Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	heaven_n	water_n	7,442	5	6.1784	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59988	Narcissus, or, The self-lover by James Shirley.	Shirley, James, 1596-1666.	1646 (1646)	Wing S3480; ESTC R18545	12,658	40

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