Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	know_v	5,049	5	3.5427	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03171	An hundred epigrammes. Inuented and made by Iohn Heywood	Heywood, John, 1497?-1580?	1550 (1550)	STC 13294.5; ESTC S119138	18,997	52

with_o hen_n in_o a_o band_n come_v by_o and_o with_o the_o fox_n she_o fall_v in_o hand_n what_o thing_n be_v it_o rainard_n in_o your_o brayn_a plodding_n that_o bringth_n this_o busy_a blessing_n and_o nod_v i_o neither_o nod_n for_o sleep_v sweet_a heart_n the_o fox_n say_v nor_o bliss_n for_o spirit_n except_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o maid_n my_o nodding_n and_o bless_v breedth_n of_o wonder_n of_o the_o wit_n of_o paul_n weathercock_n yonder_o there_o be_v more_o wit_n in_o that_o cock_n only_a head_n than_o have_v be_v in_o all_o man_n head_n that_o be_v dead_a as_o thus_o by_o common_a report_n this_o we_o find_v all_o that_o be_v dead_a do_v die_v for_o lack_v of_o wound_n but_o that_o weathercock_n wit_n be_v not_o so_o weak_a to_o lack_v wound_n the_o wound_n be_v ever_o in_o his_o beak_n so_o that_o while_o any_o wound_n blowth_v in_o the_o sky_n for_o lack_v of_o wound_n that_o weathercock_n will_v not_o dye_v she_o cast_v down_o her_o hen_n and_o now_o do_v she_o bliss_n jesu_n quoth_v she_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la who_o have_v ever_o hear_v at_o any_o season_n of_o a_o fox_n forge_v so_o ●eat_n a_o reason_n and_o while_o she_o preise_v the_o fox_n wit_n so_o he_o get_v by_o our_o hen_n in_o his_o neck_n and_o to_o go_v whither_o away_o with_o my_o hen_n fox_n quoth_v she_o to_o poulis_fw-la pig_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o can_v quoth_v he_o between_o these_o hen_n and_o yonder_o weathercock_n i_o will_v assay_v to_o have_v chekin_n a_o flock_n which_o if_o i_o may_v get_v this_o tale_n be_v make_v good_a in_o all_o christendom_n not_o so_o wise_a a_o brood_n maiden_n quoth_v he_o these_o hen_n be_v forboden_v your_o sight_n till_o that_o weathercock_n have_v tread_v wo_n worth_a quoth_v she_o all_o crafty_a invention_n and_o all_o inventor_n that_o by_o false_a intention_n invent_v with_o intent_n to_o blind_a or_o blear_a blunt_a eye_n in_o case_n as_o this_o fox_n to_o i_o do_v devise_v of_o a_o ill_a governor_n call_v jude._n xi_o ¶_o a_o ruler_n there_o be_v in_o countreie_v a_o fer_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o people_n a_o great_a extortioner_n who_o by_o name_n as_o i_o understand_v be_v call_v jude_n one_o give_v he_o a_o as_o which_o geft_v when_o he_o have_v veude_v he_o 〈◊〉_d gever_n for_o what_o intent_n he_o bring_v to_o he_o that_o as_o for_o a_o present_a i_o bring_v master_n jude_n quoth_v he_o this_o as_o hither_o to_o ioygne_v master_n jude_n and_o this_o as_o together_o which_o two_o ioygn_v in_o one_o this_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v i_o may_v bid_v you_o good_a even_a master_n judas_n macabe_n or_o iscariot_n thou_o knave_n quoth_v he_o who_o it_o please_v your_o master_n ship_n he_o let_v it_o be_v upon_o geve_v a_o alm_n xii_n ¶_o into_o a_o beggar_n hand_n that_o alm_n do_v crave_v in_o stead_n of_o one_o penny_n two_o penny_n one_o geve_v which_o do_v he_o say_v beggar_n happy_a thou_o be_v for_o to_o thou_o my_o hand_n be_v better_a than_o my_o hart_n that_o be_v quoth_v the_o beggar_n as_o it_o chance_v now_o the_o better_a for_o i_o and_o the_o worse_a for_o you_o of_o a_o surfeit_n xiii_o ¶_o a_o man_n from_o a_o fever_n recover_v new_a his_o greedy_a appetite_n will_v not_o eschew_v from_o meat_n contagious_a whereto_o he_o have_v a_o lust_n but_o one_o morsel_n one_o evening_n needs_o eat_v he_o must_v which_o forthwith_o after_o bring_v good_a approbation_n of_o his_o return_n into_o residivation_n what_o cause_n cause_v this_o quoth_v the_o physician_n i_o know_v quoth_v he_o no_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n how_o be_v it_o my_o wonder_n be_v great_a as_o can_v be_v by_o what_o mean_v this_o fever_n attach_v i_o more_o for_o care_v a_o little_a this_o night_n last_o than_o for_o care_v much_o more_o the_o night_n before_o past_a i_o do_v eat_v a_o capon_n i_o every_o whit_n the_o last_o night_n after_o which_o i_o feel_v no_o fit_a and_o this_o night_n i_o eete_v but_o one_o bit_n of_o fresh_a beef_n and_o yet_o be_o i_o shake_v with_o the_o hourson_z thief_n now_o quoth_v the_o 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and_o he_o foorthright_n run_v and_o like_o advantage_n they_o see_v in_o the_o hare_n when_o she_o listen_v light_o to_o turn_v here_o and_o there_o the_o ape_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o assis_fw-la talk_v be_v any_o quick_a than_o his_o asshis_n stalk_v ask_v the_o ass_n if_o thou_o shall_v choose_v one_o of_o both_o to_o ren_fw-it as_o swift_o as_o the_o greyhound_n yonder_o goth_v or_o turn_v as_o light_v as_o the_o hare_n which_o one_o of_o twain_o will_v thou_o in_o thy_o choose_n by_o choice_n obtain_v i_o quoth_v the_o ass_n be_v at_o libertee_n will_v choose_v none_o of_o both_o feat_n i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o what_o win_v the_o dog_n by_o his_o swift_a footemanship_n when_o the_o bare_a at_o pinch_n turnth_v from_o he_o at_o a_o whip_n and_o what_o wynth_v the_o hare_n in_o her_o turn_n so_o light_o the_o dog_n outren_v she_o again_o by_o and_o by_o ren_v or_o turn_v so_o ren_fw-it or_o turn_v who_o will_n i_o will_v go_v soft_o or_o else_o stand_v even_o still_o howbete_a to_o assoil_v thy_o question_n quoth_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v choose_v one_o like_o the_o hare_n will_v i_o be_v for_o where_o the_o dog_n ren_v the_o hare_n for_o to_o kill_v she_o turnth_v for_o defence_n offer_v the_o dog_n none_o ill_a and_o better_a be_v this_o part_n in_o this_o case_n brother_n myself_o to_o defend_v than_o offend_v a_o other_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o wise_n man_n xvi_n ¶_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o wise_a man_n ride_v one_o espy_v he_o ask_v the_o horse_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v ride_v whither_o ghost_n thou_o horse_n whither_o go_v i_o quoth_v he_o ask_v he_o that_o guide_v the_o bridle_n ask_v not_o i_o whither_o ride_v thou_o fool_n ꝙ_n he_o with_o look_v so_o fell_a ask_v my_o horse_n knave_n say_v he_o what_o can_v i_o tell_v when_o fool_n ride_v ꝙ_n he_o that_o can_v not_o rule_v the_o rain_n their_o horse_n be_v their_o herbenger_n i_o see_v plain_a and_o when_o wise_a man_n ride_v i_o right_o well_o espy_v them self_o not_o their_o horse_n apoynt_v where_o they_o shall_v lie_v of_o sight_n xvii_o ¶_o who_o needs_o will_v look_v and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o sight_n once_o seen_v thou_o lokeste_v fore_o close_v up_o thy_o eye_n for_o trust_v thou_o i_o much_o look_v so_o breedth_n much_o ●ie_v sore_o feign_a news_n xviii_o ¶_o from_o a_o field_n fight_v one_o of_o the_o beat_a side_n run_v ●ome_o and_o victory_n on_o his_o part_n he_o cry_v who_o prince_n by_o he_o thus_o enfo●rmed_v of_o this_o make_v bonfire_n and_o banertꝭ_n as_o the_o use_n be_v in_o short_a time_n after_o all_o which_o joy_n and_o cost_n the_o king_n be_v acert●ind_v the_o field_n be_v lose_v wherewith_o he_o in_o as_o great_a have_v as_o great_a grief_n charge_v the_o first_o messenger_n to_o make_v preefe_n where_o he_o have_v this_o lie_n that_o the_o field_n wss_v wonue_n myself_o sir_v quoth_v he_o this_o lie_n first_o begin_v which_o for_o comm●dite●_n unto_o your_o grace_n and_o all_o your_o subject_n i_o bring_v it_o in_o place_n where_o y_a e_o truth_n shall_v have_v bring_v waa●●hing_n &_o weep_v my_o lie_n bring_v two_o day_n of_o laugh_v and_o sleep_v and_o if_o you_o all_o this_o year_n take_v my_o lie_n for_o true_a to_o keep_v you_o merry_a what_o harm_n can_v ensue_v 〈◊〉_d be_v quoth_v he_o be_v it_o new_a or_o stale_a a_o harmless_a lie_n than_o a_o harmful_a true_a tale_n how_o his_o lie_n wa●●laude_v i_o know_v none_o that_o know_v but_o it_o be_v at_o least_o wink_v at_o i_o hear_v of_o trowth_n two_o arm_n in_o ●rme_n xix_n ¶_o one_z say_v to_o a_o neither_o take_v his_o arm_n by_o licence_n friend_n

god_n but_o one_o thou_o keepe_v within_o that_o bind_v for_o god_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v nove_v have_v or_o woorship_a of_o god_n false_a or_o true_a thou_o have_v nor_o worship_v god_n old_a nor_o new_a and_o as_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o idolatry_n by_o grave_v to_o thyself_o any_o imagery_n this_o twenty_o year_n day_n in_o weather_n hot_a or_o cool_a thou_o handle_v not_o carve_v nor_o work_n tool_n the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a thou_o consent_v not_o till_o thou_o never_o swer_v but_o for_o some_o purpose_n good_a or_o ill_a and_o as_o for_o the_o holy_a day_n thou_o do_v break_v none_o for_o thou_o will_v rather_o make_v twenty_o than_o break_v one_o father_n and_o mother_n not_o dishonour_v by_o thou_o for_o thou_o never_o come_v where_o any_o of_o they_o be_v and_o where_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o clear_v the_o of_o that_o thou_o never_o dare_v abide_v to_o fight_v with_o a_o gnat_n than_o all_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n chastitee_n discharge_v by_o this_o approbation_n all_o woman_n hardly_o can_v bear_v thou_o their_o favour_n to_o abide_v thy_o sight_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a thy_o savour_n for_o steal_v or_o their_o what_o ever_o thou_o have_v be_v thy_o hand_n at_o this_o day_n be_v know_v to_o be_v clean_o how_o cause_v thou_o steel_n ought_v in_o house_n field_n or_o street_n thou_o sit_v in_o newgate_n fast_o bind_v handꝭ_n and_o foot_n by_o false_a witness_n thou_o never_o hurte_v man_n for_o why_o eury_n word_n thou_o speak_v every_o man_n thinkth_v a_o lie_n now_o to_o covet_v in_o mind_n thy_o neighbour_n ass_n or_o his_o house_n when_o bondage_n will_v not_o let_v the_o pass_n to_o ride_v to_o the_o tone_n or_o go_v to_o the_o tother_o or_o in_o consent_v think_v one_o way_n or_o other_o for_o to_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n maid_n or_o his_o wife_n thou_o know_v ▪_o they_o can_v not_o love_v the_o for_o their_o life_n or_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n thing_n to_o covet_v any_o thing_n when_o covetousness_n can_v no_o way_n bring_v win_v but_o that_o lack_n of_o credit_n libertee_o or_o love_n kepth_n thou_o from_o that_o covet_v can_v move_v thou_o have_v to_o shrewd_a a_o wit_n in_o desire_n to_o dwell_v to_o have_v thyngꝭ_n from_o which_o dispeite_n do_v the_o expel_v thus_o in_o god_n precept_n except_o thou_o clear_o appear_v i_o know_v not_o who_o the_o devil_n can_v say_v he_o be_v clear_a of_o a_o nose_n xxxi_n ¶_o but_o for_o blemish_v of_o a_o face_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o doubt_v which_o be_v best_a to_o have_v a_o nose_n or_o none_o most_o of_o our_o savour_n be_v more_o sour_a than_o sweet_a a_o nose_n or_o no_o nose_n which_o be_v now_o most_o meet_a let_v of_o a_o farm_n xxxii_o ¶_o by_o word_n without_o writing_n one_o let_v out_o a_o farm_n the_o covenauntꝭ_n wherein_o the_o lessee_n break_v a_o main_n whereby_o the_o lessor_n lack_v writing_n have_v harm_n he_o say_v and_o swear_v he_o will_v make_v promise_n plain_a without_o write_v never_o to_o let_v thing_n again_o husband_n cry_v his_o wife_n that_o oath_n again_o revarte_n else_o without_o write_v you_o can_v not_o let_v a_o farte_n age_n and_o youth_n xxxiii_o ¶_o though_o age_n and_o youth_n to_o gether_o can_v ceil_v agree_v yet_o once_o two_o young_a and_o two_o old_a folk_n do_v i_o see_v agrade_v like_o lam_n together_o diverse_a year_n the_o story_n whereof_o forthwith_o apere_n a_o woman_n old_a and_o a_o man_n young_a be_v lead_v she_z him_z for_o love_n and_o he_o she_o for_o good_a to_o wed_v a_o young_a woman_n and_o a_o old_a man_n in_o like_a case_n be_v wed_v for_o like_a cause_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n into_o one_o house_n these_o two_o couple_n wed_v be_v and_o during_o their_o life_n together_o must_v live_v there_o and_o they_o once_o acquaint_v and_o one_o month_n marry_v all_o their_o life_n after_o they_o never_o vary_v company_n and_o condition_n these_o four_o folk_n hold_v as_o nature_n natural_o wylth_n young_a and_o old_a couple_n themselves_o to_o gether_o thus_o every_o day_n tholde_v fool_n aldaie_o prate_v y_fw-es e_fw-it young_a fool_n aldaie_o play_v a_o rose_n and_o a_o nettill_o xxxiiii_o what_o time_n herb_n &_o wede_n &_o such_o thingꝭ_n can_v talk_v a_o man_n in_o his_o gardeyn_a one_o day_n do_v walk_v spring_v a_o nettill_o green_a as_o themeraude_n spread_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n like_o the_o ruby_n red_a between_o which_o two_o colour_n be_v think_v by_o his_o eye_n the_o green_a nettill_o do_v the_o red_a rose_n beautify_v how_o be_v it_o he_o ask_v the_o nettill_o what_o thing_n make_v he_o so_o pert_a so_o nigh_o the_o rose_n to_o spring_v i_o plant_v i_o with_o these_o rose_n say_v the_o nettill_o their_o mild_a propretee_n in_o i_o to_o settill_o and_o you_o in_o lai_v unto_o i_o your_o nose_n shall_v smell_v how_o a_o nettill_o may_v change_v to_o a_o rose_n he_o do_v so_o which_o do_v his_o nostril_n so_o pritcht_a that_o rash_o he_o rub_v where_o it_o no_o whit_n itch_v to_o which_o smart_n mock_v and_o wily_a begyl_a he_o the_o same_o smell_a say_v smothe_o smile_a rose_n convert_v nettil_n nay_o they_o be_v to_o fell_v nettil_n will_v pervert_v rose_n rather_o i_o smell_v of_o the_o wife_n and_o her_o husband_n waste_n xxxv_o ¶_o where_o be_o i_o least_o husband_n quoth_v he_o in_o the_o waste_n which_o come_v of_o this_o thou_o be_v vengeable_a strait_n last_o where_o be_o i_o big_a wife_n in_o the_o waste_n quoth_v she_o for_o all_o be_v waste_v in_o you_o as_o far_o as_o i_o see_v a_o old_a wife_n boon_n xxxvi_o ¶_o in_o old_a world_n when_o old_a wife_n bitter_o pray_v one_o devoute_o as_o by_o way_n of_o a_o boon_n axt_n vengeance_n on_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o he_o say_v thou_o will_v wed_v a_o young_a wife_n ere_fw-we this_o week_n be_v do_v be_v i_o dead_a but_o thou_o shall_v wed_v the_o devil_n as_o soon_o i_o can_v not_o wed_v the_o devil_n quoth_v he_o why_o quothshe_a for_o i_o have_v wed_v his_o dam_n before_o quoth_v he_o a_o talk_n of_o two_o coney_n xxxvii_o ¶_o in_o time_n when_o 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