Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
death_n work_v wretched_a wrought_v 16 3 7.0225 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A06167 A fig for Momus containing pleasant varietie, included in satyres, eclogues, and epistles, by T.L. of Lincolnes Inne Gent. Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1595 (1595) STC 16658; ESTC S109568 23,955 72

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

other_o happy_a man_n possess_v but_o take_v no_o taste_n of_o that_o himself_o partake_v and_o soon_o life_n than_o misery_n forsake_v and_o what_o in_o most_o abundance_n he_o retain_v in_o seem_v little_a do_v augment_v his_o pain_n his_o travail_n be_v suspicion_n back_v by_o fear_n his_o thought_n distraught_a incessant_a trouble_n leer_v he_o doubt_v the_o rain_n for_o fear_v it_o raise_v a_o flood_n and_o bear_v away_o his_o house_n and_o his_o good_a he_o dread_v his_o neighbour_n cattle_n as_o they_o pass_v for_o fear_v they_o stay_v and_o feed_v upon_o his_o grass_n he_o hide_v his_o treasure_n under_o lock_n and_o key_n lest_o thief_n break_v in_o and_o bear_v his_o bag_n away_o only_o unto_o himself_o for_o who_o he_o spare_v he_o gather_v nothing_o but_o continual_a care_n his_o eye_n disdain_v his_o hungry_a belly_n meat_n himself_o repine_v at_o that_o himself_o do_v eat_v though_o rend_v increase_v he_o let_v his_o body_n lack_n and_o neither_o spare_v his_o belly_n nor_o his_o back_n what_o on_o himself_o he_o lay_v he_o hold_v it_o lose_v what_o on_o his_o wife_n he_o deem_v unthriftie_a cost_n what_o on_o his_o heir_n his_o misery_n and_o miss_v what_o on_o his_o servant_n ryot_v it_o be_v thus_o from_o himself_o his_o covetous_a desire_n do_v draw_v himself_o and_o on_o his_o hart_n do_v tire_v so_o live_v he_o to_o the_o wretched_a world_n alone_o loathsome_a to_o all_o that_o long_o to_o see_v he_o go_v if_o such_o he_o be_v as_o such_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o far_o more_o worse_a if_o wealth_n more_o worse_a may_v breed_v for_o shame_v from_o such_o a_o sin_n thy_o life_n exempt_a that_o make_v thou_o rich_a in_o nothing_o but_o contempt_n they_o say_v the_o many_o pack_n before_o thy_o door_n be_v but_o the_o pawn_n and_o wage_n of_o the_o poor_a they_o say_v the_o building_n which_o thou_o do_v begin_v be_v rich_a without_o but_o yield_v no_o rest_n within_o they_o say_v thy_o dear_a friend_n be_v sure_a to_o pay_v great_a forfeiture_n and_o if_o they_o miss_v their_o day_n they_o say_v the_o interest_n of_o ten_o a_o year_n be_v hold_v too_o little_a to_o maintain_v thy_o cheer_n and_o yet_o thyself_o thy_o wife_n thy_o maid_n thy_o knave_n scarce_o butter_v turnip_n upon_o day_n have_v they_o say_v at_o new-year-tide_n man_n give_v thou_o cake_n and_o thou_o the_o next_o day_n sell_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n they_o say_v thou_o sel'_v the_o chip_n of_o thy_o breed_v for_o fear_v thy_o servant_n shall_v be_v over_o feed_v they_o say_v one_o horse_n may_v bear_v thy_o household_n stuff_n where_o for_o thy_o coin_n three_o cart_n be_v not_o enough_o they_o say_v thy_o welt_a gown_n and_o ruff_n of_o lawn_n when_o thou_o be_v warden_n last_o be_v but_o a_o pawn_n they_o say_v thy_o plate_n be_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v for_o half_a the_o money_n that_o at_o first_o it_o cost_v they_o say_v thy_o wife_n cast_v kertle_a be_v become_v a_o pair_n of_o breech_n to_o enskonce_v thy_o bum_n brief_o they_o say_v that_o for_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v too_o wretched_a and_o for_o god_n too_o false_a in_o hart_n all_o these_o report_v thou_o know_v as_o well_o as_o i_o spring_n from_o some_o ground_n thing_n sell_v by_o common_a cr●_n be_v quick_o sell_v man_n hardly_o stop_v the_o noise_n of_o slander_n publish_v by_o common_a voice_n if_o these_o be_v true_a reform_v they_o if_o untrue_a take_v they_o for_o warning_n what_o thou_o shall_v eschew_v what_o ere_o they_o be_v now_o think_v upon_o thy_o grave_n and_o leave_v thy_o worldly_a drudge_a to_o thy_o knave_n and_o let_v he_o carry_v fire_n unto_o thy_o still_v and_o tend_v thy_o brewhouse_n watch_n &_o ward_v thy_o mill_n look_v to_o thy_o apple_n lest_o they_o rot_v away_o set_v up_o thy_o hop-powle_n and_o thy_o champion_n lay_v and_o thou_o thyself_o safe_o wrap_v in_o cloth_n and_o fur_n fall_v to_o thy_o prayer_n desire_v no_o more_o to_o stir_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a what_o thou_o have_v get_v by_o wrong_n for_o be_v assure_v thy_o day_n can_v be_v long_o follow_v this_o friendly_a counsel_n which_o i_o give_v or_o else_o in_o shame_n and_o hatred_n thou_o shall_v live_v or_o dead_a those_o passenger_n that_o spy_v thy_o grave_n shall_v say_v here_o lie_v a_o broke_a bribe_a knave_n satire_n 5._o in_o every_o land_n from_o gades_n to_o ganges_n flood_n too_o few_o they_o be_v that_o think_v upon_o their_o good_a too_o few_o that_o by_o discretion_n can_v discern_v what_o profit_n right_o do_v themselves_o concern_v behold_v ambition_n true_a beget_v son_n spend_v in_o desire_n before_o his_o hope_n be_v win_v strive_v for_o kingdom_n which_o be_v soon_o lose_v then_o keep_v desire_a then_o have_v with_o mighty_a cost_n end_v like_o he_o that_o senseless_a in_o his_o harm_n do_v strive_v to_o stem_v a_o sea_n with_o two_o weak_a arm_n behold_v a_o mind_n press_v beyond_o his_o might_n catch_v at_o star_n censure_v by_o oversight_n like_o he_o tha_z eager_a scale_n a_o mountain_n steep_a and_o headlong_o fall_v into_o the_o valley_n deep_a there_o live_v no_o man_n so_o settle_v in_o content_a that_o have_v not_o daily_a whereof_o to_o repent_v nor_o can_v reform_v wit_n so_o just_o deem_v but_o that_o it_o leave_v true_a good_n for_o such_o as_o seem_v brief_o the_o great_a gift_n whereof_o we_o boast_v be_v those_o which_o do_v attempt_v and_o tire_v we_o most_o peace_n bring_v in_o pleasure_n pleasure_n breed_v excess_n excess_n procure_v want_v want_n work_v distress_n distress_n contempt_n contempt_n be_v not_o repair_v till_o timeless_a death_n determine_v hope_v despair_v war_n egg_n the_o victor_n to_o desire_v debate_n the_o conquer_a to_o submit_v and_o serve_v with_o hate_n leave_v nothing_o sure_a though_o he_o presume_v to_o choose_v but_o what_o he_o keep_v with_o hate_n and_o dread_a to_o loose_v how_o oft_o have_v watch_v policy_n devise_v a_o cunning_a clause_n which_o have_v himself_o surprise_v how_o often_o have_v lewd_a fraud_n be_v set_v afloat_o of_o purpose_n that_o his_o good_n may_v cut_v his_o throat_n who_o build_v on_o strength_n by_o policy_n be_v strip_v who_o trust_v his_o wit_n by_o wit_n be_v soon_o trip_v example_n be_v thou_o hepar_n who_o profess_v a_o home-born_a infant_n of_o our_o english_a west_n have_v in_o that_o shameful_a schene_n of_o treason_n play_v betray_v thyself_o to_o death_n who_o will_v betray_v uolcatius_n that_o suborn_v devise_v and_o wrought_v to_o work_v out_o themis_n from_o the_o place_n he_o seek_v be_v laugh_v in_o court_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o see_v yet_o weep_v his_o folly_n to_o a_o wooden_a screen_n be_v never_o since_o this_o wretched_a world_n begin_v to_o entertain_v receive_v and_o nourish_v man_n a_o judgement_n by_o itself_o that_o never_o err_v or_o wit_n unwronged_a by_o that_o he_o most_o prefer_v travel_v the_o world_n &_o traverse_v every_o clime_n and_o win_v one_o hour_n in_o every_o year_n of_o time_n compass_n what_o ere_o the_o sea_n receive_v round_o and_o seek_v to_o southward_o man_n of_o underground_n what_o have_v thou_o get_v if_o follow_v candy_n fate_n that_o keep_v no_o certain_a compass_n in_o thy_o state_n o_o nought_o of_o we_o our_o wealth_n our_o wit_n enjoy_v if_o not_o as_o we_o for_o we_o it_o be_v employ_v thy_o fame_n decline_v tellus_n not_o thy_o farm_n thy_o zeal_n presumptuous_a dacus_n not_o thy_o arm_n thy_o bounty_n varis_fw-la not_o thy_o many_o bribe_n thy_o silence_n shanus_fw-la not_o thy_o many_o gibe_n these_o be_v those_o good_n whereto_o you_o ought_v to_o cleave_v the_o rest_n be_v good_a in_o semblance_n and_o deceive_v what_o then_o in_o right_a for_o good_a may_v we_o elect_v such_o thing_n as_o challenge_v not_o by_o lewd_a respect_n seek_v not_o in_o age_n with_o crassus_n such_o a_o place_n as_o both_o thy_o life_n and_o fortune_n may_v deface_v nor_o fill_v the_o sea_n with_o sail_n the_o earth_n with_o man_n in_o shameful_a sort_n to_o be_v repulse_v again_o nor_o leave_v the_o northern_a land_n and_o fruitful_a gaul_n in_o royal_a rome_n thy_o empire_n to_o install_v for_o seldom_o can_v presumption_n be_v enthrow_v to_o live_v esteem_v or_o die_v to_o be_v bemow_v a_o humble_a cote_n entapiss_v with_o moss_n a_o lowly_a life_n that_o fear_v no_o sudden_a loss_n a_o mind_n that_o dread_v no_o fall_n nor_o crave_v no_o crown_n but_o make_v his_o true-content_a his_o best_a renown_n these_o be_v the_o choice_a content_n the_o good_n the_o gain_n which_o right_o can_v be_v we_o the_o rest_n be_v vain_a if_o thou_o then_o see_v a_o troop_n of_o guard_a knave_n wait_v at_o argastos_n heel_n like_o servile_a slave_n be_v not_o aghast_a admire_v not_o at_o his_o state_n for_o now_o the_o world_n be_v bend_v to_o serve_v and_o hate_v be_v true_a