Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
heaven_n chorus_n great_a sing_v 5,694 5 13.3085 5 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A06453 Luminalia, or The festivall of light Personated in a masque at court, by the Queenes Majestie, and her ladies. On Shrovetuesday night, 1637. D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668. 1638 (1638) STC 16923; ESTC S108941 7,342 24

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

one_o course_n do_v run_v aurora_n bold_a hesperus_n thou_o do_v mistake_v the_o sun_n though_o his_o journey_n never_o can_v be_v pass_v but_o must_v for_o ever_o last_v though_o it_o be_v not_o limit_v how_o far_o because_o it_o still_o be_v circular_a yet_o sure_o he_o can_v tire_v nor_o mortal_o wax_n old_a nor_o his_o universal_a beam_n grow_v cold_a since_o feed_v with_o immaterial_a fire_n hesperus_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o then_o so_o long_o do_v stay_v aurora_n he_o have_v resign_v the_o power_n of_o make_v day_n throughout_o this_o hemisphere_n to_o a_o terrestrial_a beauty_n here_o hesperus_n now_o i_o perceive_v why_o poet_n call_v he_o wise_a he_o know_v the_o way_n how_o to_o preserve_v his_o eye_n this_o earthly_a star_n long_o since_o the_o boast_n of_o fame_n be_v both_o become_v his_o envy_n and_o his_o shame_n aurora_n it_o be_v true_a shall_v he_o appear_v he_o be_v undo_v and_o eclipse_v though_o in_o his_o pride_n of_o noon_n hesperus_n yet_o in_o she_o look_v he_o will_v least_o of_o danger_n find_v she_o darken_v those_o with_o beauty_n of_o her_o mind_n aurora_n if_o thou_o will_v ever_o shine_v above_o and_o in_o thy_o sphere_n still_o safe_o move_v descend_v and_o summon_v straight_a apollo_n priest_n that_o wait_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o britanides_n hesperus_n enough_o i_o will_v rouse_v they_o from_o their_o ease_n that_o they_o with_o hymn_n may_v celebrate_v her_o virtue_n ever_o bless_v estate_n both_o her_o nymph_n who_o beauty_n can_v expire_v because_o daily_a kindle_v by_o her_o fire_n must_v needs_o be_v ravish_v with_o those_o lay_n since_o as_o their_o own_o they_o love_v her_o praise_n the_o song_n end_v the_o morning_n star_n descend_v sing_v and_o aurora_n pass_v through_o the_o air_n as_o he_o descend_v the_o chorus_n of_o arch-flamen_n and_o flamen_fw-la of_o the_o britainides_n come_v forth_o they_o be_v habit_v in_o rich_a habit_n of_o several_a colour_n as_o they_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o ancient_n hesperus_n lead_v they_o down_o into_o the_o room_n near_o to_o the_o state_n the_o six_o song_n to_o the_o king_n by_o hesperus_n and_o chorus_n of_o apollo_n flamen_v wise_o do_v art_n great_a lord_n that_o rule_v mythology_n no_o vest_n for_o truth_n afford_v but_o to_o each_o eye_n ordain_v her_o body_n naked_a still_o to_o show_v some_o kind_n of_o truth_n man_n bashful_o shall_v know_v thy_o praise_n be_v truth_n be_v silence_v so_o 2_o yet_o mighty_a spirit_n raise_v their_o action_n up_o to_o fame_n when_o lift_v high_a with_o praise_n then_o who_o will_v blame_v great_a virtue_n for_o ambition_n when_o it_o strive_v to_o feed_v on_o praise_n the_o food_n by_o which_o it_o thrive_v who_o earnest_v yet_o hate_v himself_o of_o truth_n deprive_v saraband_n as_o they_o move_v back_o 1_o we_o know_v it_o be_v more_o lawful_a far_o than_o possible_a to_o sing_v your_o praise_n who_o show_v how_o gentle_a wise_a and_o just_o you_o be_v must_v trace_v wide_a measure_n not_o in_o common_a way_n 2_o as_o some_o in_o war_n near_o a_o defeat_n confess_v betimes_o the_o be_v overcome_v to_o save_v their_o desperate_a honour_n by_o retreat_n so_o we_o retire_v lest_o wonder_n strike_v we_o dumb_a after_o this_o song_n they_o return_v back_o in_o a_o measure_n and_o mount_v the_o degree_n and_o stand_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o scene_n the_o seven_o song_n when_o the_o queen_n and_o masquer_n appear_v 1_o how_o dull_a and_o uneffectual_a be_v that_o rage_n which_o swell_v our_o poet_n when_o their_o number_n flow_v resemble_v silly_o in_o every_o ago_o thing_n excellent_a to_o what_o they_o least_o do_v know_v 2_o how_o poor_o have_v they_o do_v when_o they_o compare_v a_o beauty_n that_o can_v rule_v severe_a eye_n unto_o some_o pretty_a twinkle_n senseless_a star_n yet_o think_v they_o mend_v she_o by_o such_o simile_n 3_o if_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o gaze_v on_o beauty_n in_o extreme_n look_v there_o correct_v your_o judgement_n by_o your_o sight_n those_o beauty_n near_o she_o be_v make_v up_o of_o beam_n they_o gather_v from_o her_o useless_a scatter_a light_n 4_o now_o judge_n if_o fair_a star_n no_o more_o contain_v than_o what_o be_v certain_a to_o the_o astrologer_n whether_o compare_v to_o star_n she_o so_o much_o gain_v as_o star_n have_v get_v when_o compare_v to_o she_o here_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o garden_n open_v and_o the_o masquer_n be_v see_v the_o queen_n majesty_n be_v seat_v high_a and_o the_o lady_n somewhat_o lower_v on_o two_o degree_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o seat_n be_v half_a a_o oval_a about_o which_o be_v term_n the_o upper_a part_n like_o cupid_n and_o the_o under_o part_n enrich_v with_o leaf_n at_o the_o two_o end_n of_o this_o seat_n be_v figure_n of_o woman_n like_a siren_n convert_v into_o foliage_n and_o scroll_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v enchase_v of_o goldsmith_n work_n behind_o all_o be_v a_o bright_a sky_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n about_o the_o queen_n majesty_n seat_n be_v a_o glory_n with_o ray_n express_v she_o to_o be_v the_o queen_n of_o brightness_n the_o habit_n of_o the_o masquer_n be_v close_a body_n open_v before_o the_o breast_n of_o aurora_n colour_n rich_o embroider_v with_o silver_n about_o the_o waste_n run_v a_o short_a basis_n cut_v in_o starlike_a beam_n of_o white_a and_o under_o these_o be_v low_a label_n large_a at_o the_o bottom_n and_o cut_v in_o a_o trefoil_n tack_v together_o with_o small_a twist_n of_o gold_n the_o ornament_n at_o the_o shoulder_n come_v down_o to_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o arm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o form_n as_o the_o basis_n their_o arming-sleeve_n and_o skirt_n of_o their_o gown_n as_o that_o of_o the_o body_n they_o wear_v well-proportioned_a ruff_n and_o on_o their_o hair_n stand_v a_o small_a bend_n or_o diadem_n of_o jewel_n and_o start_n between_o which_o in_o the_o hinder_a part_n have_v a_o scroll_n large_a at_o the_o bottom_n and_o narrow_a towards_o the_o top_n to_o which_o their_o fall_v of_o white_a feather_n be_v fasten_v the_o song_n be_v end_v the_o masquer_n come_v down_o from_o their_o seat_n into_o the_o room_n and_o make_v their_o entry_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o second_o dance_n be_v this_o song_n the_o eight_o song_n after_o the_o first_o dance_n 1_o be_v there_o no_o other_o way_n our_o wonder_n to_o allay_v but_o thus_o to_o falsify_v relief_n for_o see_v quick_o tire_v what_o move_v we_o admire_v you_o turn_v our_o wonder_n into_o grief_n 2_o renew_v your_o measure_n now_o though_o but_o awhile_o to_o show_v this_o respite_n be_v not_o weariness_n but_o you_o by_o thou_o do_v please_v to_o give_v our_o pleasure_n ease_v which_o if_o continue_v have_v grow_v less_o the_o masquer_n dance_v their_o second_o dance_n which_o end_v and_o her_o majesty_n seat_v under_o the_o state_n by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o scene_n appear_v a_o heaven_n full_a of_o deity_n or_o second_o cause_n with_o instrument_n and_o voice_n which_o together_o with_o the_o muse_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o chorus_n of_o arch-flamen_n and_o flamen_v sing_v this_o last_o song_n the_o nine_o song_n to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n 1_o you_o that_o be_v chief_a in_o soul_n as_o in_o your_o blood_n and_o nothing_o better_v by_o your_o high_a descent_n even_o in_o your_o passion_n as_o in_o reason_n good_a to_o who_o vast_a power_n can_v add_v no_o ornament_n 2_o though_o man_n the_o bless_a estate_n of_o angel_n praise_n because_o not_o perplex_v with_o what_o we_o sex_n call_v yet_o you_o by_o such_o a_o (null)_o difference_n raise_v your_o virtue_n more_o because_o it_o be_v conjugal_a 3_o be_v long_a expect_v in_o your_o throne_n above_o and_o stay_v on_o earth_n until_o our_o judgement_n know_v the_o noble_a use_n of_o that_o we_o so_o much_o love_v thus_o heaven_n still_o lend_v what_o we_o will_v ever_o owe_v after_o this_o song_n the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n open_v and_o a_o bright_a and_o transparent_a cloud_n come_v forth_o far_o into_o the_o scene_n upon_o which_o be_v many_o zephyri_fw-la and_o gentle_a breast_n with_o rich_a but_o light_a garment_n tuck_v about_o their_o waist_n and_o fall_v down_o about_o their_o knee_n and_o on_o their_o head_n garland_n of_o flower_n these_o to_o the_o violin_n begin_v a_o sprightly_a dance_n first_o with_o single_a passage_n and_o then_o join_v hand_n in_o round_n several_a way_n which_o apparition_n for_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o invention_n greatness_n of_o the_o machine_n and_o difficulty_n of_o engine_v be_v much_o admire_v be_v a_o thing_n not_o before_o tempt_v in_o the_o air_n the_o masquer_n dance_v the_o revel_n with_o the_o lord_n finis_fw-la the_o name_n of_o the_o masquer_n the_o queen_n majesty_n duchess_n of_o lenox_n countess_n of_o southampton_n countess_n of_o newport_n lady_n katherine_n howard_n lady_n dorothy_n sidney_n lady_n elizabeth_n fielding_n mrs._n victoria_n cary_n countess_n of_o oxford_n countess_n of_o carnarvan_n countess_n of_o portland_n lady_n elizabeth_n cecil_n lady_n rich_a lady_n frances_n howard_n mrs._n nevil_n