Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	behold_v	see_v	sin_n	2,318	5	4.7405	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68655	The tragedy of Messallina the Roman emperesse As it hath beene acted with generall applause divers times, by the Company of his Majesties Revells. Written by Nathanael Richards.	Richards, Nathanael, ca. 1600-1652.; Rawlins, Thomas, 1620?-1670, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 21011; ESTC S115965	38,308	98

the_o tragedy_n of_o messalina_n by_o n_n richards_n london_n print_v for_o dan_n frere_n 1640_o the_o tragedy_n of_o messalina_n the_o roman_a empress_n as_o it_o have_v be_v act_v with_o general_a applause_n diverse_a time_n by_o the_o company_n of_o his_o majesty_n revel_n write_a by_o nathanael_n richards_n optimus_fw-la hic_fw-la and_o formosissimus_fw-la idem_fw-la gentis_fw-la patritiae_fw-la rapitur_fw-la miser_n extinguendus_fw-la messallinae_fw-la oculis_fw-la juvenal_n satyr_n 10._o london_n print_v by_o tho._n cotes_n for_o daniel_n frere_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o red_a bull_n in_o little_a britain_n 1640_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o true_o noble_a mind_a john_n cary_n viscount_n rochfort_n my_o lord_n your_o right_a noble_a willing_a mind_n though_o serious_a occasion_n can_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o see_v this_o tragedy_n act_v embolden_v i_o through_o the_o confidence_n i_o have_v in_o your_o sweet_a disposition_n to_o present_v it_o unto_o you_o the_o heir_n and_o honour_n of_o your_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n emperatricis_fw-la libido_fw-la periculosissima_fw-la est_fw-la witness_n valeria_n messalina_n her_o lust_n and_o rule_n over_o dote_a majesty_n this_o testify_v by_o rome_n historian_n tacitus_n suetonus_n pliny_n plutarch_n and_o juvenal_n the_o world_n unless_o among_o the_o crooked_a condition_n of_o the_o envious_a may_v be_v honest_o opinionate_a perceive_v that_o the_o sole_a aim_n of_o my_o discovery_n herein_o no_o otherwise_o tend_v then_o to_o separate_v soul_n from_o the_o discover_o evil_a the_o suppression_n of_o vice_n and_o exaltation_n of_o virtue_n flight_n from_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o judgement_n which_o serious_o consider_v in_o a_o noble_a nature_n the_o glorious_a strumpet_n sparkle_v in_o beauty_n and_o destruction_n can_v never_o have_v power_n to_o tempt_v this_o play_n upon_o the_o stage_n pass_v the_o general_a applause_n as_o well_o of_o honourable_a personage_n as_o other_o and_o my_o hope_n be_v the_o perusal_n will_v prove_v no_o less_o please_a to_o your_o honour_n two_o passage_n be_v past_a the_o stage_n and_o the_o press_n nothing_o be_v absent_a now_o but_o the_o gentle_a approbation_n of_o your_o lordship_n clemency_n to_o confirm_v the_o endeavour_n of_o he_o that_o true_o be_v your_o lordship_n true_a honourer_n nathanael_n richards_n to_o his_o worthy_a friend_n mr._n nathanael_n richards_n upon_o his_o well-written_a tragedy_n of_o messalina_n when_o i_o behold_v this_o roman_a tragedy_n where_o the_o mad_a sin_n of_o lust_n in_o majesty_n and_o power_n i_o see_v attire_v triumphant_o guide_v the_o helm_n of_o dote_a sovereignty_n to_o her_o own_o compass_n i_o be_v please_v with_o it_o cause_v thing_n immodest_a modest_o be_v write_v not_o in_o prodigious_a language_n that_o will_v start_v into_o the_o cheek_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o fright_v a_o blush_n into_o a_o fever_n though_o of_o late_o shame_n to_o this_o age_n some_o have_v write_v so_o have_v your_o be_v such_o never_o shall_v pen_v of_o i_o poor_a though_o my_o muse_n have_v lend_v you_o half_o a_o line_n but_o now_o again_o recall_v what_o you_o write_v how_o well_o adorn_v with_o word_n and_o wrought_v with_o wit_n i_o will_v justify_v the_o language_n and_o the_o plot_n can_v neither_o cast_v aspersion_n nor_o spot_n on_o your_o clean_a fancy_n but_o apollo_n bay_n grow_v green_a upon_o your_o brow_n to_o crown_v your_o praise_n then_o for_o this_o tragedy_n secure_o rest_n it_o be_v current_n coin_n and_o will_v endure_v the_o test_n stephen_n bradwell_n to_o my_o true_a friend_n mr._n nathanael_n richards_n in_o due_a praise_n of_o his_o tragedy_n of_o messalina_n friend_n you_o have_v so_o well_o limn_v messallina_n lust_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o the_o piece_n shall_v kiss_v the_o dust_n of_o dark_a oblivion_n you_o have_v i_o confess_v apply_v a_o due_a preservative_n the_o press_n you_o be_v now_o sail_v forth_o of_o the_o narrow_a sea_n the_o stage_n into_o the_o world_n wide_a ocean_n where_o the_o rage_n of_o criticism_n it_o be_v utmost_a will_v extend_v to_o buffet_v your_o new_a bark_n but_o fear_v not_o friend_n she_o be_v so_o well_o build_v so_o balance_v so_o well_o mane_v with_o plot_n with_o form_n and_o language_n that_o she_o will_v stand_v the_o storm_n and_o have_v plough_v the_o sea_n passion_n will_v anchor_v safe_a in_o the_o rhode_n of_o approbation_n where_o judgement_n equal_a hand_n shall_v moor_v she_o fast_o and_o hang_v a_o laurel-garland_n on_o her_o mast_n robert_n davenport_n carissimo_fw-la amico_fw-la auctori_fw-la in_o eximiam_fw-la messallinae_fw-la tragediam_fw-la ridentem_fw-la venerem_fw-la veteres_fw-la pinxere_fw-la sed_fw-la ecce_fw-la apparet_fw-la venus_n hic_fw-la sanguimolenta_fw-la nigra_fw-la lascivos_fw-la amplexa_fw-la viros_fw-la amplectitur_fw-la ensem_fw-la effera_fw-la quae_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la furibunda_fw-la niece_n sic_fw-la eadem_fw-la victrix_fw-la eadem_fw-la que_fw-la libidinis_fw-la ultrix_fw-la messalina_n altrix_fw-la quae_fw-la suit_n ipsa_fw-la fuit_fw-la dum_fw-la moritur_fw-la mala_fw-la pars_fw-la oritur_fw-la pars_fw-la conjugis_fw-la ill●_n qu●_n superat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la furit_fw-la casta_n parens_fw-la toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la fit_a adultera_fw-la proles_fw-la pugnat_fw-la and_o adversa_fw-la cum_fw-la pielate_fw-la scelus_fw-la dumque_fw-la scelus_fw-la fugiens_fw-la that_o terg●_fw-la stat_fw-la altera_fw-la luge●s_fw-la et_fw-la nituit_fw-la niveo_fw-la pectore_fw-la purut_fw-la honour_n h●c_fw-la ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la verbis_fw-la aptata_fw-la tragedia_fw-la digna_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la inprimis_fw-la laudis_fw-la and_o illa_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la thoma_n comb_n to_o his_o friend_n mr._n nathanael_n richard_n upon_o his_o tragedy_n of_o messalina_n if_o it_o be_v good_a to_o write_v the_o truth_n of_o ill_a and_o virtue_n excellence_n it_o be_v in_o thy_o skill_n respect_a friend_n thy_o nimble_a scene_n discover_v rome_n lust-burnt_a empress_n and_o her_o virtuous_a mother_n so_o true_o to_o the_o life_n judgement_n may_v see_v praise_v this_o piece_n i_o do_v not_o flatter_v thou_o men_n here_o may_v read_v heaven_n art_n to_o chastise_v lust_n rich_a virtue_n in_o a_o play_n so_o clear_a no_o rust_n breed_v by_o the_o squint_a eye_v critic_n conquer_a breath_n can_v ever_o deface_v it_o messallina_n death_n add_v life_n unto_o the_o stage_n where_o though_o she_o die_v defame_a true_a justice_n crown_v this_o tragedy_n io._n robinson_n to_o my_o friend_n the_o author_n mr._n nathanael_n richards_n on_o his_o tragedy_n of_o messalina_n for_o this_o thy_o play_n dear_a friend_n i_o must_v confess_v thy_o plot_n be_v contrive_v with_o such_o mysteriousness_n as_o if_o fate_n turn_v the_o scene_n thy_o language_n can_v express_v thou_o a_o divine_a and_o moral_a man_n the_o music_n of_o thy_o number_n may_v entice_v time_n glorious_a harlot_n from_o her_o lust-stung_a uloe_z this_o be_v to_o show_v my_o judgement_n who_o will_v say_v that_o find_v my_o approbation_n of_o this_o play_n i_o want_v needful_a knowledge_n it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a praise_n for_o i_o i_o can_v praise_v thou_o it_o be_v judgement_n to_o know_v judgement_n and_o i_o find_v most_o of_o our_o playhouse_n wit_n be_v of_o my_o mind_n men_n call_v they_o censurer_n a_o stock_n of_o brother_n think_v wise_a by_o praise_v and_o dispraise_v other_o bid_v they_o write_v play_v themselves_o and_o then_o you_o will_v foil_v they_o they_o will_v say_v they_o can_v find_v time_n yes_o time_n to_o spoil_v they_o thou_o be_v above_o their_o aim_n who_o dislike_v this_o must_v be_v a_o goose_n or_o serpent_n let_v he_o hiss_v tho._n jordan_n to_o his_o worthy_a friend_n mr._n nathanael_n richard_n upon_o his_o tragedy_n of_o messalina_n behold_v a_o poet_n who_o laborious_a quill_n dictate_v his_o maker_n praise_n above_o the_o skill_n of_o time_n earth_n ●inding_v idol_n muddy_a strain_n base_a as_o the_o thing_n they_o imitate_v thy_o vein_n approve_a friend_n strike_v dead_a the_o impious_a time_n adore_v vice_n and_o high_o raise_v crime_n which_o pull_v swift_a vengeance_n down_o thy_o labour_a line_n curb_v vice_n crown_v virtue_n gold_n from_o dross_n refine_v all_o gaze_a eye_n may_v see_v thy_o anchorite_n muse_v delight_n in_o a_o conversion_n not_o abuse_v rome_n mighty_a whore_n by_o thou_o adorn_v the_o stage_n for_o to_o convert_v not_o to_o corrupt_v this_o age_n and_o they_o that_o messalina_n thus_o pen_v see_v must_v praise_v the_o author_n candour_n thrifty_a bee_n suck_v honey_n out_o of_o weed_n her_o action_n may_v have_v miracle_n for_o issue_n if_o obey_v your_o jog_a conscience_n that_o whisper_a say_v be_v rule_v by_o this_o instruct_v tragic_a play_n applaud_v that_o happy_a wit_n who_o vein_n can_v stir_v religious_a thought_n though_o in_o a_o theatre_n tho._n rawlins_n the_o actor_n name_n claudius_n emperor_n will_n cartwright_n sen._n silius_n chief_a favourite_n to_o the_o empress_n christopher_n goad_n saufellus_n chief_a of_o counsel_n to_o silius_n and_o messalina_n john_n robinson_n of_o the_o same_o faction_n and_o favorite_n valens_n

be_v to_o see_v there_o be_v fear_n above_o we_o fear_v still_o beneath_o we_o fear_v round_o about_o and_o yet_o no_o fear_n within_o we_o mess._n i_o do_v begin_v to_o melt_v lep._n heaven_n blessing_n on_o thou_o saufellus_n and_o hell_n curse_n on_o thou_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o speak_v o_o be_v yourself_o divine_a fair_a on_o earth_n this_o idle_a superstitious_a lecture_a proceed_v of_o malice_n what_o to_o make_v you_o child_n and_o slave_n to_o her_o desire_n lep._n o_o impious_a devil_n mess._n no_o more_o live_v and_o be_v thankful_a exit_fw-la mess._n and_o saufel_n lep_n ha_o how_o be_v that_o live_v and_o be_v thankful_a be_o i_o then_o contemn_v be_v all_o my_o labour_n in_o a_o moment_n lose_v live_v and_o be_v thankful_a sure_o i_o do_v but_o dream_v it_o can_v be_v nature_n against_o itself_o shall_v so_o rebel_v o_o fool_n fool_n that_o i_o be_o with_o vain_a hope_n thus_o to_o play_v the_o flatterer_n mors_fw-la erumnatum_fw-la quies_fw-la mors_fw-la omnibus_fw-la finis_fw-la dissolve_v the_o glassy_a pearl_n of_o my_o eye_n that_o niobe-like_o i_o may_v consume_v in_o tear_n and_o nevermore_o behold_v day_n light_v again_o pish_o all_o this_o be_v but_o talk_n and_o talk_v i_o must_v fly_v from_o i_o soul_n and_o turn_v my_o earth_n to_o dust_n must_v i_o then_o live_v to_o see_v my_o daughter_n shame_n crack_v crack_v poor_a heart_n stern_a death_n let_v fly_v thy_o dart_n send_v my_o sad_a soul_n to_o the_o elizium_n shade_n that_o there_o it_o may_v drink_v lethe_n and_o forget_v it_o ever_o live_v in_o this_o mortality_n parcae_n dispatch_v when_o when_o i_o say_v no_o no_o fall_v distract_v then_o will_v i_o act_v medea_n murder_v part_n upon_o my_o stain_n of_o blood_n that_o god_n and_o man_n may_v sit_v and_o laugh_v and_o plaudite_fw-la my_o revenge_n you_o dismal_a sister_n of_o the_o fatal_a night_n rise_v rise_v and_o dance_v hell_n round_o lay_v for_o joy_n rhamnusia_n find_v employment_n for_o you_o all_o follow_v follow_v follow_v follow_v follow_v note_v with_o your_o grim_a aspect_n the_o court_n of_o king_n see_v how_o the_o politic_a statesman_n for_o his_o end_n sit_v hammer_v mischief_n and_o how_o toadlike_a swell_v bombast_n with_o treason_n riches_n see_v there_o be_v lust_n brave_a madam_n lust_n temptation_n paint_v whore_n divine_o worship_v by_o the_o bastard_n brood_n of_o knave_n and_o fool_n you_o dread_n and_o ireful_a fury_n be_v it_o not_o true_a why_o then_o employ_v your_o burn_a whip_n of_o steel_n lash_v with_o eternal_a lash_n there_o there_o there_o excellent_a fury_n how_o you_o do_v excel_v so_o so_o so_o so_o it_o be_v holy_a day_n in_o hell_n syllana_n draw_v out_o upon_o a_o bed_n as_o sleep_v to_o who_o silius_n with_o a_o light_a torch_n enter_v sil._n o_o what_o a_o fiery_a combat_n feel_v my_o soul_n the_o genius_n good_a and_o bad_a that_o weight_v on_o man_n shake_v nature_n frame_v tremble_v this_o microcosm_n there_o virtue_n plead_v for_o sleep_a innocence_n for_o love_n true_a love_n chaste_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a act_n which_o entertain_v within_o a_o constant_a breast_n make_v man_n triumphant_a crown_v immortal_a bless_v but_o o_o the_o ponderous_a plummet_n of_o black_a vice_n suppress_v those_o pure_a imagination_n which_o break_v like_o lightning_n only_o for_o a_o flash_n want_v the_o true_a material_n to_o impel_v and_o to_o continue_v this_o false_a clock_n of_o life_n from_o its_o exorbitant_a course_n such_o like_o be_v majestic_a title_n and_o the_o empress_n that_o unpeered_a excellence_n bewitch_a dalliance_n soul_n of_o temptation_n sweet_a so_o charm_n all_o sense_n virtue_n i_o loathe_v like_o politic_a state_n who_o good_a depend_v on_o ill_a work_v their_o attempt_n in_o blood_n syla._n o_o my_o affright_a soul_n be_v thou_o there_o sweet●_n then_o be_o i_o safe_a it_o be_v but_o a_o dream_n i_o see_v a_o wake_a walk_a in_o my_o sleep_n wherein_o methinks_v i_o see_v near_o to_o a_o riverside_n two_o lovely_a turtle_n sit_v like_a morn_n in_o may_v adorn_v with_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o spring_n their_o love_n to_o either_o seem_v to_o sympathize_v and_o with_o such_o sober_a chastity_n connex_v that_o their_o two_o heart_n as_o true_a love_n ever_o shall_v like_a fire_n and_o heat_n inseparate_a a_o like_a show_v like_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o heart_n that_o live_v in_o sacred_a flame_n in_o unextinguished_a flame_n of_o chaste_a desire_n free_a from_o the_o taint_a spot_n of_o petulant_a dalliance_n till_o temptation_n snare_n appear_v parthenope_n like_o that_o with_o her_o charm_n work_v so_o effectual_a on_o the_o turtle_n male_a he_o like_a troy_n firebrand_n false_o that_o forsake_v unpitied_a oenone_n not_o alone_o content_v alone_o forlorn_a to_o abjure_v his_o lovely_a mate_n but_o back_o return_v his_o black_a intent_n to_o further_o and_o to_o the_o height_n of_o lust_n he_o add_v murder_v the_o very_a thought_n seem_v dagger_n to_o my_o breast_n that_o with_o the_o fear_n i_o wake_v sil._n to_o sleep_v thy_o last_o present_v his_o lombard_n to_o she_o syl._n light_n of_o my_o life_n how_o be_v that_o sil._n brief_o this_o i_o will_v be_v your_o dream_n expositor_n thou_o must_v die_v die_v by_o this_o hand_n this_o fatal_a instrument_n nor_o must_v i_o seem_v to_o yield_v a_o slave_n to_o pity_v sil._n sure_a sure_a i_o dream_v dream_v still_o if_o not_o tell_v o_o tell_v i_o my_o better_a self_n who_o kill_a word_n wound_v cruel_a than_o death_n what_o cause_n what_o offend_v what_o ill_a desert_n in_o i_o that_o wrong_v you_o never_o the_o god_n i_o witness_v bear_v sil._n it_o be_v for_o no_o fault_n sustain_v on_o thy_o behalf_n no_o it_o be_v the_o empress_n doom_n syl._n she_o nay_o then_o sil._n it_o be_v thou_o that_o model_n of_o creation_n must_v through_o thy_o death_n participate_v alone_o all_o that_o be_v man_n in_o i_o and_o to_o that_o end_n with_o sweet_a concord_n of_o discord_v part_n out_o sing_v the_o siren_n fire_v this_o mansion_n with_o haut_fw-fr ambition_n rome_n imperial_a crown_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v kill_v or_o else_o forgo_v all_o those_o bright_a shine_a glory_n which_o what_o fool_n will_v be_v so_o nice_a syl._n be_v there_o then_o no_o hope_n no_o comfort_n no_o remorse_n must_v i_o depart_v where_o i_o shall_v never_o see_v thy_o face_n again_o never_o behold_v those_o joy_n which_o hymen_n rite_n be_v wont_a to_o crown_v with_o true_a love_n flame_n be_v there_o no_o remedy_n farewell_o vain_a world_n my_o life_n be_v such_o a_o toy_n i_o will_v not_o with_o to_o live_v to_o abate_v thou_o joy_n yet_o ere_o i_o go_v grant_v this_o one_o courtesy_n it_o be_v the_o last_o kindness_n you_o shall_v ever_o give_v place_n against_o my_o heart_n thy_o deadly_a point_a steel_n so_o now_o farewell_n death_n be_v for_o i_o most_o meet_a strike_v sure_a and_o home_o i_o do_v forgive_v thou_o sweet_a sil._n brave_o resolve_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v thy_o will_n as_o brave_o thus_o pretend_v a_o violent_a stab_n he_o fling_v away_o the_o poniard_n not_o to_o be_v emperor_n of_o the_o spacious_a earth_n live_v live_v syllana_n free_a syl._n be_v it_o possible_a betwixt_o fear_n and_o hope_n strike_v through_o with_o deep_a amaze_n i_o waver_v doubtful_a sil._n cease_v admiration_n and_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o though_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o hither_o come_v arm_v with_o a_o full_a intent_n to_o take_v thy_o life_n yet_o silius_n never_o shall_v add_v to_o his_o libidinous_a life_n a_o murderer_n name_n of_o ill●_n it_o be_v ever_o best_a the_o worst_a to_o shun_v by_o murder_n murderer_n soul_n be_v oft_o undo_v i_o wish_v i_o be_v far_o better_a than_o i_o be_o tarit_n but_o since_o without_o my_o most_o assure_a ruin_n it_o can_v be_v be_v so_o far_o engage_v into_o the_o empress_n favour_n i_o must_v on_o make_n use_n of_o some_o devise_n cloak_v with_o deceit_n that_o far_o beyond_o persuasion_n may_v enforce_v thy_o death_n belief_n syl._n kill_v o_o kill_v i_o rather_o be_v not_o far_o cruel_a to_o thyself_o then_o death_n to_o put_v to_o hazard_v on_o so_o slight_a a_o ground_n thy_o life_n for_o i_o i_o know_v the_o empress_n that_o if_o least_o notice_n of_o my_o life_n she_o hear_v not_o ireful_a nemesis_n in_o swift_a revenge_n can_v be_v more_o speedy_a sil._n pish_o i_o will_v so_o work_v you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v therefore_o as_o i_o at_o court_n with_o my_o continuance_n must_v make_v way_n to_o clear_v suspect_v use_v you_o the_o matter_n so_o among_o your_o noble_a family_n whereby_o argos_n eye_a envy_n descry_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v secure_o live_v dreadless_a of_o danger_n syl._n though_o you_o have_v strike_v my_o body_n full_a of_o wound_n and_o i_o survive_v my_o fierce_a revenge_n shall_v he_o good_a against_o