Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ireland_n	king_n	lord_n	18,305	5	4.0686	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06255	The true lovers knot untied, being the right path whereby to advise princely vergins how to behave themselves, by the example of the renowned princess, the Lady Arabella, and the second son of the Lord Seymore, late Earl of Hartfort. To the tune of, Frog's galliard, &c. Licensed and entered according to order.		1695-1700? (1700)	Wing T2750; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[468]	1,423	2

THE True Lovers Knot Vntied Being the right PATH whereby to advise Princely Vergins how to Behave themselves by the Example of the Renowned Princess the Lady ARABELLA and the Second SON of the Lord Seymovr late Earl of Hartford To the Tune of Frogs Galliard c. Licensed and Entered according to Order AS I to Ireland did pass I saw a Ship at anchor lay Another Ship likewise there was which from fair England took her way This Ship that sail'd from fair England unknown unto our gracious King The Lord Chief Iustice did command that they to London should her bring I draw more near and saw more plain Lady Arabella in distress She wrung her hands and wept amain bewailing of her heaviness When near fair London tower she came whereas her landing place should be The King Queen with all their train did meet this Lady gallantly How now Arabella said our King unto this Lady straight did say Who hath first ty'd ye to this thing that you from England took your way None but my self my gracious lieg these ten long years I 've been in love With the lord Seymor's second son the Earl of Hartford so we prove Though he be not the mightiest Man of goods and livings in the land Yet I have lands us maintain so much your grace doth understand My lands and livings are well known unto your books of Majesty Amounts to twelve score pound a week besides what I do give quoth she In Gallant Darby-shire likewise I nine score beadsmen maintain there With Hats and Gowns and House-rent free and every man five marks a year I never raised Rent said she nor yet opprest the Tennant poor I never took no bribes for fines for why I had enough before Whom of your Nobles will do so for to maintain the Community Such multitudes would never grow nor be such store of Poverty I would I had a Milk-maid been or born of some more low Degree Then I might have loved where I like and no man could have hindred me Or would I were some yeoman's Child for to Receive my portion now According unto my Degree as other Virgins as I know The highest branch that soars aloft needs must beshade the Mirtle-tree Needs must the shaddow of them both shaddow the third in his degree But when the tree is cut and gone and from the ground is bore away The lowest tree that there doth stand in time may grow as high as they Once when I thought to have been Queen but yet that still I do deny I knew your grace had right to th' crown before Elizabeth did dye you of the eldest Sister came I of the second in degree The Earl of Hartford of the third a man of Royal blood was he And so good-night my Soveraign Leige since in the tower I must lye I hope your grace will condescend that I may have my liberty Lady Arabella said our King I to your freedom would consent If you would turn and go to Church there to receive the Sacrament And so good night Arabella fair Our King reply'd to her again I will take counsel of my Nobility that you your freedom may obtain Once more to Prison must I go Lady Arabella then did say To leave my love breeds all my woe the which will be our lives decay Love is a knot none can unknit Fancy a liking of the heart Him whom I love I cannot forget though from his presence I must part the meanest people enjoy their Mates but I was born unhappily For being crost by cruel fates I want both love and liberty But death I hope will end the strife farewel farewel my love quoth she Once I had thought to have been thy wife but now am forc'd to part with thee At this sad Meeting she had cause in heart and mind to grieve full sore after that time Arabella fair did never see lord Seymor more Printed by and for A. M. and sold by the Booksellers of London