Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	call_v	know_v	see_v	1,681	5	2.8683	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57413	Robin H[oods] garlan[d.] Containing his merry exploits, and the several fights which he, Little John, and Will. Scarlet had, upon several occasions. Some of them never before printed. Entred according to order.	Robins, Thomas, fl. 1672-1685.	1675 (1675)	Wing R1640; ESTC R219693	29,573	99

i_o know_v some_o sturdy_a rebel_n be_v that_o same_o therefore_o let_v he_o not_o go_v with_o that_o little_a john_n so_o hasty_o derry_o derry_o down_o away_o cut_v stutly_n band_n and_o from_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n his_o man_n a_o sword_n twitch_v from_o his_o hand_n here_o will_v here_o take_v thou_o this_o same_o derry_o derry_o down_o thou_o can_v it_o better_a sway_n and_o here_o defend_v thyself_o a_o while_n for_o aid_n will_v come_v straightway_o and_o there_o they_o turn_v they_o back_o to_o back_n derry_o derry_o down_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o that_o day_n till_o robin_n hood_n approach_v near_o with_o many_o a_o archer_n gay_a with_o that_o a_o arrow_n by_o they_o fly_v derry_o derry_o down_o i_o wist_v from_o robin_n hood_n make_v haste_n make_v haste_n the_o sheriff_n he_o say_v make_v haste_n for_o it_o be_v good_a the_o sheriff_n be_v go_v his_o doubtless_o man_n derry_o derry_o down_o think_v it_o no_o boot_n to_o stay_v but_o as_o their_o master_n have_v they_o teach_v they_o run_v full_a fast_o away_o o_o stay_n o_o stay_v will_v stut_o say_v derry_o derry_o down_o take_v leave_n ere_o you_o depart_v you_o never_o will_v catch_v hold_n robin_n hood_n unless_o you_o dare_v he_o start_v o_o ill_a betide_v you_o quoth_v robin_n hood_n derry_o derry_o down_o that_o you_o so_o soon_o be_v go_v my_o sword_n may_v in_o the_o scabbard_n rest_n for_o here_o our_o work_n be_v do_v i_o little_a thought_n when_o i_o come_v here_o derry_o derry_o down_o when_o i_o come_v here_o to_o this_o place_n for_o to_o have_v meet_v with_o little_a john_n or_o see_v my_o master_n face_n thus_o stut_o be_v at_o liberty_n set_v derry_o derry_o down_o and_o safe_a bring_v from_o his_o foe_n o_o thanks_o o_o thanks_o to_o my_o master_n since_o here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o once_o again_o my_o fellow_n all_o derry_o derry_o down_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o green_a wood_n meet_v where_o we_o will_v make_v our_o bowstring_n twang_v music_n for_o we_o most_o sweet_a hey_o down_o derry_o derry_o down_o robin_n hood_n and_o the_o beggar_n show_v how_o robin_n hood_n and_o the_o beggar_n fight_v and_o how_o he_o change_v clothes_n with_o the_o beggar_n and_o how_o he_o go_v a_o beg_n to_o nottingham_n and_o how_o he_o save_v three_o brethren_n from_o hang_v for_o steal_v of_o deer_n to_o the_o t●ne_n of_o robin_z hood_n and_o the_o stranger_n come_v light_n and_o listen_v you_o gentleman_n all_o hey_z down_z down_z and_o a_o down_o that_o mirth_n do_v love_n for_o to_o hear_v and_o a_o story_n true_a i_o will_v tell_v unto_o you_o if_o that_o you_o will_v draw_v near_o in_o elder_a time_n when_o merriment_n be_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o archery_n be_v hold_v good_a there_o be_v a_o outlaw_n as_o many_o do_v know_v which_o man_n call_v robin_n hood_n upon_o a_o time_n it_o chance_v so_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n bold_a robin_n be_v merry_a dispose_v his_o time_n to_o spend_v he_o do_v intend_v either_o with_o friend_n or_o foe_n then_o he_o get_v up_o on_o a_o gallant_a brave_a steed_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o be_v worth_a angel_n ten_o with_o a_o mantle_n of_o green_a most_o brave_a to_o be_v see_v he_o leave_v all_o his_o merry_a man_n ●ndriding_v towards_o fair_a nottingham_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n some_o pastime_n for_o to_o spy_v there_o be_v he_o aware_a of_o a_o jolly_a beggar_n as_o ever_o he_o behold_v with_o his_o eye_n a_o old_a patch_a coat_n the_o beggar_n have_v on_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o daily_o do_v use_v for_o to_o wear_v and_o many_o a_o bag_n about_o he_o do_v wag_v which_o make_v robin_n hood_n to_o he_o repair_v god-speed_n god-speed_n say_v robin_n hood_n then_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n what_o countryman_n tell_v unto_o i_o i_o be_o yorkshire_n sir_n but_o ere_o you_o go_v far_o some_o charity_n give_v unto_o i_o why_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v say_v rob._n hood_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v tell_v unto_o i_o no_o land_n nor_o live_v the_o beggar_n he_o say_v but_o a_o penny_n for_o charity_n i_o have_v no_o money_n say_z robin_z hood_z then_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n but_o a_o ranger_n within_o the_o wood_n i_o be_o a_o outlaw_n as_o many_o do_v know_v my_o name_n it_o be_v robin_n hood_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o bonny_a beggar_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n that_o about_o with_o thou_o i_o must_v try_v thy_o coat_n of_o gray_a lay_v down_o i_o say_v and_o my_o mantle_n of_o green_a shall_v lie_v by_o content_a content_a the_o beggar_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n thy_o part_n it_o will_v be_v the_o worse_o for_o i_o hope_v this_o bout_n to_o give_v thou_o the_o rout_n and_o then_o have_v at_o thy_o purse_n the_o beggar_n he_o have_v a_o much_o long_a staff_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o robin_n have_v a_o nut-brown_a sword_n so_o the_o beggar_n draw_v nigh_o &_o at_o robin_n let_v fly_v but_o give_v he_o never_o a_o word_n fight_v on_o fight_z on_z say_z robin_z hood_n then_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n this_o game_n well_o please_v i_o for_o every_o blow_n that_o robin_n do_v give_v the_o beggar_n give_v buffet_n three_o and_o fight_v there_o full_a hard_a and_o sore_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n not_o far_o from_o nottingham_n town_n they_o never_o flee_v till_o from_o robin_n head_n the_o blood_n run_v trickle_v down_o o_o hold_v thy_o hand_n say_z robin_z hood_z then_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v agree_v if_o that_o be_v true_a the_o beggar_n he_o say_v thy_o mantle_n come_v give_v unto_o i_o now_o a_o change_n a_o change_n cry_v robin_n hood_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n thy_o bag_n and_o coat_n give_v i_o &_o this_o mantle_n of_o i_o i_o will_v to_o thou_o resign_v my_o horse_n and_o my_o bravery_n when_o robin_n have_v get_v the_o beggar_n clothes_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n he_o look_v round_o about_o methinks_v say_v he_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o beggar_n brave_a and_o stout_a for_o now_o i_o have_v a_o bag_n for_o my_o bread_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n so_o have_v i_o another_o for_o corn_n i_o have_v one_o for_o salt_n and_o another_o for_o malt_n and_o one_o for_o my_o little_a horn._n and_o now_o i_o will_v a_o beg_a go_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n some_o charity_n for_o to_o find_v and_o if_o any_o more_o of_o robin_n you_o will_v know_v in_o this_o second_o part_n it_o be_v behind_o now_o robin_n he_o be_v to_o nottingham_n bind_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n with_o his_o bag_n hang_v down_o to_o his_o knee_n his_o stuff_n and_o his_o coat_n scarce_o worth_a a_o groat_n yet_o merry_o pass_v he_o as_o robin_n he_o pass_v the_o street_n along_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n he_o hear_v a_o pitiful_a cry_n three_o brethren_n dear_a as_o he_o do_v hear_v condemn_v be_v for_o to_o die_v then_o robin_n he_o hie_v to_o the_o sheriff_n house_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n some_o relief_n for_o to_o seek_v he_o skip_v and_o leap_v and_o caper_v full_a high_a as_o he_o go_v along_o the_o street_n but_o when_o to_o the_o sheriff_n house_n he_o come_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n there_o a_o gentleman_n fine_a and_o brave_a thou_o beggar_n say_v he_o come_v tell_v unto_o i_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o meat_n nor_o drink_n say_v robin_n hood_n then_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o come_v here_o to_o crave_v but_o to_o beg_v the_o life_n of_o yeoman_n three_o and_o that_o i_o fain_o will_v have_v that_o can_v be_v thou_o bold_a beggar_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n their_o fact_n it_o be_v so_o clear_a i_o tell_v to_o thou_o they_o hang_v must_v be_v for_o steal_v of_o our_o king_n deer_n but_o when_o to_o the_o gallow_n they_o do_v come_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o a_o weep_a eye_n o_o hold_v your_o peace_n say_v robin_n then_o for_o certain_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v then_o robin_n he_o set_v his_o horn_n to_o his_o mouth_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o blow_v but_o blast_v three_o till_o a_o hundred_o bold_a archer_n brave_a come_v kneel_v down_o to_o his_o knee_n what_o be_v your_o will_n master_n they_o say_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v here_o at_o your_o command_n shoot_v east_n shoot_v west_n say_v robin_n then_o and_o look_v that_o you_o spare_v not_o man_n then_o they_o shoot_v east_n and_o thy_o shot_n west_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n their_o arrow_n be_v so_o keen_a the_o sheriff_n he_o and_o his_o company_n no_o long_o can_v be_v see_v then_o he_o step_v to_o

robin_n hood_n he_o come_v there_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n queen_n katherine_z she_o do_v say_v thou_o be_v welcome_a loxs_o say_v the_o queen_n and_o all_o thy_o yeoman_n gay_a for_o a_o match_n of_o shoot_v i_o have_v make_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o on_o my_o part_n must_v be_v rob._n if_o i_o miss_v the_o mark_n be_v it_o light_n or_o dark_a then_o hang_v will_v i_o be_v but_o when_o the_o game_n it_o come_v to_o be_v play_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n bold_a robin_n then_o draw_v nigh_o with_o his_o mantle_n of_o green_a most_o brave_a to_o be_v see_v he_o let_v his_o arrow_n fly_v and_o when_o the_o game_n it_o end_v be_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n bold_a robin_n win_v it_o with_o grace_n but_o after_o the_o king_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o vow_v he_o will_v he_o chase_v what_o though_o his_o pardon_n grant_v be_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n while_o he_o with_o they_o do_v stay_v but_o yet_o the_o king_n be_v vex_v at_o he_o when_o as_o he_o be_v go_v his_o way_n soon_o after_o the_o king_n from_o the_o court_n do_v high_a with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o furious_a angry_a mood_n and_o often_o inquire_v both_o far_a and_o near_o after_o bold_a robin_n hood_n but_o when_o the_o king_n to_o nottingham_n come_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n bold_a robin_n be_v in_o the_o wood_n o_o come_v say_v he_o and_o let_v i_o see_v who_o can_v find_v i_o bold_a robin_n hood_n but_o when_o bold_a robin_n hood_n he_o do_v hear_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n have_v he_o in_o chase_n then_o say_v little_a john_n it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v go_v and_o go_v to_o some_o other_o place_n then_o away_o they_o go_v from_o merry_a sherwood_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o into_o yorkshire_n he_o do_v high_a and_o the_o king_n do_v follow_v with_o a_o hoop_n &_o a_o hallow_v but_o can_v not_o come_v he_o nigh_o yet_o jolly_a robin_n he_o pass_v along_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o go_v straight_o to_o newcastle_n town_n and_o there_o stay_v he_o hour_n two_o or_o three_o and_o then_o he_o for_o barwick_n be_v go_v when_o the_o king_n he_o do_v see_v how_o robin_n do_v flee_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v vex_v wondrous_a sore_n with_o a_o hoop_n &_o a_o hollow_a he_o vow_v to_o follow_v and_o take_v he_o or_o never_o give_v over_o come_v now_o let_v we_o away_o then_o cry_v little_a john_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n follow_v that_o dare_v to_o carlisle_n we_o will_v hie_v with_o our_o company_n and_o so_o then_o to_o lancaster_n from_o lancaster_n then_o to_o chester_n they_o go_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v good_a king_n henry_n but_o robin_n away_o for_o he_o dare_v not_o stay_v for_o fear_v of_o some_o treachery_n say_v robin_n come_v let_v we_o to_o london_n go_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n to_o see_v our_o noble_a queen_n face_n it_o may_v be_v she_o want_v our_o company_n which_o make_v the_o king_n so_o we_o chase_n when_o robin_n he_o come_v q._n katherine_n before_o with_o hey_o etc._n etc._n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n if_o it_o please_v our_o grace_n i_o be_o come_v to_o this_o place_n for_o to_o speak_v with_o king_n henry_n queen_n katherine_z she_o answer_v bold_a robin_n again_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n he_o be_v go_v to_o merry_a sherwood_n and_o when_o he_o go_v he_o to_o i_o do_v say_v he_o will_v go_v to_o seek_v robin_n hood_n then_o fare_v you_o well_o my_o gracious_a queen_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n for_o to_o sherwood_n i_o will_v hie_v apace_o for_o fain_o will_v i_o see_v what_o he_o will_v with_o i_o if_o i_o can_v but_o meet_v with_o his_o grace_n but_o when_o king_n henry_n he_o come_v home_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n full_a weary_a and_o vere_v in_o mind_n and_o that_o he_o do_v here_o robin_n have_v be_v there_o he_o blame_v dame_n fortune_n unkind_a you_o be_v welcome_a home_o queen_n katherine_n cry_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n henry_n my_o sovereign_a liege_n bold_a robin_n hood_n that_o archer_n good_a your_o person_n have_v be_v to_o seek_v but_o when_o king_n henry_n he_o ●id_v hear_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n that_o robin_n have_v be_v he_o to_o seek_v this_o answer_n he_o give_v he_o be_v a_o cunning_a knave_n for_o i_o have_v seek_v he_o this_o whole_a 3_o week_n a_o boon_n a_o boon_n queen_n katherine_n cry_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n i_o beg_v it_o here_o of_o your_o grace_n to_o pardon_v his_o life_n and_o seek_v no_o more_o strife_n and_o so_o end_v robin_n hood_n chase_n little_a john_n and_o the_o four_o beggar_n a_o new_a merry_a song_n of_o robin_n hood_n and_o little_a john_n show_v how_o little_a john_n go_v a_o beg_n and_o how_o he_o fight_v with_o four_o beggar_n and_o what_o a_o prize_n he_o get_v from_o these_o beggar_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o robin_z hood_n and_o the_o beggar_n all_z you_o that_o delight_v to_o spend_v some_o time_n with_o a_o hey_o down_o down_z a_o down_o a_o merry_a song_n for_o to_o sing_v unto_o i_o draw_v near_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v how_o little_a john_n go_v a_o beg_n as_o robin_n hood_n walk_v the_o forest_n along_o with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o his_o yeomandree_n say_v robin_n some_o of_o you_o must_v a_o beg_a go_v and_o little_a john_n it_o must_v be_v thou_o say_v john_n if_o i_o must_v a_o beg_a go_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v have_v a_o palmer_n weed_n with_o a_o staff_n and_o a_o coat_n and_o bag_n of_o all_o sort_n the_o better_a than_o i_o shall_v speed_v come_v give_v i_o now_o a_o bag_n for_o my_o bread_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o another_o for_o my_o cheese_n and_o one_o for_o a_o penny_n if_o i_o get_v any_o that_o nothing_o i_o may_v lose_v now_o little_a john_n be_v a_o beg_v go_v wirh_n a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n seek_v for_o some_o relief_n but_o of_o all_o the_o beggar_n he_o meet_v on_o the_o way_n little_a john_n he_o be_v the_o chief_a but_o as_o he_o be_v walk_v himself_o alone_a with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n four_o beggar_n he_o chance_v to_o spy_v some_o deaf_a and_o some_o blind_a and_o some_o come_v behind_o say_v john_n here_o be_v brave_a company_n good_a morrow_n say_v john_n my_o brethren_n dear_a with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n good_a fortune_n i_o have_v you_o to_o see_v which_o way_n do_v you_o go_v pray_v let_v i_o know_v for_o i_o want_v some_o company_n o_o what_o be_v here_o to_o do_v then_o say_v little_a john_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n why_o ring_v all_o these_o bell_n say_v he_o what_o dog_n be_v hang_v come_v let_v we_o be_v gang_v that_o we_o the_o truth_n may_v see_v here_o be_v no_o dog_n hang_v one_o of_o they_o say_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n good_a fellow_n i_o tell_v unto_o thou_o but_o here_o be_v one_o dead_a will_v give_v we_o cheese_n and_o bread_n and_o it_o may_v be_v one_o single_a penny_n we_o have_v brethren_n in_o london_n another_o say_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n so_o have_v we_o in_o coventry_n in_o berwick_n and_o dover_n &_o all_o the_o world_n over_o but_o never_o a_o crooked_a carl_n like_o thou_o therefore_o stand_v thou_o back_o thou_o crooked_a carl_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v that_o knock_n on_o the_o crown_n nay_o say_v little_a john_n i_o will_v not_o yet_o be_v go_v for_o a_o bout_n will_v i_o have_v with_o you_o round_o now_o have_v at_o you_o all_o then_o say_v little_a john_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n if_o you_o be_v so_o full_a of_o your_o blow_n fight_v on_o all_o four_o and_o never_o give_v over_o whether_o you_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n john_n nip_v the_o dumb_a and_o make_v he_o to_o roar_v with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o blind_a that_o can_v not_o see_v and_o he_o that_o a_o cripple_n have_v be_v seven_o year_n he_o make_v he_o run_v fast_o than_o he_o and_o fling_v they_o all_o against_o the_o wall_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n with_o many_o a_o sturdy_a bang_n it_o make_v john_n sing_v to_o hear_v the_o gold_n ring_n which_o against_o the_o wall_n cry_v twang_v then_o he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o beggar_n cloak_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n three_o hundred_o pound_n in_o gold_n good_a fortune_n have_v i_o then_o say_v little_a john_n such_o a_o good_a sight_n to_o behold_v but_o what_o find_v be_v in_o a_o beggar_n bag_n with_o a_o hey_o etc._n etc._n but_o three_o hundred_o pound_n and_o three_o if_o i_o drink_v water_n while_o this_o do_v last_v than_o a_o ill_a death_n may_v i_o die_v