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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	henry_n	king_n	2,829	5	3.8707	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20313	The image of Irelande with a discouerie of vvoodkarne, wherin is moste liuely expressed, the nature, and qualitie of the saied wilde Irishe woodkarne, their notable aptnesse, celeritie, and pronesse to rebellion, and by waie of argumente is manifested their originall, and ofspryng, their descent and pedigree: also their habite and apparell, is there plainly showne. The execrable life, and miserable death of Rorie Roge, that famous archtraitour to God and the croune (otherwise called Rorie Oge) is like wise discribed. Lastlie the commyng in of Thyrlaghe Leonaghe the greate Oneale of Irelande, with the effecte of his submission, to the right honourable Sir Henry Sidney (Lorde Deputie of the saied lande) is thereto adioyned. Made and deuised by Ihon Derricke, anno 1578. and now published and set forthe by the saied authour this present yere of our Lorde 1581. for pleasure and delight of the well disposed reader.	Derricke, John.	1581 (1581)	STC 6734; ESTC S114109	59,574	98

subiectes doth binde Their liues for to leade the statutes within Are lightly extende when rancour beginne To plaie her pagent as wily she can She spoyleth wholy the nature of man Procuryng enuie grudge strife and debate Anger and malice bothe fit for the turne Dissimulation a principall mate That other vices doeth neately adorne Holdyng them smouldryng and neuer to burne Till tyme descries it detectyng the treason Whiche then is maintainde by colour of reason Aledgyng reason suche folly to couer Though treason not reason is chefest pretence Thus whilste in malice the Rebell doeth houer Raising a powre to be his defence To subiectes disquiet the Realme and the Prince Good God what reason iste then to defende The thyng that treason is founde in the ende But man addicted to fancie and will Forced by Sathan to followe his luste Regardes not the cause be it good or ill For whiche in hazarde his life he doeth thruste He passe not a myte b'it iust or vniust For as the Pooke leades hym so forward he must Not ceasing till bayarde laith hym in the dust He nought forcasteth enflamed with yre At last what guerdon false treason awarde Nor yet diserneth through passyng desire What plagues for traitours y e law hath preparde But ronnyng forwarde not hauing regarde To thinges before hym or after ensewe He sone possesse what for treasone is dewe Although for a tyme dame fortune doeth smile Fauryng moste frendly the thing set abroche Whose craftie suggestions compact in a wise At last bringes the Rebell to shame and reproche Deludyng his rashnesse that darde to encroche So muche on fortune abusing her wheele That leaste puffe of winde doeth make for to reele What here is spoken a thousande haue tride Who maie be triall the truth will declare The course of fortune thei likewise haue spide As how she seketh but people to snare To snarle and intangle with sorowe and care And they thus hampred from them to flie Suffryng those captiues in fetters to lie Yet she forsakes not still men in their neede But sometyme faureth their hardlesse distresse As who that listeth in stories to reede Shall see how frendly she seekes their release Though for no true loue yet more to encrease The plague of vengeaunce that after ensewe A stipende iustly to traitours b'yng dewe These thinges to confirme I Rorie am he Who sometyme mounted a lofte in the Skie And fortune castyng a fauour to me Prouoked me higher and higher to flie Thus like an Eagle I neastled on hie Full little thinkyng againe to descende Or that my glorie would euer haue ende In all my actions moste happie successe Dame Fortune euer alotted to me For what I mynded in harte to suppresse The same accomplisht she caused to bee Thus will and fortune did euer agree Whiche thing espied puft vp with aspiraunce I stoode with Sir Henrie alas at defiaunce Muche like a champion addicted to warre Tyme seruyng fitly to anger my foes I somm●nde a nomber of neighbours from farre Twice eightie persones the beste I could chose For manhood and sleightes in whom to repose I might in saftie my life and my lande No dasterdes nor shrincklinges but those y t would stande With these I marched from place vnto place With these I troubled bothe Uillage and Toune With these in one night I fired the Nace With these my Recisters I spoylde of renoune With these I made many a Castell come doune With these I yeelded augmentyng my fame The people to sworde and houses to flame With these I wasted the Countie of Lease The places likewise that bordred it nye I made from tillage the Farmors to cease I made them gladly awaie for to flye Inuityng them nightly with a freshe supplye Giuyng my woodkarne their states to maintaine The fruite that growed of other mens paine But God detestyng this horrible life Might not of Iustice permit me furder To rage in suche furie delightyng in strife Contemnyng vertue addicted to murder His Iustice and Iudgment meetyng together For my demenure since wilfull I swarued Awarded me death long sithence desarued And here I lye groulyng poore wretch on y e groūd Spoylde of the Iewell I cheefly loued Thus God of Iustice doeth traitours confounde When from their sinnes thaile not be remoued With shame and confusion I now am reproued My hed from the bodie parted in twaine Is set on the Castell a signe to remaine All men that heare this take warnyng by me Least that ye fall in like predicament The arte of treason see likewise ye flee Wisely forecastyng whereto ye consent Against the Croune royall doe nothyng attempt For if against it ye falyng at odde Doe feele as I felt the strength of the rodde FINIS * The aucthor in this his firste beginnyng sheweth that GOD was the onely cause whiche moued hym to write and set out this his woorkes helpyng and fauourably supportyng hym in the same who beyng otherwise insufficient and not able of hym self to doe the same but by the goodnesse and furtheraunce of God yeldeth to hym due honor therefore * Forraine Princes Nations and Countries can witnesse of the honourable estate and Royaltie of the kynges of Englande since the tyme it was enhabited Probations * Prince Arthure is here brought forth as an vnreprobable testes beyng as it wer a moste famous Riuer that watereth the face of y e whole earth with the streames of his immortall fame and renowne * The honour of king Arthure his Actes manhode conquestes Magnanimitie Chiualrie and what els in chronicles are sufficiently set out to the greate comforte and consolatiō of all Britishe and Englishe mennes hartes * King Hēry the secōd as Chronicles record for wisedome knowledge and iudgement was holden famous throughout the world in so muche as Emperours namely the Emperour of Rome and of Constantinople hearing of his notable wisedome sent by their Ambassadors to haue his resolution iudgement in great matters of strife and contētion Read more of this Kynges glorie his wealth and possess●ons in maister Foxes Ecclesiasticall historie I meane the Actes and monumentes * He sheweth the cause why kyng Henry was had in suche honour and greate admiratiō * The Scepter of the noble Relame of Englande daiely more more encreased in honor and fame beeyng as the Sunne in the firmament of heauen that casteth y e beames of his shine vnto the vttermoste partes of the worlde so that nothyng might bee hid from the heate and presence thereof * Prince Edward the third is here a noble testimony to approue the aboue saied allegation beeyng in his tyme moste excellent on yearth as in Chronicles is reported * Kyng Edward not abiding the mallepartnesse of the dronken Pope of Rome which needes would bee a stickler twixt him and the Frenche Kyng standes at defiaunce bothe with Frenche Kyng and Pope and offereth to fight hand to