Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	child_n	father_n	son_n	6,646	5	5.2190	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01861	A ballad intituled, The old mans complaint against his wretched son, who to advance his marriage, did undo himself. To the same tune.		1695 (1695)	Wing B602B; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[276]; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[331]	1,525	2

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shall_v enter_v in_o alack_o etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o door_n with_o tremble_a joint_n when_o these_o old_a couple_n come_v the_o woman_n with_o a_o shake_a hand_n the_o old_a man_n blind_a and_o lame_a full_a mannerly_a they_o knock_v fear_v for_o to_o offend_v at_o last_o their_o son_n frown_o come_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o end_n alack_o etc._n etc._n good_a folk_n qd_n he_o what_o will_v you_o have_v methinks_v you_o be_v too_o bold_a why_o get_v you_o not_o home_n to_o your_o own_o country_n now_o you_o be_v lame_a and_o old_a with_o that_o they_o both_o reply_v with_o sorrow_n care_n and_o grief_n here_o be_v we_o come_v to_o thou_o our_o son_n for_o succour_n and_o relief_n alack_o and_o alas_o for_o woe_n this_o be_v the_o father_n gentle_a son_n and_o i_o thy_o love_a mother_n that_o bring_v thou_o up_o so_o tender_o and_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o other_o i_o bear_v thou_o in_o my_o womb_n these_o breast_n do_v nourish_v thou_o and_o as_o it_o chance_v i_o often_o dance_v 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