Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	affection_n	love_n	love_v	1,882	5	6.6827	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52865	The New academy of complements erected for ladies, gentlewomen, courtiers, gentlemen, scholars, souldiers, citizens, country-men, and all persons, of what degree soever, of both sexes : stored with variety of courtly and civil complements, eloquent letters of love and friendship : with an exact collection of the newest and choicest songs à la mode, both amorous and jovial / compiled by the most refined wits of this age.	Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, 1638?-1706.; Sedley, Charles, Sir, 1639?-1701.; D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.	1669 (1669)	Wing N529; ESTC R20160	138,272	292

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profess_v to_o be_v still_o what_o i_o be_v before_o and_o will_v continue_v sir_n you_o to_o serve_v and_o honour_v you_o 80._o a_o husband_n to_o his_o lascivious_a wife_n wicked_a and_o wretched_a woman_n have_v thou_o forget_v all_o goodness_n that_o thou_o dare_v lift_v up_o thy_o adulterous_a eye_n to_o behold_v the_o crystal_n light_n have_v thou_o no_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o filthy_a deformity_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v the_o world_n brand_v thou_o for_o a_o whore_n a_o notorious_a strumpet_n be_v thou_o not_o sensible_a how_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o become_v a_o scorn_n and_o byword_n to_o all_o that_o know_v i_o not_o that_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n can_v be_v dash_v by_o the_o infidelity_n of_o a_o strumpet_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n have_v create_v a_o custom_n to_o set_v the_o wife_n sin_n upon_o the_o husband_n forehead_n thy_o child_n be_v either_o hate_v or_o pity_v by_o all_o and_o i_o myself_o dare_v not_o look_v upon_o they_o lest_o i_o permit_v my_o fear_n to_o whisper_v to_o i_o ●hy_a whoredom_n and_o their_o bastardy_n our_o relation_n ●nd_v those_o that_o be_v former_o our_o bosom_n friend_n do_v ●ow_o forsake_v we_o cry_v they_o will_v not_o accompany_v themselves_o with_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o shame_n or_o that_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o incontinency_n consider_v these_o thing_n and_o repent_v lest_o thy_o impenitency_n do_v far_o provoke_v divine_a justice_n and_o heaven_n pour_v forth_o vengeance_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o all_o thy_o impiety_n and_o withal_o remember_v this_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o monstrous_a woman_n thy_o sad_a and_o much_o injure_a husband_n 81._o a_o gentleman_n to_o his_o friend_n return_v thanks_o for_o send_v he_o a_o book_n worthy_o honour_a sir_n i_o will_v have_v rejoice_v to_o have_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o serve_v you_o before_o you_o send_v i_o that_o ingenious_a piece_n entitle_v the_o life_n of_o the_o statesman_n and_o favourite_n of_o england_n since_o the_o reformation_n but_o i_o be_o now_o bind_v to_o make_v it_o the_o business_n of_o my_o life_n to_o render_v for_o all_o a_o humble_a and_o hearty_a acknowledgement_n both_o for_o your_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o gift_n for_o though_o nothing_o can_v be_v unwelcome_a to_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v send_v yet_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v have_v be_v more_o welcome_a except_o yourself_o who_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o requite_v but_o must_v proclaim_v you_o a_o noble_a friend_n and_o a_o charitable_a gentleman_n and_o shall_v multiply_v my_o wish_n for_o your_o prosperity_n since_o you_o have_v without_o merit_n of_o i_o bind_v i_o for_o ever_o sir_n your_o thankful_a servant_n 82._o a_o gentleman_n request_n to_o his_o friend_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n sir_n let_v i_o not_o be_v hold_v no_o friend_n because_o i_o send_v to_o borrow_v money_n i_o have_v rather_o want_v that_o than_o lose_v your_o love_n but_o sir_n if_o you_o 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