Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bear_v	fruit_n	tree_n	2,434	5	8.1649	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30125	A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1686 (1686)	Wing B5489; ESTC R26565	31,439	89

o'harm_n shall_v come_v to_o thou_o yea_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o succourer_n my_o bosom_n shall_v thy_o cabin_n be_v but_o lo_o behold_v the_o bird_n be_v go_v these_o charm_n will_v not_o make_v she_o yield_v the_o child_n be_v leave_v at_o the_o bush_n alone_o the_o bird_n fly_v yonder_o over_o the_o field_n comparison_n this_o child_n of_o christ_n a_o emblem_n be_v the_o bird_n to_o sinner_n i_o compare_v the_o thorn_n be_v like_o those_o sin_n of_o he_o which_o do_v surround_v he_o every_o where_o her_o song_n her_o food_n and_o sunshine_n day_n a_o emblem_n be_v of_o those_o foolish_a toy_n which_o to_o destruction_n lead_v the_o way_n the_o fruit_n of_o worldly_a empty_a joy_n the_o argument_n this_o child_n do_v choose_v to_o draw_v to_o he_o a_o bird_n thus_o wild_a show_v christ_n familiar_a speech_n do_v use_v to_o make_v to_o he_o be_v reconcile_v the_o bird_n in_o that_o she_o take_v her_o wing_n to_o speed_v she_o from_o he_o after_o all_o show_v we_o vain_a man_n love_v any_o thing_n much_o better_a than_o the_o heavenly_a call_n xxxii_o of_o moses_n and_o his_o wife_n this_o moses_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o comely_a man_n his_o wife_n a_o swart_a ethiopian_a nor_o do_v his_o milkwhite_a bosom_n change_v her_o skin_n she_o come_v out_o thence_o as_o black_a as_o she_o go_v in_o now_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o moses_n law_n his_o wife_n likewise_o of_o one_o that_o never_o see_v another_o way_n unto_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v mystery_n then_o in_o moses_n and_o his_o wife_n the_o law_n be_v very_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o to_o it_o be_v espouse_v all_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o this_o its_o goodness_n it_o can_v bestow_v on_o any_o that_o be_v wed_v thereunto_o therefore_o as_o moses_n wife_n come_v swart_a in_o and_o go_v out_o from_o he_o without_o change_n of_o skin_n so_o he_o that_o do_v the_o law_n for_o life_n adore_v shall_v yet_o by_o it_o be_v leave_v a_o blackamoor_a xxxiii_o upon_o the_o barren_a figtree_n in_o god_n vineyard_n what_o barren_a here_o in_o this_o so_o good_a a_o soil_n the_o sight_n of_o this_o do_v make_v god_n heart_n recoil_v from_o give_v thou_o his_o blessing_n barren_a tree_n bear_v fruit_n else_o thy_o end_n will_v curse_v be_v be_v thou_o not_o plant_v by_o the_o water_n side_n know_v not_o thy_o lord_n by_o fruit_n be_v glorify_v the_o sentence_n be_v cut_v down_o the_o barren_a tree_n bear_v fruit_n or_o else_o thy_o end_n will_v curse_a be_v haste_v not_o be_v dig_v about_o and_o dung_v too_o will_v neither_o patience_n nor_o yet_o dress_n do_v the_o executioner_n be_v come_v o_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n or_o else_o thy_o end_n will_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o about_o thy_o root_n take_v pain_n to_o dig_v will_v if_o on_o thou_o be_v find_v but_o one_o good_a fig_n preserve_v thou_o from_o the_o axe_n but_o barren_a tree_n bear_v fruit_n or_o else_o thy_o end_n will_v curse_v be_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o patience_n be_v at_o hand_n it_o be_v much_o if_o thou_o much_o long_o here_o do_v stand_v o_o cumber-ground_n thou_o be_v a_o barren_a tree_n bear_v fruit_n or_o else_o thy_o end_n will_v curse_v be_v thy_o stand_n nor_o thy_o name_n will_v help_v at_o all_o when_o fruitful_a tree_n be_v spare_v thou_o must_v fall_v the_o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o thy_o root_n o_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n or_o else_o thy_o end_n will_v curse_v be_v xxxiiii_o of_o the_o rose-bush_n this_o homely_a bush_n do_v to_o my_o eye_n expose_v a_o very_a fair_a yea_o comely_a ruddy_a rose_n this_o rose_n do_v also_o bow_v its_o head_n to_o i_o say_v come_v pluck_v i_o i_o thy_o rose_n will_v be_v yet_o offer_v i_o to_o gather_v rose_n or_o bud_n ten_o to_o one_o but_o the_o bush_n will_v have_v my_o blood_n this_o look_n like_o a_o trappan_n or_o a_o decoy_n to_o offer_v and_o yet_o snap_v who_o will_v enjoy_v yea_o the_o more_o eager_a on_o it_o the_o more_o in_o danger_n be_v he_o the_o master_n of_o it_o or_o a_o stranger_n bush_n why_o do_v bear_v a_o rose_n if_o none_o must_v have_v it_o why_o do_v expose_v it_o yet_o claw_v those_o that_o crave_v it_o be_v become_v freakish_a do_v the_o wanton_a play_n or_o do_v thy_o testy_a humour_n tend_v this_o way_n comparison_n this_o rose_n god_n son_n be_v with_o his_o ruddy_a look_n but_o what_o be_v the_o bush_n who_o prick_n like_o tenterhooks_n do_v scratch_n and_o claw_v the_o fine_a lady_n hand_n or_o rend_v her_o clothes_n if_o she_o too_o near_o it_o stand_v this_o bush_n a_o emblem_n be_v of_o adam_n race_n of_o which_o christ_n come_v when_o he_o his_o father_n grace_n commend_v to_o we_o in_o his_o crimson_a blood_n while_o he_o in_o sinner_n stead_n and_o nature_n stand_v thus_o adam_n race_n do_v bear_v this_o dainty_a rose_n and_o do_v the_o same_o to_o adam_n race_n expose_v but_o those_o of_o adam_n race_n which_o at_o it_o catch_v adam_n race_n will_v they_o prick_v and_o claw_v and_o scratch_v xxxv_o of_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n what_o have_v thou_o run_v thy_o race_n be_v go_v down_o thou_o seem_v angry_a why_o do_v on_o we_o frown_n yea_o wrap_v thy_o head_n with_o cloud_n and_o hide_v thy_o face_n as_o threaten_v to_o withdraw_v from_o we_o thy_o grace_n oh_o leave_v we_o not_o when_o once_o thou_o hide_v thy_o head_n our_o horizon_n with_o darkness_n will_v be_v spread_v tell_v we_o who_o have_v thou_o offend_v turn_v again_o alas_o too_o late_a entreaty_n be_v in_o vain_a comparison_n our_o gospel_n have_v have_v here_o a_o summer_n day_n but_o in_o its_o sunshine_n we_o like_o fool_n do_v play_v or_o else_o fall_v out_o and_o with_o each_o other_o wrangle_n and_o do_v instead_o of_o work_v not_o much_o but_o jangle_n and_o if_o our_o sun_n seem_v angry_a hide_v his_o face_n shall_v it_o go_v down_o shall_v night_n possess_v this_o place_n let_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o night-bird_n we_o afflict_v and_o of_o our_o misspend_a summer_n we_o convict_v xxxvi_o upon_o the_o frog_n the_o frog_n by_o nature_n be_v both_o damp_n and_o cold_a her_o mouth_n be_v large_a her_o belly_n much_o will_v hold_v she_o sit_v somewhat_o ascend_v love_v to_o be_v croak_n in_o garden_n though_o unpleasant_o comparison_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v like_a unto_o this_o frog_n as_o like_a as_o be_v the_o puppy_n to_o the_o dog_n he_o be_v of_o nature_n cold_a his_o mouth_n be_v wide_a to_o prate_v and_o at_o true_a goodness_n to_o deride_v he_o mount_v his_o head_n as_o if_o he_o be_v above_o the_o world_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o have_v his_o love_n and_o though_o he_o seek_v in_o church_n for_o to_o croak_v he_o neither_o love_v jesus_n nor_o his_o yoke_n xxxvii_o upon_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o top._n it_o be_v with_o the_o whip_v the_o boy_n set_v up_o the_o top_n the_o whip_n make_v it_o run_v round_o upon_o its_o toe_n the_o whip_n make_v it_o hither_o and_o thither_o hop_v it_o be_v with_o the_o whip_n the_o top_n be_v make_v to_o go_v comparison_n our_o legalist_n be_v like_a unto_o this_o top_n without_o a_o whip_n he_o do_v not_o duty_n do_v let_v moses_n whip_v he_o he_o will_v skip_v and_o hop_v forbear_v to_o whip_v he_o will_v neither_o stand_v nor_o go_v xxxviii_o upon_o the_o pismire_n must_o we_o unto_o the_o pis-mire_n go_v to_o school_n to_o learn_v of_o she_o in_o summer_n to_o provide_v for_o winter_n next_o ensue_v man_n be_v a_o fool_n or_o silly_a ant_n will_v not_o be_v make_v his_o guide_n but_o sluggard_n be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n for_o thou_o to_o be_v outdo_v by_o pis-mire_n prithee_o hear_v their_o work_n too_o will_v thy_o condemnation_n be_v when_o at_o the_o judgement_n seat_v thou_o shall_v appear_v but_o since_o thy_o god_n do_v bid_v thou_o to_o she_o go_v obey_v her_o way_n consider_v and_o be_v wise_a the_o piss-ant_n tell_v thou_o will_v what_o thou_o must_v do_v and_o set_v the_o way_n to_o life_n before_o thy_o eye_n thirty-nine_o upon_o the_o beggar_n he_o want_v he_o ask_v he_o plead_v his_o poverty_n they_o within_o door_n do_v he_o a_o alm_n deny_v he_o do_v repeat_v and_o aggravate_v his_o grief_n but_o they_o repulse_v he_o give_v he_o no_o relief_n he_o beg_v they_o say_v be_v go_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o cough_n sigh_n and_o make_v sign_n he_o still_o be_v there_o they_o disregard_n he_o he_o repeat_v his_o groan_n they_o still_o say_v nay_o and_o he_o himself_o bemoan_v the_o grow_v more_o rugged_a they_o call_v he_o vagrant_a he_o cry_v the_o shrill_a trumpet_n out_o his_o want_n at_o last_o when_o they_o perceive_v he_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o a_o alm_n they_o give_v he_o without_o more_o delay_n comparison_n this_o beggar_n do_v resemble_v they_o that_o

who_o at_o their_o book_n be_v blockhead_n day_n by_o day_n some_o man_n be_v arch_a enough_o at_o any_o vice_n but_o dunce_n in_o the_o way_n to_o paradise_n lxxii_o upon_o time_n and_o eternity_n eternity_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o ring_n time_n like_v to_o measure_n do_v itself_o extend_v measure_n commence_v be_v a_o finite_a thing_n the_o ring_n have_v no_o beginning_n middle_a end_n lxxiii_o upon_o fire_n who_o fall_v into_o the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v with_o heat_n while_o those_o remote_a scorn_n from_o it_o to_o retreat_v yea_o while_o those_o in_o it_o cry_v out_o oh_o i_o burn_v some_o far_a off_o those_o cry_v to_o laughter_n turn_v comparison_n while_o some_o torment_a be_v in_o hell_n for_o sin_n on_o earth_n some_o great_o do_v delight_n therein_o yea_o while_o some_o make_v it_o echo_v with_o their_o cry_n other_o count_v it_o a_o fable_n and_o a_o lye_n lxxiv_o of_o beauty_n beauty_n at_o best_a be_v but_o as_o fade_a flower_n bright_a now_o anon_o with_o darksome_a cloud_n it_o low'r_n it_o be_v but_o skin-deep_a and_o therefore_o must_v decay_v time_n blow_v on_o it_o send_v it_o quite_o away_o then_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v admire_v by_o one_o and_o tother_o and_o so_o much_o desire_v thing_n flit_a we_o shall_v moderate_o use_v or_o we_o by_o they_o ourselves_o shall_v much_o abuse_v the_o content_n 1._o upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 2._o the_o awaken_v child_n lamentation_n 3._o meditation_n upon_o a_o egg._n 4._o upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 5._o meditation_n upon_o peep_n of_o day_n 6._o upon_o the_o flint_n in_o the_o water_n 7._o upon_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n 8._o upon_o the_o swallow_n 9_o upon_o the_o bee_n 10._o upon_o the_o creed_n 11._o upon_o a_o low'r_a morning_n 12._o upon_o overmuch_o niceness_n 13._o meditation_n upon_o the_o candle_n 14._o upon_o the_o sacrament_n 15._o upon_o the_o sun_n reflection_n upon_o the_o cloud_n in_o a_o fair_a morning_n 16._o upon_o apparel_n 17._o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o spider_n 18._o meditation_n upon_o day_n before_o sunrising_n 19_o of_o the_o mole_n in_o the_o ground_n 20._o of_o the_o cuckoo_n 21._o of_o the_o boy_n and_o butterf_o 22._o of_o the_o fly_n at_o the_o candle_n 23._o upon_o the_o lark_n and_o the_o fowler_n 24._o of_o the_o fat_a swine_n 25._o on_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n 26._o upon_o the_o promise_a fruitfulness_n of_o a_o tree_n 27._o on_o the_o post-boy_n 28._o upon_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o mill._n 29._o upon_o a_o ring_n of_o bell_n 30._o upon_o the_o thief_n 31._o of_o the_o child_n with_o the_o bird_n at_o the_o bush._n 32._o of_o moses_n and_o his_o wife_n 33._o upon_o the_o barren_a figtree_n in_o god_n vineyard_n 34._o of_o the_o rose-bush_n 35._o of_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o sun_n 36._o upon_o the_o frog_n 37._o upon_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o top._n 38._o upon_o the_o pismire_n 39_o upon_o the_o beggar_n 40._o upon_o a_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o a_o unskilful_a hand_n 41._o upon_o the_o horse_n and_o his_o rider_n 42._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pound_n of_o candle_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 43._o of_o fowl_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n 44._o upon_o a_o penny_n loaf_n 45._o upon_o the_o vine-tree_n 46._o the_o boy_n and_o watchmaker_n 47._o upon_o the_o boy_n and_o his_o paper_n of_o plumb_n 48._o upon_o a_o looking-glass_n 49._o upon_o a_o lantern_n 50._o of_o the_o love_n of_o christ._n 51._o of_o the_o horse_n and_o drum_n 52._o on_o the_o kackle_n of_o a_o hen._n 53._o upon_o a_o hour_n glass_n 54._o upon_o the_o chalk-stone_n 55._o upon_o a_o stink_v breath_n 56._o upon_o death_n 57_o upon_o the_o snail_n 58._o of_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ._n 59_o upon_o a_o skilful_a player_n on_o a_o instrument_n 60._o upon_o fly-blow_n 61._o of_o man_n by_o nature_n 62._o of_o physic_n 63._o upon_o a_o pair_n of_o spectacle_n 64._o upon_o our_o be_v afraid_a of_o small_a creature_n 65._o upon_o our_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o apparition_n of_o evil_a spirit_n 66._o upon_o the_o disobedient_a child_n 67._o upon_o the_o boy_n on_o his_o hobby-horse_n 68_o upon_o the_o image_n in_o the_o eye_n 69._o upon_o the_o weathercock_n 70._o upon_o a_o sheet_n of_o white_a paper_n 71._o upon_o the_o boy_n dull_a at_o his_o book_n 72._o upon_o time_n and_o eternity_n 73._o upon_o fire_n 74._o of_o beauty_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la as_o to_o his_o godhead_n godhead_n as_o to_o his_o godhead_n