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	see_v	word_n	6,856	5	4.0124	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66693	The Essex champion, or, The famous history of Sir Billy of Billerecay and his Squire Ricardo shewing the renowned atchievements and valiant acts of the invincible knight Sir Billy of Billerecay with his love to his Lady Dulcinia, as also, the comical exploits and amorous adventures of Squire Ricardo performed by his invisible ring, their tilts and tournaments in honour of ladies, their battles with gyants and monsters, their punishing of inchanters and negromancers, pedlars and poppit-players / being that excellent piece of knight-errantry written by William Winstandly.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1699 (1699)	Wing W3059A; ESTC R27621	95,346	215

all_o what_o have_v happen_v he_o be_v nothing_o daunt_v but_o rather_o more_o confirm_v in_o this_o romantic_a opinion_n be_v very_o persuade_v that_o this_o help_n come_v from_o the_o wise_a vrganda_fw-la for_o his_o deliverance_n and_o that_o by_o her_o protection_n he_o shall_v never_o fail_v in_o what_o he_o undertake_v so_o call_v to_o ricardo_n he_o say_v see_v thou_o not_o thou_o nullifidian_n in_o knight_n errantry_n what_o care_v the_o immortal_a power_n do_v take_v of_o those_o that_o practice_n chivalry_n not_o all_o the_o charm_n nor_o necromantic_a spell_n magician_n use_v can_v do_v the_o least_o prejudice_n against_o a_o knight_n errant_a and_o yet_o thou_o out_o of_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n will_v leave_v off_o this_o honourable_a exercise_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a than_o a_o valiant_a mind_n that_o know_v not_o fea●_n nor_o death_n soul_n of_o that_o fire_n they_o will_v catch_v ●_o bullet_n fly_v scale_v a_o wall_n battle_v with_o enemy_n stand_v breach_n laugh_v at_o the_o thunder_n of_o the_o cannon_n call_v it_o music_n fit_a for_o a_o lady_n chamber_n than_o the_o field_n and_o when_o over_o their_o head_n the_o element_n be_v darken_v with_o dart_n fight_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o it_o and_o ask_v no_o other_o roof_n to_o hide_v their_o head_n in_o such_o man_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o adventure_v upon_o such_o design_n that_o have_v no_o more_o probability_n than_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v still_o to_o follow_v my_o first_o resolution_n in_o pursuance_n of_o knight_n errantry_n that_o after-age_n may_v read_v with_o admiration_n the_o deed_n perform_v by_o my_o invincible_a arm_n and_o babe_n ●nborn_a speak_v of_o the_o matchless_a achievement_n do_v by_o my_o valour_n chap._n 13._o the_o woeful_a story_n of_o a_o tailor_n and_o his_o sweetheart_n how_o they_o be_v hang_v in_o a_o barn_n and_o how_o the_o murderer_n be_v take_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o sir_n billy_n and_o a_o constable_n ricardo_n be_v not_o so_o attentive_a to_o his_o master_n discourse_n as_o he_o be_v solicitous_a for_o his_o future_a safety_n know_v assure_o that_o the_o constable_n have_v get_v more_o aid_n will_v return_v again_o afresh_o in_o pursuit_n of_o they_o and_o then_o begin_v to_o mistrust_v that_o knight-errantry_a will_v not_o protect_v they_o from_o the_o constable_n whip_v so_o impart_v his_o mind_n to_o old_a geryon_n the_o beggar_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v therein_o be_v by_o he_o tell_v of_o a_o more_o secret_a place_n as_o free_a from_o search_n as_o it_o be_v from_o behold_v the_o sunbeam_n to_o which_o it_o be_v never_o visible_a since_o first_o it_o be_v make_v a_o naskin_n for_o the_o canting-crew_n but_o sir_n billy_n by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o remove_v resolve_v he_o say_v to_o see_v the_o utmost_a of_o this_o famous_a adventure_n which_o put_v ricardo_n into_o a_o great_a consternation_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v for_o to_o tell_v he_o of_o danger_n be_v but_o to_o cast_v oil_n into_o fire_n and_o make_v he_o more_o furious_a to_o stay_v he_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o soothe_v he_o up_o in_o his_o folly_n and_o to_o catch_v this_o buzzard_n in_o the_o woodcock_n springe_n wherefore_o slip_v on_o his_o invisible-ring_n and_o clap_v he_o on_o the_o shoulder_n he_o utter_v forth_o these_o word_n sir_n knight_n who_o fame_n about_o be_v hurl_v throughout_o the_o universal_a world_n who_o praise_n to_o the_o sky_n do_v mount_n and_o babe_n unborn_a shall_v it_o recount_v the_o wise_a urganda_fw-la do_v by_o i_o command_v that_o thou_o from_o hence_o do_v flee_v therefore_o make_v haste_n use_v no_o delay_n but_o with_o ricardo_n pack_v away_o sir_n billy_n hear_v a_o voice_n and_o see_v no_o body_n be_v very_o persuade_v this_o be_v some_o messenger_n from_o the_o wise_a vrganda_fw-la to_o have_v he_o depart_v and_o therefore_o call_v hasty_o to_o ricardo_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o my_o trusty_a squire_n i_o shall_v now_o condescend_v to_o thy_o request_n in_o go_v away_o from_o this_o same_o place_n have_v receive_v a_o command_n from_o the_o wise_a urganda_fw-la therefore_o who_o word_n to_o i_o i_o esteem_v as_o oracle_n and_o who_o command_n as_o law_n unviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v ricardo_n therefore_o make_v no_o delay_n mount_v his_o master_n on_o bellerophon_n and_o take_v old_a geryon_n up_o behind_o he_o on_o his_o own_o horse_n away_o they_o march_v direct_v by_o the_o old_a beggar_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v clear_a out_o of_o danger_n from_o all_o pursuer_n it_o be_v then_o at_o such_o time_n of_o the_o day_n when_o as_o the_o high_a pitch_a sun_n invade_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o hot_a beam_n bear_v a_o equal_a distance_n betwixt_o forego_v and_o ensue_a light_n the_o scorch_a ray_n of_o heaven_n charioteer_n beat_v so_o hot_o upon_o they_o make_v they_o desirous_a to_o take_v shade_n under_o the_o coverture_n of_o some_o leafy_a canopy_n when_o look_v about_o for_o the_o fit_a place_n they_o spy_v a_o old_a barn_n encompass_v about_o so_o with_o tree_n as_o scarce_o discernible_a through_o their_o leafy_a branch_n h●ther_o be_v come_v they_o enter_v the_o same_o which_o they_o h●d_n no_o soon_o do_v but_o there_o run_v out_o thereof_o a_o lusty_a young_a man_n with_o such_o swiftness_n as_o if_o each_o step_n strive_v to_o overgo_v the_o other_o so_o that_o he_o be_v soon_o vanish_v from_o their_o eye_n which_o attend_v he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v discernible_a wonder_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o haste_n when_o cast_v their_o eye_n they_o see_v a_o maid_n hang_v on_o a_o beam_n who_o soul_n have_v take_v a_o final_a farewell_n of_o her_o body_n and_o over_o she_o a_o young_a man_n new_o hang_v who_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o dislodge_v and_o to_o sink_v into_o the_o house_n of_o death_n but_o ricardo_n and_o o●d_n geryon_n perceive_v some_o motion_n in_o his_o body_n gather_v by_o thence_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o quite_o ●akeed_v up_o in_o death_n cold_a ember_n and_o therefore_o cut_v the_o rope_n they_o by_o chase_v he_o and_o some_o other_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v bring_v he_o to_o life_n and_o at_o last_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o life_n as_o to_o digest_v his_o thought_n in_o word_n which_o the_o first_o he_o use_v be_v to_o desire_v their_o help_n to_o take_v down_o that_o maid_n and_o see_v if_o any_o mean_n may_v recover_v she_o which_o yet_o he_o doubt_v be_v impossible_a whereupon_o they_o cut_v she_o down_o but_o all_o their_o endeavour_n about_o she_o be_v fruitless_a for_o cold-faced_n death_n nature_n bo●d_a pursuivant_n have_v close_v up_o her_o eye_n in_o a_o everlasting_a sleep_n which_o when_o the_o young_a man_n perceive_v fetch_v a_o deep_a sigh_n he_o breathe_v forth_o this_o sorrowful_a lamentation_n and_o what_o can_v fortune_n add_v more_o to_o the_o complete_n of_o my_o misery_n who_o can_v look_v beyond_o the_o prospect_n of_o my_o consume_a grief_n be_v one_o who_o the_o fate_n have_v mark_v out_o for_o a_o feeler_n of_o the_o extreme_n of_o misery_n miserable_a below_o the_o ●each_n of_o pity_n who_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o stage_n of_o tragedy_n all_o the_o happiness_n i_o have_v be_v this_o that_o fortune_n can_v throw_v i_o in_o a_o degree_n of_o be_v more_o miserable_a sir_n billy_n take_v great_a notice_n of_o all_o which_o pass_v imagine_v thereby_o some_o famous_a adventure_n will_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o young_a man._n distress_a ●night_n say_v he_o for_o so_o thou_o seem_v by_o thy_o sorrowful_a lamentation_n do_v but_o inform_v i_o what_o humane_a wretch_n have_v thus_o wrong_v thou_o and_o thy_o virtuous_a lady_n and_o let_v he_o be_v giant_n monster_n or_o devil_n he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v by_o my_o victorious_a arm_n for_o to_o this_o end_n have_v i_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o profession_n of_o knight_n errantry_n to_o right_o wrong_a knight_n and_o lady_n and_o to_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o such_o monster_n of_o nature_n who_o delight_n be_v only_a mischief_n and_o who_o trade_n be_v continue_v act_n of_o cruelty_n the_o young_a man_n who_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v new_o revive_v out_o of_o a_o trance_n hear_v sir_n billy_n discourse_n reply_v sir_n i_o be_o neither_o knight_n squire_z nor_o yet_o good_a gentleman_n but_o a_o tailor_n by_o trade_n live_v in_o a_o village_n hard_a by_o and_o this_o maiden_n who_o be_v here_o dead_a the_o daughter_n of_o a_o wealthy_a farmer_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n both_o of_o we_o bear_v to_o misfortune_n and_o sorrow_n in_o our_o very_a infancy_n we_o contract_v a_o indissolvible_a bond_n of_o friendship_n betwixt_o we_o and_o as_o our_o year_n

if_o thou_o have_v indent_v with_o the_o grave_a to_o bring_v all_o thy_o limb_n thither_o think_v thou_o such_o a_o cowardly_a passion_n and_o fear_n shall_v ever_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o least_o limb_n about_o i_o no_o know_v that_o i_o be_o of_o such_o undaunted_a high_a erect_a spirit_n as_o may_v make_v the_o dead_a quake_n in_o their_o grave_n to_o think_v of_o i_o who_o if_o i_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n purchase_v with_o my_o blood_n yet_o will_v i_o leave_v the_o world_n my_o executor_n to_o who_o i_o will_v bequeath_v the_o rich_a inheritance_n of_o my_o memory_n these_o thunder_a word_n make_v ricardo_n to_o quake_v with_o astonishment_n so_o that_o fear_v to_o exasperate_v hi●_n master_n any_o further_a he_o condescend_v to_o accompany_v he_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o his_o knightly_a adventure_n but_o now_o their_o chief_a care_n be_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o old_a horse_n or_o else_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o new_a sir_n billy_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o knight_n errantry_n will_v warrant_v they_o to_o take_v horse_n in_o any_o place_n where_o they_o can_v find_v they_o but_o ricardo_n who_o value_v his_o life_n more_o than_o sir_n billy_n do_v his_o and_o who_o of_o all_o death_n be_v dread_v that_o most_o of_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o air_n like_o a_o dog_n be_v altogether_o against_o it_o he_o therefore_o trust_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o invisible_a ring_n tell_v his_o master_n that_o if_o he_o will_v abscond_v himself_o for_o a_o little_a space_n in_o some_o place_n where_o he_o may_v know_v to_o find_v he_o again_o he_o will_v undertake_v through_o his_o ingenuity_n to_o help_v they_o to_o their_o old_a horse_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v do_v say_v sir_n billy_n without_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o wh●_n more_o proper_a for_o arm_n than_o myself_o do_v you_o ●ver_o read_v of_o any_o squire_n errant_a that_o take_v ●pon_o themselves_o adventure_n without_o the_o help_n of_o ●heir_a master_n no_o as_o i_o be_o to_o participate_v ●f_o the_o purchase_n so_o will_v i_o also_o of_o the_o peril_n in_o obtain_v it_o but_o ricardo_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v to_o ●hat_n tell_v his_o master_n that_o the_o way_n to_o get_v ●heir_a horse_n again_o must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o policy_n and_o not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n and_o though_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v as_o valiant_a as_o the_o renown_a hercules_n or_o the_o valorous_a champion_n st._n george_n for_o england_n yet_o many_o time_n be_v thing_n bring_v to_o pass_v by_o weak_a mean_n which_o the_o great_a strength_n nor_o manhood_n can_v do_v billy_n overcome_v by_o these_o reason_n condescend_v to_o stay_v behind_o in_o a_o place_n they_o agree_v on_o and_o ricardo_n with_o much_o confidence_n go_v forward_o in_o his_o journey_n make_v all_o the_o have_v he_o can_v to_o get_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v old_a thomasio_n before_o he_o be_v go_v away_o with_o the_o horse_n and_o such_o have_v he_o make_v that_o he_o get_v thither_o by_o such_o time_n as_o bright_a phoebus_n begin_v to_o inn_n his_o chariot_n in_o the_o gloom_a west_n where_o after_o some_o small_a enquiry_n he_o find_v he_o have_v take_v up_o his_o inn_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v go_v the_o next_o morning_n betimes_o ricardo_n who_o love_v sport_n as_o well_o as_o business_n be_v resolve_v if_o possible_a to_o have_v some_o that_o night_n and_o thereupon_o put_v on_o his_o invisible_a ring_n enter_v the_o inn_n go_v from_o room_n to_o room_n to_o view_v each_o company_n and_o hear_v their_o discourse_n which_o general_o be_v of_o sir_n billy_n strange_a escape_n some_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o other_o affirm_v another_o but_o old_a thomasio_n with_o mouth_n full_o bear_v say_v that_o i●_n be_v none_o other_o than_o that_o young_a rascal_n ricardo_n who_o s●●ce_n his_o ramble_a with_o my_o son_n be_v turn_v a_o arrant_a witch_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a ha●_n bewitch_v my_o son_n to_o take_v this_o vagabond_n coarse_n of_o life_n he_o lead_v ricardo_n hear_v these_o word_n as_o he_o think_v very_a derogatory_n to_o a_o esquire_n belong_v to_o a_o knight_n errant_a can_v forbear_v no_o long_o but_o as_o thomasio_n be_v busy_a inveigh_v against_o he_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o chuck_n under_o his_o chin_n that_o he_o well_o near_o bite_v his_o tongue_n asunder_o which_o mad_a the_o old_a man_n to_o bellow_v like_o a_o bull_n not_o know_v who_o to_o blame_v for_o his_o hurt_n nor_o will_v the_o company_n be_v persuade_v otherwise_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o himself_o which_o do_v it_o every_o one_o of_o they_o protest_v they_o meddle_v not_o with_o he_o ricardo_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o forbear_v laugh_v outright_o but_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hear_v he_o pass_v on_o further_a and_o in_o a_o by_o corner_n he_o spy_v a_o young_a man_n and_o a_o lass_n at_o close_a hug_n together_o he_o hang_v at_o her_o lip_n as_o a_o padlock_n on_o a_o pedlar_n pack_v whereupon_o he_o draw_v close_o to_o they_o and_o by_o their_o discourse_n perceive_v they_o be_v two_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n who_o have_v appoint_v a_o friendly_a meeting_n that_o night_n together_o the_o time_n and_o place_n be_v both_o nominate_v which_o ricardo_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o resolve_v to_o make_v one_o of_o their_o company_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n search_v about_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o chamber_n which_o by_o their_o description_n be_v to_o be_v their_o meeting_n place_n here_o he_o stay_v expect_v their_o company_n not_o mind_v to_o hide_v himself_o as_o be_v secure_v by_o his_o invisible-ring_n nor_o indeed_o be_v there_o any_o need_n thereof_o for_o present_o after_o have_v night_n hide_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o sable_a pinion_n and_o the_o jolly_a charioteer_n hurl_v she_o black_a mantle_n over_o the_o hemisphre_n whereupon_o those_o guest_n who_o live_v near_o repair_v home_o and_o old_a thomasio_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o lodge_v there_o go_v to_o their_o bed_n the_o better_a to_o rise_v betimes_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v for_o the_o two_o lover_n to_o meet_v which_o for_o their_o more_o security_n they_o do_v several_o and_o first_o the_o wench_n a_o long_a strap_a jade_n come_v in_o as_o gingerly_o as_o if_o she_o tread_v on_o the_o point_n of_o needle_n or_o slippery_a ice_n who_o have_v strip_v herself_o and_o get_v into_o the_o bed_n immediate_o follow_v her_o mate_n a_o stout_a lubberly_a fellow_n but_o brawney_a back_v sufficient_o able_a to_o satisfy_v her_o appetite_n he_o also_o pull_v off_o his_o clothes_n go_v to_o bed_n to_o she_o which_o ricardo_n perceive_v and_o that_o their_o clothes_n lay_v apart_o from_o the_o bed_n he_o get_v they_o up_o under_o his_o arm_n and_o as_o soft_o as_o be_v possible_a carry_v they_o out_o of_o the_o room_n with_o he_o and_o find_v the_o key_n in_o the_o door_n with_o as_o much_o silence_n as_o a_o dark_a night_n be_v capable_a of_o he_o lock_v it_o and_o find_v all_o the_o whole_a household_n bathe_v their_o weary_a temple_n in_o the_o dew_n of_o sleep_n after_o he_o have_v set_v open_a the_o street-door_n for_o a_o free_a passage_n for_o himself_o to_o go_v out_o he_o with_o a_o stentorian_a voice_n cry_v out_o fire_n fire_n in_o the_o maid_n chamber_n which_o so_o alarm_v the_o house_n that_o in_o a_o instant_n they_o be_v all_o get_v to_o the_o chamber-door_n which_o find_v lock_v they_o rape_v and_o bounce_v at_o it_o as_o man_n who_o say_v we_o must_v and_o will_v come_v in_o the_o two_o lover_n who_o be_v busy_a in_o their_o amorous_a embrace_n hear_v such_o a_o noise_n be_v more_o amaze_v than_o circe_n prisoner_n when_o they_o feel_v themselves_o turn_v into_o beast_n and_o search_v for_o their_o clothes_n when_o they_o can_v find_v none_o be_v almost_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n those_o on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o be_v busy_a at_o the_o door_n hear_v they_o not_o come_v to_o open_v it_o think_v they_o be_v smother_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o at_o last_o with_o much_o a_o do_v break_v open_v the_o door_n but_o see_v no_o fire_n nor_o any_o sign_n of_o fire_n they_o strike_v a_o light_n and_o walk_v in_o where_o scarch_v narrow_o they_o find_v the_o two_o lover_n stark-naked_a under_o the_o bed_n this_o unexpected_a sight_n turn_v their_o fear_n into_o a_o exceed_a laughter_n but_o the_o two_o poor_a ●overs_n be_v so_o confound_v with_o shame_n that_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v imagine_v the_o devil_n have_v be_v there_o himself_o in_o proper_a person_n and_o fetch_v away_o their_o clothes_n and_o now_o their_o mistress_n who_o also_o have_v come_v run_v headlong_o in_o the_o fright_n begin_v to_o introgate_v they_o how_o