Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	body_n	death_n	soul_n	5,812	5	5.2725	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66693	The Essex champion, or, The famous history of Sir Billy of Billerecay and his Squire Ricardo shewing the renowned atchievements and valiant acts of the invincible knight Sir Billy of Billerecay with his love to his Lady Dulcinia, as also, the comical exploits and amorous adventures of Squire Ricardo performed by his invisible ring, their tilts and tournaments in honour of ladies, their battles with gyants and monsters, their punishing of inchanters and negromancers, pedlars and poppit-players / being that excellent piece of knight-errantry written by William Winstandly.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1699 (1699)	Wing W3059A; ESTC R27621	95,346	215

floor_n imbrue_v with_o blood_n and_o strew_v with_o dead_a carcase_n he_o demand_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o sad_a a_o spectacle_n to_o who_o sir_n billy_n be_v about_o to_o reply_v he_o be_v interrupt_v by_o rhe_n taylor_n who_o declare_v all_o the_o whole_a business_n in_o manner_n as_o you_o hear_v it_o before_o and_o withal_o add_v that_o sir_n bi●ly_o be_v a_o knight-errant_n be_v resolve_v to_o send_v that_o murder_a rogue_n that_o be_v alive_a to_o a_o certain_a lady_n name_v dulcina_n but_o earnest_o desire_v his_o journey_n may_v be_v stay_v that_o the_o hangman_n may_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o due_n yea_o say_v sir_n billy_n i_o be_o by_o profession_n a_o knight_n errant_a my_o trade_n be_v to_o kill_v giant_n and_o dragon_n and_o to_o relieve_v oppress_v lady_n and_o distress_a damosel_n to_o release_v captivate_v knight_n from_o their_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o confusion_n the_o hellish_a brood_n of_o negromancer_n and_o enchanter_n sir_n say_v the_o constable_n if_o you_o be_v so_o good_a for_o fight_v you_o will_v be_v the_o fit_a to_o serve_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o i_o press_v you_o for_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o understand_v say_v sir_n billy_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o constable_n but_o altogether_o ignorant_a in_o thy_o office_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v read_v book_n of_o chivalry_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o knight_n errant_a be_v subject_a to_o no_o king_n nor_o to_o no_o law_n sir_n say_v the_o constable_n if_o you_o be_v subject_a neither_o to_o king_n nor_o law_n than_o you_o be_v a_o vagabond_n and_o as_o a_o vagabond_n i_o must_v apprehend_v you_o sir_n billy_n hear_v his_o knighthood_n so_o vilify_v and_o degrade_v be_v in_o a_o great_a rage_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n he_o bid_v the_o constable_n defend_v himself_o for_o he_o shall_v dear_o abide_v the_o blasphemy_n he_o have_v utter_v against_o ●o_o honourable_a a_o order_n and_o thereupon_o begin_v to_o fall_v upon_o he_o with_o all_o hl_n may_v ricardo_n and_o old_a geryon_n see_v the_o madness_n of_o s●r_n billy_n step_v to_o he_o to_o have_v sta●d_v his_o hand_n but_o the_o more_o they_o strive_v to_o hinder_v he_o the_o more_o he_o lay_v on_o the_o messenger_n that_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o the_o lady_n dulcina_n see_v they_o thus_o to_o bestir_v themselves_o betake_v himself_o unto_o his_o heel_n which_o the_o tailor_n perceive_v cry_v out_o to_o follow_v he_o whereupon_o they_o leave_v off_o fight_v and_o run_v after_o he_o all_o but_o sir_n billy_n who_o now_o be_v a_o absolute_a conqueror_n at_o least_o in_o conceit_n the_o smith_n who_o have_v all_o this_o while_n lie_v in_o a_o swoon_n his_o soul_n now_o seem_v to_o re-enter_v his_o body_n and_o he_o free_v from_o this_o counterfeit_n of_o death_n rise_v up_o and_o stand_v upright_o on_o his_o foot_n and_o see_v sir_n billy_n with_o a_o wrathful_a countenance_n and_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o humble_o implore_v his_o mercy_n i_o grant_v you_o life_n say_v sir_n billy_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o as_o your_o fellow_n before_o you_o ha●_n engage_v you_o also_o present_v yourself_o on_o your_o knee●_n to_o my_o lady_n dulcina_n as_o conquer_v by_o my_o victorious_a arm._n by_o this_o time_n be_v the_o constable_n return_v bring_v the_o fellow_n along_o with_o he_o with_o his_o hand_n tie_v behind_o he_o and_o to_o prevent_v further_a mischief_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o in_o the_o barn_n but_o close_v with_o sir_n billy_n strike_v up_o his_o heel_n and_o disarm_v he_o of_o his_o sword_n whilst_o the_o other_o seize_v on_o the_o smith_n the_o constastable_n will_v also_o have_v tie_v sir_n billy_n hand_n have_v not_o ricar●o_n and_o old_a geryon_n intercede_v for_o he_o however_o sir_n billy_n rave_v like_o a_o mad_a man_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o sword_n threaten_v the_o constable_n who_o he_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o magician_n sorcerer_n necromancer_n and_o a_o hundred_o such_o other_o name_n as_o he_o have_v read_v in_o book_n of_o knight_n errantry_n the_o constable_n take_v he_o for_o one_o who_o brain_n be_v craze_v give_v little_o rega●d_v unto_o his_o word_n but_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o sword_n only_o in_o the_o mean_a ●●me_n he_o must_v go_v before_o one_o of_o his_o profession_n a_o ●ighter_a of_o wrong_n a_o reliever_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o who_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o paper_n can_v send_v a_o man_n to_o a_o enchant_a castle_n keep_v by_o furious_a giant_n so_o strong_a and_o unpregnable_a that_o none_o can_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o be_v arm_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n show_v i_o one_o of_o those_o enchant_a castle_n say_v sir_n billy_n and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o take_v it_o by_o my_o valour_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o unconquered_a arm_n then_o let_v my_o name_n be_v for_o ever_o raze_v out_o of_o the_o honourable_a 〈◊〉_d role_n of_o knight_n errant_a and_o i_o esteem_v for_o a_o carpet_n knight_n a_o mere_a toast_n and_o butter_n afraid_a of_o my_o own_o sword_n and_o affright_v with_o the_o clash_n of_o my_o own_o armour_n the_o constable_n hear_v sir_n billy_n resolution_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o smile_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v help_v he_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o enchant_a castle_n and_o now_o all_o party_n be_v ready_a lay_v the_o two_o dead_a body_n upon_o sir_n billy_n and_o ricardo_n horse_n and_o the_o two_o prisoner_n pinion_v and_o guard_v by_o the_o constable_n attendant_n they_o set_v forward_o towards_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n his_o house_n where_o how_o they_o speed_v you_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n 14._o sir_n billy_n entertainment_n at_o the_o justice_n house_n his_o oration_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o golden_a age_n with_o his_o challenge_v the_o coroner_n to_o fight_v in_o defence_n of_o knight-errantry_a this_o justice_n that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o be_v a_o very_a merry_a conceit_a gentleman_n which_o make_v the_o constable_n the_o more_o willing_a to_o have_v sir_n billy_n to_o he_o and_o by_o the_o way_n to_o soothe_v he_o up_o in_o his_o fancy_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n whether_o they_o be_v go_v be_v descend_v in_o a_o direct_a line_n by_o the_o father_n side_n from_o the_o famous_a montelion_fw-mi knight_n of_o the_o oracle_n and_o by_o the_o mother_n side_n from_o the_o renown_a amadis_n de_fw-fr gaul_n that_o all_o the_o brave_a hero_n mention_v in_o the_o mirror_n of_o knighthood_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o ancestor_n as_o also_o that_o don_n belianis_n of_o greece_n parismus_n and_o pheander_n the_o maiden_n knight_n be_v his_o great_a grand-fathers_a first_o cousin_n ricardo_n hear_v all_o their_o discourse_n with_o great_a attention_n and_o hear_v he_o nominate_v only_o foreign_a kindred_n he_o ask_v the_o constable_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o ancestor_n march_v into_o such_o remote_a part_n and_o not_o rather_o into_o their_o own_o country_n and_o if_o they_o do_v what_o kin_n this_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v to_o guy_n earl_n of_o warwick_n or_o bevis_n of_o southampton_n i_o have_v hear_v say_v the_o constable_n by_o tradition_n and_o they_o say_v it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o mi●onicon_n that_o earl_n terry_n who_o be_v sister_n son_n to_o guy_n be_v nephew_n to_o euphrosina_n this_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v great_a grandfather_n aunt_n and_o that_o sabere_fw-la sir_n bevis_n his_o uncle_n be_v nephew_n in_o two_o descent_n to_o earl_n terry_n thou_o speak_v say_v sir_n bi●ly_o as_o one_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o study_n of_o knight_n 〈◊〉_d and_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v often_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n that_o i_o be_o descend_v from_o valentin●_n or_o orson_n don_n flores_n of_o greece_n palmerin_n of_o england_n or_o some_o of_o those_o renown_a champion_n who_o name_n flourish_v in_o the_o book_n of_o fame_n because_o i_o feel_v in_o myself_o those_o spark_n of_o fire_n kindle_v in_o my_o breast_n which_o do_v stir_v up_o noble_a mind_n to_o vali●nt_a performance_n by_o this_o time_n they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o justice_n house_n where_o before_o they_o be_v examine_v the_o constable_n acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o humour_n of_o sir_n billy_n and_o what_o discourse_n he_o have_v have_v with_o he_o which_o please_v his_o fancy_n extraordinary_o but_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o justice_n he_o first_o sift_v out_o the_o business_n concern_v the_o two_o dead_a corpse_n which_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o and_o upon_o examination_n send_v the_o smith_n and_o his_o partner_n to_o prison_n retain_v sir_n billy_n still_o with_o he_o and_o use_v such_o respect_n to_o he_o as_o he_o think_v be_v most_o correspondent_a