Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	life_n	lord_n	spirit_n	7,959	5	4.8028	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68950	A new balade of the worthy seruice of late doen by Maister Strangwige in Fraunce, and of his death	Birch, William, fl. 1562-1571.	1562 (1562)	STC 3078; ESTC S121715	1,005	1

A new balade of the worthy seruice of late doen by Maister Strangwige in Fraunce and of his death ENgland hath lost a Soldiour of late Who Strangwige was to name Although he was of meane estate His deedes deserued fame ¶ For as the Plowman plowes y e groūd And toyleth to til for corne So Strāgwige sought a deadly wound For Brittaine where he was borne ¶ In deede of birth he was borne bace Although of worshipful kyn In youth he sought to runne the race Where he might prowes wyn ¶ In his yong yeares he walked wyde And wandred oft a stray For why blynd Cupid did him guyde To walke that wyldsome way ¶ Thus here there I wot not where He sounded where to ryde But happy hauen he found no where Nor harbour for to abyde ¶ But when he had the course out run Where Pyrates prict the Carde Twyse at the least he thought vndone And looked for his rewarde ¶ For by legall lawes he was condemd Yet Mercy bare the mace And in respect he wold amend He found a Princes grace ¶ And in that state he bowed to GOD And to his righteous Queene He wold nomore deserue such rod Nor at Iustice barre be seene ¶ He thus contented for a whyle And laughed Fortune to scorne Tyl weeds did worke by subtil guyle To ouergrow the corne ¶ And then occasion serued iust That Martiall men must trudge He vaunced himselfe with valiaunt lust To go he did not grudge ¶ And to the sea he sought a charge Where he might take his chaunce And therewith spred his sayles at large To seke a porte in Fraunce ¶ And passed by a warlyke towne Where municion lay a land He spoyld and cut their chaynes a down And passed by strong hand ¶ Where as he caught a deadly wound Yet his courage neuer quayled But as he had ben safe and sound On his way forth he sayled ¶ And passed through euen to that porte Where he vowed to aryue And styl he did his men coumfort And courage did them geue ¶ Then ATROPOS did him assayle That al Adams kynd doth call Against whose force may none preuayle But subiect to him all ¶ This life ꝙ he which was me lent From iudgement seat in perrill I came with heart for that entent To spend in my Queenes quarell ¶ Therfore this debt here wil I pay This life which is not mine O Lord receyue my spirit to ioy That by Christes death is thine ☞ All Subiects now loke and forsee That to trade the warres pretend Offendours eke if any there bee Make ye no worse an end ¶ FINIS W. Birch ¶ Imprinted at London by Alexander Lacy for William Owen and are to be sold at the little shop at the north dore of Poules