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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	king_n	people_n	3,580	5	4.7494	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32139	Caledonia, or, The pedlar turn'd merchant a tragi-comedy, as it was acted by His Majesty's subjects of Scotland, in the King of Spain's province of Darien.		1700 (1700)	Wing C282; ESTC R12747	9,021	34

stood like our speakers at London Who bemoan their own want of deserts And seem to pretend they could wish that were undone Which if really so'd break their hearts XXXV But to shew that the Person they 'd chosen had got A soul full as plain as his Phiz Took the Mob at their word for fear should he not And Refuse they might take him at his XXXVI Yet though the Scabbed Flock would have follow'd their Guide And have ventur'd through Thick and through Thin Without any such thing as an Act on their side To put a good Gloss on the sin XXXVII He resolv'd he 'd a Law for his purpose procure And Thieve like a true Man of Sense And cheating the People to make all things sure By putting a Trick on the Prince XXXVIII And away the Lay-Priest to the Senate-House went With his Mob at his Heels to stand by him While he sued for their Indigent Honours consent Which nothing of Scot could deny him XXXIX But Lord What a Joy there appear'd in the Throng Who had hopes to obtain Transportation How they 'nointed their Joynts and he Liquor'd his Tongue To address the great Dons of the Nation XL. Not a Man of a Thousand of all that came there But look'd big as already preferr'd And his Shirt full of Lice and his Head full of Care Spoke him not a jot less than his Laird XLI The Senate for their part to their Praise be it told Were putting their Noddles together And consulting what Frize would best keep out the Cold And fence off the next Winter's sharp Weather XLII However they drop'd their Debates and their Votes And left hearing Committee Men's Speeches Concerning the thickness and make of their Coats For a Mettle to put in their Breeches XLIII And as soon as they heard 'em name Gold Bars and Dust With abundance of such pritty matters They thought it belong'd to their Station and Trust To get some for their Wives and Daughters XLIV And up rose a Sage Member whose Worshipful Face Made the Saints near him almost adore him And gave 'em to know he could say a long Grace Had he good store of Victuals before him XLV With his Eyes towards Heav'n his Heart towards Gain He made a long Prayer in Scotch Though he might have forborn the fatigue of his Brain And succeeded as soon in Low-Dutch XLVI Yet to shew that his Parents had taken some care In breeding their Eloquent Son And that some of their Wits were as sharp as their Air And could make use of more Tongues than One. XLVII Having pull'd off his Hat as a Man that had been Beyond the unmannerly Tweed And had beaten the Hoof and good Christians had seen Who taught him to Bow at a need XLVIII He whin'd it in English to prevail for the Throng As a Language of Weight and Address And hating the People made use of their Tongue For the sake of the better success XLIX Brethren he cry'd behold How good The Lord is to his People He on our side not only stood And batter'd down vain Gods of Wood But gave us Church and Steeple L. Thanks to his Name we now possess Th' Effects of those we heard once And have their Lands without their Dress As we take pleasure to oppress The very Men we fear'd once LI. Yet though we sinfully have spar'd Their Life and took their Living God has been bountious still and heard Our readiness to stand prepar'd For something of his Giving LII And lo to this Good Man is told By Heav'nly Inspiration How we may wallow all in Gold As our Good Sires in Dirt of Old And grow a Pow'rful Nation LIII Then what avails it that we 've sent The Singing Men a grazing That Priests for want of Meat keep Lent And Bishops starve in Banishment Whilst we their Goods are Praising LIV. That Surplices are out of door And Liturgies uncommon That now the Babylonish Whore With all her Ceremonious Store Is worshipped by no Man LV. If we t' our shame at last refuse The Motions of the Spirit And having any State to chuse And be as Rich as any Jews Not venture and Inherit LVI To be sure such a Godly Proposal as this Which had one of th' Elect to stand by it Must needs be receiv'd and th' Event hit or Miss They could ne're have the hearts to deny it LVII 'T was therefore agreed by the Saints one and all To consent to the Robb'ry Projected And ne're to refuse so Gracious a Call But to do as the Spirit directed LVIII Not that I can e're think or am apt to believe That the Burghers knew Paterson's Drift But am told though their Tenants are Idle and thieve They know how to be just at a lift LIX However 't was voted that the Critical Minute Was come for 'em all to be made And Religion turn out the Devil was in it But Room was now left 'em for Trade LX. A Bill was prepar'd with a Cartload of Clauses That his Majesty might not peruse it And having a sight of their Reasons and Causes Take advice and go near to refuse it LXI This the good Prince ne're dream'd of or suppos'd the Breasts Of a People his Sword had preserv'd But immediately sign'd to get rid of his Guests Who fed in his Camp as Half starv'd LXII For the King had all manner of Reason to hope That they harbour'd no thoughts which were Evil Nor imagin'd the Zealot whom he 'd sav'd from the Pope Were running headlong to the Devil LXIII 'T is not to be thought but the Deputies mad● All the hast that they could to be gone And having ill serv'd whom they ne're well obey'd Took Horse when their Business was done LXIV Though 't was Death to the canting Wiseacres to part With the sight of good Victuals and Drink And for actual provisions which onliv'd their Heart Go to feed on Potentiel Chink LXV As for his part the Wise Lord Commissioner's Grace Was not the in the least at a stand But call'd in a trice for the Scepter and Mace At the sight of his Soveraign's Hand LXVI And Christning the Bill by a touch to an Act Gave the Brat such a Title and Claim As 't will get nothing by 't is matter of fact While Tweedal's its Godfather's Name LXVII The News had no sooner reach'd Edinburg Town And been heard by the Famishing Tribe But the Realms of both Indies ev'ry foot Were their own And the Country came into Subscribe LXVIII Not a man but would gang and go set down his Fist Marry would he put in for the Plate And since 't was nothing else but to be in the List He 'd immediately get an Estate LXIX Such a number of Scrawls and of Pot-hooks and Marks No Parish beside this could boast As the Knights of the Thistle fine blew Ribbon'd Sparks Set their Hands with the Knights of the Post LXX The Nobles for want of the Ready made o're Their Estates to