Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	burn_v	great_a	time_n	3,594	5	3.3658	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55801	Witty William of Wiltshire his birth, life, and education, and strange adventures ... with merry songs and sonnets.	L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680?	1674 (1674)	Wing P3394; ESTC R29404	10,347	30

witty_a william_n of_o wilt-shire_n his_o birth_n life_n and_o education_n and_o strange_a adventure_n with_o his_o unmatchable_a cheat_n witty_a feat_n and_o merry_a conceit_n set_v forth_o his_o travel_n what_o danger_n he_o escape_v by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o how_o he_o be_v himself_o cheat_v of_o fifty_o pound_n by_o a_o lady_n of_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o know_v not_o whether_o she_o be_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o by_o her_o hand_n and_o face_n with_o merry_a song_n and_o sonnet_n you_o that_o this_o book_n shall_v hear_v or_o read_v and_o understand_v the_o same_o you_o can_v choose_v but_o laugh_v indeed_o for_o it_o deserve_v no_o blame_n except_o it_o be_v for_o modesty_n the_o which_o he_o do_v defy_v and_o than_o you_o will_v confess_v with_o i_o that_o herein_o be_v no_o lie_n read_v and_o laugh_v then_o laugh_v and_o read_v both_o wit_n and_o mirth_n it_o fill_v read_v it_o quite_o over_o and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o you_o have_v laugh_v your_o fill_n and_o if_o that_o this_o your_o palate_n please_v with_o mirth_n and_o eke_o with_o art_n you_o will_v oblige_v the_o author_n then_o to_o write_v a_o second_o part_n print_a for_o c._n passenger_n next_o door_n to_o the_o spur-inn_n in_o southwark_n 1674._o witty_a william_n of_o wiltshire_n show_v his_o merry_a prank_n pretty_a feat_n witty_a cheat_n be_v full_a of_o wit_n and_o mirth_n and_o very_o delightful_a to_o read_v there_o be_v a_o man_n which_o have_v a_o hopeful_a son_n by_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o name_v william_n and_o because_o he_o have_v be_v long_o in_o wilt-shire_n the_o man_n bye_n name_n be_v call_v wilt-shire_n this_o stripling_n be_v put_v to_o school_n and_o take_v his_o learning_n so_o well_o that_o in_o short_a time_n he_o out-learned_n many_o of_o his_o fellow_n and_o become_v well_o style_v both_o in_o his_o latin_a and_o lie_v tongue_n and_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o gypsy_n which_o do_v often_o frequent_a to_o their_o town_n become_v very_o eloquent_a in_o cant_v insomuch_o that_o all_o man_n admire_v his_o dexterity_n in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d ●aught_v and_o strange_a language_n he_o be_v well_o 〈◊〉_d with_o deceit_n from_o his_o childhood_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ●ell_o dicemble_v a_o injury_n till_o he_o have_v opportunity_n to_o avenge_v the_o same_o for_o whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o little_a he_o use_v this_o his_o excellent_a courage_n river_n to_o beat_v any_o less_o nor_o young_a than_o himself_o but_o bend_v his_o revenge_n with_o great_a ardensie_n against_o those_o biger_n than_o himself_o and_o will_v defend_v the_o weak_a and_o lesser_a sort_n of_o his_o fellow_n from_o those_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o this_o his_o deportment_n gain_v he_o the_o favour_n both_o of_o old_a and_o young_a rich_a and_o poor_a one_o time_n in_o a_o bitter_a cold_a day_n he_o espy_v a_o boy_n that_o have_v late_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n stand_v peep_v into_o a_o shallow_a well_o he_o come_v soft_o behind_o he_o &_o thrust_v he_o in_o the_o foot_n forward_o that_o he_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n in_o cold_a water_n not_o know_v who_o thrust_v he_o in_o he_o cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o help_v but_o william_n decémble_v the_o matter_n as_o not_o knew_v thereof_o come_v with_o some_o company_n and_o drag_v he_o out_o as_o dry_a as_o a●d_v own_v mousé_n william_n smile_v say_v thank_v i_o your_o godfather_n for_o this_o good_a turn_n that_o i_o have_v do_v you_o the_o boy_n mistake_v his_o real_a meaning_n say_v in_o good_a earnest_n i_o thank_v you_o kind_o god_n father_n i_o have_v certain_o be_v drown_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o you_o at_o another_o time_n he_o and_o his_o companion_n go_v for_o to_o ●ob●an_n orchard_n some_o of_o which_o head_n discover_v his_o misdemeanour_n to_o his_o master_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o mind_n they_o be_v eight_o in_o number_n he_o send_v five_o up_o into_o the_o tree_n to_o shake_v down_o apple_n when_o he_o have_v send_v the_o two_o other_o laden_a away_o and_o himself_o have_v hide_v his_o own_o share_n he_o go_v immediate_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o send_v he_o into_o the_o orchard_n where_o he_o catch_v the_o five_o boy_n in_o the_o tree_n who_o all_o of_o they_o be_v sound_o whip_v the_o next_o day_n unto_o who_o he_o say_v now_o i_o be_o sufficient_o revenge_v for_o tell_v tale_n of_o i_o to_o my_o master_n if_o this_o do_v please_v you_o tell_v again_o but_o after_o this_o all_o the_o boy_n make_v friendship_n with_o william_n william_n have_v oft_o observe_v a_o company_n of_o vacrant_a fellow_n that_o be_v counterfeit_n to_o lie_v bask_v in_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o father_n close_a in_o the_o long_a grass_n under_o a_o great_a hedge_n come_v by_o they_o and_o ask_v if_o they_o lie_v there_o all_o night_n yea_o master_n say_v they_o if_o that_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a straw_n well_o say_v he_o come_v to_o i_o at_o night_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o straw_n in_o their_o absence_n he_o lay_v a_o train_n of_o gunpowder_n under_o the_o long_a grass_n that_o come_v quite_o through_o the_o hedge_n will_n according_a to_o his_o word_n have_v furnish_v they_o with_o straw_n for_o which_o they_o be_v very_o thankful_a about_o midnight_n come_v william_n when_o they_o and_o their_o doxy_n be_v fast_o asleep_a puts_z fire_n to_o the_o train_n this_o fire_v the_o hedge_n and_o all_o the_o low_a tree_n make_v all_o the_o cripple_n run_v away_o most_o pitiful_o burn_v in_o their_o limb_n their_o cry_n with_o the_o great_a blaze_n of_o fire_n raise_v the_o whole_a town_n which_o apprehend_v these_o stranger_n who_o be_v all_o whip_v for_o the_o fact_n never_o since_o that_o time_n dare_v any_o such_o person_n approach_v that_o town_n but_o the_o foresay_a william_n grow_v to_o 9_o year_n of_o age_n and_o so_o expert_a in_o all_o villainy_n his_o father_n fear_v that_o some_o great_a mischief_n will_v follow_v determine_v to_o send_v he_o to_o london_n to_o a_o friend_n but_o whilst_o this_o be_v determine_v there_o come_v to_o their_o town_n a_o crew_n of_o gipsy_n who_o view_v his_o countenance_n which_o be_v fresh_a and_o ruddy_a ask_v he_o if_o he_o can_v speak_v latin_n yea_o that_o i_o can_v say_v william_n so_o he_o answer_v they_o partly_o in_o latin_a and_o partly_o in_o cant_v which_o cause_v the_o chief_a master_n for_o to_o admire_v his_o dexterity_n in_o that_o sort_n of_o pedlor_n french_a what_o trick_n they_o use_v be_v unknown_a but_o at_o their_o departure_n they_o take_v william_n away_o with_o they_o with_o who_o he_o continue_v till_o that_o he_o be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o then_o return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n both_o in_o good_a like_n of_o body_n and_o well_o clothe_v after_o this_o his_o father_n send_v he_o to_o london_n where_o he_o be_v bind_v apprentice_n to_o a_o salesman_n but_o before_o the_o year_n be_v quite_o out_o he_o have_v find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o finger_v of_o crown_n what_o with_o keep_v evil_a company_n and_o much_o drink_n he_o have_v run_v his_o master_n out_o above_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o which_o debe_fw-la he_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n where_o he_o lie_v a_o long_a time_n till_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o friend_n and_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n immediate_o he_o write_v both_o to_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n but_o he_o receive_v but_o a_o churlish_a answer_n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a both_o of_o his_o life_n and_o action_n and_o because_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v his_o money_n he_o put_v he_o out_o withal_o he_o dare_v not_o press_v two_o hard_a upon_o their_o kindness_n and_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n want_v both_o money_n and_o clothes_n he_o write_v to_o a_o youngman_n sometime_o his_o school-fellow_n a_o pitiful_a letter_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v sir_n to_o your_o hand_n these_o line_n i_o do_v present_a beseech_v you_o to_o yield_v your_o free_a consent_n tome_n that_o with_o these_o line_n do_v you_o salute_v and_o also_o grant_v to_o i_o one_o needful_a suit_n imprisonment_n have_v wrought_v my_o full_a decay_n &_o all_o my_o clothes_n be_v tear_v &_o wear_v away_o my_o hat_n so_o full_a of_o hole_n on_o every_o side_n that_o ●●ch_a the_o same_o my_o face_n i_o can_v hide_v my_o hatband_n which_o before_o i_o use_v to_o wear_v i_o change_v it_o with_o the_o tapster_n for_o strong_a beer_n my_o ribbon_n gay_a of_o crimson_a blue_a and_o red_a truct_v for_o cand_n les_fw-fr to_o light_v i_o to_o bed_n my_o powder_a periwig_n unto_o my_o grief_n i_o sell_v away_o to_o buy_v i_o powder_v beef_n my_o shirt_n so_o rend_v so_o tear_v and_o totter_a i_o can_v devise_v to_o pull_v it_o over_o my_o head_n my_o scarlet_a waistcoat_n with_o the_o tit_n