Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	bless_v	heaven_n	lord_n	10,376	5	4.8290	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34834	Verses, written upon several occasions by Abraham Cowley.	Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.	1663 (1663)	Wing C6694; ESTC R1522	22,938	66

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