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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	king_n	kingdom_n	4,596	5	5.5955	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67118	The dvtie of Sir Francis Wortley deliniated in his piovs pitty and christian commiseration of the sorrowes and sufferings of the most vertuous yet unfortunate Lady Elisabeth Queene of Bohemia being a dedication to fame and trvth : prefer'd to both Houses of Parliament / by ... Sir Francis Wortley ...	Wortley, Francis, Sir, 1591-1652.	1641 (1641)	Wing W3636; ESTC R22134	3,821	12

with rich spoiles have laded Nay all those Troops of German Horse have jaded And thus retir'd they block him up they say For none durst charge 't were thought the safest vvay Have you ere seene a chased Lion stand With toyles encompas'd and on every hand With Hunters gall'd yet none the Lists dare enter Left he too dearely pay for his adventure Whilst all the Hunters various vvayes contrive To take this Lion if they can alive So gall'd and vveary brave Prince Robert stood The earth about him dy'd vvith German Blood At last a troop of desp'rate Men they horst Who on all sides assault him so infors't With multitudes vvhen all the vvayes they 'd try'd Thy took him living vvho vvould faine haue dy'd Which newes too soone did through the Army flye And that the Enemies had a fresh supply Who had encompas't them on every side In every face that after this newes dy'd Hee who had skill in Phisnomy might finde How to revenge the Soldiers vvere inclin d 'T is true they lost the day but they behav'd Themselves so bravely they their Honour sav'd The meanest Soldiers by example led Mixed in Troops with Enemies lay dead The Palsgrave was adviz'd to quit the Field Which he refus'd and scorn'd so much to yeeld Being rudely prest he cuts himselfe away Through all those Troops none durst inforce his stay He to the Wesen comes into it leapt Which him as safely as its Soveraigne kept His sprightly Steed so bravely landed him As if he had great Neptunes Dolphin beene 'T is true the waves in multitudes increast And crouded in to welcome such a Guest Yet so obedient were to their commands The proudest wave there durst but kisse his hands Thus landed safely on proud Wesens banks He lifts his eyes up and gives Heaven the thanks With such a confidence to Heav'n he prayes H' ad Solomon blessings given and length of dayes You who were once deare Wives sad Widdowes now Mothers of Children who have kept each row Either to Heav'n or to your Husbands made Think how the Queene was with this newes dismaied But you were never Daughters to a King Nor did such Portions to your Husbands bring The Worlds great love to you hath never cost It any blood you have no Kingdomes lost No hopes of Empire there 's no Prince hath try'd His forttune in your cause no Kings hav● dy'd In your just quarrell you have no 〈…〉 Estates Or if you have not two Palatinates Your eldest Sonne was not in Ship-wrack lost Nor was your second on the Wesen tost Your third not taken pris'ner by his Foes Had you all these and not such sonnes as those How can you or how dare you judge of Hers But as poore Vassals speake of Emperours They doe beleeve at Court there are such things As they have heard their Magistrates call Kings Like those that dare the Starres by name recite Or count by Unites to an infinite Th' are forc'd to end where they at first begin And so in arrogance commit a sinne So should you rob this good Queene of her Glorie But I much more in telling this sad Storie In this I doe but as most people use I with a greater wrong a lesse excuse That which my naked Muse should cover Love In this case doth my disadvantage prove The World stands to affected to Her Story No Muse I know but would impaire Her glory The Competition might grave Homer raise Or Maro's soule to sing the good Queenes praise Who ere he be he needs not to complaine For this high Subject will enrich his Straine And imp the proudest feather of his wing That with the Larke he may mount high and sing Ev'n to the admiration of the Quire Suit but the Subject and none can sing higher FINIS