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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	follow_v	quoth_v	strand_n	32	3	16.5844	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20126	The pleasant historie of Iohn VVinchcomb in his yonguer [sic] yeares called Iack of Newbery, the famous and worthy clothier of England; declaring his life and loue, together with his charitable deeds and great hospitalitie. And how hee set continually fiue hundred poore people at worke, to the great benefit of the common-wealth. Now the tenth time imprinted, corrected and enlarged by T.D.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1626 (1626)	STC 6560; ESTC S105317	62,768	92

flower of Northumberland Faire Sir how should I take pitty on thee follow my loue come ouer the strand Thou being a foe to our Country and I the faire flower of Northumberland Faire Lady I am no foe he said follow my loue come ouer the strand Through thy sweet loue here was I staid for thee the faire flower of Northumberland Why shouldst thou come here for loue of me follow my loue come ouer the strand Hauing wife and children in thy Countrie and I the faire flower of Northumberland I sweare by the blessed Trinitie follow my loue come ouer the strand I haue no wife nor children I nor dwelling at home in merrie Scotland If courteously you will set me free follow my loue come ouer the strand I vow that I will marry thee so soon as I come in merry Scotland Thou shalt be Lady of Castles and Towres follow my loue come ouer the strand And sit like a Queen in princely bowers when I am at home in faire Scotland Then parted hence this Lady gay follow my loue come ouer the strand And got her fathers ring away to help this sad knight into faire Scotland Likewise much gold she got by sleight follow my loue come ouer the strand And all to help this forlorne knight to wend from her father to faire Scotland Two gallant steeds both good and able follow my loue come ouer the strand She likewise took out of the stable to ride with this knight into faire Scotland And to the Iaylor she sent this ring follow my loue come ouer the strand The knight from prison forth to bring to wend with her into faire Scotland This token set this prisoner free follow my loue come ouer the strand Who straight went to this faire Lady to wend with her into faire Scotland A gallant steed he did bestride follow my loue come ouer the strand And with the Lady away did ride and she the faire flower of Northumberland They rode till they came to a water cleere follow my loue come ouer the strand Good sir how should I follow you here and I the faire flower of Northumberland The water is rough and wonderfull deep follow my loue come ouer the strand And on my saddle I shall not keep and I the faire flower of Northumberland Feare not the foord faire Lady quoth he follow my loue come ouer the strand For long I cannot stay for thee and thou the faire flower of Northumberland The Lady prickt her wanton steed follow my loue come ouer the strand And ouer the riuer swom with speed and she the faire flower of Northumberland From top to toe all wet was she follow my loue come ouer the strand This haue I done for loue of thee and I the faire flower of Northumberland Thus rode she all one winters night follow my loue come ouer the strand Till Edenborow they saw in sight the chiefest towne in all Scotland Now chuse quoth he thou wanton flower follow my loue come ouer the strand Whither thou wilt be my Paramour or get thee home to Northumberland For I haue wife and children fiue follow my loue come ouer the strand In Edenborow they be aliue then get thee home to faire England This fauour shalt thou haue to boote follow my loue come ouer the strand I le haue thy horse goe thou a foote goe get thee home to Northumberland O false and faithlesse knight quoth she follow my loue come ouer the strand And canst thou deale so bad with me and I the faire flower of Northumberland Dishonour not a Ladies name follow my loue come ouer the strand But draw thy sword and end my shame and I the faire flower of Northumberland He took her from her stately Steed follow my loue come ouer the strand And left her there in extreme need and she the faire flower of Northumberland Then sate she downe full heauily follow my loue come ouer the strand At length two knights came riding by two gallant knights of faire England She fell downe humbly on her knee follow my loue come ouer the strand Saying curteous Knights take pitty on me and I the faire flower of Northumberland I haue offended my father deere follow my loue come ouer the strand All by a false knight that brought me here from the good Earle of Northumberland They took her vp behind him then follow my loue come ouer the strand And brought her to her fathers againe and he the good Earle of Northumberland All you faire maidens be warned by me follow my loue come ouer the strand Scots were neuer true nor neuer will be to Lord to Lady nor faire England FINIS After the Kings Maiesty and the Quéene had heard this song swéetly sung by them hee cast them a great reward and so departing thence went to the Fulling-mils and Dye-house where a great many were also hard at worke and his Maiesty perceiuing what a great number of people were by this one man set on worke both admired and commended him saying further that no Trade in all the Land was so much to bée cherished and maintained as this which quoth hée may well be called The life of the poore And as the King returned from this place with intent to take horse and depart there met him a great many of children in garments of white silke fringed with gold their heads crowned with golden Bayes and about their armes each one had a scarfe of gréen sarcenet fast tied in their hands they bore siluer bowes and vnder their girdles golden arrowes The foremost of them represented Diana Goddesse of Chastity who was attended on by a traine of beautifull Nymphes and they presented to the King foure prisoners The first was a sterne and grisly woman carrying a frowning countenance and her forehead full of wrinkles her hayre as blacke as pitch and her garments all bloudy a great sword shee had in her hand all stained with purple gore they called her name Bellona Goddesse of warres who had thrée daughters the first of them was a tall woman to leane and il fauoured that her théeke bones were ready to start out of the shinne of a pale and deadly colour her eyes sunke into her head her legges so féeble that they could scantly carry the body all along her armes hands through the skinne you might tell the sinewes ioints and bones her téeth were very strong and sharpe withall she was so gréedy that shée was ready with her téeth to teare the skinne from her owne armes her attyre was blacke and all torne and ragged she went barefooted and her name was Famine The second was a strong and lusty woman with a looke pittilesse and vnmercifull countenance her garments were all made of Iron and Stéele and she carried in her hand a naked weapon and she was called the Sword The third was also a cruell creature her eyes did sparkle like burning coales her hayre was like a flame and her garments like burning brasse she was