Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n age_n life_n old_a 5,148 5 5.6715 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A37017 The siege of Memphis, or, The ambitious queen a tragedy acted at the Theater-Royal / written by Tho. Durfey. D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. 1676 (1676) Wing D2777; ESTC R450 40,884 74

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

innocence_n take_v care_n it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n prayer_n zelm._n our_o base_a egyptian_n live_v dishonour_v choose_v whilst_o the_o fierce_a foe_n victorious_o pursue_v i_o only_o hither_o flee_v to_o thy_o defence_n lest_o you_o shall_v suffer_v by_o their_o insolence_n it_o be_v true_a i_o think_v the_o syrian_a prince_n retain_v of_o his_o late_a love_n to_o you_o some_o small_a remains_o and_o may_v be_v bring_v his_o force_n to_o remove_v and_o to_o restore_v the_o crown_n a_o prize_n to_o love_n but_o deed_n wherein_o your_o fame_n and_o honour_n lie_v i_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o your_o advice_n her_o secret_a thought_n will_v now_o be_v straight_o express_v aside_o and_o by_o this_o plot_n i_o soon_o shall_v sound_v her_o breast_n amas._n let_v not_o such_o bless_a event_n be_v then_o withstand_v my_o life_n be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o nation_n good_a instruct_v i_o sister_n what_o i_o have_v to_o do_v to_o save_v the_o state_n i_o will_v fate_v itself_o pursue_v zelm._n no_o action_n our_o great_a danger_n can_v convince_v by_o your_o consent_n again_o to_o love_v the_o prince_n amas._n to_o love_v the_o prince_n what_o tide_n of_o blessing_n meet_v i_o love_v he_o more_o than_o angel_n do_v their_o seat_n a_o ardent_a passion_n do_v my_o breast_n inspire_v my_o life_n be_v not_o so_o dear_a zelm._n fury_n and_o fire_n aside_o amas._n if_o that_o bless_a action_n can_v extend_v your_o sway_n let_v we_o hence_o and_o see_v how_o glad_o i_o will_v obey_v zelm._n oh_o horrid_a amas._n that_o all_o doubt_n i_o may_v remove_v i_o long_o to_o see_v the_o object_n of_o my_o love_n zelm._n behold_v it_o then_o draw_v her_o sword_n this_o be_v thy_o lover_n this_o relucent_a toy_n the_o late_a bliss_n thou_o ever_o shall_v enjoy_v dull_a fool_n my_o jealousy_n be_v strong_a before_o but_o this_o confession_n have_v inflame_v it_o more_o i_o do_v expect_v that_o when_o i_o have_v remove_v your_o passion_n cause_n you_o will_v forget_v to_o love_n but_o your_o late_a word_n have_v raise_v my_o fear_n again_o and_o in_o my_o heart_n cause_v a_o unusual_a pain_n a_o pain_n so_o feel_v that_o compare_v to_o this_o torture_n be_v joy_n and_o hell_n a_o paradise_n therefore_o prepare_v to_o die_v amas._n to_o die_v oh_o no._n zelm._n stand_v firm_o now_o and_o brave_o meet_v the_o blow_n amas._n i_o can_v oh_o such_o horrid_a thought_n remove_v i_o will_v perform_v your_o will_n renounce_v my_o love_n i_o will_v hate_v the_o prince_n his_o proffer_a love_n defy_v rail_v slight_a i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o die_v confine_v i_o to_o some_o dungeon_n want_v light_n who_o obscure_a wall_n enclose_v perpetual_a night_n or_o place_v i_o here_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v yourself_o a_o choice_n content_a but_o let_v i_o live_v you_o in_o my_o death_n all_o cruelty_n surpass_v alas_o i_o yet_o never_o know_v what_o woman_n be_v take_v pity_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o spare_v my_o breath_n heaven_n know_v as_o yet_o i_o be_o unfit_a for_o death_n zelm._n unfit_a for_o death_n how_o vain_o you_o remove_v my_o cautious_a doubt_n be_v you_o unfit_a to_o love_n i_o may_v believe_v your_o argue_v policy_n but_o be_v fit_a to_o love_n you_o be_v fit_a to_o die_v amas._o nature_n our_o heart_n to_o passion_n do_v bequeath_v zelm._n but_o nature_n always_o must_v submit_v to_o death_n within_o few_o year_n the_o tyrant_n will_v grow_v bold_a amas._o then_o sister_n do_v but_o stay_v till_o i_o be_o old_a zelm._n oh_o fie_o shall_v life_n reprieve_v so_o tedious_a be_v your_o death_n will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n by_o die_v young_a fame_n laurel_n will_v provide_v and_o tell_v succeed_a age_n how_o you_o die_v amas._n a_o fatal_a glory_n that_o no_o fame_n can_v have_v but_o in_o the_o gloomy_a mansion_n of_o the_o grave_n zelm._n beside_o some_o comfort_n it_o be_v you_o do_v not_o die_v alone_o lot_n i_o will_v keep_v you_o company_n when_o my_o brave_a sword_n have_v send_v thou_o to_o thy_o rest_n warm_a with_o thy_o blood_n it_o then_o shall_v pierce_v my_o breast_n but_o shall_v you_o live_v and_o fervent_o renew_v his_o love_n that_o only_o to_o my_o merit_n be_v due_a i_o my_o revenge_n in_o other_o world_n will_v boast_v and_o daily_o haunt_v thou_o with_o my_o restless_a ghost_n but_o in_o your_o death_n i_o rest_n shall_v find_v and_o you_o a_o happiness_n unthought_a of_o shall_v pursue_v shout_v these_o shout_n declare_v the_o enemy_n intent_n i_o must_v make_v haste_n least_o fate_n the_o deed_n prevent_v love_v guide_v my_o hand_n wound_v amasis_n amas._n hold_v hold_v look_v how_o i_o bleed_v let_v this_o suffice_v oh_o do_v not_o now_o proceed_v zelm._n fond_a foolish_a girl_n why_o do_v retard_v thy_o bliss_n have_v thou_o stand_v still_o thou_o have_v be_v dead_a ere_o this_o and_o free_a from_o danger_n there_o wound_v she_o again_o amas._n will_v nothing_o do_v god_n must_v i_o die_v thus_o poor_o base_o too_o assist_v i_o heaven_n run_v and_o snatch_v up_o zichmi_n sword_n and_o then_o come_v to_o the_o queen_n zelm._n be_v your_o courage_n warm_v amas._n so_o now_o thank_v fate_n as_o well_o as_o you_o i_o be_o arm_v infernal_a fury_n come_v if_o i_o must_v die_v i_o will_v give_v myself_o a_o noble_a destiny_n if_o death_n to_o nature_n be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v i_o will_v meet_v it_o brave_o come_v you_o move_v too_o slow_a zelm._n it_o be_v brave_o do_v this_o act_n i_o must_v commend_v it_o save_v your_o life_n if_o you_o can_v well_o defend_v amas._n it_o be_v go_v yet_o in_o my_o death_n my_o tongue_n shall_v move_v fight_v and_o amasis_n fall_v upon_o no_o theme_n but_o my_o unspotted_a love_n i_o feel_v my_o life_n in_o lukewarm_a stream_n depart_v and_o nature_n palefaced_a tyrant_n gripe_v my_o heart_n take_v cruel_a queen_n and_o by_o my_o death_n receive_v in_o he_o the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v brave_a whilst_o i_o surrender_v heaven_n that_o life_n it_o give_v dies_fw-la zelm._n farewell_n to_o pity_v thou_o be_v now_o too_o late_o a_o stubborn_a heart_n best_o suit_v a_o wretched_a state_n and_o i_o that_o scorn_v the_o ill_n of_o destiny_n will_v dare_v its_o worst_a effect_n and_o fearless_o die_v but_o what_o be_v death_n or_o whither_o do_v i_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o some_o dark_a region_n place_v below_o if_o any_o state_n or_o government_n serene_a be_v where_o i_o be_o shall_v hell_n increase_v its_o spleen_n and_o strive_v to_o oppose_v yet_o i_o will_v be_v their_o queen_n stay_v thou_o bright_a soul_n of_o my_o dear_a sister_n stay_v and_o be_v my_o star_n to_o guide_v i_o on_o the_o way_n she_o be_v cold_a as_o earth_n no_o grief_n her_o spirit_n seize_v her_o pain_n be_v vanish_v and_o she_o sleep_v in_o peace_n and_o i_o too_o long_a delay_n now_o she_o be_v go_v but_o my_o past_a promise_n straight_o i_o will_v make_v know_v and_o thus_o revenge_v her_o murder_n by_o my_o own_o stab_v her_o helf_n enter_v selabdin_n moaron_n aldabar_n ptollomy_n psamnis_n phillopater_n achmades_n saphrena_n and_o guard_n moar._n enter_v hold_v hold_v oh_o baleful_a object_n dismal_a fate_n snatch_v the_o dagger_n from_o she_o zelm._n no_o sir_n it_o be_v do_v your_o triumph_n come_v too_o late_o too_o late_o you_o think_v my_o glory_n to_o defame_v and_o fix_v a_o blemish_n on_o zelmura_n name_n beside_o this_o hand_n that_o do_v but_o late_o bear_v the_o lofty_a sceptre_n ill_o will_v fetter_n wear_v these_o two_o my_o sword_n do_v late_o from_o life_n remove_v point_v to_o amasand_n zichm_n one_o for_o his_o lust_n other_o for_o too_o much_o love_n phillo_n unconstant_a chance_n that_o can_v permit_v this_o deed_n see_v here_o great_a queen_n your_o son_n and_o subject_n free_v your_o cruel_a hand_n have_v robe_v you_o of_o your_o bliss_n for_o at_o moarons_n suit_n you_o now_o possess_v your_o fertile_a land_n your_o crown_n be_v back_o restore_v by_o he_o that_o win_v it_o with_o his_o conquer_a sword_n zelm._n to_o my_o lose_a fame_n they_o ill_a their_o bounty_n use_v to_o give_v what_o i_o for_o ever_o must_v refuse_v moar._n what_o envious_a daemon_n do_v your_o rage_n incite_v this_o to_o eclipse_v your_o sister_n glorious_a light_n oh_o cruel_a queen_n how_o can_v you_o pierce_v her_o breast_n in_o who_o angellick_a sight_n mankind_n be_v blessed_v her_o excellence_n make_v heaven_n appear_v a_o shade_n and_o have_v not_o a_o frail_a mind_n her_o mortal_n make_v she_o will_v have_v be_v a_o goddess_n more_o divine_a then_o ever_o in_o starry_a robe_n do_v yonder_o shine_n zelm._n let_v not_o your_o fancy_n faithless_a thought_n pursue_v know_v sir_n she_o to_o your_o love_n be_v heavenly_a true_a it_o be_v my_o power_n make_v she_o your_o flame_n withstand_v nor_o
can_v in_o vice_n exceed_v be_v i_o a_o man_n and_o consequent_o blessed_v with_o that_o excel_a vigour_n they_o possess_v my_o arm_n with_o trophy_n shall_v this_o realm_n have_v store_v of_o monarch_n that_o pay_v tribute_n to_o my_o sword_n but_o henceforth_o let_v the_o title_n only_o frame_v a_o last_a blot_n to_o man_n eternal_a shame_n for_o if_o a_o woman_n courage_n can_v convince_v it_o be_v fit_a the_o sex_n shall_v bear_v pre-eminence_n with_o smile_n i_o will_v meet_v with_o death_n but_o first_o set_v free_a my_o captive_v soul_n from_o gripe_a jealousy_n my_o sister_n death_n my_o fear_n shall_v soon_o remove_v i_o can_v die_v and_o leave_v she_o here_o to_o love_n and_o the_o brave_a prince_n i_o know_v will_v soon_o consent_v but_o what_o i_o fear_v i_o will_v with_o haste_n prevent_v exit_fw-la scene_n a_o tent_n royal._n selabdin_n aldabar_n and_o soldier_n phillopater_n ptollomy_n achmades_n prisoner_n selab_n sound_v a_o retreat_n to_o our_o remain_a power_n since_o fate_n now_o plain_o show_v the_o conquest_n we_o i_o will_v it_o your_o charge_n to_o keep_v the_o prisoner_n close_o to_o aldabar_n till_o at_o my_o leisure_n i_o their_o fate_n dispose_v but_o see_v the_o author_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o brave_a disposer_n of_o our_o good_a success_n enter_v moaron_n psamnis_n and_o soldier_n moaron_n kneel_v to_o selabdin_n this_o lowly_a posture_n do_v some_o suit_n express_v it_o be_v thou_o what_o ere_o it_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o want_v a_o boon_n that_o lie_v within_o my_o power_n to_o grant_v moar._n encourage_v then_o by_o awful_a majesty_n i_o bold_o ask_v these_o prisoners_n liberty_n and_o though_o this_o land_n we_o have_v by_o conquest_n gain_v from_o hostile_a act_n i_o beg_v you_o to_o refrain_v and_o still_o permit_v the_o noble_a queen_n to_o reign_v in_o this_o a_o father_n kindness_n will_v be_v see_v this_o give_v i_o power_n to_o gratify_v the_o queen_n who_o goddess_n like_a while_o i_o encompass_v round_o with_o troop_n of_o horse_n when_o reel_v on_o the_o ground_n despair_v of_o all_o aid_n my_o sword_n i_o hold_v up_o brandish_a thus_o to_o give_v a_o last_o farewell_o with_o a_o unmatched_a command_n their_o rage_n appease_v and_o from_o a_o swift_a destruction_n i_o release_v if_o then_o dread_a sir_n my_o merit_n claim_v a_o place_n in_o the_o unvallued_a blessing_n of_o your_o grace_n give_v back_o her_o kingdom_n set_v these_o prisoner_n free_a and_o by_o one_o act_n of_o generosity_n perfect_v let_v your_o glorious_a deed_n relate_v you_o excel_v all_o in_o honour_n as_o in_o fate_n selab_n to_o render_v back_o a_o nation_n brave_o win_v honour_n sole_a ransom_n and_o to_o please_v a_o son_n in_o stubborn_a heart_n perhaps_o regret_n may_v move_v where_o proud_a ambition_n sway_v paternal_a love_n but_o i_o so_o well_o thy_o mind_n and_o virtue_n know_v in_o a_o less_o act_n my_o love_n i_o can_v show_v thy_o suit_n be_v grant_v do_v what_o like_v thou_o best_o either_o to_o sign_v a_o peace_n or_o still_o molest_v this_o act_n shall_v show_v to_o foreign_a enemy_n how_o much_o i_o honour_n above_o profit_n prize_n moar._n this_o noble_a grant_n all_o heaven_n do_v out_o do_v the_o drowsy_a god_n can_v monarchy_n bestow_v but_o to_o such_o fame_n their_o title_n be_v not_o good_a they_o give_v no_o kingdom_n win_v with_o loss_n of_o blood_n they_o sit_v on_o easy_a throne_n and_o take_v delight_n be_v far_a themselves_o from_o hurt_n to_o see_v we_o fight_v but_o be_v they_o flesh_n and_o frail_a mortality_n as_o timorous_a and_o as_o prone_a as_o we_o to_o die_v they_o soon_o confess_v a_o dear_a buy_v nation_n give_v will_v quite_o surpass_v the_o bounty_n of_o their_o heaven_n phillo_n to_o soul_n so_o fraught_v with_o honour_n dignity_n be_v unbind_v the_o prisoner_n the_o god_n do_v just_o bestow_v victory_n be_v ptollo_n this_o act_n be_v so_o great_a it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o do_v for_o any_o son_n of_o glory_n less_o than_o you_o achm._n since_o fate_n decree_v our_o future_a dignity_n shall_v the_o brave_a offspring_n of_o your_o bounty_n be_v we_o will_v to_o the_o queen_n this_o joyful_a news_n declare_v and_o from_o the_o people_n heart_n vanish_v despair_v selab_n no_o tumult_n let_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n be_v show_v when_o we_o shall_v enter_v with_o our_o power_n the_o town_n and_o see_v that_o none_o my_o present_a deed_n dispute_v this_o act_n of_o honour_n shall_v be_v absolute_a moar._n in_o this_o brave_a grant_n you_o double_o bless_v your_o son_n selab_n it_o be_v fit_a you_o shall_v dispose_v a_o crown_n you_o win_v my_o age_n fame_n laurel_n never_o can_v better_a know_v than_o when_o they_o noble_o flourish_v on_o thy_o brow_n for_o when_o the_o winter_n of_o my_o blood_n shall_v seize_v my_o heart_n and_o chillness_n usher_v a_o disease_n thy_o fame_n resound_v load_n from_o every_o tongue_n shall_v thaw_v my_o vein_n and_o once_o more_o make_v i_o young_a exeunt_fw-la scaena_fw-la vltima_fw-la zichmi_n amasis_n zich_n these_o dull_a delay_n do_v only_a bliss_n remove_v couch_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o unite_a love_n madam_n you_o too_o much_o time_n in_o thought_n have_v spend_v dull_a thought_n a_o friend_n to_o passion_n never_o be_v mean_v disperse_v those_o frown_n that_o fatal_a storm_n presage_v and_o by_o consent_v make_v this_o hour_n a_o age_n amas._n consider_v sir_n what_o torment_n will_v succeed_v the_o curse_v persuance_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o deed_n zichm_n i_o have_v consider_v on_o my_o certain_a fate_n i_o know_v my_o death_n this_o crime_n must_v expiate_v but_o ever_o i_o die_v in_o heaven_n bright_a sphere_n i_o will_v rove_v and_o reach_v a_o immortality_n by_o love_n each_o minuit_fw-la will_n our_o bliss_n make_v more_o sublime_a and_o put_v new_a sand_n into_o the_o glass_n of_o time_n amas._n i_o can_v love_v you_o thus_o this_o rudeness_n bear_v so_o strange_a a_o shape_n it_o do_v increase_v my_o fear_n calm_v your_o fierce_a passion_n let_v the_o love_n you_o own_o to_o my_o desert_n in_o your_o respect_n be_v show_v be_v mild_a sir_n soft_a kindness_n may_v proclaim_v my_o free_a consent_n to_o what_o i_o dare_v not_o name_n but_o your_o impatience_n do_v my_o passion_n charm_n and_o against_o your_o hateful_a suit_n my_o fancy_n arm_n no_o succour_n yet_o approach_v no_o bless_a aid_n you_o heavenly_a power_n relieve_v a_o injure_a maid_n aside_o hem_a in_o with_o horror_n and_o past_a help_n distress_v zichm_o in_o this_o your_o sex_n frailty_n be_v express_v thus_o you_o with_o gloss_v phrase_n hope_v to_o blind_v and_o then_o deceive_v with_o falsehood_n half_a mankind_n but_o this_o gross_a pill_n must_v then_o be_v swallow_v by_o one_o that_o dote_v more_o upon_o your_o face_n than_o i_o it_o be_v true_a i_o love_v you_o but_o my_o grosser_n flame_n burn_v not_o so_o clear_a and_o have_v a_o courser_n name_n then_o that_o which_o dotard_n court_v you_o with_o a_o fire_n spring_v from_o hot_a blood_n and_o nourish_v with_o desire_n and_o therefore_o i_o that_o be_o not_o blind_v yet_o can_v look_v through_o the_o thin_a vail_n of_o your_o deceit_n and_o find_v that_o you_o my_o passion_n have_v delay_v in_o expectation_n of_o some_o post_a aid_n perhaps_o because_o you_o do_v mislike_v my_o hair_n i_o be_o not_o as_o you_o wish_v i_o fat_a or_o fair_a for_o it_o be_v not_o virtue_n or_o dull_a modesty_n that_o make_v your_o stubborn_a tongue_n my_o suit_n deny_v no_o sense_n of_o ruine_a honour_n be_v embrace_v but_o only_a grief_n the_o pleasure_n will_v not_o last_v since_o than_o i_o know_v your_o sex_n prone_a to_o be_v kind_a since_o your_o denial_n plain_o show_v your_o mind_n i_o be_o resolve_v thus_o the_o effect_n to_o prove_v and_o make_v revenge_v my_o chief_a act_n of_o love_n go_v to_o seize_v she_o amas._n help_v help_n oh_o help_n enter_v zelmura_n zelm._n ha_o our_o high_a blood_n defame_v sink_v impious_a slave_n to_o hell_n perjure_a and_o damn_v rush_n in_o and_o ever_o he_o can_v get_v his_o sword_n that_o ley_n on_o the_o table_n wound_v he_o mortal_o zichm_n it_o be_v do_v thy_o bloody_a sword_n have_v force_v its_o way_n hell_n and_o curse_a fate_n still_o traitor_n thus_o repay_v oh_o that_o i_o can_v but_o lift_v my_o arm_n so_o high_a to_o strike_v one_o stroke_n though_o i_o be_v doom_v to_o lie_v ever_o in_o flame_n and_o in_o hell_n sulphur_n fry_v i_o will_v thy_o soul_n through_o thy_o life_n blood_n pursue_v and_o to_o revenge_v my_o brother_n stab_z that_o too_o but_o it_o be_v too_o late_a i_o be_o go_v dies_fw-la zelm._n have_v then_o and_o die_v a_o horrid_a scene_n of_o last_a infamy_n amas._o oh_o let_v i_o kiss_v the_o sword_n that_o do_v the_o deed_n and_o my_o dear_a honour_n from_o that_o traitor_n free_v heaven_n of_o my_o injure_a