Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	great_a	life_n	9,573	5	4.2493	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20004	Deat[hs] dance To be sung to a pleasant new tune, cal[led] [O]h no, no, no, not yet, or, the meddow brow.		1625 (1625)	STC 6444; ESTC S113479	1,513	1

DEAT● DANCE To be sung to a pleasant new tune cal●●● Oh no no no not yet or the meddow brow If Death would come and shew his face as he dare shew his power And sit at many a rich mans place both euery day and houre He would amaze them euery one to sée him standing there And wish that soone he would be gone from all their dwellings faire Or if that Death would take the paines so goe to the water side Where Merchauts purchase golden gains to pranke them vp in pride And bid them thinke vpon the poore or else I●le sée you soone There would be giuen then at their doore good almes both night and noone Or walke into the Royall-Exchange when euery man is there No doubt his comming would be strange to put them all in feare How they do worldly buy and sell to make their markets good Their dealings all would prosper well if so the matter stood Or if Death would take the paines to go to Pauls one day To talke with such as there remaines to walke and not to pray Of life they would take lasting Lease though nere so great a Fine What is not that but some would giue to set them vp a Shrine If Death would go to Westminster to walke about the Hall And make himselfe a Counseller in pleas amongst them all I thinke the Court of Conscience would haue a great regard When Death should come with diligence to haue their matters heard For Death hath béen a Checker man not many yéeares agoe And he is such a one as can bestow his checking so That neuer a Clarke within the Hall can argue so his case But Death can ouerrule them all in euery Court and place If Death would kéepe a tipling house where Roysters do resort And take the cap and drinke carowse when they are in their sport And briefly say my Masters all why stand you idle here I bring to you Saint Gibs his bowle t wold put them all in feare If Death would make a step to dance where lusty Gallants be Or take Dice and throw a chance when he doth gamesters sée And say my Masters Haue at all I warrant it will be mine They would in amazement fall to set him any Coyne If Death would Gossip now and then amongst the crabbed Wiues That taunts and railes at their good men to make them weary lines It would amaze them I might say so spightfully to boast That they will be●are the swing and sway and ouer-rule the roast If Death would quarterly but come amongst the Landlords crue And take a count of euery sum that rises more than de●e As well of Income as of Fine aboue the old set Rent They would let Leases Without Coyne for feare they should be shent If Death would take his dayly course where Tradesmen sell their Ware His welcome sure would be ma●● worse then those of monyes bare It would affright them for to sée his leane and hollow lookes If Death should say come shew to me my reckoning in your bookes If Death would thorow the Markets trace where Conscience vs'd to dwell And take but there a Hucksters place he might do wondrous well High prizes would abated be and nothing sound too deare When Death should call Come buy of me would put them all in feare If Death would prooue Gentleman and come to court our Dames And do the best of all he can to blazon forth their names Yet should he little welcomes haue amongst so fayre a crew That daily go so fine and braue when they his face do view Or if he would but walke about our City Suburbs round There would be giuen him out of doubt full many a golden pound To spare our wanton femall crew and giue them longer day But Death will grant no Leases new but take them all away For Death hath promised to come and come he will indeed Therefore I warne you all and some beware and take good héed For what you do or what you be hée 's sure to find and know you Though he be blind and cannot see in earth he will bestow you FINIS Printed at London for H. Gosson