Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	know_v	see_v	word_n	2,698	5	3.8450	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18746	The miserie of Flaunders, calamitie of Fraunce, misfortune of Portugall, vnquietnes of Irelande, troubles of Scotlande: and the blessed state of Englande. VVritten by Tho. Churchyarde Gent. 1579	Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.	1579 (1579)	STC 5243; ESTC S105033	11,649	39

the_o misery_n of_o flander_n calamity_n of_o france_n misfortune_n of_o portugal_n unquietness_n of_o ireland_n trouble_v of_o scotlande_n and_o the_o bless_a state_n of_o england_n write_v by_o tho._n churchyard_n gent._n 1579._o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n for_o andrew_n maunsell_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n to_o the_o qveenes_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n thomas_n church-yard_n wish_v all_o heavenly_a blessedness_n worldly_a felicity_n and_o unremoveable_a good_a fortune_n have_v a_o dutiful_a desire_n most_o redoubt_a sovereign_a to_o be_v daily_o exercise_v in_o some_o seruisable_a device_n and_o action_n that_o may_v please_v my_o prince_n and_o country_n i_o neither_o spare_v pain_n nor_o season_n to_o purchase_v through_o practice_n of_o pen_n and_o study_v of_o head_n my_o desire_a hope_n but_o wai_v the_o greatness_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o princely_a judgement_n i_o be_o to_o seek_v not_o only_o what_o word_n do_v best_a become_v i_o but_o likewise_o what_o work_v i_o shall_v present_v especial_o to_o her_o highness_n that_o have_v such_o gift_n from_o the_o heaven_n as_o all_o our_o earthly_a imagination_n &_o base_a matter_n here_o below_o may_v of_o right_o give_v place_n unto_o and_o to_o offer_v any_o present_n where_o such_o parfection_n do_v abound_v and_o the_o fountain_n of_o many_o grace_n do_v free_o flow_v the_o presumption_n be_v great_a and_o the_o boldness_n scarce_o pardonabel_n yet_o most_o gracious_a lady_n albeit_o i_o dare_v not_o bring_v water_n to_o the_o well_o head_n of_o knowledge_n and_o comfortable_a spring_n from_o whence_o all_o kind_n of_o people_n do_v draw_v succour_n and_o relief_n yet_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o my_o humble_a and_o upright_o meaning_n of_o this_o my_o work_n shall_v find_v favour_n in_o your_o highness_n sight_n in_o which_o work_n i_o compare_v flaunders_n france_n portugal_n ireland_n and_o scotlande_n to_o be_v the_o shell_n of_o a_o precious_a nut_n the_o sweet_a kernel_n whereof_o be_v the_o bless_a state_n of_o england_n and_o though_o with_o worldly_a wickedness_n and_o trouble_n of_o our_o time_n the_o goodly_a shell_n be_v somewhat_o wormeaten_v and_o crack_v the_o kernel_n show_v itself_o so_o sound_o that_o god_n great_a goodness_n &_o glory_n be_v partly_o or_o altogether_o therein_o express_v and_o now_o by_o my_o verse_n and_o description_n be_v only_o touch_v by_o all_o courteous_a and_o reverend_a mean_n but_o the_o trouble_n and_o misfortune_n of_o every_o country_n a_o part_n go_v no_o further_a in_o any_o phrase_n of_o speech_n than_o christian_a zeal_n love_n and_o duty_n may_v command_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o set_v out_o as_o know_v our_o live_n lord_n who_o send_v your_o majesty_n many_o good_a and_o gracious_a new_a year_n with_o a_o bless_a and_o prosperous_a old_a reign_n over_o us._n finis_fw-la the_o misery_n of_o flaunders_n the_o soil_n and_o wealthy_a seat_n where_o people_n plenty_n find_v w_o t_o scarcity_n scourge_n be_v plague_v sore_o and_o make_v a_o barren_a ground_n where_o fruitful_a pleasure_n great_a be_v look_v for_o in_o our_o day_n and_o where_o for_o wealth_n &_o worthy_a thing_n do_v run_v our_o worldly_a praise_n o_o what_o a_o change_n be_v this_o that_o neighbour_n mourn_v therefore_o and_o foreign_a foe_n be_v grieve_v at_o heart_n to_o see_v the_o everelesse_a sore_n that_o now_o no_o sense_n can_v salve_v nor_o wit_n can_v help_v in_o haste_n nor_o man_n may_v soon_o by_o force_n reform_v till_o war_n and_o will_n make_v waste_v o_o havoc_n revel_v son_n and_o riotte_n sister_n dear_a to_o foul_a misrule_n a_o mother_n vice_n that_o reign_v full_a many_o a_o year_n in_o vieu_o and_o corner_n close_v o_o nurse_n of_o naughty_a prank_n and_o needless_a pain_n and_o labour_n lose_v that_o can_v deserve_v no_o thanks_n why_o shall_v i_o blame_v abuse_n where_o god_n great_a wrath_n bear_v sway_n and_o people_n head_n will_v have_v it_o so_o and_o worldly_a wit_n decay_n so_o ron_v on_o the_o race_n of_o crooked_a careless_a step_n out_o go_v good_a order_n at_o a_o iompe_n and_o in_o rude_a manner_n lepp_n that_o at_o his_o first_o rebound_v shak_v all_o in_o sunder_o straight_o and_o each_o thing_n crack_v that_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o wilful_a havock_v weight_n now_o leave_v that_o long_a discourse_n that_o hateful_a havoc_n br_v by_o mean_a of_o rage_n and_o revel_v rout_n and_o speak_v of_o other_o thing_n that_o flaunders_n groen_v to_o feel_v and_o sundry_a sigh_n to_o see_v and_o none_o but_o wail_n that_o weigh_v the_o weight_n of_o stact_n in_o each_o degree_n why_o shall_v scotfree_a flaunders_n now_o to_o fortune_n poor_a give_v place_n that_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o hap_n with_o all_o from_o harm_n to_o hold_v her_o face_n among_o the_o best_a of_o name_n that_o wealthy_a state_n can_v show_v do_v ask_v no_o more_o but_o leave_v the_o cause_n to_o he_o that_o all_o do_v know_v yet_o i_o with_o speech_n free_a may_v tell_v what_o trouble_n be_v in_o flaunders_n now_o for_o that_o their_o broil_n begin_v of_o country_n care_n and_o matter_n fit_v for_o pen_n awhile_o to_o treat_v upon_o good_a whetston_n for_o to_o sharp_a dull_a wit_n the_o rest_n i_o look_v not_o on_o that_o serve_v for_o special_a spreett_n that_o see_v through_o moon_n and_o star_n so_o thus_o to_o leave_v of_o weighty_a thing_n and_o come_v to_o flaunders_n war_n that_o world_n bewail_v and_o weep_v that_o see_v thereof_o the_o end_n and_o know_v that_o head_n and_o shoulder_n must_v their_o country_n cause_n defend_v my_o muse_n bid_v i_o be_v bold_a for_o therein_o want_v no_o skill_n to_o use_v apt_a word_n and_o search_v out_o work_n to_o strain_v the_o ynkchorne_n quill_n for_o cause_n know_v to_o world_n then_o why_o if_o man_n may_v ask_v do_v flaunders_n learn_v the_o doleful_a dance_n and_o come_v in_o open_a mask_n with_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n loud_o to_o wake_v the_o world_n from_o sleep_n that_o at_o sweet_a rest_n and_o peace_n will_v laugh_v and_o at_o sour_a war_n will_v weep_v why_o do_v friend_n fall_n at_o jar_n and_o slide_v in_o sect_n by_o swarm_n and_o heap_a mischief_n on_o their_o head_n be_v ground_n of_o their_o own_o harm_n why_o leap_v some_o from_o their_o hold_n and_o take_v the_o weak_a part_n and_o so_o forsake_v god_n and_o man_n to_o win_v a_o world_n by_o art_n why_o ha●lls_v the_o horse_n wrong_v that_o in_o right_a course_n shall_v go_v why_o do_v the_o wise_a head_n embrace_v self_n will_v and_o weave_v a_o web_n of_o woe_n the_o cause_n do_v show_v itself_o for_o where_o dissension_n be_v there_o be_v few_o matter_n well_o in_o frame_n and_o many_o thing_n amiss_o now_o be_v no_o neither_o annoy_v but_o howl_n up_o and_o down_o and_o doubt_v and_o danger_n br_v great_a fear_n in_o many_o a_o noble_a town_n now_o wander_v people_n mind_n like_o wave_n of_o trouble_a sea_n and_o neither_o man_n nor_o child_n god_n wot_v be_v free_a from_o war_n disease_n death_n dwell_v in_o each_o man_n door_n and_o threaten_v mischeeu_n great_a the_o scotfree_a but_o make_v a_o hongrie_a meal_n the_o poor_a he_o starus_fw-la for_o meat_n be_v never_o seen_v such_o want_n in_o any_o soil_n before_o and_o few_o have_v little_a come_n in_o but_o spend_v on_o the_o store_n the_o soldier_n live_fw-mi by_o spoil_n the_o merchant_n trade_n be_v do_v the_o ploughman_n let_v the_o plow_v alone_o and_o out_o poor_a people_n run_v ▪_o as_o though_o that_o man_n be_v mad_a and_o know_v not_o where_o to_o go_v in_o doubt_n to_o find_v a_o faithful_a friend_n and_o sure_a to_o meet_v a_o foe_n the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la man_n or_o mal_fw-fr content_fw-fr they_o say_v have_v bring_v our_o people_n such_o a_o plague_n as_o breed_v their_o whole_a decay_n each_o christian_a heart_n do_v weep_v to_o know_v the_o careful_a case_n of_o flaunders_n now_o who_o to_o the_o change_n of_o worldly_a chance_n give_v place_n finis_fw-la the_o calamity_n of_o france_n what_o kingdom_n may_v compare_v with_o woeful_a france_n who_o civil_a warrre_n do_v last_o god_n wot_v too_o long_o the_o mighty_a man_n thereby_o feel_v great_a mischance_n the_o feeble_a folk_n be_v forest_n to_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o no_o estate_n be_v free_a from_o scathe_n and_o ●oile_n such_o fury_n raingde_v in_o rage_n of_o people_n mind_n the_o weaklyng_n go_v to_o ruin_v to_o wrack_n and_o spoil_v as_o tree_n be_v tear_v with_o blast_n and_o whirl_a wynd_n strong_a goodly_a town_n be_v beat_v down_o to_o ground_n hie_v wall_n and_o tower_n be_v batter_v flat_a as_o cake_n when_o trumpet_n blast_v and_o drum_n do_v slaughter_n sound_o and_o bloody_a blade_n do_v wicked_a murder_n make_v o_o listen_v now_o and_o hear_v my_o tale_n a_o while_n the_o war_n of_o france_n so_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a