Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	air_n	earth_n	nature_n	4,815	5	5.7678	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16731	Brittons bovvre of delights Contayning many, most delectable and fine deuices, of rare epitaphes, pleasant poems, pastorals and sonets by N.B. Gent.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?; Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602.	1591 (1591)	STC 3633; ESTC S104695	30,322	60

he_o know_v where_o come_v the_o queen_n the_o shepherd_n dare_v not_o stay_v and_o where_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v the_o sheep_n must_v needs_o away_o to_o ask_v she_o if_o she_o see_v his_o flock_n may_v happen_v patience_n move_v and_o have_v a_o answer_n with_o a_o mock_n that_o such_o demaunder_n prove_v yet_o for_o because_o he_o see_v she_o come_v alone_o out_o of_o the_o wood_n he_o think_v he_o will_v not_o stand_v as_o dumb_a when_o speech_n may_v do_v he_o go_fw-mi and_o therefore_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n to_o ask_v but_o for_o his_o sheep_n he_o do_v awake_a and_o so_o do_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o sleep_n a_o pleasant_a sweet_a song_n lay_v in_o my_o restless_a bed_n in_o dream_n of_o my_o desire_n i_o see_v within_o my_o trouble_a head_n a_o heap_n of_o thought_n appear_v and_o each_o of_o they_o so_o strange_a in_o sight_n before_o my_o eye_n that_o now_o i_o sigh_v and_o then_o i_o smile_v as_o cause_v thereby_o do_v rise_v i_o see_v how_o that_o the_o little_a boy_n in_o thought_n how_o oft_o that_o he_o do_v wish_n of_o god_n to_o escape_v the_o rod_n a_o tall_a young_a man_n to_o be_v i_o see_v the_o young_a man_n travel_v from_o sport_n to_o pain_n oppress_v how_o he_o will_v be_v a_o rich_a old_a man_n to_o live_v and_o lie_v at_o rest_n the_o old_a man_n too_o who_o see_v his_o age_n to_o draw_v on_o sore_o will_v be_v a_o little_a boy_n again_o to_o live_v so_o long_a the_o more_o where_o at_o i_o sigh_v and_o smile_v how_o nature_n crave_v her_o fee_n from_o boy_n to_o man_n from_o man_n to_o boy_n will_v chap_v and_o change_v degree_n a_o sonnet_n of_o time_n and_o pleasure_n time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o short_a the_o course_n of_o time_n pleasure_n do_v pass_v but_o as_o a_o puff_n of_o wind_n care_n have_v account_n to_o make_v for_o every_o crime_n and_o peace_n abide_v but_o with_o the_o settle_a mind_n of_o little_a pain_n do_v patience_n great_a proceed_v and_o after_o sickness_n health_n be_v dainty_a sweet_a a_o friend_n be_v best_a approve_a at_o a_o need_n and_o sweet_a the_o thought_n where_o care_n &_o kindness_n meet_v then_o think_v what_o comfort_n do_v of_o kindness_n breed_v to_o know_v thy_o sickness_n sorrow_n to_o thy_o friend_n and_o let_v thy_o faith_n upon_o this_o favour_n feed_v that_o love_n shall_v live_v when_o death_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o he_o that_o live_v assure_v of_o thy_o love_n pray_v for_o thy_o life_n thy_o health_n and_o high_a hap_n and_o hope_n to_o see_v the_o height_n of_o thy_o behoof_n lulde_v in_o the_o sweet_a of_o love_n desire_a lap_n till_o when_o take_v pain_n to_o make_v thy_o pillow_n soft_a and_o take_v a_o nap_n for_o nature_n better_a rest_n he_o live_v below_o that_o yet_o do_v look●…_n aloft_o and_o of_o a_o friend_n do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o least_o of_o a_o lover_n in_o despair_n though_o froward_a fate_n have_v force_v my_o grief_n and_o black_a despair_n this_o deadly_a pain_n yet_o time_n i_o trust_v will_v bring_v reliese_n when_o loyal_a faith_n shall_v have_v her_o gain_n till_o then_o the_o storm_n of_o banish_a state_n and_o penance_n in_o this_o hermit_n cell_n shall_v try_v her_o cause_n of_o wrong_n full_a hate_n who_o malice_n lo_n keep_v i_o in_o hell_n a_o sonnet_n of_o fair_a woman_n fickleness_n in_o love_n if_o woman_n will_v be_v fair_a and_o yet_o not_o fond_a or_o that_o their_o love_n be_v firm_a not_o fickle_a still_o i_o will_v not_o wonder_v that_o they_o make_v man_n bond_n by_o service_n long_o to_o purchase_v their_o good_a will_n but_o when_o i_o see_v how_o firm_a these_o creature_n be_v i_o laugh_v that_o man_n forget_v themselves_o so_o far_o to_o mark_v their_o choice_n they_o make_v and_o how_o they_o change_v how_o oft_o from_o venus_n they_o do_v cleave_v to_o pan_n unsettle_a still_o like_o haggard_n vile_a they_o range_v these_o gentle_a bird_n that_o fly_v from_o man_n to_o man_n who_o will_v not_o scorn_v &_o shake_v they_o from_o his_o fist_n and_o let_v they_o go_v fair_a fool_n which_o way_n they_o listen_v if_o for_o disport_n we_o fain_o and_o flatter_v both_o to_o pass_v the_o time_n when_o nothing_o can_v displease_v and_o train_v they_o still_o unto_o our_o subtle_a oath_n till_o weary_a of_o their_o wit_n ourselves_o we_o ease_v 〈◊〉_d then_o we_o say_v when_o we_o their_o fancy_n try_v to_o play_v with_o fool_n oh_o what_o a_o dolt_n be_v i._o of_o the_o four_o element_n t●…e_v aire_n with_o sweet_a my_o sense_n do_v delight_n the_o earth_n with_o flower_n do_v glad_a my_o heavy_a ●…ie_n the_o fire_n with_o warmth_n revive_v my_o die_a spirit_n the_o water_n cool_v that_o be_v too_o hot_a and_o dry_a the_o air_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n and_o the_o fire_n all_z do_v i_o good_a what_o can_v i_o more_o desire_n oh_o no_o the_o air_n infect_v sore_o i_o find_v the_o earth_n her_o flower_n do_v wither_v and_o decay_v the_o fire_n so_o hot_a it_o do_v inflame_v the_o mind_n and_o water_n wash_v white_a and_o all_o away_o the_o air_n the_o earth_n fire_n water_n all_o annoy_n i_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o they_o must_v needs_o destroy_v i_o sweet_a air_n do_v yet_o a_o while_n thy_o sweetness_n hold_v earth_n let_v thy_o flower_n not_o fall_v away_o in_o prime_n fire_n do_v not_o burn_v my_o heart_n be_v not_o a_o cold_a water_n dry_a up_o until_o another_o time_n or_o air_n or_o earth_n fire_n water_n hear_v my_o prayer_n or_o sla●…e_v i_o once_o fire_n water_n earth_n or_o air_n hark_v in_o the_o air_n what_o deadly_a thunder_n threat_v see_v on_o the_o earth_n how_o every_o flower_n fall_v oh_o with_o the_o fire_n how_o every_o sinewe_n sweat_v oh_o how_o the_o water_n my_o p●…nting_a heart_n appall_v the_o air_n the_o earth_n fire_n water_n all_o do_v grieve_v i_o heaven_n show_v your_o power_n yet_o some_o way_n to_o relieve_v i_o this_o be_v not_o air_n that_o every_o creature_n feed_v nor_o this_o the_o earth_n where_o every_o flower_n grow_v nor_o this_o the_o fire_n that_o coal_n and_o baven_n breed_v nor_o this_o the_o water_n that_o both_o ebth_n and_o flow_v these_o element_n be_v in_o a_o word_n enclose_v where_o happy_a heart_n have_v heavenly_a rest_n repose_v briton_n farewell_n to_o hope_n my_o hope_n farewell_o leave_v off_o thy_o linger_a stay_n now_o yield_v thyself_o as_o prisoner_n unto_o thrall_n prick_n on_o thy_o wing_n make_v now_o no_o more_o delay_n be_v set_v thou_o be_v with_o envy_n fury_n all_o oh_o follie_n fly_v fond_a fancy_n leave_v thy_o room_n thou_o be_v condemn_v despair_n have_v give_v thy_o doom_n thy_o thread_n whereon_o thy_o hope_n do_v hang_v so_o long_o dame_n envy_v rust_n have_v fret_v quite_o in_o twain_o and_o spiteful_a spite_n have_v gnaw_v thou_o to_o the_o bone_n that_o sue_v thou_o may_v but_o all_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a she_o be_v revert_v and_o give_v i_o still_o the_o nay_o and_o keep_v i_o like_o the_o spaniel_n all_o the_o day_n when_o catch_v i_o be_v i_o be_v content_a to_o yield_v my_o love_n be_v lime_v and_o link_v to_o her_o will_n and_o prisoner_n i_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o liberty_n to_o serve_v in_o thraldom_n still_o there_o lose_v i_o joy_n my_o toil_n do_v then_o begin_v when_o as_o i_o seek_v a_o froward_a heart_n to_o win_v i_o seek_v i_o sue_v i_o be_v at_o beck_n and_o bay_n i_o creep_v i_o kneelde_v a_o heaven_n it_o be_v to_o please_v i_o think_v myself_o the_o happy_a man_n that_o day_n if_o one_o fair_a word_n i_o catch_v my_o heart_n to_o ease_v but_o when_o that_o deed_n of_o word_n shall_v then_o ensue_v all_o then_o be_v turn_v like_o unto_o cresseds_n crew_n thus_o do_v i_o sue_v and_o serve_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a with_o linger_a on_o my_o loathsome_a life_n in_o woe_n thus_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o win_v but_o loss_n i_o gain_v and_o for_o a_o friend_n obtain_v a_o spiteful_a foe_n then_o farewell_n hope_n the_o gain_n of_o my_o desert_n despair_n do_v grow_v within_o my_o pensive_a hart_n n._n b._n gent._n finis_fw-la

tootoo_o much_o or_o find_v the_o fox_n and_o then_o begin_v the_o chase_n shut_v not_o a_o rat_n within_o a_o sugar_n hutch_n and_o think_v you_o have_v a_o squirrel_n in_o the_o place_n but_o when_o you_o laugh_v let_v this_o go_v for_o a_o jest_n seek_v not_o a_o woodcock_n in_o a_o swallow_n nest_n a_o sweet_a contention_n between_o love_n his_o mistress_n and_o beauty_n love_n &_o my_o mistress_n be_v at_o strife_n who_o have_v the_o great_a power_n on_o i_o betwixt_o they_o both_o oh_o what_o a_o life_n nay_o what_o a_o death_n be_v this_o to_o be_v she_o say_v she_o do_v it_o with_o her_o eie●…he_n say_v he_o do_v it_o with_o his_o dart_n betwixt_o they_o both_o a_o silly_a wretch_n be_v i_o that_o have_v the_o wound_a hart_n she_o say_v she_o only_o speak_v the_o word_n that_o do_v enchant_v my_o pear_a sense_n he_o say_v he_o only_o give_v the_o sound_n that_o enter_v hart_n without_o defence_n she_o say_v they_o be_v her_o only_a hair_n on_o which_o the_o dainty_a muse_n wait_v he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a that_o enter_v muse_n in_o conceit_n she_o say_v her_o beauty_n be_v the_o mark_n that_o do_v amaze_v the_o high_a mind_n he_o say_v he_o only_o make_v the_o mist_n whereby_o the_o sense_n grow_v so_o blind_a she_o say_v that_o only_o for_o her_o sake_n the_o best_a will_v venture_v life_n and_o limb_n he_o say_v she_o be_v too_o much_o deceive_v they_o honour_v she_o because_o of_o he_o long_o while_n alas_o she_o will_v not_o yield_v but_o it_o be_v she_o that_o rule_v the_o roast_n until_o by_o proof_n she_o do_v confess_v if_o he_o be_v go_v her_o joy_n be_v lose_v and_o then_o she_o cry_v oh_o dainty_a love_n i_o now_o do_v find_v it_o be_v for_o thou_o that_o i_o be_o love_v and_o honour_v both_o &_o thou_o have_v power_n to_o conquer_v i_o but_o when_o i_o hear_v she_o yield_v to_o love_n oh_o how_o my_o hart_n do_v leap_v for_o joy_n that_o now_o i_o have_v some_o little_a hope_n to_o have_v a_o end_n of_o my_o annoy_n for_o though_o that_o fancy_n beauty_n find_v a_o power_n all_o to_o pitiless_a yet_o love_n will_v never_o have_v the_o hart_n to_o leave_v his_o servant_n comfortless_a but_o as_o too_o soon_o before_o the_o field_n the_o ●…pet_n sound_v the_o overthrow_n so_o all_o too_o soon_o i_o joy_v too_o much_o for_o i_o awake_v and_o nothing_o so_o a_o sonnet_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o a_o hone_o a_o hone_o come_v solemn_a muse_n and_o help_v i_o ●…ing_n a_o doleful_a note_n a_o die_a song_n what_o wretched_a care_v my_o heart_n do_v wring_v to_o see_v how_o death_n have_v do_v i_o wrong_n for_o i_o have_v lose_v oh_o deadly_a woe_n my_o iem_z my_o joy_n my_o life_n my_o love_n and_o in_o the_o world_n their_o be_v no_o mo_z can_v heal_v the_o pain_n that_o i_o do_v prove_v my_o sweet_a affection_n all_o be_v flee_v desire_n delight_n and_o all_o be_v go_v my_o heart_n be_v sick_a my_o hope_n be_v dead_a and_o only_a death_n to_o look_v upon_o these_o secret_a care_n so_o kill_v my_o heart_n with_o inward_a gripe_n of_o endless_a grief_n that_o how_o can_v sorrow_n ever_o part_n where_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o have_v relief_n but_o helpless_a hopeless_a still_o i_o lie_v consume_a so_o in_o secret_a care_n that_o who_o do_v live_v and_o will_v not_o die_v to_o look_v upon_o my_o heavy_a far_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a i_o make_v this_o moan_n where_o nothing_o can_v my_o grief_n release_v for_o i_o be_o only_o leave_v alone_o to_o sorrow_n still_o and_o never_o cease_v but_o sorrow_n now_o even_o do_v thy_o worst_a for_o death_n in_o fine_a will_v be_v a_o friend_n for_o i_o do_v know_v my_o heart_n will_v burst_v and_o then_o thy_o force_n will_v have_v a_o end_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o maid_n of_o honour_n fair_a be_v to_o base_a for_o nature_n excellence_n rich_a all_o too_o mean_a for_o such_o a_o mind_n of_o treasure_n all_o but_o too_o few_o to_o do_v her_o reverence_n virtue_n herself_o do_v love_v she_o out_o of_o measure_n no_o earthly_a coast_n contain_v such_o a_o creature_n those_o by_o the_o heaven_n to_o show_v the_o earth_n a_o wonder_n joy_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o miracle_n of_o nature_n send_v to_o the_o wise_a to_o set_v all_o wit_n asunder_o how_o far_o she_o be_v above_o all_o humane_a sense_n ask_v of_o the_o god_n for_o man_n can_v discern_v when_o such_o i_o find_v she_o secret_a excellence_n as_o wit_n and_o reason_n be_v too_o weak_a to_o learn_v rare_a be_v the_o work_n that_o nature_n thus_o have_v end_v dainty_a the_o end_n that_o can_v be_v amend_v diana_n virgin_n her_o complaint_n to_o the_o goddess_n diana_n oh_o sweet_a diana_n that_o dwell_v among_o the_o nymph_n in_o who_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n have_v no_o force_n who_o heavenly_a eye_n behold_v those_o silly_a imp_n who_o ruthful_a heart_n do_v sue_v for_o thy_o remorse_n vouchsafe_v oh_o saint_n from_o that_o pure_a hand_n of_o thou_o some_o pity_n help_n to_o this_o poor_a hart_n of_o i_o be_v it_o my_o fault_n that_o cupid_n find_v the_o mean_a first_o to_o creep_v in_o into_o thy_o quiet_a court_n my_o hope_n be_v clear_a my_o comfort_n have_v be_v clean_o from_o any_o hap_n of_o such_o unhappy_a hurt_n but_o well_o i_o see_v amid_o the_o great_a care_n a_o sudden_a heart_n may_v slip_v in_o unaware_o alas_o alas_o full_a little_a do_v i_o think_v the_o little_a thing_n have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n i_o think_v he_o blind_a when_o he_o do_v only_o wink_v and_o sweet_a his_o thought_n that_o fall_v out_o deadly_a sower_n but_o since_o i_o be_v thus_o trap_v in_o this_o train_n once_o set_v my_o heart_n at_o liberty_n again_o but_o lady_n say_v be_v love_n of_o such_o a_o force_n that_o only_a death_n must_v heal_v the_o desperate_a wound●…_n in_o heavenly_a thought_n have_v reason_n no_o remorse_n in_o cure_n of_o love_n be_v never_o comfort_v find_v have_v cupid_n force_v to_o come_v and_o conjure_v thou_o oh_o no_o alas_o it_o be_v to_o conquer_v i_o be_v i_o be_v i_o that_o only_o have_v the_o hap_n to_o take_v the_o hurt_n the_o wretched_a traitor_n wrought_v be_v only_a i_o that_o catch_v the_o secret_a clap_n while_o careful_a faith_n with_o cruel_a fancy_n fight_v be_v i_o diana_n and_o be_v only_a i_o who_o thou_o must_v help_v or_o else_o i_o yield_v to_o die_v briton_n vision_n of_o cupid_n complaint_n against_o his_o foul_a father_n vulcan_n for_o beget_v he_o within_o the_o thick_a of_o most_o unquiet_a thought_n where_o wit_n and_o will_n have_v long_o each_o other_o lose_v with_o careful_a sense_n of_o sweet_a desire_n i_o seek_v which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o fancy_n follow_v most_o and_o pass_v on_o the_o path_n that_o they_o do_v prove_v plod_v along_o i_o meet_v with_o piteous_a love._n whole_o disarmde_v and_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n blind_v oh_o no_o but_o all_o with_o blubber_a eye_n falue_v in_o the_o face_n with_o colour_n pale_a and_o dead_a wring_v his_o hand_n in_o such_o a_o woeful_a wise_a that_o when_o i_o see_v how_o he_o have_v weep_v and_o cry_v true_o i_o think_v the_o wretch_n will_v there_o have_v die_v but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o little_a thing_n alone_o far_o from_o himself_o thus_o wander_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o when_o i_o hear_v how_o he_o do_v still_o bemove_v some_o hide_a cause_n that_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v close_o in_o conceit_n i_o hide_v myself_o to_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o his_o heavy_a cheer_n thus_o as_o i_o sit_v close_o hide_v from_o his_o sight_n of_o luckless_a love_n lament_v of_o his_o loss_n this_o silly_a wretch_n in_o this_o most_o sorrow_v plight_n with_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o grievous_a groan_n god_n wot_v curse_v and_o ban_v beauty_n generation_n thus_o do_v begin_v his_o woeful_a lamentation_n oh_o hapless_a hour_n when_o first_o my_o mother_n make_v the_o curse_a match_n with_o that_o uncomely_a smith_n who_o smoky_a forge_n have_v make_v her_o beauty_n fade_v as_o far_o unfit_a for_o she_o to_o meddle_v with_o who_o filthy_a face_n do_v set_v forth_o such_o a_o feature_n as_o hell_n itself_o have_v scarce_o so_o foul_a a_o creature_n but_o what_o conceit_n her_o frantic_a fancy_n feed_v to_o match_v with_o he_o that_o be_v so_o foul_a a_o match_n alas_o alas_o be_v mercury_n so_o dead_a so_o great_a a_o prince_n to_o look_v on_o such_o a_o patch_n needs_o must_v she_o think_v as_o she_o do_v after_o prove_v vulcan_n be_v not_o a_o man_n for_o venus_n love_n oh_o smoky_a fowl_n ill_o favour_v filthy_a thief_n how_o can_v thy_o mind_n so_o high_a a_o matter_n move_v how_o can_v thy_o heart_n have_v hope_n to_o find_v releese_n look_v on_o thyself_o