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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	4,708	5	8.6623	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90351	Parnassi puerperium: or, some well-wishes to ingenuity, in the translation of six hundred, of Owen's epigrams; Martial de spectaculis, or of rarities to be seen in Rome; and the most select, in Sir. Tho. More. To which is annext a century of heroick epigrams, (sixty whereof concern the twelve Cæsars; and the forty remaining, several deserving persons). / By the author of that celebrated elegie upon Cleeveland: Tho. Pecke of the Inner Temple, Gent.	Pecke, Thomas, b. 1637.; Martial.; More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535.; Cottrel, James, fl. 1649-1670.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1040; Thomason E1861_1	59,144	197

Upon Zoilus HE that will others praise and bears an heart Brim-full with Love shall himself help to part The Stakes with Men belov'd prais'd commend Thou canst not want Requital in the end 105. The middle Age is unknown BEfore the last Line of our Life shall trace The Grave no Line designs the Middle space What to be cal'd the Middle Age is grown Through Custom before Death cannot be known 106. To a Dyer waxing Gray YOur Beard was Black but now 't is turn'd to Gray Not Art but Nature found out this fine way 107. To the Courtier PRoud Rome Superbus to disgrace did bring What wonder Pride did never love a King Kings have not many friends a Reason why Because the Scepter detests Parity 108. Bed WHat English call a Bed the Welch call Grave A Bed and Tomb Death Sleep Resemblance have 109. Rider's Bibliotheca COnceited Rider merited great Blame When he his Book a Library did Name One Book can't make a Library Grave on His heap of words the Title Lexicon 110. Money DOth Latine from {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Greek To derive Nummus and Numisma seek Nummus denotes Money told out Upon This Fancy Number will give Etymon But I can derive't better Money is In all Mens Thoughts the chief of Goddesses This once premis'd it fals into our Road Nummus à Numine As Gold from God 111. Upon Covetous I. S. YOur Gates are Iron you in Iron hoard Your Gold your House is Iron Iron its Lord 112. Of Roman Flora To the Grammarians TO Flora Rome did Flowers sacrifice And her the goddess of Flowers devise But she of a good Name was Prodigal And therefore never brought forth fruit at all But being wanton in her youthful Flower Flower and Fruit that Canker did devour 113. Upon John Protus AS tepid Autumn by severer Blasts Trees verdent Beauty on the low ground casts So Calvus had a trick to shake his Crown Till he shak'd fair for ev'ry hair fell down 114. Vpon Theodorus WHen as King David was Threescore Ten A florid Virgin warm'd his cold sides then You to do like him who a Prophet was Have clapt at your old back a plump young Lass 115. To a certain Gentlewoman WEre Fortune to you so Propitious as Nature Profuse in your endowments was Had your Commands Troy fastned to the Stake It would have kiss'd the flames 'cause for your sake 116. The great Pestilence 1603. SO many Souls this Sickness sent to Styx There is scarce room for a new plague to fix 117. Vpon a perjured person convicted by his own Hand-writing IN vain by Oath did you confirm a Lie Since your Hand detects which you can't denie That Deeds might exceed Words God only gave Your Bodies Form to challenge one mouth leave Since God gave but one Tongue and yet Hands Two What makes Hand single your Tongue double so 118. Upon Cottula the Grammaticastre THe Greek word Labyrinth you well expound By telling us Labour-in-it is found 119. The Anagram of Roma To the Carthaginians HAnnibal took not Luck when 't was his course Not well considering the Roman Force The way to Conquer was known to this Man But though he were a subtle African He was found Ignorant to use his Lot So many strike not whilst the Iron's hot Roma by Mora Little Delay More Then fit made Rome as Great as once before 120. To a certain Great Clerk VVHere is Concoction in a sick mans Feast You know much I confess Nothing digest 121. Vpon one Davis TO boast your self of Cockney you think good Lest som should say you were of British Bloud You refuse that which would a Wise Man grace To procure descent from an obscure Race You and your Countrey Ill yet well Agree You are asham'd of that and that of Thee 122. Upon Aulus FOols count thee wise Wise Men A Fool i' th' Height What art I prethee in thine own Conceit 123. Upon Doctor Linus YOu wholly Act Formalities but why Do you slight Learning Form gives Entity If any dare this Axiom's Truth invade I prove it thus Form Linus Doctor made 124. Upon Thais VVOuld Handsomeness were less or Goodness more Nothing is worser then a Beauteous Whore 125. Upon a great Scribler ashamed to affix his Name WHen cruel Hunger did gag up thy Jawes And untam'd thirst to cry Fire gave the cause You like a Mad man Idle Pamphlets made What 's your excuse Ah! Hunger did perswade Curst Poverty makes you like Tereus Sup You beget Children and then eat them up 126. Vpon Mr. No-Hair ON this side that side before and behinde I search your Head yet not one Hair can finde Since Ev'ry Hair hath its Plantation fled What can you next lose Calvus what My Head 127. To Claudius and Linus NOthing wants to make Claudius good but Wil Nothing but Power to make Linus Ill. 128. To George IF you will be in my Book which you see Guilty enough of lazy Poetrie case Nom. If the Praise of your Family I take case Gen. For Theme of you I 'll seldom mention make Or if to give ye thanks my verse should strive To you as you deserve I cannot Give My Love and liking do to you belong case Dat. 'Cause you are not accus'd in any Song case Accu Or noble George shall I upon you call case Voc. Then you must sit inferiour to all And to spin out longer Discourse with you case Abl. My Muse is willing but she knows not how 129. Every Lover is a Souldier VVEnches to Souldiers Aulus did compare Men please Mars arm'd Venus when naked are 130. The Military Oath THe Latines call that Oath a Sacrament Which to New Leaders Times of war present If that a Sacrament be but just so The Pope is right for there are more then Two 131. Upon Covetous and Cripled Alanus ARe Gifts to maim'd Alanus gratis sent He then Briareus can represent But if you think a Recompence to see His hundred Hands prove Lame immediately 132. The Condition of Kings ONe loves not to tell Truth Another fears This greatest Misery fals to Kings shares 133. Vis. Jus The Anagram of Jus the Law is Vis Force THe Law disgusteth Force Force Law both bee In Name good Friends but Natures disagree 134. Vpon Marcus VVIth Wifes with Widows Chamber-maids your Life Is lewdly spent but a Fig for your Wife Let who will Ask your Back scorns to say no Any thing but what 's Lawful you will do 135. Desperate Debt MEn are bound to their wifes but who dares say He hath enough the Total sum to pay For though some to have paid may make pretence Yet they still owe a due Benevolence 136. Vpon Culianus A Wise Man is a * Miracle but now They are all ceas'd our Times no wise Man know But Culian you have wit I can't devise If Miracles be ceas'd you should be Wise 137. Upon Beautiful Marc. VEnus did Fire your Tenement of Lust In all