Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	law_n	time_n	3,748	5	3.6990	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43915	The history of the birth, travels, strange adventures, and death of Fortunatus wherein is contained such variety both of comical and tragical discourse, that the like is not afforded in any histories of this nature : there being added likewise several new additions which was not in the original copy from whence it was translated ... : with the illustration of several new pictures.; Fortunatus (Romance). English.		1682 (1682)	Wing H2145; ESTC R4743	59,126	85

all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n there_o be_v he_o meet_v in_o the_o great_a court_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o musician_n play_v melodious_o and_o enter_v the_o hall_n present_v with_o gorgeous_a sight_n brave_a dance_a and_o odoriferous_a smell_n ceiling_v be_v fre_v with_o silver_n shell_n wrought_v in_o the_o curious_a manner_n and_o the_o side_n of_o cedar_n gild_n with_o gold_n as_o likewise_o several_a lamp_n of_o silver_n burn_v spicecy_a oil_n that_o cast_v a_o fragrant_a smell_n when_o the_o table_n be_v spread_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n wonder_v at_o the_o store_n say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o see_v the_o like_a in_o cyprus_n before_o and_o all_o that_o day_n continue_v they_o exceed_v merry_a but_o when_o night_n come_v fortunatus_n be_v desireous_a to_o go_v to_o bed_n with_o his_o bride_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o bed_v she_o whereupon_o the_o king_n queen_n lord_n and_o lady_n accompany_v they_o to_o their_o chamber_n and_o there_o use_v such_o diversion_n as_o be_v usual_a upon_o the_o wedding_n night_n which_o make_v the_o young_a bride_n blush_v but_o they_o retire_v leave_v she_o to_o the_o embrace_n of_o fortunatus_n who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o like_a case_n will_v have_v be_v the_o feast_n last_v 14_o day_n and_o then_o urgent_a business_n at_o court_n call_v the_o king_n away_o he_o send_v for_o fortunatus_n as_o likewise_o the_o earl_n his_o father-in-law_n and_o the_o countess_n and_o give_v they_o all_o thanks_o for_o his_o entertainment_n but_o the_o countess_n appear_v somewhat_o melancholy_a the_o king_n ask_v the_o cause_n when_o as_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o she_o fear_v her_o son-in-law_n will_v soon_o waste_v all_o he_o have_v so_o that_o her_o daughter_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n therefore_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v content_a unless_o he_o will_v settle_v some_o dower_n in_o land_n upon_o she_o to_o which_o fortunatus_n reply_v that_o he_o confess_v his_o land_n be_v small_a but_o as_o for_o ready_a money_n i_o will_v give_v 8000_o ducat_n into_o my_o father-in-law_n hand_n to_o dispose_v of_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o wife_n which_o the_o king_n no_o soon_o hear_v but_o he_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v very_o opportune_o hit_v for_o say_v he_o the_o earl_n of_o litgorn_n be_v about_o to_o sell_v a_o lordship_n with_o a_o castle_n and_o other_o appurtenance_n be_v necessitate_v for_o ready_a money_n and_o if_o you_o think_v good_a i_o will_v send_v for_o he_o to_o this_o they_o all_o agree_v and_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v come_v the_o king_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o matter_n upon_o which_o to_o the_o great_a content_n of_o all_o party_n a_o bargain_n be_v drive_v the_o earl_n of_o litgorn_n in_o lieu_n of_o 7000_o ducat_n deliver_v up_o his_o title_n to_o the_o say_a lordship_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o village_n to_o fortunatus_n who_o deliver_v the_o charge_n thereof_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n for_o the_o use_n of_o cassandra_n which_o please_v the_o countess_n beyond_o measure_n chap._n xviii_o how_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o nobility_n fortunatus_n ordain_v a_o feast_n for_o all_o the_o chief_a citizen_n during_o the_o king_n stay_n fortunatus_n set_v up_o three_o jewel_n of_o great_a price_n the_o first_o the_o nobility_n tilt_v for_o he_o that_o do_v best_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o same_o the_o second_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o esquire_n and_o gentleman_n the_o three_o for_o the_o citizen_n yeoman_n and_o servant_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o just_a for_o nine_o day_n which_o pastime_n exceed_o please_v the_o king_n and_o all_o present_a now_o the_o time_n come_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o fourteen_o day_n the_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n will_v depart_v fortunatus_n with_o all_o his_o attendant_n accompany_v they_o ten_o mile_n outward_a of_o their_o way_n and_o then_o the_o king_n desire_v he_o to_o return_v he_o come_v back_o to_o his_o bride_n and_o call_v his_o servant_n together_o give_v order_n that_o within_o two_o day_n they_o shall_v provide_v another_o feast_n for_o the_o citizen_n and_o gentleman_n thereabouts_o which_o be_v according_o do_v it_o hold_v four_o day_n with_o great_a plenty_n of_o mirth_n the_o feast_n end_v fortunatus_n take_v leopoldus_n aside_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v faithful_o serve_v i_o hitherto_o i_o will_v now_o propose_v to_o thou_o three_o thing_n take_v thy_o choice_n of_o either_o first_o if_o thou_o be_v mind_v to_o return_v into_o ireland_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o four_o servant_n to_o attend_v thou_o and_o as_o much_o money_n as_o shall_v maintain_v thou_o during_o life_n second_o if_o thou_o will_v live_v in_o the_o house_n with_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o now_o mindful_a of_o travel_n i_o will_v maintain_v thou_o to_o thy_o heart_n content_a three_o if_o it_o shall_v otherways_o like_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o horse_n in_o this_o city_n and_o maintain_v servant_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o during_o life_n for_o these_o kind_n offer_v leopoldus_n great_o thank_v he_o say_v he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o be_v now_o spend_v with_o age_n and_o travel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n shall_v hardly_o get_v thither_o and_o for_o the_o second_o see_v you_o have_v a_o fair_a lady_n to_o accompany_v you_o and_o many_o servant_n my_o be_v in_o the_o house_n will_v be_v needless_a therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v you_o i_o will_v embrace_v the_o latter_a with_o which_o fortunatus_n be_v content_a and_o buy_v he_o a_o horse_n provide_v he_o servant_n and_o all_o necessary_n allow_v he_o 20_o ducat_n a_o week_n then_o leopoldus_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v still_o of_o his_o council_n in_o all_o weighty_a affair_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o love_n towards_o he_o to_o decay_v which_o he_o solemn_o swear_v to_o observe_v in_o awhile_o after_o leopoldus_n send_v into_o ireland_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n acquaint_v they_o by_o letter_n of_o the_o prosperous_a condition_n he_o be_v in_o and_o wish_v they_o to_o sell_v off_o what_o they_o have_v and_o come_v to_o he_o but_o before_o their_o arrival_n he_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n die_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o fortunatus_n and_o his_o lady_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n in_o the_o chancel_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v build_v and_o upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o leopoldus_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n he_o entertain_v they_o courteous_o comfort_v they_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o house_n he_o have_v give_v to_o leopoldus_n and_o there_o maintain_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v chap._n xix_o how_o fair_a cassandra_n be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o two_o fair_a son_n who_o fortunatus_n cause_v to_o be_v baptise_a name_v the_o elder_a ampedo_n and_o the_o young_a andolocia_n now_o fortunatus_n be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o joy_n das_o solace_v with_o his_o fair_a bride_n the_o beautiful_a cassandra_n he_o want_v nothing_o but_o child_n the_o dear_a pledge_n of_o mutual_a love_n for_o which_o he_o often_o pray_v and_o cau_fw-mi ed_z the_o priest_n to_o pray_v till_o at_o last_o god_n hear_v he_o and_o the_o tender_a bride_n grow_v big_a with_o her_o fi●st_a son_n which_o afterward_o be_v christen_v with_o great_a solemnity_n and_o call_v ampedo_n scare_v have_v they_o make_v a_o end_n of_o rejoice_v for_o this_o son_n before_o the_o teem_a lady_n perceive_v herself_o quick_a with_o another_o child_n which_o prove_v a_o son_n also_o and_o be_v name_v andolocia_n this_o bring_v a_o double_a joy_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o fortunatus_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o dame_n fortune_n which_o be_v that_o if_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n shall_v fail_v with_o his_o life_n but_o cassandra_n know_v not_o of_o this_o nor_o of_o the_o purse_n fortunatus_n not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o trust_v a_o woman_n with_o so_o weighty_a a_o secret_n after_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o maturity_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o learning_n provide_v for_o they_o the_o able_a tutor_n he_o can_v get_v as_o likewise_o to_o fence_v justiniano_n play_v upon_o music_n and_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o complete_a gentleman_n for_o these_o be_v all_o the_o child_n he_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v by_o the_o fair_a cassandra_n chap._n xx._n how_o fortunatus_n prevail_v with_o his_o wife_n to_o travel_v again_o and_o what_o befall_v he_o during_o his_o be_v abroad_o when_o fortunatus_n have_v live_v with_o his_o wife_n about_o sixteen_o

call_v his_o man_n back_o into_o the_o galley_n which_o fortunatus_n perceive_v and_o be_v desirous_a to_o travel_v go_v to_o the_o earl_n and_o offer_v he_o his_o service_n when_o the_o earl_n perceive_v he_o a_o goodly_a youth_n and_o have_v by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n lose_v two_o of_o his_o man_n by_o the_o way_n he_o entertain_v he_o when_o as_o the_o earl_n and_o fortunatus_n be_v on_o board_n they_o set_v sail_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n arrive_v at_o venice_n chap._n ii_o how_o fortunatus_n depart_v his_o country_n and_o how_o he_o become_v great_o esteem_v by_o the_o earl_n after_o some_o contest_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n the_o galley_n safe_o arrive_v at_o venice_n where_o the_o earl_n and_o his_o man_n land_v and_o there_o by_o the_o help_n of_o fortunatus_n who_o among_o all_o his_o man_n can_v only_o speak_v the_o language_n he_o buy_v rich_a jewel_n and_o gold_n embroidery_n in_o order_n to_o his_o marriage_n he_o be_v to_o wed_v the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n daughter_n at_o his_o return_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v contract_v before_o his_o departure_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o service_n fortunatus_n gain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o lord_n insomuch_o that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o envy_v he_o a_o while_n after_o the_o earl_n come_v into_o his_o own_o country_n buy_v all_o his_o servant_n horse_n and_o give_v to_o fortunatus_n the_o best_a next_o what_o himself_n rod_n on_o so_o that_o it_o great_o grieve_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n who_o wish_v the_o devil_n have_v have_v the_o italian_a before_o he_o come_v into_o their_o lord_n service_n a_o while_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v celebrate_v a_o great_a number_n of_o nobility_n be_v present_a tilt_n and_o just_n be_v prepare_v where_o after_o the_o noble_n have_v do_v great_a feat_n the_o earl_n set_v up_o two_o jewel_n value_v at_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o servant_n who_o shall_v do_v best_a upon_o which_o fortunatus_n prepare_v his_o horse_n and_o soon_o with_o his_o lance_n overthrow_v one_o of_o they_o that_o run_v against_o he_o whereupon_o he_o carry_v away_o the_o prize_n then_o one_o timothy_n have_v win_v the_o other_o jewel_n the_o servant_n urge_v timothy_n to_o just_a with_o fortunatus_n who_o shall_v have_v they_o both_o but_o in_o the_o conflict_n timothy_n be_v bear_v down_o horse_n and_o man_n so_o that_o fortunatus_n get_v not_o only_o both_o the_o jewel_n but_o the_o great_a applause_n of_o the_o spectator_n and_o the_o great_a favour_n of_o the_o earl_n who_o high_o praise_v he_o tell_v they_o by_o what_o chance_n he_o have_v meet_v with_o he_o whereupon_o the_o noble_n and_o lady_n give_v he_o many_o present_n this_o more_o and_o more_o raise_v the_o malice_n of_o his_o fellow-servant_n against_o he_o but_o when_o they_o well_o perceive_v that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o fair_o they_o wrought_v by_o subtlety_n for_o there_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n one_o robert_n a_o ancient_a servant_n to_o the_o earl_n who_o promise_v for_o ten_o crown_n to_o make_v fortunatus_n run_v away_o to_o this_o they_o glad_o hearken_v and_o every_o one_o pay_v his_o dividend_n most_o joyful_o when_o this_o be_v do_v he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o company_n of_o fortunatus_n express_v more_o than_o ordinary_a kindness_n carry_v he_o abroad_o to_o treat_v and_o other_o merriment_n without_o suffer_v he_o to_o pay_v aught_o this_o fortunatus_n imagine_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o entire_a good_a will_v he_o bear_v he_o he_o give_v the_o great_a credit_n to_o all_o he_o say_v not_o perceive_v his_o subtlety_n when_o the_o money_n be_v almost_o spend_v and_o the_o servant_n begin_v to_o put_v robert_n in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n he_o one_o day_n take_v fortunatus_n into_o a_o private_a apartment_n after_o several_a discourse_n he_o begin_v to_o sigh_v and_o look_v sad_a which_o fortunatus_n well_o note_v demand_v the_o cause_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n then_o be_v he_o earnest_a to_o know_v the_o reason_n true_o say_v robert_n it_o be_v tell_v i_o by_o my_o singular_a good_a friend_n who_o upon_o a_o great_a penalty_n enjoin_v i_o secrecy_n but_o for_o the_o love_n and_o good_a will_v i_o bear_v to_o you_o i_o shall_v reveal_v it_o then_o thus_o our_o lord_n intend_v to_o morrow_n to_o ride_v to_o lausan_n to_o wage_v law_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o st._n paul_n where_o for_o the_o jealousy_n he_o have_v late_o conceive_v of_o his_o chamberlain_n lest_o they_o shall_v either_o have_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o his_o beauteous_a wife_n or_o any_o of_o her_o fair_a lady_n and_o gentlewoman_n that_o attend_v she_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v they_o all_o geld_a and_o though_o he_o entire_o love_v you_o above_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n yet_o he_o can_v serve_v the_o rest_n so_o while_o you_o take_v part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o you_o be_v chief_a chamberlain_n and_o the_o most_o comely_a among_o they_o after_o which_o he_o will_v only_o reveal_v it_o ho_o his_o lady_n forbid_v she_o to_o reveal_v it_o but_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n be_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o she_o will_v keep_v the_o secret_a long_o so_o that_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o it_o will_v redoun_v to_o your_o utter_a disgrace_n if_o the_o cut_a do_v not_o hazard_v your_o life_n this_o i_o learn_v from_o he_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o geld_v you_o he_o tell_v it_o i_o as_o think_v i_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chamberlain_n in_o requital_n of_o some_o singular_a favour_n i_o have_v do_v he_o when_o fortunatus_n hear_v this_o he_o look_v as_o pale_a as_o death_n and_o desire_v robert_n by_o all_o the_o tie_v of_o friendship_n that_o he_o will_v be_v assist_v to_o he_o in_o make_v his_o escape_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v not_o be_v geld_v if_o my_o lord_n will_v give_v i_o his_o earldom_n when_o he_o talk_v of_o flight_n the_o hypocrite_n robert_n feign_v himself_o sad_a and_o desire_v his_o stay_n the_o better_a to_o persuade_v he_o into_o a_o belief_n of_o what_o he_o have_v relate_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v sorry_a that_o ever_o he_o have_v impart_v it_o to_o he_o but_o fortunatus_n stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o thorn_n think_v every_o hour_n ten_o till_o he_o be_v go_v then_o robert_n bid_v he_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o he_o reside_v send_v he_o a_o letter_n that_o when_o the_o earl_n be_v supply_v with_o gelded-man_n he_o may_v give_v notice_n to_o return_v but_o fortunatus_n reply_v he_o will_v never_o return_v though_o he_o endure_v never_o such_o necessity_n or_o want_n upon_o this_o robert_n inward_o cejoyce_v and_o help_v he_o to_o a_o horse_n he_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o if_o he_o go_v on_o hunt_v and_o have_v pass_v the_o gate_n set_v on_o full_a speed_n and_o never_o look_v behind_o he_o till_o he_o think_v himself_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o purchase_v another_o horse_n he_o send_v back_o the_o earl_n lest_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o may_v be_v pursue_v chap._n iii_o how_o the_o earl_n grieve_v for_o the_o departure_n of_o fortunatus_n and_o what_o befall_v he_o afterward_o no_o soon_o the_o flight_n of_o fortunatus_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n ear_n but_o he_o be_v exceed_v sorry_a muse_v with_o himself_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n but_o when_o he_o can_v think_v of_o none_o he_o demand_v of_o his_o servant_n if_o they_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o departure_n but_o they_o deny_v they_o know_v aught_o then_o he_o examine_v his_o lady_n and_o her_o gentlewoman_n who_o be_v there_o at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v that_o the_o evening_n before_o he_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o have_v discourse_v to_o they_o about_o several_a affair_n of_o woman_n and_o other_o thing_n at_o which_o the_o earl_n marvel_v the_o more_o say_v although_o he_o can_v not_o then_o learn_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o depart_v without_o take_v leave_n of_o he_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o out_o and_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v the_o occasioner_n of_o it_o this_o terrify_a robert_n so_o that_o he_o grow_v very_o melancholy_a lest_o any_o of_o the_o servant_n shall_v betray_v he_o and_o thereupon_o he_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n of_o they_o all_o and_o when_o they_o be_v importunate_a to_o know_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v effect_v it_o he_o tell_v they_o a_o story_n of_o his_o father_n advancement_n by_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v practise_v but_o to_o return_v to_o fortunatus_n fortunatus_n be_v on_o his_o way_n make_v what_o speed_n he_o can_v to_o calais_n where_o espy_v a_o english_a ship_n he_o bargain_v with_o the_o master_n to_o transport_v he_o into_o england_n where_o