taxe me if he dare and yet Her beauti 's worth my envie and I wish Revenge upon it not because he loves But that it shines above my owne Enter Alex. Al. Deare Madam Are. I have it you two gentlemen professe Much service to me if I have a way To employ your wit and secrecie Both You 'le honour us Are. You gave a high and worthy character Of Celestina Alex. I remember Madam Are. Doe either of you love her Alex. Nor I Madam Lit. I wod not if I might Are. Shee 's now my guest And by a tricke invited by my husband To disgrace me you gentlemen are held Wits of the towne the Consulls that doe governe The Senate here whose jeeres are all authenticke The Tavernes and the Ordinaries are Made academies where you come and all Your sinnes and surfets made times example Your very nods can quell a Theater No speech or Poem good without your seale You can protect scurrility and publish By your authority beleev'd no rapture Ought to have honest meaning Alex. Leave our characters Lit. And name the emploiment Are. You must exercise The strength of both your wits upon this Lady And talke her into humblenesse or anger Both which are equall to my thought if you Dare undertake this slight thing for my sake My favour shall reward it but be faithfull And seeme to let all spring from your owne freedome Ale This all We can defame her if you please My friend shall call her whore or any thing And never be endangerd to a duell Are. How 's that Al. He can endure a cudgelling and no man Will fight after so faire a satisfaction But leave us to our Art and doe not limit us Are. They are here begin not till I whisper you Enter sir Thomas Celestina Marcana Isabella Ar. Ie vous prie Madam d' excuser l'importunitè de mes affaires Qui m' ont fait offenser par mon absence une dame de laquelle I'ay receu tant d' obligation Cel. Pardonnez moy Madame vous me faictez trop a honneur Are. C'est bien de la douceur de vostre naturel que vous tenez Ceste language mais j'espere que mon mary na pas Manquè de vous entretenir en mon absence Ce. En verite Monsieur nous a fort obligè Are. Il eut trop failly s'il n'eust taschè de tout son pouvoir à vous rendre toutes sortes de services Cel. Cest de sa bonté qu'il nous a tant favorisé Ar. De la vostre plustost Madame que vous fait donner D'interpretation si benigne à ses efforts Cel. Ie voy bien que la victoire fera toutsjours à Madame de language de la courtesie Are. Vrayement Madame que jamais personne a plus desire L'honneur de vostre compagnie