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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	day_n	life_n	year_n	7,193	5	4.9040	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16260	A pleasant and delightfull history, of Galesus Cymon and Iphigenia describing the ficklenesse of fortune in loue. Translated out of Italian into Englishe verse, by T. C. Gent.; Decamerone. Galesus. English	Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Tye, Christopher, 1497?-1572. aut	1565 (1565)	STC 3183; ESTC S109332	16,033	54

the valient Grekes at ouerthrow of Troy And rushyng forth lyke ragyng route they mustred many men And then with speede vnto the Seas they flockmeale all dyd renne Wher CYMON hasting now his flight with IPHIGENIA The Rhodians him in midst of course preuente and make to staye Yet fayled not his noble hearte to stande in his defence Against the Rhodian warlyke Troupe for first he did dispence With lyfe And wyllyng was to spende his bloud vpon his 〈◊〉 ▪ And many by his Knightly force their S●nces dyd forgoe And thr●ugh his prowesse some did yelde to ATROPOS their breathe And some were maymde and other slayne with direfull darte of Death Yet ●●●led not his valiant Actes and chiualrous Renowne For taken hym they Prysoner ledde to next adioynyng Towne Then thither came LISYMACHVS whiche in that yeare by chaunce Was Maiestrate And in that Ile had chiefest gouernaunce Beyng garded with a warlyke route cōmaund●s that CYMON then And all his Aidantes shoulde be throwen to déepe and darksome denne For PASMONDE and the Senate 〈◊〉 of Rhoodes appointed to When they how all the matter stoode effectuallie did know Now hath th'unhappy Louer losse his IPHIGENIA Whome he had gainde not muche before by fight vpon the Sea Of whome he neuer tasted swéete besides a litle hope For hire of paynes allredy pas●e to reape the goulden croppe Saue that he collde her lillie necke and kist her rosie lippes And claspte her ofte in foulded Armes agayne her Corps he clyppes But all this sodayne ioye is turnde agyne to wonted woe His IPHIGENIA now he must against his wyll forgoe Thus wandrynge wide to séeke for rest in stormie tydes is trapte And labouryng long through Gulphes of waues in care vnwares is wrapte Then fawnyng Fortune framde he said with painted face for sh●e O brittle cursed Fate that forc'de my state to alter so The chiefe and auncient Matrones then receiu'de her courteously And cherisde her with nourishmentes And of captyuitie Beyng partly sadde her gulpyng griefe with sola●e they appease And partly weried with the toyle and trauayle on the Seas And there abode she styll with them vntyil th'appointed day To celebrate Thespousell rites had chasde the night awaye To leade a captiue Prisoners lyfe the Senate graunted now To CYMON and his Mates for that some fauour they did show Unto the Rhodians for they gaue them licence to departe With bagge and baggage frée frō death But PASMONDE for his parte With instant suite did vrge that they in pryson might be slayne To whiche they were condemnde for aye to leade their lyues in payne Where they should ende their wretched dayes as Reason did require Whyle breath doth last depryu'de of hope to pleasures to aspyre The meane whyle now when PASYMOND for Nuptialles doth prepare And all prouision néedefull he prouides with carkyng care Beholde how Fortune mou'd with ruthe of former acte repente And now for CYMON healthfull ayd● she frendly doth inuent Thus loe in gripe of death is lyfe in Hell mouthe helpe is founde And LACHESIS the knot half losde hath fast and firmely twounde For entryng in at PLVTOS doore and yeldyng vp the Ghoste With gaspyng oft for breath sée how his vertue Death hath iuste And lyfe begynnes in him againe to runne his wonted race So Death is banishd and lyfe restorde by Fortunes gentle grace THis PASMONDE had a Brother namde HORMIDAS yonge of yeares But yet not lesse in valiantnesse then PASMONDE or his péeres Which long deliberation had decréed to take to wi●e A Uirgyn callde CASANDRA and with her to leade his lyfe And for she was of séemely shape adournde with Courtly grace LISYMACHVS the Senatour did coueit to embrace With stretched Armes her comly Corps whom with affection hée Lykde in suche sorte that he desirde her Louer for to bée For restless rag● ▪ of scorchyng loue tormented so●e his hearte ▪ Being clapt vnwares in V●NVS clawe● and stong with CVPIDS darte Now PASIMONDE S●temp●●i●yng the Nuptiall iolytie With sumptuous preparations as was mée●eor his degrée Thought good his Brother HORMIDAS for to perswade that they Might entryng both in IVNOES Rites be Brydegr●omes on adaye So shoulde they saue the double charge and coastes of Mariage feaste Yet meante he that of b●th their charge his Brothers should be leaste He therfore w t CASSANDRAES frends the matter doth 〈◊〉 And of her father ●rau'd to graunte her to be féere and mate Unto his Brother HORMIDAS and geuen to him to wy●● ▪ They shoulde be ioynde i● sacr●d bondes of wedlocke ▪ all their lyfe And that same daye as 〈…〉 his IPHIGENIA His Brother should be maryed 〈◊〉 his Ladie CASSANDRA These consul●acions cor●yes were vnto LISYMACHVS hea●te For wanne of hope and comfortlesse from ioyes he dyd departe Yet with perswasions fancie féedes hym that CASSANDRA wyll Be linckd with hym in IVNOES lawes and his desire fulfill If that HORMIDAS wedde her not and take her to his wyfe These and suche lyke occursions then in mazed minde were ryfe But as a prudent man should d●● that claymes of wisdome parte He closely k●epes his dolour déepe enc●einde within his hearte And compassyng in swarming brayne what wayes he might with sp●ede Disturbe this Mariage could not finde a lawfull meanes in déede Therfore agrées he with him selfe and fully doth conclude To winne by force the Uirgyns grace and cares so to exclude which wel he thought he might atchiue and playnly bryng to passe For that he bare the chiefest sway and honor in that place On th●ther parte his dignytie and tipe of highe renowne Renockte him from that enterprise whiche to his shame should sowne For that his ●shining Fame doth adde dishonor to the facte The more yf one of his estate committe so lewde an acte But after muche aduisement had Sir Loue did gayne the place Of honestie and Reason too to luste did yelde his trace And now LISYMACHVS dothe haste with danger of his health Yea and with losse of lyfe to take his praye awaye by stealthe And roulyng oft in searchyng head what order he might take Or what assistentes he might vse an ende ther●●to make An● bryng the matter to good passe bethought himselfe an 〈◊〉 As hap would haue and Fortune gaue of CYMON that dyd mon● His thraldome beyng closely clapte in Gayle and Dungeon déepe Where straitly hym and all his mate● the Wardeyne styll did kéepe ▪ He therfore pondryng well the cause with hearte and hande agrée Unto this sentence which he mindes should ra●yfied ●ée That no man could be founde more true or of fidelytie This weightie charge to take in hande then CYMON was whome he The nexte night after brought by stelthe from déepe and Hellike lake Unto his Chamber bossde with Goulde and thus to him he spake ¶ ORATIO LISYMACHI AD CYMONEM EUen as sir CYMON Gods are bēt and alwayes redy bée To geue their gracious gifts to men with store abundantly So doo they too require of them both paynfull