Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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Merie tales newly imprinted [and] made by Master Skelton Poet Laureat
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Skelton, John, 1460?-1529, attributed name.
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STC 22618; ESTC S111029
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other_o feat_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v this_o thou_o shall_v steal_v master_n person_n out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o midnight_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v where_o he_o be_v âe_n come_v the_o miller_n make_v great_a moan_n and_o lament_v say_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v in_o the_o world_n how_o i_o shall_v do_v for_o i_o be_o never_o able_a to_o do_v this_o feat_n well_o âª_o say_v skelton_n thou_o shall_v do_v it_o or_o else_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o favour_n at_o my_o hand_n âª_o and_o therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n the_o miller_n be_v sorry_a devyse_v wiâh_a hinselfe_n which_o way_n he_o may_v bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v and_o ii_o or_o iii_o nyghte_n after_o gather_v a_o number_n of_o snaââes_n &_o agree_v with_o the_o sereen_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o church_n door_n and_o go_v into_o the_o church_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o a_o xi_o and_o xii_o in_o the_o night_n &_o take_v the_o snail_n and_o lyghââd_v a_o sort_n of_o little_a wax_n candle_n âª_o &_o set_v upon_o every_o sâaylâ_n one_o &_o the_o snail_n chepte_v about_o the_o church_n with_o the_o âââe_a candle_n upon_o their_o boche_n and_o then_o he_o go_v into_o the_o ãâã_d put_v a_o cope_n upon_o his_o ãâã_d &_o stand_v very_o solemn_o at_o the_o high_a aâter_n with_o a_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o after_o ward_v call_v the_o ãâã_d that_o the_o priest_n ââânge_a in_o the_o church_n yard_n may_v hear_v he_o âª_o the_o priest_n hear_n the_o bell_n take_v start_v out_o of_o his_o slâpe_n and_o look_v out_o of_o his_o window_n and_o see_v such_o a_o light_n in_o the_o church_n âª_o be_v very_o much_o amaze_v and_o think_v sure_o that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v on_o fire_n and_o go_v for_o to_o see_v what_o wonder_v it_o shall_v bâ_n âª_o and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o find_v the_o church_n door_n open_a and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o quire_n and_o see_v the_o miâler_n stand_v in_o his_o vestemente_n and_o a_o book_n in_o his_o hand_n pray_v devout_o &_o all_o the_o light_n in_o the_o church_n think_v sure_o with_o himself_o it_o be_v some_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n or_o some_o other_o great_a miracle_n bless_a himself_o and_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o stand_v here_o in_o this_o hollye_n place_n o_o say_v the_o myller_n i_o be_o saint_n peter_n which_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n gate_n and_o thou_o know_v that_o none_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n except_o i_o let_v he_o in_o and_o i_o be_o send_v out_o from_o heaven_n for_o thou_o for_o i_o quoth_v the_o priest_n good_a saint_n peter_n worship_n may_v thou_o be_v i_o be_o glad_a to_o hear_v that_o news_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v good_a deed_n lay_v the_o myller_n and_o serve_v god_n âª_o âee_n have_v send_v for_o thou_o afore_o dome_n day_n come_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o trouble_n of_o y_z e_z world_n o_o âª_o bless_v be_v god_n say_v the_o priest_n i_o be_o very_a well_o content_v for_o to_o go_v yet_o if_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o let_v i_o go_v home_o and_o distrybute_n such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a i_o will_v be_v very_o glad_a no_o say_v the_o miller_n if_o thou_o do_v delight_v more_o in_o thy_o good_n then_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n thou_o be_v not_o for_o god_n therefore_o preyare_n thyself_o and_o go_v into_o this_o bag_n which_o i_o have_v bring_v for_o thou_o the_o miller_n have_v a_o great_a quarter_n sack_n the_o poor_a priest_n go_v into_o it_o think_n verylye_n he_o have_v go_v to_o heaven_n yet_o be_v very_o sorry_a to_o part_n from_o his_o good_n ask_v saint_n peter_n how_o long_o it_o will_v be_v ere_o he_o come_v there_o the_o miller_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v there_o quick_o and_o in_o he_o get_v the_o priest_n and_o tie_v up_o the_o sack_n and_o put_v out_o the_o light_n &_o lay_v every_o thing_n in_o their_o place_n and_o take_v the_o priest_n on_o his_o back_n &_o lock_v the_o church_n door_n &_o to_o go_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o go_v over_o the_o church_n stile_n the_o priest_n be_v very_o heavye_a and_o the_o miller_n âasâe_v he_o over_o the_o stile_n that_o the_o priest_n ââyed_v of_o o_o good_a sâint_n peter_n say_v the_o priest_n whither_o go_v i_o now_o o_o say_v the_o myller_n these_o be_v the_o pang_n that_o you_o must_v adyde_v before_o yân_v come_v to_o heaven_n o_o ââeth_v the_o priest_n i_o will_v i_o be_v there_o once_o up_o he_o get_v the_o priest_n again_o &_o carry_v he_o till_o he_o câme_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n a_o ãâã_d from_o his_o house_n and_o cast_v he_o down_o the_o hill_n that_o his_o head_n have_v many_o shrewd_a rap_n that_o his_o neck_n be_v almost_o bââst_v o_o good_a saint_n peter_n say_v the_o priest_n where_o be_o i_o now_o you_o be_v almost_o now_o at_o heaven_n &_o carry_v he_o with_o much_o a_o do_v till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o then_o the_o miller_n throw_v he_o over_o the_o threshold_n o_o good_a faint_a peter_n say_v the_o priest_n where_o be_o i_o now_o this_o be_v the_o soreââe_a pang_n that_o ever_o i_o vynde_v o_o say_v that_o myller_n geve_v god_n thanks_n that_o thou_o haste_n have_v patience_n to_o a_o bide_v all_o this_o pain_n for_o now_o thou_o artâ_n go_v uppe_o into_o heaven_n and_o tie_v a_o rope_n a_o bout_n the_o sack_n and_o draw_v he_o uppe_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o chymnye_n and_o there_o let_v he_o hang_v o_o good_a s._n peter_n tell_v i_o now_o where_o i_o be_o say_v the_o priest_n marry_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o the_o tope_o of_o john_n miller_n chimney_n a_o vengeance_n on_o thou_o knave_n say_v the_o priest_n have_v thou_o make_v i_o believe_v all_o this_o while_n that_o i_o be_v go_v up_o into_o heaven_n well_o now_o i_o be_o here_o &_o ever_o i_o come_v down_o again_o âª_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o to_o repent_v it_o but_o john_n myller_n be_v glad_a that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o there_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o sexton_n ring_v all_o in_o to_o service_n &_o when_o the_o people_n be_v come_v to_o church_n the_o priest_n be_v lack_v the_o parish_n ask_v the_o sexton_n where_o the_o priest_n be_v and_o the_o sexton_n say_v i_o can_v not_o tell_v then_o the_o parish_n send_v to_o master_n skelton_n and_o tell_v how_o their_o priest_n be_v lack_v to_o say_v they_o service_n master_n skelton_n marvel_v at_o that_o and_o bethink_v he_o of_o the_o ârafty_a do_v of_o the_o miller_n send_v for_o john_n myller_n and_o when_o the_o miller_n be_v come_v skelton_n say_v to_o the_o miller_n can_v thou_o tell_v where_o the_o parish_n priest_n be_v âª_o the_o myller_n up_o and_o tell_v he_o all_o together_o how_o he_o have_v do_v master_n skelton_n consider_v the_o matter_n say_v to_o the_o miller_n why_o thou_o unreverent_a knave_n have_v thou_o hanle_v the_o poor_a priest_n on_o this_o fashion_n and_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a ornament_n upon_o a_o knave_n back_o thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v &_o it_o cost_n i_o all_o the_o good_a i_o have_v john_n miller_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o desire_a master_n skelton_n to_o pardon_v he_o for_o i_o do_v nothing_o say_v the_o miller_n but_o that_o you_o say_v you_o will_v forgeve_v i_o nay_o not_o so_o say_v skelton_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v steal_v my_o gelding_n out_o of_o my_o stable_n my_o two_o man_n watch_v he_o i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o and_o if_o they_o take_v thou_o they_o shall_v strike_v of_o thy_o head_n for_o skelton_n think_v it_o better_o that_o such_o a_o false_a knave_n shall_v lose_v his_o head_n they_o to_o live_v then_o john_n miller_n be_v very_o sad_a &_o bethink_v hin_a how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o he_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o man_n leave_v hang_v upon_o the_o galowe_n the_o day_n before_o go_v preve_o in_o the_o night_n and_o take_v he_o down_o and_o cut_v of_o his_o head_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o a_o pole_n &_o break_v a_o hole_n into_o the_o stable_n and_o put_v in_o a_o candle_n light_v thrust_v in_o the_o head_n a_o little_a &_o a_o little_a the_o man_n watch_v the_o stable_n sing_v that_o get_v themselves_o near_o to_o the_o hole_n thinkinge_v that_o it_o be_v his_o head_n &_o one_o of_o they_o with_o his_o sword_n cut_v if_o of_o then_o they_o for_o gladness_n present_v it_o unto_o their_o master_n leave_v the_o stable_a door_n open_a then_o john_n miller_n go_v in_o and_o steal_v away_o the_o geâding_n master_n skelton_n look_v upon_o the_o head_n see_v it_o be_v the_o thief_n head_n that_o be_v leave_v hang_v upon_o the_o galawe_n âª_o say_v alas_o now_o oft_o have_v this_o false_a knave_n deceive_v we_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o stable_n again_o for_o i_o think_v my_o geld_a be_v go_v his_o man_n go_v back_o again_o find_v it_o even_o so_o then_o they_o come_v again_o show_v your_o grace_n say_v on_o thou_o hoar_a âead_a say_v the_o cardynall_a to_o skelton_n i_o pray_v your_o grace_n to_o let_v i_o lie_v down_o and_o wallow_v for_o i_o can_v kneel_v no_o long_o ¶_o how_o the_o vintner_n wife_n put_v water_n into_o skelton_n wine_n tale_n xu_o skelton_n do_v love_n well_o a_o cup_n of_o good_a wine_n and_o on_o a_o day_n he_o do_v make_v merye_o in_o a_o tavern_n in_o london_n and_o the_o morrow_n after_o he_o send_v to_o the_o same_o place_n again_o for_o a_o quart_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o same_o wine_n he_o drink_v of_o before_o the_o which_o be_v clean_o change_v &_o brew_v again_o skelton_n perceive_v this_o he_o go_v to_o the_o tavern_n &_o do_v sytte_a down_o in_o a_o chair_n &_o do_v sygh_a very_o sore_a and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o house_n percâivinge_v this_o say_v to_o master_n skelton_n how_o be_v it_o with_o you_o master_n skelton_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o do_v never_o so_o evil_a and_o then_o he_o do_v reach_v a_o other_o great_a sigh_n sayinge_v i_o be_o afraid_a that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v saw_v nor_o cum_fw-la to_o heaven_n why_o say_v the_o wife_n shall_v you_o despair_v so_o much_o in_o god_n meâcy_n nay_o say_v he_o it_o be_v pass_v all_o remedy_n then_o say_v the_o wife_n i_o do_v pray_v you_o break_v your_o mind_n unto_o i_o o_o say_v skelton_n i_o will_v gladlye_a show_v you_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o deâour_n if_o that_o i_o wist_v that_o you_o will_v keep_v my_o counsel_n sir_n say_v she_o i_o have_v be_v make_v of_o council_n of_o great_a matter_n than_o you_o can_v show_v i_o nay_o nay_o say_v skelton_n my_o matter_n pass_v all_o other_o matter_n for_o i_o think_v i_o shall_v sink_v to_o hell_n for_o my_o great_a offence_n for_o i_o send_v this_o day_n to_o you_o for_o wine_n to_o say_v mass_n with_o all_o and_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a law_n that_o every_o priest_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v into_o his_o chalice_n when_o he_o do_v singe_v or_o say_v mass_n some_o wine_n and_o water_n the_o which_o do_v signify_v the_o water_n &_o blood_n that_o do_v run_v out_o of_o chryste_n side_n when_o longeon_n the_o blind_a knight_n do_v thrust_v a_o spear_n to_o christ_n heart_n &_o 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the_o recreation_n of_o the_o mind_n