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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_v	king_n	lord_n	916	5	3.9995	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04887	Loues load-starre Liuely deciphered in a historie no lesse commendable than comfortable, for all those that in their louely affections, haue by the enmitie of their friends, bene molested with the menacing meteors of crossing misfortunes. Leading also all kinde and true louers, that in their choyces are frownd at by froward parents, vnto the portfull paradise of pleasurde patience, and patient pleasures. By Robert Kittowe, student.	Kittowe, Robert.	1600 (1600)	STC 15026; ESTC S119664	47,205	78

so commaunded her glorious Foules whose wings and taile-plumes stood proudly spread in haste to carrie her vnto the highest heauens from whence shée entred to behold the consequent minding wholly to conserue them both in safetie although she should sée them bound at stake and stand in extreamest peril of kindeling flames Soundly yet rested these slumberings friends little thinking what sowre sawce the King had ordained minding it should bee mingled mongst their swéetes til the trauayling Sunne was gone well onwarde in the East All which time did the Kings Guard attend them Assoone as their eyes awaking opened they were informed of the Kings being there and of his bloudie sentence pronounced against them Whereat first they mourned but afterward well resolued to endure their menaced death made themselues readie to take the end of their liues on earth Now my Loue quoth Katherina shall the world beholde in vs a spectacle presenting fidelitie In thée loue in mée loyaltie in thée constancie in mée chastitie in both firme affection and sure confidence As shée would procéed the Executioners came and bounde their armes which both indured with admired patience the punishers pittying their distresse with some kinde remorse and would haue spared them had not they all bene bound on paine of death to doo the Kings commaund This while were some busied in putting vp the stake some prouiding Faggots Pitch ●ales Strawe and all other Fuell Which bréeding a rumour with suddaine admiration in vulgar eares multitudes came in heapes vnto the place of execution expecting the performance of a wofull stratagem Foorth at last were brought these wofull Louers guarded on each side with Billes and Holbards like rebellious Traytors and bound they were to the stake backe to backe contrary to their mindes who earnestly intreated the araigners to suffer them end their liues face to face But the cruel King had otherwise giuen in charge and that bred their greatest griefe Yet patience preuailed with them in this their too seuere handling What my deare quoth Iacomin they may by this seperation robbe vs of comfortable countenance in this fraile and transitorie life but their crueltie cannot bereaue vs of sight in the glorious Sphere on hie when our immortal ghoastes going towards Ioue● Pallace shal méete in the milke-white way Which words vttered with gastly voice moued at the beholders to bewaile the downfall with deawie teares of so faire a couple Then were remorslesse brandes of fire brought to enkindle the Fuel and Iuno had in readinesse placed watrie Iris directly ouer that clymate to shoote forth showres When loe as pleased the iust pooming Deities that at their good pleasures can preserue the vertuous from vniust persecutions and vndeserued punishments the Lorde high Admyrall drawne in a costly Coache of Ebonie code by and of the people inquired what the prisoners were but was not resolued by any but was told by all they were straungers that were to die His honour therefore standing on his saddle-cloth questioned comming neare vnto the stake their names He answered Iacomin mine and mine Katherina said shée Of what Countrey replied the Admirall are ye Of Scicilia saide they Of what place in Scicilia quoth the Admirall Both of Palermo answered Iacomin Of what Parents in Palermo are you sprung saide hée I am the haplesse sonne of Signior Iacomin Pierro answered the one And I the daughter of Don Alexander Bartolo saide the other Dooth the King who hath condemned ye quoth he then hastily know either of you Neither of vs and it shall please you answered they neither skils it much that our extreame fortunes and perils indured should be knowne to his maiestie for these flames shall ende our liues and with our wretched liues our extreame miseries Yet be not driuen to dispaire replied the Admirall I wil to the Court and conferre with the King concerning you And then giuing in charge on paine of death that they should deferre a while til they had word againe from him to kindle the fires he caused his Coachman to yerke onwarde his light-hoofed Iennets to the Court where when he was arriued and dismist from his Coache was come into the Kings presence after some salute he thus with bold stomacke breathed forth spéeches Can they quoth he that place Kings pull downe Kings then looke thou once again to be beaten out of Tunise For Scicilia once our chiefe aide will become our cruellest enemie and thou be enforced to séeke a new Kingdome The King hauing heard these cracking thunders strooken with feare of some scorching lightnings to follow mildly answered the Admirall with these words Why what is the cause my good Lord said he of these sudden threatnings how haue I giuen occasion to make our friends foes or Scicilia our enemies Thou séekest replied the Admirall to burne the flourishing braunches of those fruitefull stocks which in thy greatest extreams stood as strongest supporters to hold thy féet from falling vnder Rebells yoake Doest thou not remember how scarce thrice seuen yeares sithens Seigneor Iacomin Pierro and Don Alexander Bartolo the two egregious Uiceroyes of Scicilia did by sending thée assistant Forces seate thée subduing valiantly thy insulting foes safely in thy Kingdome and now for requitall doest thou séeme to burne the onely issue of them both for that the two faithfull Louers séeke the fruition of their loues why the younge Gentleman that is yonder like a Traytor at the stake is the sonne of Iacomin and she the daughter off Bartolo both euen destroyed through thy vnknowne ignorance Oh heauens quoth the King breaking off this Dréery tale ere it was ended I would not for my Crowne and Kingdome haue proued so tyrannous So tyrannous replied the Admirall I well know not whether they are not yet tortured and turned to ashes or no the executioners were by thée so straightly charged to hasten on their torments and inkindle the fires By Iupiter then inraged said he I am then vndone vtterly vndone vndone for euer Ho whose there ho come hither one Gallope to the stake yonder on a Courser that can outrunne Pegasus in swift set race and sée if the prisoners there standing do yet breathe aliue what not there yet Oh how my heart houers for heauinesse in my breast as though it would get forth and run thither before my posting seruant had I ouer-carowst my selfe and ouerdrenched my braines with wine as would the great golbing Alexander that so drunkenly I condemned these straungers enquiring neither what they were whence they came nor whither they would Oh infortunate chaunce Oh synister chaunge By the Gods if they suruiue I will excommunicate from my breast this ill humour of lustfull venerie engendred in me through wanton sloath and will banish from my hosome all those Curtezan-like Danies whose blandishments and insnaring flatteries haue so liuely vpheld my youthes leaud lust For now and neuer till now did I conceiue what was true Loue with which improper tytle my subtle Concubines queanish and whorish drabs