Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	body_n	earthly_a	soul_n	2,499	5	5.3816	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79640	A friends advice In an excellent ditty, concering [sic] the variable changes in this world. To a pleasant new tune.	Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620.	1650-1658 (1658)	Wing C408E; ESTC R232675	1,626	1

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