Selected quad for the lemma: father_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	call_v	child_n	son_n	13,477	5	5.2763	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04539	A new ballad; declaring The excellent parable of the prodigal child. To the tune of, The wanton wife.		1663-1674? (1674)	Wing N557B; ESTC R234291	2,323	1

a_o new_a ballad_n declare_v the_o excellent_a parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o wanton_a wife_n there_o be_v a_o grave_a man_n both_o wealthy_a and_o wise_a two_o son_n have_v both_o proper_a and_o tall_a the_o elder_a be_v very_o proper_a and_o very_a precise_a the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d wildness_n do_v whole_o incline_v his_o parent_n therefore_o be_v grieve_v full_a sore_n a●●_n mighty_a displeasure_n egainst_a he_o they_o bear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v delight_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o after_o sweet_a pleasure_n come_v sorrow_n &_o pain_n this_o lusty_a brave_a youngster_n that_o live_v at_o ease_n and_o never_o have_v taste_v the_o temper_n of_o care_n quoth_v he_o if_o my_o do_n your_o mind_n do_v displease_v then_o give_v i_o my_o portion_n that_o fall_v to_o my_o share_n than_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o trouble_v with_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o live_v gallant_a and_o pleasant_a quoth_v he_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n oh_o quoth_v his_o parent_n you_o wicked_a lewd_a lad_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thou_o where_o thou_o shall_v go_v see_v thy_o government_n it_o be_v so_o bad_a but_o misery_n and_o beggary_n upon_o thou_o shall_v grow_v qouth_n he_o if_o i_o know_v that_o this_o will_v be_v true_a be_v sure_o i_o will_v never_o make_v moan_n unto_o you_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n his_o parent_n that_o see_v he_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n pay_v he_o his_o portion_n without_o all_o delay_n say_v good_a sir_n i_o pray_v take_v your_o flight_n i_o mean_v not_o quoth_v he_o in_o your_o presence_n to_o stay_v but_o now_o i_o will_v see_v each_o foreign_a country_n and_o view_v the_o world_n what_o fashion_n there_o be_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o his_o jollity_n he_o ride_v along_o and_o in_o his_o apparel_n most_o sumptuous_a and_o brave_a to_o view_v this_o brave_a gallant_a much_o people_n do_v throng_v where_o he_o like_v ●_o prince_n himself_o do_v behave_v yea_o honour_n be_v he_o with_o cap_n and_o with_o knee_n and_o at_o his_o command_n the_o proud_a now_o be_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n with_o music_n each_o morning_n his_o ear_n they_o have_v feed_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o make_v no_o spare_a with_o flatter_a speech_n away_o he_o be_v lead_v his_o body_n be_v feed_v with_o delicate_a fare_n what_o he_o do_v require_v he_o have_v at_o his_o desire_n but_o such_o as_o want_v money_n may_v lie_v in_o the_o mire_n young_a man_n etc._n etc._n proper_a fine_a woman_n of_o beauty_n most_o bright_a do_v strive_v for_o his_o favour_n and_o friendship_n each_o day_n they_o call_v he_o their_o honey_n their_o joy_n and_o delight_n they_o kiss_v he_o they_o cull_v he_o and_o wanton_o play_v they_o swear_v till_o they_o die_v though_o false_o they_o lie_v he_o shall_v be_v their_o sweetheart_n and_o pretty_a pigs-nye_a young_a man_n &c_n &c_n some_o give_v he_o handkerchief_n some_o give_v he_o ring_v some_o strew_v his_o window_n with_o flower_n so_o sweet_a some_o to_o delight_v he_o both_o dance_n and_o sing_v some_z with_o rose-water_n do_v wash_v his_o foot_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v they_o take_v he_o away_o they_o win_v he_o &_o do_v he_o what_o kindness_n they_o may_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n thus_o with_o their_o allurement_n their_o wink_n and_o their_o wile_n they_o use_v to_o bewitch_v this_o prodigal_a boy_n he_o buy_v with_o gold_n angel_n their_o kiss_n and_o smile_n and_o store_v they_o with_o every_o new_a fangle_n and_o toy_n he_o buy_v they_o new_a gown_n and_o many_o fair_a pound_n in_o white-wine_n &_o sugar_n among_o they_o he_o drown_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o have_v upon_o they_o thus_o waste_v his_o wealth_n consume_v his_o substance_n his_o treasure_n and_o store_n yea_o crack_v all_o his_o credit_n with_o hazard_n of_o health_n that_o he_o can_v banquet_v these_o minion_n no_o more_o with_o word_n of_o despite_n they_o fly_v from_o his_o sight_n they_o call_v he_o base_a rascal_n forsake_v he_o quite_o young_a man_n remember_v delight_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o after_o sweet_a pleasure_n come_v sorrow_n &_o pain_n the_o second_o part_n show_v the_o great_a misery_n he_o endure_v be_v constrain_v through_o hunger_n to_o eat_v w●th_v the_o hog_n and_o how_o his_o merciful_a father_n receive_v he_o again_o to_o the_o same_o tun●_n then_o be_v he_o bring_v to_o misery_n great_a his_o garment_n all_o ragged_a and_o tear_v you_o may_v see_v his_o body_n near_o starve_v for_o want_n of_o good_a meat_n his_o clothes_n out_o at_o elbow_n his_o hose_n break_v at_o knee_n and_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o know_v no_o redress_n his_o harlot_n spit_v at_o he_o in_o his_o heaviness_n young_a man_n remember_v delight_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o after_o sweet_a pleasure_n come_v sorrow_n and_o pain_n then_o bitter_o mourning_n he_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o get_v he_o a_o master_n that_o may_v dine_v at_o length_n a_o rich_a citizen_n dwell_v in_o town_n send_v he_o to_o the_o country_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o 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christ_n jesus_n and_o thou_o unworthy_a i_o be_o to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n yet_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o take_v i_o again_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o servant_n to_o take_v any_o pain_n young_a man_n etc._n etc._n with_o that_o the_o tear_n fall_v from_o his_o father_n eye_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n they_o flow_v full_a fast_o he_o kiss_v his_o son_n and_o bid_v he_o arise_v say_v i_o have_v find_v my_o child_n that_o be_v lose_v with_o garment_n full_a gay_a he_o do_v he_o array_n and_o kill_v a_o fat_a calf_n to_o honour_v that_o day_n young_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o gentle_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n great_a joy_n and_o melody_n there_o be_v make_v but_o when_o his_o elder_a brother_n do_v understand_v the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v full_a angry_a be_v he_o when_o this_o he_o do_v see_v his_o prodigal_a brother_n thus_o honour_v will_v be_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o his_o father_n thus_o he_o do_v speak_v long_o have_v i_o serve_v thou_o and_o many_o a_o day_n and_o thy_o commandment_n never_o do_v break_v but_o all_o my_o life_n long_o i_o do_v thou_o obey_v yet_o never_o find_v i_o such_o great_a courtesy_n as_o this_o wretched_a unthrift_n that_o let_v his_o wealth_n fly_v young_a man_n etc._n etc._n o_o quoth_v his_o father_n consider_v my_o son_n all_z that_o i_o have_v one_o day_n shall_v be_v thou_o then_o do_v not_o grudge_v at_o what_o i_o have_v do_v nor_o at_o thy_o poor_a brother_n do_v thou_o repine_v for_o he_o be_v lose_v plain_a but_o be_v find_v again_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o be_v rise_v again_o young_a man_n etc._n etc._n this_o worthy_a parable_n christ_n he_o do_v tell_v unto_o the_o comforte●s_n of_o christian_n each_o one_o although_o by_o our_o wickedness_n we_o do_v rebel_n yet_o by_o true_a repentance_n our_o father_n of_o heaven_n do_v pity_v our_o ease_n receive_v we_o to_o grace_v in_o joy_n everlasting_a with_o he_o to_o take_v pain_n young_a man_n remember_v delight_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o after_o sweet_a pleasure_n come_v sorrow_n &_o pain_n finis_fw-la print_a for_o f._n coles_n t._n vere_n and_o j._n wright_n