Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	woe_n	worth_a	yield_v	21	3	7.3550	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09043	Moderatus, the most delectable & famous historie of the blacke knight:[...]	Parry, Robert, fl. 1540-1612.	1595 (1595)	STC 19337; ESTC S120347	122,780	172

Mistresse if you continue in this obstinacie I am sorie that I haue met with one so blinded with heresie Verosa blushing with modest shamefastnesse said pardon mee my Lord in that I haue spoken my minde as by your commaundement and the rest of the companie I was appointed and surely I thinke what I haue spoken to be rather an errour then an heresie if it be any offence at all but though it were neither and that all I spake should be an vndoubted trueth yet would I recant therein rather then loose so honourable a Seruant And syth you haue thus like a ghostly father giuen me a spirituall counsell you haue heard my confession and I am ready to perfourme any penance that you will enioyne vpon me for my sinnes By this Cornelius Lute being come the company requested that a good concord of his instrument might perfect that conformitie which was in his Mistresse whereat Cornelius being nothing displeased hauing tuned his Lute warbled out this ensuing Dittie CONELIVS song WHo aymes at honours worthy name And coueteith renowmed fame In no wise can thereto aspyre Without the ayde of Queene desire Oh mighty Cupid Venus boy Accept of mine vnfayned ioy She sits triumphant in her seat And foes with furious lookes doeth threat Which do blaspheme with wordes vnmild Against her selfe and bonny child Oh mighty Cupid Venus boy Accept of mine vnfayned ioy A child whose force and mighty hand The great God Mars could not withstand That burneth like a lampe of sire In fleeyng thoughtes wing'd with desire Oh mighty Cupid c. Whose shining beames doeth plainly show The ready way for them I trow For to aspyre to dignitie If loyall Louers they will be Oh mighty Cupid c. Lo here behold the honours due To amorous hearts that will be true But who dislodgeth from his bowre Shall soone perceiue his rodde is sowre O mighty Cupid c. And that he may with force confound Each liuing wyght that goeth on ground All you that doe this God despise Flye from his reach if you be wise O mighty Cupid c. But he that mean'th not to disdaine For pleasures sake to take some paine Ioyne with the rest that amorous be And to his Court to gaine your fee. Oh mighty Cupid Venus boy Accept of mine vnfained ioy COrnelius hauing warbled out this Dittie with a smiling countenance bade them all bee merrie and Florida whose course was next called for an Instrument and in the meane time spake thus to Cornelius My Lord you haue pleaded so cunningly for your great Master Cupid that sure you deserue a double fee and no maruell for as it is said Animo volenti nihil est difficile and least we should spend so much time in reasoning that we should want day to finish our begun exercise I beseech Clio to be mine ayde and therewithall hauing stretched the strings of her Instrument to the highest note she sweetely chirped out this Ode FLORIDAES song LAtely when Aurora drewe Curtayne which was darke of hewe Which vnspred shewed light That couered was by Lady nyght And blushingly discouered ay Her loues bed wherein she lay Then Titan lordly-n his seate Dryed vp moysture with his heate And chased hath the vayle darke Of racking clowdes for his parke Fishes swamme in siluer streame And I vnripped seame by seame Circumstance of natures mould Which rare seemed to behold Gazing thus with eyes of minde There I could nothing finde Which pleased not curious eye And therewithall I gan to spye Narcissus that was so fayre With his golden lockes of hayre Which of late had scorned all That were bent to Cupids call Viewing there the water cleere Where his beautie did appeare He thought it had another beene Whose like before he neuer had seene Thinking to embrace a shade That of a substance scorne had made He consum'd in loues desire Of such force is Cupids Ire That prepares the bed of woes To all such as be his foes And to intrap he snares doeth lay Such as doe him disobey When I sawe his doome so dyre To such as despis'd his fire At his flame I thought to warme Least I catch'd the greater harme Then in haste I came away Like aspyne leafe quaking ay For feare of the mighty God That all threatned with his rod That euer would disloyall be To his Mothers progenie His iudgement pronounced was With such terrour that alas I heare it sound in mine eare Moouing body to pale feare Least I should incurre his Ire Which might yeeld me chiefe desire FLorida hauing warbled ouer this Ode very demurely sate silent and Moderatus who was to follow hauing his Lute ready for the purpose first boarded his Lady and Mistresse with this preamble Sapho was neuer more poeticall in her Muses nor cunning in her musical Instruments then you Madame prooued your selfe by this so rare demonstration of an excellent Poet and exquisite Musician And albeit that it is a greater discommendation then praise to bee commended of an ill Oratour yet pardon me for that I do my good will and trueth neuer deserueth blame and therewithall not staying for any replie he began with a slow and soft voyce to measure ouer this Cansong Moderatus song WHen golden Titan did the Ram forsake And warmed the Bull with force of greater heate Then foorth I walked the pleasant ayre to take Glad when I heard the silly Lambes to bleate Pleas'd to behold the stormes of winters ire With quiet calme at last for to expire As thus I mused vnder the silent shade The chirping birdes chattering their harmonie Pleasant slumber my sences did inuade And then I heard a voyce that lowd did crie Woe worth the time that I did yeeld consent To lawlesse Loue which now I do repent The golden shaft that pearst my panting breast Came from the quiuer hang'd at blind Cupids side Which hath so full bereaued me of rest And therewithall againe he lowdly cryde Woe worth the time that I did yeeld consent To lawlesse Loue which now I doe repent Phoebus reflecting beames from polished glasse Yeeldes not more liuely shewes then doeth her face That is the cause of this my harme alas Well may I say being hopelesse in her grace Woe worth the time that I did yeeld consent To lawlesse Loue which nowe I doe repent Whereat I wak't but nothing could I viewe Which made me thinke a vision it should be And straight I rose to see what would ensue And then a nouell strange appeared to me A frozen man being in a fierie flame Another fryed in frost woe worth the same Afore I could the meaning vnderstand This strange Aenigma vanished quite away Whereat amazed much I then did stand Thinking that wofull wyght did lately say Wo worth the time that I did yeeld consent To lawlesse Loue which nowe I doe repent PAndarina being readie to take her turne in this musical pastime would not seeme to let Moderatus skill in Musicke and Poetrie vncensured and