Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A20012
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The deceyte of women, to the instruction and ensample of all men yonge and olde, newly corrected.
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1557
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STC 6451; ESTC S118244
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the_o old_a trot_n know_v nothing_o thereof_o and_o when_o she_o be_v secret_o alone_a she_o open_v the_o letter_n and_o do_v rede_n how_o depelye_o that_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o and_o without_o that_o she_o will_v show_v grace_n to_o he_o he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n and_o desire_v she_o herte_o that_o it_o may_v remain_v secret_o and_o that_o his_o love_n may_v grow_v in_o her_o like_a as_o the_o love_n of_o she_o do_v grow_v in_o he_o and_o when_o the_o gentyll_a woman_n have_v red_a his_o letter_n she_o take_v compassyon_n upon_o he_o for_o she_o hette_v bren_v in_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o will_v glad_o have_v speak_v with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o love_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v unrewarded_a but_o she_o be_v so_o sharp_o watch_v that_o she_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o for_o she_o may_v not_o go_v one_o foot_n out_o of_o her_o house_n but_o when_o that_o she_o go_v unto_o church_n and_o than_o have_v she_o avoid_v totheles_o whore_n that_o take_v heed_n to_o she_o and_o never_o go_v from_o she_o this_o young_a man_n the_o next_o day_n do_v clothe_v he_o in_o a_o other_o taymence_n and_o come_v and_o meet_v with_o the_o gentylwoman_n the_o which_o know_v he_o well_o and_o she_o pass_v so_o nigh_o by_o he_o that_o she_o take_v he_o her_o letter_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o prive_o that_o no_o body_n see_v it_o and_o he_o love_o receive_v it_o and_o dylygent_o rede_v it_o in_o the_o which_o he_o find_v whole_a contracte_v and_o compact_a in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o lack_v nothing_o but_o time_n &_o place_n and_o so_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o the_o comfortable_a letter_n that_o he_o have_v of_o she_o and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o a_o good_a friend_n of_o he_o which_o dwell_v in_o the_o way_n as_o shego_v to_o churchward_n and_o show_v she_o all_o the_o bondage_n of_o his_o heart_n how_o he_o be_v set_v in_o the_o love_n of_o she_o desyre_v she_o that_o she_o will_v help_v he_o in_o his_o cause_n and_o in_o time_n come_v for_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o her_o gain_n &_o so_o she_o promise_v he_o for_o to_o help_v he_o as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o her_o power_n for_o to_o do_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o thank_v she_o and_o say_v be_v you_o content_a that_o i_o may_v speak_v prive_o with_o she_o in_o your_o house_n yea_o say_v the_o wife_n speak_v with_o she_o as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v you_o if_o it_o please_v she_o for_o to_o come_v in_o my_o house_n for_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o show_v you_o all_o the_o pleasure_n that_o i_o can_v than_o be_v the_o young_a man_n very_o glad_a and_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o lover_n in_o which_o letter_n be_v contain_v this_o follow_v o_o my_o most_o fair_a and_o gracious_a lover_n &_o comfort_n of_o my_o heart_n y_z e_z hope_v of_o my_o intent_n &_o mind_n the_o which_o have_v so_o strong_o catch_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o your_o love_n for_o you_o be_v among_o all_o woman_n the_o most_o gracius_fw-la the_o most_o comely_a and_o one_o that_o nature_n have_v not_o forget_v please_v it_o you_o to_o wit_n how_o that_o i_o your_o worthy_a servant_n have_v a_o secret_a friend_n the_o which_o know_v you_o well_o and_o so_o she_o know_v what_o a_o foul_a villain_n that_o you_o have_v to_o your_o husband_n she_o dwell_v in_o the_o way_n as_o you_o go_v to_o church_n ward_n and_o with_o your_o licence_n i_o will_v be_v there_o in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la one_o for_o mere_a chamber_n in_o strange_a clothes_n y_o it_o no_o body_n shall_v know_v i_o &_o i_o will_v have_v by_o i_o a_o kettell_n of_o water_n mingle_v with_o it_o ash_n &_o when_o y_a t_o you_o come_v thereby_o i_o will_v pore_v it_o upon_o your_o clothes_n and_o when_o you_o be_v thus_o foul_v you_o shall_v take_v it_o scornful_o and_o go_v into_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la house_n for_o to_o make_v you_o clean_o &_o than_o you_o shall_v send_v your_o keeper_n home_o for_o other_o raiment_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o will_v talk_v together_o of_o our_o love_n when_o she_o have_v red_a this_o letter_n she_o write_v to_o hin_n again_o y_fw-mi it_o she_o be_v content_a w_n t_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v write_v to_o she_o and_o the_o next_o day_n as_o she_o shall_v go_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o church_n ward_n her_o typet_n she_o rail_v her_o gown_n &_o all_o her_o clothes_n be_v all_o array_v with_o it_o ash_n &_o water_n and_o than_o be_v this_o gentilwoman_n angry_a and_o sore_o amove_v &_o so_o go_v into_o y_o e_o house_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v ashamed_a but_o it_o be_v but_o her_o countenance_n and_o than_o her_o keeper_n take_v a_o knife_n &_o scrape_v her_o gown_n as_o she_o think_v it_o best_o then_o say_v the_o gentyl_o woman_n no_o no_n let_v it_o alone_o for_o we_o do_v labour_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o will_v not_o be_v incontinent_a clean_o and_o therefore_o sing_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n run_v quyck_o home_o &_o fetch_v i_o another_o gown_n a_o typet_n and_o a_o tail_n &_o come_v quick_o again_o y_z t_z we_o less_o not_o our_o mass_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o old_a trot_n go_v home_o for_o other_o clothes_n and_o incontinent_a y_o e_o gentyl_o woman_n go_v above_o to_o her_o sweet_a heart_n of_o the_o which_o she_o be_v love_o receyn_v and_o kiss_v she_o sweet_o and_o love_o embrace_v each_o other_o and_o there_o be_v love_n by_o love_n &_o there_o love_n speak_v to_o love_v a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o when_o her_o keeper_n come_v home_o without_o her_o master_n than_o her_o master_n demand_v of_o she_o where_o she_o have_v leave_v his_o wife_n than_o say_v the_o old_a troth_n gent_n i_o master_v we_o have_v have_v a_o great_a mysfortune_n and_o so_o she_o up_o &_o tell_v he_o all_o y_o it_o be_v fortune_v and_o therefore_o i_o â—un_v for_o another_o gown_n &_o for_o another_o tippet_n for_o my_o master_n be_v ashamed_a for_o to_o go_fw-mi so_o in_o the_o street_n than_o say_v her_o master_n be_v it_o of_o a_o truth_n she_o keeper_n say_v sir_n it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v you_o than_o say_v her_o master_n go_fw-mi to_o thy_o master_n for_o i_o know_v well_o what_o it_o be_v for_o i_o have_v read_v of_o much_o deceit_n mischief_n and_o many_o subtle_a way_n that_o woman_n have_v to_o beguile_v their_o husband_n wythal_o but_o this_o subtyl_o mean_v i_o never_o see_v nor_o red_a afore_o this_o tyme._n and_o therefore_o he_o fall_v in_o great_a melancholy_n and_o dye_v in_o short_a time_n after_o for_o because_o that_o he_o have_v study_v so_o long_o in_o vain_a and_o for_o because_o that_o he_o be_v so_o falselye_o deceyve_v and_o by_o such_o subtyll_a mean_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n take_v heed_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o beware_v of_o deceytfulnes_n â§_o a_o old_a deceit_n do_v in_o old_a tyme._n the_o strong_a and_o worthy_a hercules_n be_v overcome_v in_o all_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n through_o the_o love_n of_o a_o young_a maid_n the_o fair_a you_o will_v y_o to_o king_n daughter_n of_o calido_fw-la ny_fw-fr in_fw-la y_fw-fr e_o which_o the_o worthy_a of_o the_o world_n can_v not_o overcome_v &_o bring_v hin_a to_o shame_v this_o king_n her_o father_n have_v promise_v hercules_n that_o his_o daughter_n you_o will_v shall_v be_v his_o wife_n the_o which_o in_o short_a time_n after_o he_o repent_v of_o the_o which_o hercules_n be_v very_o wroth_a and_o take_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o take_v all_o the_o country_n with_o the_o fair_a you_o will_v the_o which_o he_o so_o entyre_o love_v but_o you_o will_v the_o which_o think_v more_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n than_o on_o the_o love_n of_o hercules_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o false_a love_n and_o with_o subtle_a mean_n smile_a and_o with_o flatter_a word_n have_v draw_v hercules_n to_o such_o great_a love_n y_z t_z she_o cause_v he_o for_o to_o do_v what_o it_o please_v she_o and_o so_o she_o have_v cause_v he_o for_o to_o do_v lay_v a_o way_n his_o iron_n staff_n wherewith_o he_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o rule_v the_o strong_a moster_n and_o beast_n withal_o she_o cause_v he_o for_o to_o lay_v a_o way_n the_o lion_n skin_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v clothe_v w_n to_o soft_a clothes_n of_o silk_n she_o cause_v he_o for_o to_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o to_o semary_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o golden_a tynge_n upon_o his_o finger_n his_o rough_a here_o be_v kemb_v and_o after_o the_o best_a manner_n trym_v &_o set_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o other_o costly_a ornament_n such_o as_o the_o maiden_n and_o woman_n do_v be_v she_o cause_v his_o tough_a