Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	know_v	think_v	3,397	5	3.7699	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91838	The right, pleasant, and variable tragical history of Fortunatus. whereby a young man may learn how to behave himself in all worldly affairs and casual chances. First penned in the Dutch tongue: there-hence abstracted, and now first of all published in English / by T.C.; Fortunatus.	Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604, supposed tr.	1676 (1676)	Wing R1509; ESTC R43912	86,094	193

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shut_v and_o none_o can_v issue_v out_o or_o in_o until_o to_o morrow_n when_o the_o bell_n warn_v to_o service_n and_o then_o be_v the_o cow-gate_n open_v but_o my_o belove_a fortunatus_n if_o i_o myself_o be_v in_o your_o case_n i_o will_v not_o great_o refuse_v it_o consider_v the_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n that_o thy_o lord_n have_v conceive_v towards_o thou_o whereby_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o great_a preferment_n then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o will_v rather_o become_v a_o beggar_n to_o wander_v as_o a_o vagabond_n from_o place_n to_o place_n than_o to_o endure_v such_o a_o shame_n and_o villainy_n then_o speak_v robert_n again_o say_v i_o be_o now_o sorry_a that_o ever_o i_o advertise_v thou_o of_o these_o thing_n since_o thou_o will_v so_o depart_v for_o i_o trust_v we_o shall_v have_v live_v together_o in_o friendly_a amity_n as_o love_a brethren_n and_o to_o have_v pass_v our_o time_n joyful_o one_o delight_v in_o the_o other_o but_o since_o thou_o will_v 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midnight_n when_o every_o one_o be_v at_o rest_n but_o fortunatus_n head_n be_v full_a of_o bee_n so_o that_o every_o hour_n seem_v unto_o he_o three_o for_o he_o fear_v lest_o the_o earl_n shall_v understand_v of_o his_o departure_n and_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v stay_v so_o pass_v all_o the_o night_n in_o fear_n and_o grief_n at_o the_o break_n of_o day_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n on_o horseback_n with_o hound_n follow_v he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v pretend_v to_o hunt_n and_o ride_v so_o swift_o that_o if_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n have_v fall_v out_o of_o his_o head_n he_o will_v scant_o have_v stay_v to_o take_v 〈◊〉_d up_o how_o the_o earl_n be_v exceed_v sorry_a for_o the_o sudden_a departure_n of_o fortunatus_n chap._n 4._o when_o fortunatus_n have_v ride_v ten_o mile_n he_o buy_v another_o horse_n and_o send_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o earl_n his_o horse_n and_o his_o hound_n that_o he_o may_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o pursue_v after_o he_o when_o the_o earl_n understand_v that_o fortunatus_n have_v depart_v without_o leave_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o know_v of_o no_o cause_n whereat_o he_o may_v be_v offend_v neither_o have_v pay_v he_o his_o wage_n he_o great_o marvel_v and_o thereupon_o demand_v of_o all_o his_o servant_n general_o and_o particular_o whether_o they_o know_v any_o occasion_n of_o his_o depart_n they_o all_o deny_v that_o they_o wist_v thereof_o and_o take_v their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o their_o knowledge_n grieve_v he_o then_o go_v the_o earl_n to_o the_o lady_n &_o gentlewoman_n require_v likewise_o of_o they_o whether_o they_o have_v move_v he_o to_o any_o displeasure_n or_o whether_o they_o misdeem_v any_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v away_o without_o leave_n the_o countess_n and_o all_o the_o other_o gentlewoman_n answer_v that_o they_o wist_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v offend_v he_o either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n before_o his_o departure_n he_o be_v exceed_v merry_a and_o pleasant_a report_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o attire_n of_o woman_n and_o of_o many_o other_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o his_o country_n and_o that_o in_o such_o corrupt_a language_n as_o we_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o laugh_v and_o he_o himself_o laugh_v with_o we_o also_o and_o so_o with_o no_o worse_a countenance_n he_o leave_v our_o company_n then_o say_v the_o earl_n although_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o flight_n be_v now_o conceal_v from_o i_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v be_v advertise_v thereof_o and_o very_o if_o i_o shall_v know_v that_o any_o of_o i_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v sharp_o revenge_v on_o he_o for_o i_o know_v that_o fortunatus_n be_v not_o flee_v without_o some_o great_a cause_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o he_o have_v get_v about_o 500_o crown_n whilst_o he_o have_v be_v here_o and_o i_o have_v think_v he_o will_v not_o have_v depart_v hence_o during_o his_o live_a but_o now_o i_o perceive_v well_o 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uncircumspect_a be_v fortunatus_n for_o if_o such_o good_a fortune_n chance_v unto_o he_o he_o have_v advertise_v our_o earl_n thereof_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v worshipful_o set_v he_o forth_o with_o certain_a of_o we_o to_o accompany_v he_o and_o so_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v honourable_o receive_v into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o also_o still_o have_v retain_v the_o favour_n and_o friendship_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n how_o fortunatus_n come_v to_o london_n and_o consume_v his_o money_n in_o the_o company_n of_o riotous_a person_n and_o harlot_n chap._n 5._o now_o leave_v we_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n with_o his_o man_n who_o know_v little_a how_o robert_n have_v deceive_v fortunatus_n with_o a_o devise_v lie_v howbeit_o they_o

then_o ride_v he_o straight_o unto_o the_o prison_n to_o andolocia_n who_o leg_n be_v rot_v with_o the_o stock_n and_o iron_n but_o now_o he_o hope_v that_o since_o they_o have_v his_o purse_n they_o take_v no_o more_o regard_n of_o he_o but_o suppose_v that_o the_o earl_n have_v send_v theodorus_n to_o let_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n how_o andolocia_n when_o his_o purse_n be_v go_v be_v also_o murder_v himself_o in_o prison_n chap._n 47._o but_o the_o earl_n theodorus_n say_v unto_o he_o tell_v i_o andolocia_n host_n thou_o any_o more_o such_o purse_n as_o thou_o have_v give_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o like_a bestow_v it_o on_o i_o and_o i_o will_v present_o let_v thou_o go_v free_a he_o answer_v gracious_a lord_n so_o god_n help_v i_o i_o have_v no_o more_o but_o if_o i_o have_v it_o be_v at_o your_o commandment_n then_o say_v theodorus_n it_o be_v report_v that_o thou_o be_v skilful_a in_o negromancy_n and_o can_v fly_v in_o the_o air_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o now_o practice_v thy_o cunning_n to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o hence_o he_o say_v my_o good_a lord_n i_o neither_o have_v nor_o never_o have_v any_o pleasure_n in_o that_o art_n but_o have_v only_o have_v my_o pleasure_n with_o the_o purse_n which_o you_o have_v the_o same_o will_v i_o free_o give_v to_o you_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o will_v never_o make_v claim_n to_o it_o again_o if_o you_o will_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o only_o deliver_v i_o poor_a wretched_a man_n out_o of_o this_o prison_n lest_o i_o die_v here_o miserable_o theodorus_n say_v can_v thou_o now_o submit_v thyself_o why_o be_v thou_o not_o so_o lowly_a when_o with_o such_o pride_n and_o presumption_n thou_o do_v advance_v thyself_o before_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n to_o dishonour_v we_o all_o where_o be_v all_o the_o fair_a lady_n who_o thou_o do_v so_o well_o please_v and_o which_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o praise_n try_v now_o if_o 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tyrant_n have_v finish_v this_o horrid_a murder_n he_o incontinent_o depart_v again_o to_o the_o court_n where_o he_o secret_o tell_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n what_o he_o have_v do_v saying_n andolocia_n be_v like_a to_o work_v we_o no_o more_o mischief_n for_o i_o have_v kill_v he_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n neither_o can_v i_o rest_v before_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v dead_a now_o whereas_o the_o earl_n in_o four_o day_n space_n have_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o purse_n and_o the_o half_a year_n be_v expire_v that_o theodorus_n turn_n come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o as_o long_o he_o demand_v he_o to_o deliver_v it_o and_o take_v as_o much_o spend_v money_n as_o he_o will_v the_o earl_n of_o limose_n be_v well_o content_a and_o go_v forthwith_o to_o the_o coffer_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o purse_n cast_v it_o upon_o the_o table_n theodorus_n take_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o will_v have_v coin_v out_o some_o money_n but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v feel_v neither_o will_v the_o purse_n yield_v any_o more_o fruit_n then_o look_v they_o strange_o one_o on_o the_o other_o not_o know_v that_o by_o reason_n that_o ampedo_n and_o andolocia_n be_v both_o dead_a the_o purse_n have_v lose_v his_o virtue_n then_o the_o earl_n theodorus_n say_v angry_o thou_o false_a and_o deceitful_a man_n think_v thou_o so_o fond_o to_o deceive_v i_o by_o deliver_v unto_o i_o this_o simple_a purse_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o groat_n instead_o of_o that_o precious_a purse_n whereof_o we_o have_v so_o much_o money_n fetch_v i_o therefore_o that_o which_o i_o now_o aught_o to_o have_v he_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o good_a faith_n the_o same_o purse_n that_o i_o take_v from_o andolocia_n neither_o have_v i_o any_o other_o but_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o yield_v not_o as_o it_o bid_v before_o i_o know_v not_o theodorus_n will_v not_o be_v pacify_v with_o this_o answer_n but_o be_v far_o more_o angry_a and_o say_v he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o he_o whatever_o befall_v and_o therewith_o draw_v his_o rapier_n strike_v at_o he_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n have_v no_o other_o defence_n run_v within_o he_o and_o stay_v his_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v whereby_o they_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n that_o their_o man_n be_v in_o the_o next_o chamber_n break_v up_o the_o door_n and_o part_v they_o howbeit_o the_o earl_n of_o limose_n be_v deadly_o wound_v therefore_o his_o man_n lay_v hold_v on_o theodorus_n when_o tiding_n come_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o earl_n which_o be_v great_a friend_n have_v fight_v in_o a_o chamber_n and_o one_o almost_o slay_v the_o other_o he_o command_v both_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o debate_n but_o theodorus_n only_o be_v examine_v the_o other_o be_v so_o wound_v that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v how_o the_o two_o elder_n by_o strive_v for_o the_o purse_n be_v detect_v of_o the_o murder_n and_o put_v to_o death_n chap._n 48._o when_o the_o king_n by_o 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the_o same_o shall_v be_v all_o hang_v out_o upon_o the_o castle_n wall_n without_o any_o mercy_n and_o whereas_o they_o have_v knowledge_n how_o the_o body_n of_o andolocia_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o ditch_n by_o the_o castle_n they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o famagosta_n where_o it_o be_v honourable_o bury_v in_o the_o chantry_n church_n which_o his_o father_n have_v found_v for_o who_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prince_n and_o princess_n mourn_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o their_o near_a lineage_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o neither_o ampedo_n nor_o andolocia_n have_v any_o heir_n leave_v behind_o they_o the_o king_n take_v the_o costly_a palace_n into_o his_o possession_n wherein_o he_o find_v so_o much_o good_n and_o ready_a coin_n such_o sumptuous_a householdstuff_n and_o so_o precious_a and_o costly_a jewel_n that_o it_o may_v rather_o seem_v the_o palace_n of_o some_o mighty_a emperor_n than_o of_o a_o subject_a in_o the_o same_o palace_n the_o young_a king_n and_o queen_n hold_v their_o court_n until_o his_o father_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o then_o begin_v they_o to_o reign_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a realm_n of_o cyprus_n finis_fw-la