Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_v	know_v	think_v	806	5	3.6946	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16257	Thirtene most plesant and delectable questions, entituled a disport of diuers noble personages written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace, Florentine and poet laureate, in his booke named Philocopo. Englished by H.G. These bookes are to be solde at the corner shoppe, at the northweast dore of Paules; Filocolo. English	Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375.; Gifford, Humphrey.; Grantham, Henry, fl. 1571-1587.	1571 (1571)	STC 3181; ESTC S109327	66,026	176

deny_v they_o this_o courtesy_n these_o sweet_a prayer_n so_o pierce_v the_o gentle_a heart_n of_o philocopo_n and_o no_o less_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o companion_n that_o he_o answer_v the_o intreator_n in_o this_o sort_n friend_n of_o truth_n such_o a_o feast_n be_v of_o we_o neither_o seek_v for_o nor_o flee_v from_o but_o like_o weather_n beat_v mate_n cast_v into_o your_o port_n we_o to_o the_o end_n to_o flee_v drouste_a thought_n which_o spring_n of_o idleness_n do_v in_o recite_v our_o adversity_n pass_v by_o these_o sea_n bank_n but_o how_o fortune_n have_v allure_v we_o to_o give_v ear_n unto_o you_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o as_o we_o think_v desirous_a to_o remove_v from_o we_o all_o pensiveness_n she_o have_v of_o you_o in_o who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v infinite_a courtesy_n make_v we_o this_o offer_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v satisfy_v your_o desire_n though_o peradventure_o in_o part_n we_o become_v somewhat_o lavesse_fw-it of_o the_o courtesy_n which_o otherwise_o towards_o other_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o we_o and_o thus_o talk_v they_o enter_v together_o into_o the_o garden_n whereas_o they_o find_v many_o fair_a gentlewoman_n of_o who_o they_o be_v very_o gracious_o receive_v and_o by_o they_o welcome_v to_o their_o feast_n after_o philocopo_n have_v a_o good_a while_n behold_v this_o their_o feast_n and_o likewise_o have_v feast_v with_o they_o he_o think_v it_o good_a to_o depart_v and_o willing_a to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o young_a gentleman_n and_o to_o give_v they_o thank_n for_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v receive_v one_o lady_n more_o honourable_a than_o the_o rest_n endue_v with_o marvelous_a beauty_n and_o virtue_n come_v forth_o where_o he_o stand_v and_o thus_o say_v unto_o he_o most_o noble_a sir_n you_o have_v this_o morning_n through_o this_o your_o great_a courtesy_n show_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o these_o young_a gentleman_n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o behold_v unto_o you_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o that_o you_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v to_o honour_v this_o our_o feast_n may_v it_o please_v you_o then_o not_o to_o refuse_v to_o show_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o these_o other_o dame_n that_o favour_n that_o i_o be_o secondary_o to_o entreat_v you_o for_o to_o who_o philocopo_n with_o a_o sweet_a voice_n answer_v most_o gentle_a lady_n nothing_o may_v just_o be_v deny_v you_o command_v therefore_o for_o both_o i_o and_o these_o my_o companion_n be_v all_o press_v at_o your_o will_n to_o who_o the_o lady_n say_v in_o this_o wise_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o your_o come_n have_v increase_v this_o our_o feast_n with_o a_o most_o noble_a and_o goodly_a company_n i_o shall_v desire_v you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o with_o departure_n lessen_v the_o same_o but_o rather_o help_v we_o here_o to_o spend_v this_o day_n even_o to_o the_o last_o hour_n to_o that_o end_n we_o have_v already_o begin_v the_o same_o philocopo_n behold_v she_o in_o the_o face_n as_o she_o thus_o speak_v and_o see_v her_o eye_n replete_a with_o burn_a ray_n to_o twinkle_v like_a unto_o the_o morning_n star_n and_o her_o face_n exceed_v pleasant_a and_o fair_a think_v never_o too_o have_v see_v his_o biancofiore_n except_v so_o fair_a a_o creature_n to_o who_o demand_n he_o thus_o make_v answer_v madam_n i_o shall_v dispose_v myself_o to_o satisfy_v rather_o your_o desire_n than_o i_o own_o wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v you_o so_o long_o will_v i_o abide_v with_o you_o and_o these_o my_o companion_n also_o the_o lady_n give_v he_o great_a thank_n and_o return_v to_o the_o other_o begin_v together_o with_o they_o all_o to_o be_v very_o merry_a philocopo_n abide_v with_o they_o in_o this_o sort_n enter_v great_a familiarity_n with_o a_o young_a gentleman_n name_v galeone_n adorn_v with_o good_a quality_n and_o of_o a_o singular_a eloquence_n to_o who_o in_o talk_v he_o say_v thus_o oh_o how_o much_o be_v you_o more_o than_o any_o other_o behold_v to_o the_o immortal_a god_n the_o which_o preserve_v you_o quiet_a in_o one_o will_n in_o this_o your_o mirth_n make_v we_o acknowledge_v we_o to_o be_v great_o bind_v unto_o they_o answer_v galeone_n but_o what_o occasion_n move_v you_o to_o say_v this_o philocopo_n answer_v true_o none_o other_o occasion_n but_o that_o i_o see_v you_o all_o here_o assemble_v in_o one_o will._n oh_o say_v galeone_n marvel_n not_o at_o all_o thereat_o for_o this_o lady_n in_o who_o all_o excellency_n do_v rest_n both_o move_v we_o hereunto_o and_o hold_v we_o herein_o then_o demand_v philocopo_n and_o this_o lady_n who_o be_v she_o galeone_fw-mi answer_v it_o be_v she_o that_o make_v request_n unto_o you_o that_o you_o will_v tarry_v here_o when_o as_o a_o while_n since_o you_o will_v have_v depart_v by_o sight_n she_o seem_v unto_o unto_o i_o say_v philocopo_n exceed_v fair_a and_o of_o a_o surmount_a worthiness_n but_o yet_o if_o my_o demand_n be_v not_o unléefull_a manifest_a her_o name_n unto_o i_o of_o whence_o she_o be_v and_o of_o what_o parent_n descend_v to_o who_o galeone_n answer_v no_o way_n may_v your_o request_n be_v unjust_a beside_o there_o be_v none_o public_o talk_v of_o she_o which_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o publish_v the_o renown_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o lady_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v full_o satisfy_v your_o demand_n her_o name_n be_v of_o we_o here_o call_v fiametta_n howbeit_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n call_v she_o by_o the_o name_n of_o she_o through_o who_o that_o wound_n be_v shut_v up_o that_o the_o prevarication_n of_o the_o first_o mother_n open_v she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o most_o high_a prince_n under_o who_o sceptre_n these_o country_n be_v quiet_o govern_v she_o be_v also_o lady_n to_o we_o all_o and_o brief_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o noble_a heart_n that_o be_v not_o in_o she_o and_o as_o i_o think_v in_o tarry_v this_o day_n with_o we_o you_o shall_v have_v good_a experience_n thereof_o that_o which_o you_o say_v say_v philocopo_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v in_o her_o semblance_n the_o god_n guide_v she_o to_o that_o end_n that_o her_o singular_a gift_n do_v merit_n for_o assure_o i_o believe_v both_o that_o and_o much_o more_o than_o you_o have_v affirm_v but_o these_o other_o dame_n who_o be_v they_o these_o gentlewoman_n say_v galeone_n some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o parthenope_n and_o other_o some_o of_o place_n else_o where_o come_v as_o be_v you_o yourselves_o hither_o into_o her_o company_n and_o after_o they_o have_v thus_o hold_v talk_v a_o good_a space_n galeone_n say_v ah_o my_o sweet_a friend_n if_o it_o may_v not_o displease_v you_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o acceptable_a unto_o i_o to_o know_v further_o of_o your_o state_n and_o condition_n than_o your_o outward_a appearance_n represent_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o know_v you_o we_o may_v do_v you_o that_o honour_v you_o worthy_o merit_n because_o sometime_o want_v of_o knowledge_n bring_v lack_v of_o duty_n to_o they_o that_o honour_n other_o in_o not_o do_v their_o due_a reverence_n to_o who_o philocopo_n answer_v no_o lack_n in_o do_v i_o reverence_n can_v any_o way_n happen_v on_o your_o behalf_n but_o rather_o you_o have_v therein_o so_o far_o exceed_v as_o with_o excess_n you_o have_v pass_v the_o bound_n &_o limit_n thereof_o but_o since_o you_o desire_v to_o know_v further_o of_o my_o condition_n it_o shall_v be_v unjust_a not_o to_o satisfy_v your_o desire_n therein_o and_o therefore_o in_o how_o much_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o discover_v i_o shall_v tell_v you_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n of_o love_n and_o go_v seek_v as_o you_o see_v a_o lady_n of_o i_o take_v away_o from_o i_o by_o subtle_a cautel_n by_o my_o parent_n ▪_o and_o these_o gentleman_n who_o you_o see_v with_o i_o of_o their_o courtesy_n keep_v i_o company_n in_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o my_o name_n be_v philocopo_n of_o nation_n a_o spaniard_n drive_v through_o tempestuous_a wether_n seek_v for_o the_o island_n of_o cicilia_n into_o your_o port_n but_o he_o know_v not_o so_o covert_o to_o talk_v as_o that_o the_o young_a gentleman_n understand_v not_o more_o of_o his_o condition_n than_o he_o willing_o desire_v he_o shall_v and_o have_v compassion_n of_o those_o his_o hard_a hap_n somewhat_o comfort_v he_o with_o word_n which_o promise_v he_o hereafter_o a_o more_o lucky_a life_n and_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o to_o increase_v his_o honour_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v honour_v of_o they_o all_o not_o as_o a_o pilgrim_n or_o as_o a_o bid_a guest_n but_o rather_o as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a patron_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o lady_n who_o understand_v his_o state_n and_o condition_n through_o the_o report_n of_o galeone_n esteem_v dere_o of_o such_o

to_o gainstande_v cupid_n have_v take_v heart_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o thrall_n be_v take_v before_o i_o know_v how_o for_o one_o day_n be_v allure_v abroad_o through_o the_o fresh_a renew_a time_n walk_v all_o merry_a and_o for_o my_o delight_n gather_v of_o shell_n fish_n upon_o the_o salt_n sea_n bank_n it_o happen_v as_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n towards_o the_o glitter_a wave_n i_o sudden_o see_v a_o little_a bark_n come_v towards_o i_o sea_n wherein_o with_o one_o only_a mariner_n be_v four_o young_a gentlewoman_n so_o fair_a as_o it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v they_o now_o be_v approach_v somewhat_o near_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o not_o have_v as_o yet_o turn_v my_o eye_n from_o they_o see_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o a_o exceed_a great_a light_n wherein_o as_o my_o estimation_n give_v i_o i_o think_v i_o see_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o angel_n very_o young_a and_o so_o fair_a as_o i_o never_o behold_v thing_n more_o fair_a love._n who_o as_o i_o thus_o eye_v i_o think_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o with_o a_o voice_n far_o discrepant_a from_o we_o oh_o young_a fool_n persecuter_n of_o our_o power_n and_o be_v therewith_o arrive_v i_o be_o come_v hither_o with_o four_o young_a damsel_n let_v thy_o eye_n make_v choice_n of_o she_o for_o thy_o mistress_n that_o best_o like_v thou_o i_o when_o i_o hear_v this_o voice_n abide_v all_o appall_v and_o devise_v both_o with_o eye_n and_o heart_n to_o avoid_v that_o which_o heretofore_o i_o have_v many_o time_n flee_v but_o all_o be_v bootless_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o leg_n fail_v i_o and_o beside_o he_o have_v bow_n and_o wing_n to_o overtake_v i_o quick_o whereupon_o i_o in_o gaze_v among_o they_o espy_v one_o so_o fair_a so_o benign_a of_o cheer_n and_o so_o piteous_a of_o semblance_n as_o i_o imagine_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o she_o as_o of_o a_o singular_a mistress_n say_v to_o myself_o this_o damsel_n present_v herself_o so_o humble_a to_o my_o eye_n as_o assure_o she_o will_v never_o become_v enemy_n to_o my_o desire_n as_o many_o other_o have_v be_v to_o they_o who_o i_o have_v in_o behold_v full_a of_o trouble_n always_o scorn_v but_o she_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o chaser_n away_o of_o my_o annoy_n and_o have_v thus_o think_v i_o forth_o with_o answer_v the_o gracious_a beauty_n of_o that_o young_a damsel_n that_o oh_o my_o lord_n sit_v on_o your_o right_a hand_n make_v i_o i_o desire_n to_o be_v both_o to_o you_o and_o she_o a_o most_o faithful_a servant_n i_o be_o therefore_o ready_a to_o obey_v your_o will_n do_v with_o i_o as_o shall_v best_o like_o you_o i_o have_v not_o end_v my_o tale_n but_o that_o i_o feel_v my_o left_a side_n wound_v with_o a_o shine_a shaft_n shoot_v from_o the_o bow_n which_o he_o bear_v different_a as_o i_o think_v the_o same_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o assure_o i_o see_v he_o as_o he_o turn_v towards_o she_o to_o strike_v she_o with_o a_o other_o of_o lead_v and_o thus_o i_o be_v in_o this_o sort_n take_v abide_v in_o the_o snare_n i_o have_v of_o long_a time_n flee_v this_o young_a damsel_n have_v &_o do_v so_o much_o content_v my_o eye_n as_o all_o other_o pleasure_n be_v very_o scarce_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o which_o she_o espy_v of_o long_a time_n show_v herself_o content_a but_o after_o that_o she_o know_v i_o to_o be_v so_o take_v with_o this_o delight_n as_o not_o to_o love_v she_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a incontinent_a she_o discover_v her_o guile_n towards_o i_o with_o a_o undeserved_a disdain_n show_v herself_o in_o appearance_n a_o most_o cruel_a enemy_n always_o turn_v her_o eye_n the_o contrary_a way_n as_o she_o happen_v to_o espy_v i_o and_o with_o word_n on_o my_o part_n undeserved_a always_o dispraise_v i_o by_o occasion_n whereof_o i_o have_v in_o sundry_a sort_n endeavour_v myself_o both_o with_o prayer_n and_o humility_n to_o appease_v her_o cruelty_n but_o be_v unable_a i_o oftentimes_o bewéepe_v and_o lament_v this_o my_o hard_a fortune_n lover_n neither_o can_v i_o any_o way_n withdraw_v i_o from_o love_v she_o but_o rather_o how_o much_o the_o more_o i_o find_v her_o cruel_a so_o much_o the_o more_o i_o think_v the_o flame_n of_o her_o pleasure_n do_v set_v my_o sorrowful_a heart_n on_o fire_n as_o i_o through_o these_o occasion_n one_o day_n be_v all_o solitary_a in_o a_o garden_n bewail_v my_o hap_n with_o infinite_a sigh_n accompany_v with_o many_o tear_n there_o come_v upon_o i_o a_o singular_a friend_n of_o i_o to_o who_o part_n of_o my_o grief_n be_v discover_v who_o with_o pitiful_a word_n begin_v to_o comfort_v i_o the_o best_a he_o can_v but_o i_o give_v thereunto_o no_o ear_n at_o all_o answer_v he_o that_o my_o misery_n exceed_v all_o other_o whereunto_o he_o make_v i_o this_o answer_n a_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a say_v he_o as_o he_o either_o make_v or_o repute_v himself_o a_o miser_n but_o assure_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v than_o have_v thou_o i_o then_o at_o angry_a turn_v towards_o he_o with_o a_o disdainful_a look_n say_v and_o how_o who_o can_v have_v great_a cause_n than_o i_o do_v not_o i_o for_o good_a service_n receive_v evil_a recompense_n be_v not_o my_o faithful_a love_n reward_v with_o hatred_n so_o that_o any_o may_v be_v as_o sorrowful_a as_o i_o but_o more_o he_o can_v not_o be_v lady_n true_o say_v my_o friend_n i_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o grief_n than_o have_v thou_o and_o hear_v how_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o thou_o but_o that_o i_o have_v of_o long_a time_n and_o yet_o we_o love_v a_o gentlewoman_n as_o thou_o know_v neither_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o think_v may_v pleasure_v she_o which_o i_o give_v not_o myself_o with_o all_o my_o wit_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o effect_n and_o true_o when_o she_o understand_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o i_o desire_v she_o make_v i_o a_o gracious_a gift_n the_o which_o as_o i_o have_v receive_v and_o receive_v it_o at_o what_o time_n it_o please_v i_o i_o think_v none_o by_o a_o great_a way_n to_o have_v a_o life_n comparable_a to_o i_o in_o gladness_n only_o one_o thing_n prick_v i_o that_o i_o can_v not_o make_v she_o believe_v how_o perfect_o i_o love_v she_o further_o than_o this_o she_o perceive_v i_o to_o love_v she_o as_o i_o say_v pass_v light_o for_o i_o but_o the_o god_n that_o will_v grant_v no_o worldly_a good_a turn_n without_o some_o bitterness_n sentence_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o heavenly_a may_v be_v the_o better_o know_v &_o by_o consequent_a the_o more_o desire_a to_o this_o they_o give_v i_o a_o other_o corsie_n without_o comparison_n noisome_a that_o be_v that_o it_o happen_v one_o day_n as_o i_o abide_v with_o her_o all_o alone_a in_o a_o secret_a place_n see_v without_o be_v again_o see_v who_o pass_v by_o espy_v a_o proper_a young_a man_n &_o of_o a_o pleasant_a countenance_n to_o come_v along_o by_o we_o who_o she_o behold_v as_o i_o perceive_v with_o a_o fix_a eye_n and_o be_v pass_v she_o fetch_v a_o pitiful_a sigh_n the_o which_o i_o espy_v say_v alas_o do_v you_o so_o soon_o repent_v as_o that_o you_o now_o sigh_v for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o other_o she_o who_o face_n be_v through_o this_o occasion_n paint_v with_o a_o new_a rudde_z swear_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a god_n begin_v with_o many_o excuse_n to_o endeavour_n herself_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v conceive_v through_o the_o sigh_n but_o all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n because_o she_o kindle_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o anger_n so_o exceed_a fierce_a as_o she_o make_v i_o then_o almost_o ready_a to_o chide_v with_o she_o but_o yet_o i_o withhold_v i_o therefrom_o and_o certain_o it_o will_v never_o out_o of_o my_o mind_n but_o that_o she_o love_v he_o or_o some_o other_o better_a than_o i_o and_o all_o those_o persuasion_n the_o which_o at_o other_o time_n heretofore_o she_o use_v for_o my_o help_n that_o be_v that_o she_o love_v i_o better_o than_o she_o do_v any_o other_o i_o now_o esteem_v they_o all_o in_o contrary_n imagine_v that_o she_o have_v feign_o say_v &_o do_v all_o that_o she_o have_v heretofore_o wrought_v whereby_o i_o endure_v intolerable_a grief_n neither_o do_v any_o comfort_n at_o all_o prevail_v therein_o but_o because_o shame_v oftentimes_o do_v bridle_v the_o will_n i_o have_v rather_o to_o sorrow_n i_o than_o glad_a i_o i_o do_v not_o continue_v my_o bitter_a grief_n so_o as_o i_o make_v any_o appearance_n thereof_o but_o brief_a i_o be_o never_o without_o care_n and_o cogitation_n the_o which_o bring_v i_o far_o great_a