Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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B06921
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An excellent ballad, intituled, The constancy of Susanna. To an excellent new tune.
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1650-1659?
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Interim Tract Supplement Guide Huth 50[73]
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a_o excellent_a ballad_n entitle_v the_o constancy_n of_o susanna_n to_o a_o excellent_a new_a tune_n there_o be_v a_o man_n in_o babylon_n of_o reputation_n great_a by_o fame_n he_o take_v to_o wife_n a_o fair_a woman_n susanna_n be_v she_o call_v by_o name_n a_o woman_n fair_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n lady_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o of_o she_o learn_v thus_o to_o live_v godly_a virtuous_o her_o life_n she_o lead_v she_o fear_v god_n she_o stand_v in_o awe_n as_o in_o the_o story_n you_o may_v read_v be_v well_o bring_v up_o in_o moses_n law_n her_o parent_n they_o be_v godly_a folk_n lady_n lady_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o talk_v of_o this_o lady_n that_o year_n two_o judge_n there_o be_v make_v which_o be_v the_o elder_n of_o babylon_n to_o joachims_n house_n be_v all_o their_o trade_n who_o be_v susanna_n husband_n then_o joachim_n be_v a_o great_a rich_a man_n lady_n lady_n these_o elder_n oft_o to_o his_o house_n come_v for_o this_o lady_n joachim_n have_v a_o orchard_n by_o 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