Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	live_v	year_n	8,514	5	5.2901	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51002	Misery to bee lamented, or, A Doleful relation of the sad accident which befell Lawrence Cawthorn a journey-man- butcher, belonging to the shambles in Newgate-Market, who being supposed to be dead, was caused to be presently buried by his lanlady [sic] Mris. Co[o?]k ... and how he came to himself again ... it being also certainly reported, that he was heard to utter many grievous shrieks and groans ... from Friday night, June 21 to Monday morning June 24, 1661 : to the tune of Troy town.		1661 (1661)	Wing M2247; ESTC R41504	2,211	2

MISERY to bee Lamented Or A Doleful Relation of the sad Accident which befell Lawrence Cawthorn a Journey-man-Butcher belonging to the Shambles in Newgate-Market who being supposed to be dead was caused to be presently buried by his Lanlady Mris. Co●k in Pincock-Lane only as is supposed out of her greedy desire to gain his cloaths And how hee came to himself again when hee was in the grave as appeared when hee was taken up by the sad consequences of his strugling and striving to get out of the Coffin his arms being beaten black and blew his head bruised and swell'd as big as two heads and his eyes starting almost out of his head It being also certainly reported that he was heard to utter many grievous shrieks and groans the time he lay under ground which was from Friday night June 21. to Monday morning June 24. 1661. To the Tune of Troy Town ALL you that spend your precious times i● sensual pleasures and delights In drinking swearing and such crimes whom death it self no whit afrights Give ear to what I shall declare and well consider what you are Your daies in length are like a span your life 's a vapour which appears But for a little while and than death puts a period to your years O! therefore now even whilst you may prepare you for your dying day Let not presumptuous thoughts take place within your hearts but surely know Your life 's but for a little space death is a debt which all men owe O! the efore now even whilest you may prepare you for your dying day Repentance must not be deferr'd until old age or sickness come Death often méets men unprepar'd and sends them to their longest home Therefore so live that still you may be ready for your dying day It is appointed that all men must dye this truth we know full well But in what manner where or when none but the Lord alone can tell Therefore so live that still you may be ready for your dying day Wée daily by experience sée that from deaths heavy mortal blow Nought in the world can set us frée but to the stroak wée all must bow O! therefore now even whilst you may prepare you for your dying day A sad Example hath of late béen evident before our eyes A young man whose unhappy fate may teach us all to be more wise And live so that wee alwaies may bee ready for our dying day A Butcher was this young mans Trade and Lawrence Cawthorn was his name The place where he his lodging had was at a house in Pincock-Lane Wherein one Master Cook doth dwell in Newgate-Market known full well When hée his Fréedome did obtain a Iourney-mans place hée undertook A lively-hood thereby to gain well t● his businesse hée did look And very careful hée was still to satisfie his Masters will But now what unto him befell I plainly to you will declare That this is true which I shall tell most certainly it doth appear 'T is strange yet thus it came to passe alive this young man buried was The second Part to the same Tune ON Thursday June the twentieth day as soon as evening-tide was come His work being done hee went some say unto an Ale-house néer his home And tarried certain hours space with his companions in that place Then coming home to peoples view hée séem'd in perfect health to bée Much work hée said hée had to do next morn as soon as hée could sée And told his Landlord to that end to rise betimes hée did intend But when next morning light appear'd and hée not rising as he said To do his work his Landlord feard that sleep his sences had betray'd Therefore hee to his Chamber hies and loudly calls to make him rise But all in vain for why alasse the young man heard not when he spake Which to him a great wonder was that Laurence would no answer make Then down the stairs he did run and told some Neighbors what was done A Smith was sent for then with speed who soon broke ope the Chamber doore Which being done they then indeed began to wonder more and more For why they surely thought that death had quite bereft him of his breath They found him lying on the bed his cloaths were ●n his eyes were shut No motion from the foot to head which them into amazement put And all concluded certainly his life was past recovery The Searchers then came up and view'd his body o're in every place And to the people then they shew'd what was their iudgement in that case Their Uerdict was that cruel Death had by a Quinsey stopt his breath His Landlady through covetousnesse to gain his cloaths I understand Did make it her great businesse to bury him quickly out of hand A shallow Grave was dig'd with spéed and he therein was laid indéed But ah what groans he uttered as some report for verity For as it séemes he was not dead but only in a trance did lye And coming to himself again he did endure most grievous pain With head and féet and arms he wrought so long as any strength remain'd Most earnestly for life he sought which could by no means be obtain'd For being underneathe the ground to save his life no way was found From Friday night till Monday morn he lay in earth imprisoned Disconsolate and quite forlorn untill his breath was smothered And then when as the time was past they dig'd him out o' th grave at last His Coffin opened was wherein a dolefull sight they then beheld With strugling he had bruis'd his skin his head and eyes were sadly sweld His body over black and blew as many do report for true His Landlord and his Landlady being suspected for this déed Examined were most certainly and unto Newgate sent with spéed And till themselves they well can clear it is suppos'd they must lye there Now let us all with one consent turn to the Lord with heart and mind And of our grievous sins repent that so we may Gods mercy find And to conclude to God let 's call from such a death Lord kéep us all FINIS London printed for F. G. on Snow-hill Entred according to Order