Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	countenance_n	esteem_v	great_a	16	3	2.1033	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15498	The tragedie of Tancred and Gismund Compiled by the gentlemen of the Inner Temple, and by them presented before her Maiestie. Newly reuiued and polished according to the decorum of these daies. By R.W.	R. W. (Robert Wilmot), fl. 1568-1608.; Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Decamerone.; Stafford, Rodger.; Noel, Henry, d. 1597.; Allen, William, fl. 1567, attributed name.; Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591.	1591 (1591)	STC 25764; ESTC S111807	35,904	73

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command_v it_o tan._n our_o star_n compel_v it_o iul._n the_o wiseman_n overrule_v his_o star_n tan._n so_o we_o jul_a undaunted_a shall_v the_o mind_n of_o king_n endure_v tan._n so_o shall_v it_o in_o this_o resolution_n julio_n forbear_v and_o as_o thou_o love_v the_o king_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o welter_v in_o his_o gore_n stretch_v his_o limb_n and_o gasp_v in_o his_o groan_n then_o julio_n set_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n redouble_v stroke_n on_o stroke_n and_o drive_v the_o stab_n down_o deep_a to_o his_o heart_n to_o rid_v his_o soul_n now_o stand_v aside_o stir_v not_o a_o foot_n lest_o thou_o make_v up_o the_o four_o to_o fill_v this_o tragedy_n these_o eye_n that_o first_o behold_v my_o daughter_n shame_n these_o eye_n that_o long_v for_o the_o ruthful_a sight_n of_o her_o earl_n heart_n these_o eye_n that_o now_o have_v see_v his_o death_n her_o woe_n and_o her_o avenge_a teen_n upon_o these_o eye_n we_o must_v be_v first_o avenge_v unworthy_a lamp_n of_o this_o accurse_a lump_n out_o of_o your_o dwelling_n so_o it_o fit_v we_o thus_o in_o blood_n and_o blindness_n to_o go_v seek_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v down_o to_o everlasting_a night_n why_o fright_v thou_o dastard_n be_v thou_o desperate_a one_o mischief_n bring_v another_o on_o his_o neck_n as_o mighty_a billow_n tumble_v in_o the_o sea_n now_o daughter_n see_v thou_o not_o how_o i_o amerce_v my_o wrath_n that_o thus_o bereave_v thou_o of_o thy_o love_n upon_o my_o head_n now_o father_n learn_v by_o i_o be_v wise_a be_v warn_v to_o use_v more_o tender_o the_o jewel_n of_o your_o joy_n daughter_n