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	great_a	think_v	890	5	3.7818	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36458	The Roman generalls, or, The distressed ladies by J.D. of Grayes-Inn, Gent.	J. D. (John Dover), 1644?-1725.	1667 (1667)	Wing D2053; ESTC R3213	29,538	60

throne_n lady_n ah_o generous_a youth_n thou_o be_v the_o only_a guest_n that_o i_o admit_v to_o lodge_v within_o my_o breast_n ast_n say_v madam_n have_v you_o ever_o love_v before_o lady_n not_o on_o my_o own_o but_o on_o my_o sister_n score_n distress_a astragia_n where_o so_o ere_o thou_o be_v thy_o sister_n mean_v to_o give_v away_o thy_o heart_n i_o know_v thou_o love_v the_o man_n who_o once_o love_v i_o but_o in_o thy_o love_n he_o may_v more_o happy_a be_v i_o therefore_o do_v resign_v all_o claim_n that_o she_o in_o he_o may_v happy_a prove_v and_o i_o in_o thou_o astragia_n weep_v but_o why_o these_o tear_n sweet_a boy_n you_o must_v not_o cry_v unless_o you_o mean_v to_o drown_v i_o in_o your_o eye_n ast_n how_o can_v i_o choose_v but_o weep_v to_o think_v i_o shall_v deceive_v a_o sister_n which_o do_v prove_v so_o good_a ah_o madam_n i_o have_v cause_n to_o weep_v you_o will_v say_v when_o you_o do_v know_v i_o be_o astragia_fw-la pull_v off_o her_o peruke_n lady_n propitious_a god_n with_o blessing_n do_v destroy_v we_o weep_v for_o sorrow_n once_o but_o now_o for_o joy_n how_o quick_o my_o affection_n thou_o have_v win_v thy_o virtue_n be_v strong_a that_o can_v subdue_v so_o soon_o what_o great_a blessing_n can_v there_o be_v than_o this_o she_z who_o my_o lover_n be_v my_o sister_n be_v ast_n while_o other_o leave_v self_n interest_n to_o control_v honour_v the_o bias_n be_v that_o lead_v thy_o soul_n for_o what_o can_v cause_v thou_o to_o resign_v thy_o claim_n lady_n because_o i_o know_v you_o be_v the_o noble_a flame_n your_o love_n exceed_v i_o it_o be_v therefore_o fit_a that_o to_o the_o strong_a the_o weak_a shall_v submit_v ast_n can_v you_o all_o this_o for_o poor_a astragia_n do_v lady_n dear_a sister_n can_v i_o do_v too_o much_o for_o you_o not_o do_v this_o i_o shall_v unworthy_a prove_v it_o be_v fit_a that_o honour_n shall_v give_v law_n to_o love_n exeunt_fw-la the_o scene_n be_v rome_n enter_v the_o two_o former_a senator_n 1_o sen._n the_o time_n yield_v nothing_o but_o distract_n care_n and_o give_v a_o prospect_n only_o to_o despair_v since_o julia_n death_n pompey_n aspire_v so_o high_a admit_v no_o rival_n nor_o equality_n and_o caesar_n be_v so_o great_a a_o conqueror_n he_o will_v never_o admit_v of_o a_o superior_a and_o this_o i_o fear_v will_v cause_v domestic_a jar_n 2_o sen._n their_o army_n be_v engage_v in_o foreign_a war_n part_v of_o great_a pompey_n army_n do_v remain_v under_o the_o valiant_a afranius_n in_o spain_n caesar_n in_o gallia_n sure_o they_o will_v never_o come_v and_o thence_o remove_v the_o war_n to_o bring_v they_o home_o 1_o sen._n pray_v heaven_n amen_o i_o wish_v they_o never_o may_v i_o will_v not_o live_v to_o see_v that_o fatal_a day_n but_o shall_v i_o fear_v who_o with_o ambition_n thirst_n imbibe_n the_o poison_n till_o at_o last_o they_o burst_v and_o with_o their_o ruin_n draw_v on_o thousand_o more_o and_o make_v it_o universal_a on_o that_o score_n enter_v to_o they_o uxama_n a_o boy_n bear_v laurel_n after_o he_o and_o garland_n be_v this_o a_o time_n for_o triumph_n when_o we_o may_v rather_o expect_v this_o empire_n shall_v decay_v ah_o rome_n thy_o greatness_n do_v draw_v on_o thy_o fate_n what_o atlas_n can_v support_v thy_o totter_a state_n 2_o sen._n how_o go_v report_n uxama_n grave_a senator_n i_o hear_v news_n which_o with_o terror_n will_v invade_v your_o ear_n curio_n just_a now_o arrive_v it_o be_v thought_n that_o he_o from_o caesar_n bring_v some_o dreadful_a embassy_n while_o caesar_n with_o his_o army_n as_o they_o say_v a_o day_n march_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n do_v stay_v expect_v his_o return_n from_o rome_n i_o fear_v he_o will_v turn_v your_o triumph_n to_o a_o bloody_a war._n 1_o sen._n wise_a cato_n tell_v the_o senate_n as_o a_o friend_n to_o what_o all_o caesar_n deed_n will_v turn_v in_o the_o end_n if_o that_o his_o pride_n be_v not_o control_v in_o time_n make_v great_a by_o conquest_n he_o too_o high_a will_v climb_v but_o pride_n be_v best_a curb_v still_o by_o as_o proud_a a_o one_o a_o diamond_n must_v cut_v a_o diamond_n or_o none_o therefore_o i_o think_v we_o wise_o do_v admit_v great_a pompey_n army_n 2_o sen._n never_o think_v that_o caesar_n will_v to_o force_n submit_v he_o have_v a_o army_n and_o may_v come_v secure_a and_o force_v by_o foul_a what_o fair_a mean_n will_v procure_v and_o when_o his_o force_n by_o pompey_n be_v withstand_v our_o eagle_n then_o will_v prey_v on_o roman_a blood_n lo_o when_o two_o cloud_n of_o fire_n and_o water_n meet_v they_o kiss_z in_o lightning_n and_o in_o thunder_n greet_v exeunt_fw-la senator_n uxama_n stay_v vxama_n what_o be_v these_o trouble_n in_o the_o state_n when_o i_o reflect_v on_o those_o which_o in_o my_o bosom_n lie_v no_o civil_a war_n like_o that_o within_o my_o breast_n where_o love_n and_o honour_n equal_o contest_v honour_n come_v arm_v with_o glory_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o thus_o methinks_v she_o speak_v vxama_n stand_v what_o must_v love_n passion_n thus_o distract_v thy_o mind_n and_o must_v my_o mansion_n be_v to_o love_v resign_v can_v love_n preserve_v thy_o name_n it_o be_v i_o that_o must_v like_a to_o the_o phoenix_n spring_n from_o out_o thy_o dust_n love_n with_o thy_o body_n die_v but_o i_o control_v and_o keep_v thy_o name_n immortal_a like_o thy_o soul_n but_o now_o come_v love_n and_o thus_o methinks_v do_v say_v do_v thou_o refuse_v bold_a rebel_n to_o obey_v who_o take_v my_o weapon_n from_o her_o eye_n and_o owe_v the_o twist_n unto_o her_o hair_n which_o string_n my_o bow_n enter_v selania_n undiscovered_a eagle_n which_o build_v aloft_o shall_v teach_v their_o young_a to_o try_v their_o eye_n at_o she_o and_o not_o the_o sun_n june_n still_o reside_v upon_o her_o cheek_n and_o owe_v unto_o her_o breath_n the_o perfume_n of_o each_o rose_n he_o discover_v she_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o conuer_v by_o surprise_n love_n do_v pursue_v too_o fast_o when_o honour_n fly_v selan_n have_v you_o release_v the_o prisoner_n uxam._n madam_n he_o have_v liberty_n but_o you_o have_v fetter_v i_o aside_o selan_n do_v you_o appoint_v he_o for_o to_o meet_v i_o here_o vxam._n i_o think_v the_o place_n not_o safe_a the_o prison_n near_a but_o in_o a_o pilgrim_n habit_n send_v he_o selan_n whither_o uxam._n unto_o you_o plain_n selan_n will_v you_o conduct_v i_o thither_o vxam._n madam_n i_o wait_v upon_o you_o selan_n since_o you_o prove_v thus_o generous_a let_v that_o express_v my_o love_n give_v he_o a_o purse_n uxama_n i_o prize_v your_o favour_n but_o refuse_v the_o gold_n the_o service_n do_v for_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v sell_v the_o name_n of_o servant_n when_o it_o relate_v to_o you_o both_o pay_v the_o service_n and_z gives_z honour_n too_o exeunt_fw-la the_o scene_n be_v some_o italian_a plain_n enter_v astragia_n and_o her_o sister_n a_o pilgrim_n be_v discover_v asleep_o lady_n ha._n a_o weary_a pilgrim_n sleep_v on_o the_o ground_n thy_o quiet_a breast_n be_v with_o contentment_n crown_v these_o fresh_a and_o fragrant_a plain_n thy_o eyelid_n close_o with_o a_o secure_a and_o undisturbed_a repose_n here_o wander_a stream_n do_v in_o soft_a murmur_n fly_v and_o court_n sweet_a sleep_n to_o lodge_v within_o thy_o eye_n ast_n let_v we_o wake_v he_o lady_n pilgrim_n awake_a arise_v stamp_n with_o her_o foot_n chase_v away_o drowsy_a slumber_n from_o thy_o eye_n enter_v selania_n and_o uxama_n the_o pilgrim_n rise_v selan_n do_v you_o most_o holy_a sir_n a_o stranger_n see_v uxama_n if_o that_o you_o mean_v the_o prisoner_n this_o be_v he._n selan_n you_o have_v mistake_v orang_n there_o be_v no_o mistake_n in_o it_o orange_n never_o be_v in_o fetter_n yet_o unless_o you_o count_v the_o man_n in_o fetter_n lie_n who_o you_o have_v captive_v by_o your_o powerful_a eye_n madam_n he_o live_v be_v free_a and_o keep_v secure_a by_o a_o disguise_n i_o do_v for_o he_o procure_v selan_n be_v blessed_v good_a man_n for_o ever_o since_o that_o breath_n call_v back_o my_o soul_n both_o from_o despair_n and_o death_n and_o do_v orange_n live_v you_o power_n divine_a your_o altar_n daily_o shall_v with_o incense_n shine_v vxam._n what_o labyrinth_n be_v this_o thing_n seem_v to_o i_o riddle_n in_o love_n and_o all_o a_o mystery_n orang_n i_o hear_v his_o voice_n selan_n you_o fancy_n that_o you_o hear_v i_o wish_v his_o happy_a voice_n will_v bless_v my_o ear_n orang_n but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n subdue_v your_o fear_n his_o sight_n shall_v bless_v your_o eye_n his_o voice_n your_o ear_n provide_v to_o meet_v he_o at_o you_o laurel_n grove_n selan_n i_o shall_v not_o fail_v appointment_n make_v by_o love_n orang_n thither_o i_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o you_o

tincture_n to_o the_o flood_n and_o purl_v the_o sea_n with_o clarret_n of_o their_o blood_n when_o the_o barbarian_n see_v their_o general_n die_v they_o make_v strange_a outcry_n and_o begin_v to_o fly_v it_o may_v seem_v strange_a but_o yet_o great_a sir_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v overcome_v even_o while_o we_o do_v pursue_v they_o use_v their_o bow_n in_o flight_n and_o in_o short_a space_n kill_v more_o than_o when_o they_o fight_v we_o face_n to_o face_n thus_o fall_v our_o fortune_n caesar_n it_o be_v but_o just_o we_o shall_v who_o share_n his_o glory_n recompense_n his_o blood_n enter_z another_z messenger_z messeng_n pompey_n return_v with_o victory_n from_o spain_n but_o crassus_n by_o the_o parthian_a arm_n be_v slay_v caesar_n ill_o news_n like_o a_o contagion_n spread_v too_o fast_o and_o in_o its_o slow_a pace_n make_v too_o much_o haste_n messeng_n neither_o marcellus_n sir_n nor_o cato_n now_o envy_v the_o laurel_n which_o do_v crown_v your_o brow_n each_o face_n be_v crown_v with_o smile_n and_o all_o concur_v by_o general_n vote_n to_o choose_v you_o consul_n sir_n but_o first_o great_a sir_n you_o must_v your_o troop_n disband_v caesar_n no_o man_n secure_a if_o he_o unarm_v stand_v your_o message_n friend_n suspicion_n do_v create_v their_o love_n i_o fear_n be_v but_o vizard_n to_o their_o hate_n they_o fain_o will_v have_v i_o to_o disband_v my_o man_n that_o so_o i_o may_v become_v a_o prey_n to_o them_o curio_n first_o with_o your_o army_n march_v to_o rome_n and_o then_o if_o you_o think_v fit_a you_o may_v disband_v your_o men._n this_o sir_n your_o safe_a way_n and_o by_o this_o course_n what_o they_o refuse_v to_o give_v you_o have_v power_n to_o force_v if_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o arm_n we_o do_v as_o they_o who_o some_o officious_a constable_n obey_v who_o in_o the_o king_n name_n do_v command_v their_o sword_n and_o then_o presume_v to_o give_v they_o saucy_a word_n valerius_n although_o they_o urge_v it_o be_v the_o ancient_a way_n to_o come_v unarm_v yet_o pray_v you_o sir_n disobey_v from_o these_o our_o sword_n we_o safety_n may_v expect_v and_o from_o their_o malice_n may_v ourselves_o protect_v while_o in_o our_o ensign_n conquer_a eagle_n fly_v all_o bird_n of_o lesser_a prey_n must_v quit_v the_o sky_n curio_n our_o ancestor_n who_o candidate_n do_v stand_v for_o consulship_n or_o other_o high_a command_n to_o be_v choose_v senator_n or_o so_o still_o first_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o do_v the_o senate_n trust_v but_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o you_o we_o rather_o may_v pervert_v such_o custom_n than_o ourselves_o betray_v valerius_n greatness_n till_o now_o may_v but_o a_o shrub_n height_n own_o which_o now_o in_o you_o great_a sir_n a_o cedar_n grow_v and_o hence_o they_o do_v repine_v at_o your_o bright_a fame_n and_o by_o their_o hatred_n will_v eclipse_v your_o name_n your_o greatness_n sir_n strike_v their_o ambitious_a head_n the_o lion_n which_o they_o fear_v they_o will_v trample_v dead_a a_o will_v they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v the_o power_n they_o want_v if_o you_o lay_v down_o your_o arm_n that_o power_n you_o grant_v caesar_n my_o lord_n your_o sober_a council_n i_o approve_v the_o senate_n be_v hate_n i_o fear_v not_o but_o their_o love_n pretend_v love_n they_o think_v to_o gain_v their_o end_n for_o so_o disguise_v we_o know_v not_o foe_n from_o friend_n dog_n that_o intend_v to_o bite_v do_v seldom_o bark_n but_o with_o their_o silent_a chap_n they_o wound_v their_o mark._n love_n they_o pretend_v but_o envy_v they_o design_n castle_n we_o can_v scale_v we_o undermine_v but_o let_v they_o still_o pretend_v in_o vain_a they_o set_v lime-twig_n for_o caesar_n hand_n in_o vain_a the_o net_n in_o vain_a such_o serpent_n show_v a_o paint_a skin_n that_o think_v to_o tempt_v my_o finger_n to_o their_o sting_n for_o by_o your_o council_n be_v thus_o forewarn_v we_o will_v keep_v ourselves_o secure_a while_o thus_o forearm_v cato_n and_o proud_a marcellus_n i_o defy_v at_o abject_a prey_v eagle_n disdain_n to_o fly_v fortune_n my_o name_n above_o their_o pride_n have_v bear_v and_o as_o they_o envy_v i_o so_o they_o i_o scorn_v give_v order_n for_o the_o army_n march_n that_o fate_n exeunt_n valer._n &_o curio_n which_o france_n have_v feel_v i_o will_v make_v rome_n tremble_v at_o her_o senator_n and_o consul_n too_o shall_v stand_v as_o thunderstruck_v when_o i_o do_v lift_v my_o hand_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v just_a i_o will_v lay_v rome_n stately_a towners_n in_o the_o dust_n break_v up_o her_o treasure_n and_o myself_o requite_v for_o all_o the_o service_n i_o have_v do_v in_o fight_n her_o border_n with_o the_o noise_n of_o drum_n i_o will_v fill_v and_o strike_v convulsion_n in_o her_o seven_o tope_v hill_n enter_v valerius_n &_o curio_n colour_n fly_v the_o drum_n beat_v a_o march._n those_o eagle_n have_v bring_v conquest_n on_o their_o wing_n and_o to_o we_o yet_o this_o sword_n victorious_a be_v over_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o proud_a rome_n shall_v know_v what_o roman_a hand_n can_v do_v exeunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o drum_n beat_v a_o march._n the_o scene_n be_v a_o tempestuous_a sea_n two_o lady_n be_v discover_v as_o cast_v on_o shoar_n on_o a_o planck_n 1._o lady_n what_o shoar_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v cast_v upon_o 2._o lad._n alas_o some_o foreign_a coast_n to_o we_o unknown_a 1._o lad._n let_v we_o humble_o kiss_v it_o what_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v since_o from_o devour'_v sea_n it_o set_v we_o free_a 2._o lad._n here_o we_o perchance_o may_v spend_v our_o day_n in_o grief_n stranger_n in_o foreign_a land_n find_v cold_a relief_n and_o when_o grief_n spin_v our_o time_n we_o can_v say_v we_o live_v but_o rather_o die_v our_o time_n away_o 1._o lady_n but_o yet_o our_o sex_n sure_o will_v some_o pity_n move_v or_o else_o our_o beauty_n will_v procure_v some_o love_n have_v storm_n be_v so_o injurious_a as_o to_o plough_v furrow_n on_o we_o as_o on_o the_o ocean_n brow_n we_o want_v our_o glass_n to_o consult_v let_v we_o spy_v our_o form_n in_o the_o mirrhor_n of_o each_o other_o eye_n be_v all_o our_o beauty_n go_v and_o all_o our_o art_n our_o charm_n and_o grace_n which_o do_v conquer_v heart_n can_v these_o quiver_n yield_v one_o dart_n may_v prove_v to_o wound_v with_o pity_n or_o to_o wound_v with_o love_n 2._o lad._n alas_o that_o power_n be_v go_v we_o hope_v in_o vain_a that_o such_o mild_a basilisk_n can_v conquest_n gain_v it_o be_v not_o the_o martial_a but_o the_o amorous_a crew_n that_o woman_n conquer_v and_o that_o eye_n subdue_v this_o land_n perhaps_o contain_v a_o race_n of_o man_n with_o heart_n of_o stone_n what_o weapon_n have_v we_o then_o when_o all_o our_o sigh_n and_o tear_n have_v no_o more_o force_n then_o drop_v on_o marble_n and_o meet_v no_o remorse_n 1._o lad._n be_v this_o the_o land_n where_o cruel_a scythian_n dwell_v or_o be_v it_o some_o inhospitable_a cell_n if_o once_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n do_v warm_v their_o mind_n it_o will_v make_v the_o scythian_n courteous_a tiger_n kind_a why_o since_o in_o every_o breast_n love_n do_v control_v a●d_v warm_v the_o north_n as_o well_o as_o southern_a pole_n shall_v we_o despair_v or_o fear_v our_o fate_n although_o these_o people_n in_o their_o breast_n have_v alps_n of_o snow_n 2._o lad._n i_o be_o for_o go_v back_o to_o sea_n again_o we_o will_v float_v to_o seek_v new_a fortune_n on_o the_o main_a perhaps_o the_o planck_n as_o well_o may_v we_o restore_v unto_o our_o native_a as_o a_o foreign_a shoar_n 1._o lad._n no._n be_v safe_a let_v we_o not_o trust_v the_o wave_n let_v we_o our_o country_n seek_v find_v our_o grave_n hark_v how_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_n and_o sea_n do_v roar_v i_o fear_v this_o country_n but_o i_o fear_v they_o more_o 2._o lad._n the_o sea_n seem_v trouble_v at_o our_o fate_n and_o moan_n weep_v in_o wave_n while_o rock_n do_v echo_n groan_v the_o wind_n do_v murmur_n at_o our_o shipwreck_v fate_n and_o chide_v the_o sea_n till_o they_o new_a storm_n create_v 1._o lad._n no_o more_o i_o will_v trust_v the_o sea_n though_o she_o shall_v smile_v then_o i_o will_v do_v the_o weep_a crocodile_n if_o we_o return_v again_o we_o do_v as_o they_o who_o fly_v one_o bear_v to_o be_v another_o prey_n we_o will_v try_v our_o fortune_n here_o at_o land_n we_o may_v hope_v better_a chance_n night_n usher_v in_o the_o day_n 2._o lad._n may_v the_o kind_a god_n who_o eye_n with_o just_a respect_n look_v down_o obnoxious_a innocent_n protect_v exeunt_fw-la hand_n in_o hand_n the_o scene_n be_v a_o italian_a plain_n where_o a_o augur_n be_v discover_v as_o among_o sheep_n a_o nymph_n pass_v by_o scornfully_z