Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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I smell a rat To the tune of, Vpon a summer tide. Or, The seminary priest.
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i_o smell_v a_o rat._n to_o the_o tune_n of_o upon_o a_o summer_n tide_n or_o the_o seminary_n priest_n i_o travel_v far_o to_o find_v where_o honesty_n abide_v and_o find_v in_o england_n more_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o where_o true_a virtue_n grow_v vice_n quick_o ruin_v that_o a_o poor_a man_n must_v not_o speak_v although_o he_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o justice_n have_v her_o sight_n she_o be_v beautiful_a in_o show_n but_o when_o she_o mask_n her_o face_n how_o vild_a she_o soon_o do_v grow_v i_o do_v perceive_v the_o cause_n but_o dare_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o i_o will_v not_o offend_v the_o law_n but_o yet_o i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o i_o see_v wealthy_a man_n by_o worldly_a cause_n rise_v i_o count_v they_o happy_a here_o and_o true_o worldly_a wise_a but_o folly_n oft_o make_v lean_a what_o wit_n have_v long_o keep_v fat_a who_o know_v how_o rich_a man_n fall_v in_o troth_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n some_o gather_v in_o their_o rent_n and_o horde_n the_o coin_n with_o care_n stretch_v their_o credit_n great_a for_o money_n or_o for_o ware_n when_o such_o great_a man_n do_v break_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o in_o troth_n i_o dare_v not_o speak_v and_o yet_o i_o smell_v a_o rat._n to_o see_v a_o courtier_n kind_n be_v common_a every_o hour_n to_o widow_n wife_n or_o maid_n or_o any_o in_o his_o power_n the_o husband_n be_v welcome_a to_o but_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o i_o do_v not_o just_o know_v but_o yet_o i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o luber_n marry_v wealth_n how_o joy_n full_a be_v the_o twain_o on_o both_o side_n wealth_n increase_v come_v in_o with_o ill_o get_v gain_n this_o wealth_n command_v their_o mind_n they_o live_v like_o dog_n and_o cat_n what_o shall_v the_o occasion_n be_v in_o faith_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o rate_n of_o all_o thing_n rise_v within_o a_o plenteous_a year_n what_o shall_v the_o occasion_n be_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v so_o dear_a some_o censure_n rich_a man_n fault_n and_o some_o say_v this_o and_o that_o let_v all_o say_v what_o they_o will_v for_o faith_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o age_n do_v marry_v youth_n how_o love_o they_o live_v the_o want_n of_o youthful_a blood_n this_o tender_a wife_n do_v grieve_v the_o old_a man_n jealous_a grow_v occasion_n oft_o bid_v that_o when_o wealth_n and_o beauty_n meet_v in_o faith_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n wherefore_o do_v woman_n paint_v or_o youngman_n pruine_n their_o hair_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v to_o make_v this_o earthly_a carcase_n fair_a yet_o there_o be_v cause_n great_a be_v ten_o time_n worse_o than_o that_o it_o be_v beauty_n tempe'_v the_o eye_n in_o faith_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o strumpet_n strive_v by_o art_n and_o fond_a entice_a strain_n to_o bring_v poor_a youth_n to_o spend_v both_o substance_n strength_n &_o vein_n what_o sickness_n follow_v lust_n what_o poverty_n bring_v that_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o know_v but_o yet_o i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o gull_n and_o gooscap_n find_v the_o vildness_n of_o expense_n how_o penitent_a their_o mind_n will_v grow_v for_o that_o offence_n but_o folly_n to_o such_o man_n do_v show_v they_o what_o be_v what_o i_o speak_v not_o all_o i_o know_v but_o still_o i_o smell_v a_o rat._n to_o see_v a_o whore_n fall_v sick_a why_o it_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n a_o hakney_n soon_o will_v tire_v do_v too_o much_o burden_n bring_v beside_o a_o inward_a grief_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o let_v surgeon_n lend_v relief_n for_o faith_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o seigneur_fw-fr roman_a t_n do_v go_v upright_o and_o straight_o he_o crumple_v in_o the_o ham_n so_o great_a be_v his_o body_n weight_n nay_o stradle_n twice_o as_o wide_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o there_o be_v something_o bar_v his_o stride_n in_o troth_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n why_o grow_v your_o bawd_n so_o big_a when_o pander_n prove_v so_o lean_a when_o they_o be_v young_a they_o swell_v and_o never_o will_v fall_v again_o the_o pander_n swift_a on_o foot_n and_o so_o keep_v down_o his_o fat_n by_o bring_v some_o unto_o it_o in_o troth_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o officer_n let_v slip_v to_o punish_v such_o as_o these_o pray_v where_o do_v justice_n sit_v or_o rail_v she_o when_o she_o please_v it_o may_v be_v she_o be_v bribe_v and_o so_o keep_v blind_a by_o that_o else_o none_o of_o these_o can_v thrive_v in_o troth_n i_o smell_v a_o rat._n when_o sin_n strive_v to_o surcease_v and_o folly_n fly_v away_o where_o love_n and_o last_a peace_n will_v make_v a_o glorious_a day_n when_o england_n harboure_v none_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o whore_n the_o rat_n will_v run_v away_o and_o i_o shall_v smell_v no_o more_o finis_fw-la print_a at_o london_n for_o henry_n gossen_n