Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	best_a	good_a	see_v	1,212	5	2.9648	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00049	A merry discourse betweene Norfolke Thomas, and Sisly Standtoo't his wife; together with their thanklesse journey from Norfolk to London, onely to see their friends, and how they doe respect and entertaine 'um for their love and labour. Which shewes that this same age most certaine true, is onely for to aske yee how ye doe. To the tune of the Spanish Pavin.	E. F. (Edward Ford), fl. 1630?-1660.	1638 (1638)	STC 11155; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[270]	2,838	2

a_o merry_a discourse_n between_o norfolk_n thomas_n and_o sisly_n standtooe_v his_o wife_n together_o with_o their_o thankless_a journey_n from_o norfolk_n to_o london_n only_o to_o see_v their_o friend_n and_o how_o they_o do_v respect_n and_o entertain_v they_o for_o their_o love_n and_o labour_n which_o show_v that_o this_o same_o age_n most_o certain_a true_a be_v only_o for_o to_o ask_v you_o how_o you_o do_v to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o spanish_a pavin_n thomas_n to_o london_n be_v mad_a thomas_n come_v with_o sisly_n here_o his_o wife_n alone_o to_o see_v some_o friend_n i_o hear_v be_v go_v to_o heaven_n a_o while_n ago_o but_o i_o do_v hope_v it_o be_v a_o lie_n as_o i_o shall_v find_v it_o by_o and_o by_o or_o else_o poor_a tom_n and_o sisse_fw-la shall_v cry_v till_o doomsday_n for_o though_o they_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a i_o shall_v be_v loath_a i_o do_v protest_v to_o hear_v that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o rest_n and_o never_o take_v their_o leave_n for_o i_o do_v love_n they_o all_o so_o well_o a_o little_a thing_n will_v make_v i_o dwell_v within_o the_o sound_n of_o bow-bell_n at_o london_n sisly_n nay_o husband_n do_v not_o you_o say_v so_o our_o cottage_n poor_a wée'l_n not_o forgo_v for_o the_o best_a house_n that_o stand_v aroe_z betwixt_o cheap_a and_o charing_n cross_n for_o though_o our_o house_n be_v thatch_a with_o straw_n we_o do_v not_o live_v as_o some_o in_o awe_n for_o it_o be_v our_o own_o by_o common_a law_n in_o norfolk_n beside_o we_o live_v at_o heart_n content_a we_o take_v no_o care_n to_o pay_v our_o rent_n for_o that_o be_v do_v incontinent_a or_o twinkle_a of_o a_o eye_n when_o here_o at_o london_n as_o they_o say_v they_o brawl_n and_o brabble_n every_o day_n and_o few_o or_o none_o but_o find_v a_o way_n to_o hogdsdon_n thomas_n mum_o sisly_n keep_v your_o clapper_n still_o there_o be_v they_o can_v hear_v at_o hygat_n hill_n there_o be_v rat_n have_v be_v in_o peggy_n mill_n or_o else_o she_o lie_v herself_o what_o if_o the_o world_n be_v vild_a and_o bad_a shall_v i_o be_v such_o a_o foolish_a lad_n to_o blaze_v and_o noise_n it_o all_o abroad_o i_o scorn_v it_o although_o indeed_o i_o must_v confess_v thou_o speak_v but_o truth_n my_o honest_a sisse_fw-la yet_o ever_o while_o you_o live_v mark_v this_o and_o take_v it_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o every_o chimney_n must_v not_o smoke_n nor_o every_o beggar_n wear_v a_o cloak_n nor_o every_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v speak_v in_o sadness_n but_o hang_v that_o cobbler_n and_o his_o end_n that_o live_v too_o well_o and_o never_o mend_v will_v they_o be_v whip_v that_o never_o offend_v peace_n chuck_n i_o mean_v not_o thou_o for_o thou_o will_v scold_v sometime_o i_o know_v the_o more_o be_v thomas_n standtoot_v woe_n but_o hang_v it_o come_v let_v we_o trip_v and_o go_v to_o fléetstréet_n and_o thus_o they_o trudge_v along_o the_o street_n with_o many_o a_o justle_n they_o do_v meet_v which_o put_v poor_a thomas_n in_o a_o sweat_n and_o something_o 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silence_n not_o a_o word_n but_o mum_n for_o see_v our_o brother_n now_o do_v come_v i_o think_v he_o look_v as_o he_o be_v dum_o what_o make_v he_o not_o to_o speak_v good_a brother_n we_o our_o love_n unfold_v for_o though_o my_o sisse_fw-la and_o i_o be_o old_a yet_o we_o have_v make_v a_o little_a bold_a to_o see_v you_o brother_n and_o true_o i_o do_v thank_v you_o for_o it_o you_o be_v welcome_a both_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n we_o will_v drink_v a_o cup_n before_o we_o part_v an_o it_o please_v you_o but_o to_o stay_v for_o i_o have_v friend_n within_o true_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v a_o stranger_n see_v they_o straight_o woo_v very_o fearful_a be_v of_o danger_n thomas_n why_o brother_n we_o no_o sickness_n have_v nor_o be_v we_o start_v from_o our_o grave_n your_o love_n be_v all_o that_o we_o do_v crave_v what_o need_v you_o then_o to_o fear_n we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o eat_v your_o roast_n nor_o yet_o to_o put_v you_o unto_o cost_n but_o now_o i_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v poor_a sisly_n brother_n pray_v do_v not_o think_v the_o fault_n be_v i_o for_o if_o you_o will_v drink_v a_o pint_n of_o wine_n i_o will_v give_v it_o you_o and_o never_o repine_v hang_v money_n what_o care_n i._o and_o have_v i_o not_o so_o many_o guess_v indeed_o i_o serious_o profess_v your_o welcome_n shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o good_a brother_n thomas_n no_o thank_v you_o brother_n éene_fw-mi farewell_o a_o blind_a man_n now_o with_o ease_n may_v smell_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o carry_v well_o what_o love_n pray_v call_v you_o this_o come_v now_o unto_o thy_o sister_n we_o ●ill_v go_v with_o all_o selerity_n no_o doubt_n that_o she_o shall_v kind_a be_v unto_o we_o they_o condescend_v and_o be_v content_a so_o to_o their_o sister_n straight_o they_o go_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a their_o time_n be_v spend_v for_o when_o they_o thither_o come_v their_o sister_n do_v her_o maid_n compel_v and_o bid_v she_o thus_o much_o to_o they_o tell_v indeed_o she_o be_v not_o very_o well_o at_o that_o time_n from_o thence_o they_o to_o their_o cousin_n go_v be_v much_o desirous_a for_o to_o know_v whether_o that_o she_o will_v serve_v they_o so_o or_o use_v they_o in_o that_o kind_n but_o be_v there_o this_o news_n be_v bring_v that_o she_o a_o smock_n have_v new_o buy_v and_o she_o be_v go_v to_o have_v it_o wrought_v with_o worsted_n well_o now_o say_v thomas_n to_o his_o dear_a what_o say_v thou_o sisly_n to_o this_o gear_n we_o far_o have_v go_v yet_o never_o the_o near_a we_o thank_v our_o kindred_n for_o it_o but_o if_o that_o brother_n be_v so_o kind_a what_o favour_n shall_v a_o stranger_n find_v protest_v it_o trouble_v much_o my_o mind_n to_o think_v on_o it_o sisly_n nay_o husband_n let_v we_o not_o do_v so_o the_o best_a be_v we_o can_v homeward_o go_v and_o yet_o not_o trouble_v friend_n nor_o foe_n what_o need_v we_o then_o to_o care_n for_o now_o each_o one_o i_o tell_v you_o true_a will_v only_o ask_v you_o how_o do_v you_o i_o be_o glad_a 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