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
A87724	Innocui Sales. A collection of new epigrams Vol. I. With a præfatory essay on epigrammatic poetry.	Killigrew, Henry, 1613-1700.	1694 (1694)	Wing K443B; ESTC R226027	31,843	136

comeliness_n in_o she_o thou_o think_v do_v want_v all_o wit_n misplace_v the_o subject_n do_v disgrace_n like_o gold_n that_o be_v carve_v into_o a_o lovely_a face_n the_o poet_n art_n not_o all_o that_o read_v descry_v it_o like_o a_o soul_n couch_v in_o each_o limb_n do_v lie_v see_v by_o its_o power_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o eye_n a_o cry'd-up_a wit_n unto_o old_a hobbs_n do_v say_v virgil_n nor_o homer_n do_v deserve_v the_o bay_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n '_o cause_n he_o can_v not_o meet_v one_o epigram_n in_o turn_v twenty_o sheet_n before_o you_o judge_v say_v he_o go_v sot_n to_o school_n turn_v they_o all_o oe'r_o not_o once_o they_o will_v play_v the_o fool._n think_v thou_o such_o droll_fw-fr their_o matchless_a work_n will_v crown_v which_o join_v in_o one_o the_o hero_n and_o the_o clown_n 19_o epigram_n on_o the_o rich_a and_o covetous_a o_o wretch_n who_o wealth_n overflows_a and_o yet_o be_v scant_o who_o all_o thou_o have_v not_o &_o thou_o have_v do_v want_v who_o thirst_n of_o gold_n no_o mine_n of_o gold_n can_v assuage_v the_o more_o it_o get_v the_o more_o it_o still_o do_v rage_n will_v thou_o be_v rich_a content_a than_o wealth_n be_v more_o not_o who_o have_v little_a but_o who_o want_v be_v poor_a the_o cynic_n nothing_o have_v nor_o aught_o do_v need_n yet_o he_o in_o riches_n he_o do_v far_o exceed_v who_o unto_o endless_a conquest_n do_v aspire_v and_o have_v one_o more_o world_n do_v yet_o desire_n 20._o epigram_n on_o the_o habitual_o vicious_a where_o vice_n be_v love_v &_o in_o time_n nature_n make_v to_o tax_v it_o seem_v even_o nature_n to_o upbraid_v and_o not_o the_o man_n who_o if_o you_o guilty_a show_n he_o think_v you_o do_v not_o find_v but_o make_v he_o so_o malice_n not_o truth_n against_o he_o do_v conspire_v that_o innocent_a he_o be_v the_o charge_n a_o liar_n do_v martial_a than_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o bely_v thy_o folly_n and_o thy_o person_n know_v yet_o he_o with_o spleen_n this_o day_n against_o thou_o write_v perhaps_o not_o half_a so_o home_n thy_o folly_n hit_v but_o a_o strong_a fort_n more_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o storm_n than_o vice_n that_o be_v deep_o root_v to_o reform_v 21._o epigram_n on_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n sin_n first_o the_o world_n with_o sorrow_n do_v annoy_v but_o breed_v a_o child_n the_o parent_n do_v destroy_v 22._o epigram_n to_o a_o friend_n to_o who_o he_o send_v the_o forego_n epigram_n for_o a_o new-year's-gift_n i_o have_v no_o turkey_n from_o the_o coop_n to_o send_v nor_o fatle_v of_o the_o flock_n my_o dear_a friend_n nor_o heap_n of_o coin_n expect_v when_o i_o do_v say_v i_o for_o a_o present_a here_o before_o you_o lay_v all_z that_o this_o christmas_n i_o have_v get_v by_o play_n 23._o epigram_n on_o paula_n paula_n when_o ever_o she_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v a_o favourite_n lap-dog_n on_o each_o hand_n do_v seat_n the_o child_n be_v at_o great_a distance_n place_v and_o than_o the_o brute_n in_o all_o respect_n less_o grace_v which_o with_o choice_a bit_n she_o fail_v not_o to_o treat_v while_o the_o other_o have_v the_o course_v of_o the_o meat_n child_n so_o hopeful_a charm_v and_o so_o fair_a no_o wealth_n no_o jewel_n can_v with_o such_o compare_n but_o these_o as_o burden_v she_o behold_v and_o clog_v be_v these_o her_o issue_n or_o the_o little_a dog_n 24._o epigram_n on_o lelia_n if_o wrinkle_v rot_a tooth_n and_o purchase_v hair_n if_o paint_v and_o patch_n make_v a_o woman_n fair_a i_o know_v not_o one_o with_o lelia_n may_v compare_v if_o youth_n it_o speak_v where_o folly_n do_v abound_v in_o all_o the_o world_n not_o one_o more_o youthful_a find_v 25._o epigram_n on_o the_o gay_a lady_n of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o fair_a crew_n have_v canvas_v every_o dress_n what_o most_o become_v be_v &_o what_o be_v less_o the_o next_o discourse_n be_v who_o do_v most_o excel_v in_o bravery_n among_o the_o gallant_n bear_v the_o bell._n one_o say_v my_o young_a lord_n d'_v from_o travel_n come_v in_o he_o you_o may_v all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n sum_n it_o be_v reply_v i_o pity_v thy_o dim_a sight_n what_o be_v he_o to_o hart_n or_o moon_n the_o rest_n say_v right_o 26._o epigram_n to_o my_o book_n vvou'd_v skill_v what_o thou_o have_v good_a or_o bad_a to_o j._n d._n go_v all_o man_n judge_v but_o he_o how_o to_o judge_v do_v know_v 27._o epigram_n on_o our_o philosophical_a atheist_n great_a lord_n of_o sense_n who_o can_v no_o way_n digest_v what_o in_o the_o sacred_a volume_n be_v express_v that_o a_o eternal_a god_n the_o world_n do_v frame_v from_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n all_o thing_n come_v to_o you_o it_o be_v clear_a all_o from_o matter_n rise_v the_o dregs_o of_o the_o world_n do_v the_o whole_a world_n compose_v plant_n angel_n animal_n sun_n moon_n &_o star_n nay_o what_o we_o god_n do_v call_v to_o the_o knock_n and_o jar_n of_o atom_n and_o their_o blund'r_a motion_n owe_v their_o form_n and_o being_n these_o do_v all_o bestow_v the_o accurate_a system_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n however_o stupendous_a from_o hence_o take_v its_o birth_n opificer_n have_v here_o no_o hand_n but_o chance_n all_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o blind_a ramble_a dance_n o_o bless_a trinity_n when_o such_o thing_n i_o hear_v how_o easy_a do_v thy_o mystery_n appear_v but_o all_o wise_a man_n creation_n do_v disclaim_v for_o out_o of_o nothing_o nothing_o ever_o come_v be_v it_o so_o as_o far_o as_o nature_n power_n do_v reach_v though_o this_o orethrows_a what_o they_o before_o do_v teach_v for_o life_n from_o what_o itself_o be_v dead_a they_o bring_v make_v wise-contrivance_n from_o no_o thought_n to_o spring_v but_o nothing_o as_o absurd_a these_o man_n decry_v but_o what_o abet_n and_o prove_v a_o deity_n omniscience_n as_o nonsense_n they_o despise_v omnipotent_a power_n infinite_o wise_a prescience_n general_n providence_n over_o all_o flattery_n of_o god_n by_o brainless_a head_n they_o call_v such_o attribute_n no_o mortal_a can_v conceive_v but_o be_v invent_v idiot_n to_o deceive_v o_o wondrous_a reason_v o_o convince_a plea_n a_o narrow_a bucket_n can_v contain_v the_o sea_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o brute_n may_v as_o well_o deny_v what_o do_v transcend_v their_o dull_a capacity_n retire_v into_o yourselves_o go_v there_o to_o school_n at_o home_n you_o will_v find_v and_o not_o abroad_o the_o fool_n that_o either_o singularity_n and_o pride_n make_v you_o what_o other_o do_v revere_a deride_v or_o else_o the_o reason_n be_v no_o god_n you_o own_o your_o impious_a life_n require_v there_o shall_v be_v none_o 28._o epigram_n on_o a_o weak_a poet._n that_o many_o give_v thy_o verse_n a_o high_a applause_n thy_o treat_v and_o not_o their_o excellence_n be_v the_o cause_n those_o who_o eat_v free_o at_o thy_o sumptuous_a board_n the_o praise_n thou_o like_v not_o what_o be_v due_a afford_v this_o know_v thou_o say_v the_o matter_n to_o amend_v they_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o no_o great_a thing_n do_v pretend_v but_o who_o to_o publish_v aught_o take_v up_o his_o pen_n must_v that_o produce_v that_o be_v good_a to_o other_o men._n 29._o epigram_n on_o quintus_fw-la when_o thou_o luxurious_o do_v drink_v and_o eat_v and_o know_v the_o gout_n thou_o swallow'_v with_o thy_o meat_n yet_o in_o thy_o pain_n thou_o never_o do_v express_v any_o dislike_n to_o thy_o beloved_a excess_n but_o lest_o thou_o sacred_a gluttony_n shall_v wrong_v blame_v a_o cold_a night_n or_o say_v i_o stand_v too_o long_o 30_o epigram_n on_o the_o same_o thou_o term_v hunger_n the_o most_o sharp_a disease_n do_v not_o its_o remedy_n as_o high_o please_v hungry_a thou_o say_v provide_v i_o what_o be_v good_a search_v i_o the_o air_n the_o forest_n and_o the_o flood_n this_o flux_n and_o surfeit_n often_o do_v procure_v thou_o fear_v they_o not_o thou_o have_v for_o they_o a_o cure_n '_o thy_o rosa-solis_a if_o but_o for_o these_o be_v lose_v jelly_n and_o all_o the_o closet_n precious_a cost_n many_o good-thing_n distemper_n bring_v in_o play_n thus_o eat_v breed_v and_o drive_v thy_o grief_n away_o that_o fasting_n good_a it_o be_v treason_n here_o to_o say_v 31._o epigram_n to_o silvius_n that_o i_o for_o hawk_v do_v so_o little_a care_n for_o hnnt_v of_o the_o fox_n the_o stag_n or_o hare_n thou_o wondr'_v but_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n to_o thou_o hunt_v a_o mad_a man_n journey_n seem_v to_o i_o 32._o epigram_n on_o cloe._n thou_o be_v mean_a in_o feature_n always_o rich_a in_o clothes_n which_o do_v not_o mend_v but_o thy_o defect_n expose_v thou_o say_v when_o thou_o be_v most_o brave_a i_o laugh_v or_o scoul_n a_o jest_n or_o ominous_a all_o man_n count_v a_o owl_n 33._o epigram_n on_o posthumus_n i_o early_o wait_v and_o some_o

raise_v my_o own_o while_o you_o i_o bare_o name_n 55._o epigram_n to_o the_o muse_n not_o unto_o you_o nor_o yet_o unto_o my_o brain_n i_o owe_v these_o shred_n of_o verse_n but_o unto_o pain_n nor_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o grieve_v if_o none_o they_o please_v since_o laudanum_n and_o rythm_n of_o it_o give_v i_o ease_n 56._o epigram_n to_o admiral_n killigrew_n the_o standard_n bear_v aloft_o and_o bold_o show_v the_o ocean_n glory_n terror_n of_o the_o foe_n with_o outward_a pride_n and_o dread_a to_o all_o appear_v and_o where_o thou_o ought_v be_v a_o true_a cause_n of_o fear_n but_o kind_a and_o civil_a unto_o all_o draw-near_a firm_o thy_o just_a authority_n maintain_v but_o insolent_a command_n as_o much_o disdain_n when_o thou_o assault_v let_v the_o adversary_n find_v storm_n thunder_z lightning_z in_o thy_o ship_n combine_v shall_v a_o unequal_a force_n chance_n to_o distress_n there_o let_v thy_o courage_n rise_v but_o not_o grow_v less_o buoy-up_a what_o be_v weak_a brave_o make_v good_a the_o spot_n valour_n have_v often_o turn_v in_o fight_n the_o lot_n thy_o god_n thy_o king_n be_v thy_o country_n interest_n bear_v in_o mind_n with_o they_o let_v thy_o own_o honour_n share_v and_o what_o with_o these_o can_v poise_v or_o yet_o compare_v alone_o then_o fear_v when_o not_o will_v rashness_n show_v when_o danger_n be_v high_a the_o advantage_n mean_a &_o low_a malice_n and_o envy_n with_o scorn_n only_o treat_v like_o little_a billow_n '_o against_o thy_o ship_n that_o beat_v shall_v i_o now_o say_v i_o have_v teach_v thou_o here_o thy_o part_n no_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o what_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v 57_o epigram_n to_o the_o poet_n of_o the_o time_n no_o age_n before_o this_o so_o many_o poet_n breed_v nor_o wit_n be_v know_v to_o have_v so_o large_a a_o spread_v time_n paste_v who_o write_v rare_o do_v miss_v of_o fame_n good_a verse_n now_o be_v read_v &_o not_o the_o author_n name_n what_o work_n be_v then_o admire_v &_o bright_o shine_v be_v now_o new_o write_v eclipse_v and_o far_o outdo_v the_o classic_n we_o not_o only_o english_v see_v but_o who_o themselves_o virgil_n and_o ovid_n be_v nor_o pindar_n nor_o lucilius_n be_v scant_v plautus_n and_o sophocles_n yet_o less_o we_o want_v the_o stage_n be_v never_o in_o so_o high_a a_o flaunt_n but_o what_o be_v defective_a and_o withal_o more_o strange_a in_o this_o so_o large_a and_o bold_a poetic_a range_v not_o one_o attempt_n the_o epigrammic_a strain_n have_v try_v his_o force_n in_o marshal_n sprightly_a vein_n malice_n nor_o slander_n dare_v this_o thing_n avow_v none_o do_v his_o wit_n conceive_v or_o it_o allow_v how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o he_o neglect_v stand_v or_o what_o be_v all_o one_o leave_v to_o unskilful_a hand_n be_v it_o johnson_n do_v in_o epigram_n excel_v be_v it_o so_o yet_o where_o he_o have_v write_v as_o well_o with_o good_a success_n some_o brave_o have_v essay_v and_o noble_a voyage_n have_v also_o make_v it_o satyr_n be_v if_o i_o the_o cause_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o mode_n france_n have_v not_o lead_v the_o way_n let_v france_n teach_v fop_n to_o dance_n &_o girl_n to_o dress_n preside_n over_o shoe-tye_n not_o control_v our_o press_n 58._o epigram_n to_o the_o same_o i_o here_o invite_v if_o that_o will_v do_v i_o dare_v the_o keen_a wit_n with_o martial_a to_o compare_v if_o with_o myself_o you_o do_v suspect_v i_o mean_v i_o will_v bear-up_a like_o aspasia_n in_o the_o scene_n however_o weak_a provoke_v affront_n defy_v my_o aim_n be_v not_o to_o fight_v but_o noble_o die_v write_v therefore_o nay_o abuse_n i_o have_v my_o end_n who_o pen_n wound_v deep_a be_v my_o dear_a friend_n 59_o epigram_n to_o linus_n why_o rage_a thou_o when_o counsel_v for_o thy_o good_a have_v i_o traduce_v thou_o or_o misunderstand_a expose_v to_o shame_n or_o what_o be_v more_o hardly_o bear_v not_o seek_v thy_o cure_n but_o thou_o insult_v over_o if_o none_o of_o these_o why_o without_o care_n of_o right_n do_v thou_o recriminate_a to_o show_v thy_o spite_n make_v i_o in_o thou_o and_o yet_o worse_a folly_n share_v triumph_n when_o do_v as_o all_o with_o thou_o be_v fair_a can_v thou_o believe_v thy_o spleen_n do_v just_o vent_v an_o other_o gild_n can_v make_v thou_o innocent_a 60._o epigram_n to_o the_o same_o confute_v and_o error_n in_o a_o honest_a mind_n honour_n and_o love_v you_o in_o return_n will_v find_v but_o where_o truth_n be_v hate_v error_n rootedin_a they_o hate_v those_o bring_v a_o light_n upon_o their_o sin_n 61._o epigram_n on_o goodness_n goodness_n of_o the_o good_a do_v work_v rare_o on_o the_o evil_a a_o angel_n first_o in_o heaven_n become_v a_o devil_n 62._o epigram_n the_o general_a lover_n i_o all_o do_v love_n be_v excellent_a and_o fair_a my_o mistress_n not_o know_v it_o such_o be_v the_o witty_a shape_o gallant_a brown_a and_o bright_a their_o various_a grace_n various_o delight_v when_o they_o be_v best_a setforth_a for_o public_a view_n and_o most_o ambitious_o their_o glory_n show_v it_o be_v i_o they_o court_v though_o nought_o they_o less_o design_n nor_o use_v i_o any_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o i_o if_o any_o scorn_n and_o to_o show_v pride_n affect_v i_o pay_v they_o unconcern_v the_o same_o respect_n where_o beauty_n reign_v i_o there_o no_o fault_n do_v find_v they_o be_v all_o alike_o to_o i_o kind_a or_o unkind_a but_o thou_o who_o unto_o one_o thy_o heart_n do_v tie_v even_o those_o excel_v disgust_v thy_o partial_a eye_n and_o if_o this_o one_o be_v moody_a or_o disdain_n thy_o peace_n be_v lose_v and_o wretched_a thou_o be_v slay_v but_o then_o thou_o say_v while_o all_o i_o thus_o approve_v not_o one_o do_v i_o reciprocal_o love_n which_o thou_o esteem_v the_o quintessence_n of_o joy_n but_o i_o a_o fond_a and_o despicable_a toy_n beauty_n at_o distance_n divine_a ray_n do_v shed_v but_o none_o ever_o meet_v a_o goddess_n in_o his_o bed_n though_o eye_n we_o star_n do_v call_v when_o they_o be_v bright_a a_o vulgar_a error_n it_o be_v they_o shine_v by_o night_n 63._o epigram_n on_o sextus_n what_o ever_o sea_n or_o land_n do_v rare_a afford_v in_o season_v serve_v at_o thy_o volupt'ous_a board_n thy_o cook_n with_o no_o less_o art_n do_v these_o prepare_n and_o for_o thyself_o be_v all_o this_o costly_a fare_n yet_o thou_o a_o glutton_n name_n in_o ill-part_n take_v and_o tell_v what_o sober_a meal_n thou_o often_o make_v be_v it_o thou_o not_o sick_a or_o else_o dislike_v thy_o meat_n and_o think_v thou_o be_v temperate_a when_o thou_o can_v not_o eat_v 64._o epigram_n to_o sillius_n sillius_n of_o late_a it_o be_v my_o chance_n to_o meet_v who_o with_o surprise_v kindness_n do_v i_o greet_v he_o hug_v i_o kiss_v i_o even_o for_o joy_n do_v weep_v my_o best_a of_o friend_n say_v he_o you_o will_v also_o steep_v your_o eye_n in_o tear_n when_o i_o shall_v let_v you_o know_v what_o i_o in_o persia_n late_o do_v undergo_v oh_o the_o vast_a desert_n oh_o the_o dangerous_a sand_n the_o hardship_n i_o sustain_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o short_a his_o carr'age_n have_v such_o tender_a charm_n as_o force_v i_o sympathize_v in_o all_o his_o harm_n but_o when_o within_o my_o mind_n i_o do_v revolve_v our_o kind_a encounter_n it_o pose_v i_o to_o resolve_v when_o our_o huge_a amity_n at_o first_o begin_v all_o i_o can_v say_v be_v i_o have_v see_v the_o man_n and_o wonder_v much_o at_o such_o his_o magic_a power_n can_v perfect_v friendship_n less_o than_o in_o a_o hour_n while_o thus_o the_o novelty_n do_v i_o confound_v he_o do_v the_o mystery_n himself_o expound_v thou_o need_v say_v he_o must_v lend_v i_o twenty-pound_n 65._o epigram_n on_o zoilus_n zoilus_n how_o do_v you_o i_o do_v only_o say_v my_o lust_n he_o answer_v do_v not_o yet_o decay_v vast_o i_o eat_v and_o laugh_v do_v disclose_v after_o a_o feast_n what_o late_o befall_v his_o hose_n hold_v i_o then_o cry_v i_o see_v your_o hand_n be_v inn_n plain_a truth_n i_o never_o before_o do_v think_v a_o sin_n 66._o epigram_n on_o bibulus_n bibulus_n mean_v of_o birth_n but_o high_a in_o place_n scarce_o to_o the_o nobl'st_a will_v vouchsafe_v the_o grace_n to_o resalute_a or_o answer_v when_o they_o speak_v but_o from_o their_o court_n regardless_o do_v break_v while_o with_o caress_n some_o make_v humble_a suit_n all_o compliment_n but_o unto_o all_o he_o be_v mute_a uneasy_a show_n even_o at_o a_o kind_a address_n as_o courtesy_n itself_o do_v he_o oppress_v as_o i_o do_v muse_v who_o be_v the_o happy_a he_o can_v to_o his_o fastidious_a humour_n grateful_a be_v into_o the_o room_n there_o come_v a_o uncouth_a wight_n know_v by_o instinct_n i_o think_v ever_o come_v in_o sight_n for_o bibulus_n ever_o you_o can_v