Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
lord_n baronet_n knight_n sir_n 27,306 5 7.3237 4 false
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
A59967 Carolina, or, Loyal poems by Tho. Shipman, Esq. Shipman, Thomas, 1632-1680. 1683 (1683) Wing S3440; ESTC R11221 105,316 328

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

vie_v with_o fruitful_a thessaly_n potosi_n mine_n and_o rock_n of_o bengalay_n thy_o happy_a country_n be_v more_o rich_a than_o they_o it_o be_v leaden_a treasure_n that_o our_o cannon_n hold_v we_o can_v exchange_v for_o argosy_n of_o gold_n pearl_n diamond_n ruby_n and_o such_o costly_a freight_n our_o small_a shot_n can_v purchase_v weight_n for_o weight_n those_o rare_a coal-mine_n thy_o book_n to_o we_o here_o show_v far_a great_a miracle_n than_o all_o disclose_n the_o carbuncle_n and_o topaz_n be_v out-shone_a here_o be_v light_n and_o heat_v too_o treasure_v in_o a_o stone_n pliny_n do_v never_o of_o such_o a_o wonder_n write_v here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o heat_n and_o feel_v the_o light_n pactolus_n tagus_n and_o those_o eastern_a stream_n who_o pebble_n poet_n have_v advance_v to_o gem_n exceed_v not_o thy_o clear_a trent_n when_o thou_o have_v tell_v its_o stream_n like_o silver_n and_o its_o sand_n like_o gold_n why_o do_v not_o witty_a cotton_n then_o invite_v to_o do_v thou_o and_o his_o native_a river_n right_o such_o trophy_n raise_v in_o great_a augustus_n day_n their_o founder_n be_v not_o only_o crown_v with_o bay_n but_o we_o may_v see_v each_o leaf_n be_v edge_v with_o gold_n maecenas_n favour_n in_o their_o verse_n enrol_v nor_o be_v their_o hope_n by_o patron_n only_o raise_v their_o merit_n also_o be_v by_o poet_n praise_v thus_o when_o thou_o do_v thy_o lofty_a building_n rear_v stately_a eliz._n as_o hardwick_n or_o as_o chatsworth_n be_v thou_o will_v see_v the_o proud_a wit_n make_v their_o resort_n and_o humble_o beg_v admittance_n to_o thy_o court_n whilst_o i_o be_o just_o proud_a that_o i_o may_v wait_v and_o stand_v a_o porter_n to_o attend_v thy_o gate_n the_o critic_n 1663._o to_o captain_n w._n w._n earp_v at_o a_o synelepha_n in_o a_o soldier_n motto_n what_o man_n be_v free_a from_o censure_n when_o it_o fasten_v on_o a_o soldier_n pen_n the_o best-armed_a part_n its_o force_n may_v feel_v when_o estritch_n like_v it_o bite_v on_o steel_n a_o critic_n bolt_n of_o such_o weak_a stuff_n it_o break_v or_o turn_v again_o at_o buff._n he_o that_o a_o soldier_n think_v to_o bind_v in_o rule_n must_v tie_v his_o hand_n behind_o they_o hate_v a_o concord_n discord_n be_v the_o only_a rudiment_n of_o war._n they_o slight_v such_o rule_n and_o boast_v their_o fate_n in_o break_v you_o or_o priscian_n pate_n it_o be_v then_o vain_a to_o rehearse_v to_o they_o the_o nicety_n of_o verse_n when_o they_o will_v swear_v before_o your_o face_n that_o synelepha_n be_v a_o grace_n and_o how_o they_o serve_v to_o trim_v each_o line_n with_o knot_n and_o make_v the_o muse_n fine_a that_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a apish_a jar_n and_o imitate_v the_o feat_n of_o war_n one_o word_n here_o run_v on_o the_o other_o point_n another_o too_o have_v lose_v a_o joint_n a_o synelepha_n but_o a_o scar_n in_o verse_n and_o those_o no_o scandal_n be_v with_o soldier_n where_o they_o bring_v more_o grace_n than_o mole_n to_o any_o lady_n face_n and_o if_o a_o verse_n shall_v prove_v too_o short_a they_o will_v have_v some_o lame_a excuse_n for_o it_o to_o want_v a_o foot_n be_v no_o more_o fault_n than_o for_o a_o soldier_n it_o be_v to_o halt_a the_o cheap_a inviter_n 1663._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a patrick_n viscount_n chaworth_n invite_v he_o to_o venison_n of_o his_o own_o send_n your_o promise_n i_o suspect_v not_o in_o the_o least_o and_o though_o the_o scripture_n call_v believer_n blessed_v it_o be_v wise_a civility_n not_o to_o restrain_v from_o double_v prayer_n for_o what_o we_o will_v obtain_v when_o court_n or_o church_n preferment_n do_v bestow_v they_o be_v not_o only_o beg_v but_o pay_v for_o too_o whereas_o you_o your_o more_o gen'rous_o dispense_v and_o noble_a be_v all_o at_o your_o own_o expense_n thus_o liberal_a prince_n when_o they_o visit_v give_v exhaust_v not_o by_o the_o favour_n but_o relieve_v beside_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o sun_n make_v rich_a the_o earth_n that_o winter_n have_v undo_v yet_o seek_v no_o more_o reward_n for_o all_o he_o bring_v than_o some_o cold_a water_n for_o his_o morning_n draught_n and_o tho_o my_o lord_n i_o may_v too_o just_o fear_v you_o will_v scarce_o find_v a_o better_a treatment_n here_o you_o shall_v be_v welcome_a and_o have_v thanks_o good_a store_n and_o heaven_n for_o all_o its_o blessing_n ask_v no_o more_o knighthood_n 1664._o to_o my_o honour_a friend_n sir_n fran._n leek_n be_v make_v knight_n and_o baronet_n this_o title_n aim_v for_o merit_n now_o the_o stale_a for_o fool_n since_o honour_n be_v expose_v to_o sale_n who_o chapman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v it_o base_a as_o cromwel_n lord_n bring_v scarlet_a in_o disgrace_n it_o be_v valour_n be_v badge_n but_o now_o some_o new_a knight_n know_v nor_o see_v draw_v sword_n but_o that_o which_o dub_v they_o so_o this_o glory_n be_v too_o bulkey_n far_o too_o wide_o for_o such_o slim_v hero_n in_o their_o upstart_n pride_n the_o mighty_a giant_n honour_n vex_v share_v his_o trophy_n to_o pigwiggin-soul_n like_o they_o like_a boy_n oppress_v in_o arm_n they_o idle_o sit_v goliah_n sword_n will_v only_a david_n fit_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o way_n leave_v to_o redeem_v it_o credit_n or_o create_v a_o new_a esteem_n but_o by_o your_o name_n so_o that_o which_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o honour_v other_o you_o have_v honour_v it_o your_o constant_a soul_n stand_v firm_a in_o wicked_a time_n which_o murder_v loyalty_n and_o favour_v crime_n castle_n and_o army_n fall_v beneath_o their_o hand_n yet_o you_o more_o strong_a than_o either_o noble_o stand_v that_o thunder_a force_n which_o make_v three_o nation_n bow_n stir_v not_o the_o laurel_n on_o your_o warlike_a brow_n which_o do_v not_o there_o as_o your_o protection_n sit_v instead_o of_o guard_v you_o you_o guard_v it_o so_o that_o which_o as_o the_o guard_n of_o valour_n stand_v boast_v that_o it_o take_v its_o safety_n from_o your_o hand_n and_o fortune_n that_o do_v trample_v on_o the_o world_n yet_o trample_v on_o beneath_o your_o foot_n be_v hurl_v this_o make_v you_o watch_v so_o by_o that_o jealous_a crew_n yet_o your_o soul_n noble_a motion_n you_o pursue_v to_o keep_v a_o stand_a guard_n they_o be_v oblige_v and_o you_o do_v always_o eat_v and_o sleep_v besiege_v they_o rate_v you_o a_o army_n can_v withstand_v the_o body_n easy_o when_o they_o hold_v the_o hand_n and_o when_o their_o crime_n the_o blessing_n they_o deny_v to_o be_v of_o you_o they_o wish_v you_o of_o their_o side_n thus_o do_v you_o force_v they_o both_o to_o fear_v and_o love_n as_o do_v become_v the_o son_n of_o thunder_a jove_n thus_o they_o without_o a_o sword_n you_o prisoner_n take_v who_o slight_v cannon_n tremble_v at_o your_o look_n then_o he_o that_o without_o arm_n do_v conq'rour_n stand_v what_o will_v he_o do_v arm_v now_o with_o just_a command_n grief_n 1664._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o my_o dear_a s._n mrs._n p._n s._n farewell_o dear_a sister_n precious_a soul_n farewell_o go_v to_o thy_o fit_a place_n where_o thou_o will_v dwell_v with_o thy_o companion_n spotless_a virgin_n where_o thy_o veil_n will_v be_v as_o white_a as_o any_o there_o of_o thy_o own_o spin_v too_o ere_o thou_o go_v hence_o make_v up_o of_o chastity_n and_o innocence_n but_o now_o alas_o this_o sad_a truth_n i_o have_v learn_v none_o can_v write_v elegy_n that_o be_v concern_v object_n too_o near_o be_v never_o see_v so_o well_o as_o those_o which_o at_o remote_a distance_n dwell_v grief_n when_o it_o be_v get_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n dam_n up_o our_o tear_n and_o lock_n up_o all_o our_o speech_n groan_v then_o prove_v you_o articulate_v appear_v so_o courteous_a reader_n as_o to_o drop_v a_o tear_n and_o since_o grief_n dull_v the_o muse_n please_v to_o try_v thy_o fit_a genius_n for_o a_o elegy_n and_o when_o the_o have_v lose_v as_o dear_a a_o friend_n as_o i_o i_o promise_v here_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o thou_o the_o gipsie._n 1664._o upon_o betty_n boswel_o daughter_n to_o captain_n boswel_o leader_n of_o the_o gipsy_n to_o vindicate_v she_o a_o gipsy_n no_o such_o wonder_n since_o it_o be_v know_v how_o great_a queen_n cleopatra_n self_n be_v one_o and_o that_o mark_v antony_n who_o old_a rome_n see_v one_o of_o the_o three_o that_o to_o the_o world_n give_v law_n wander_v abroad_o leave_v his_o native_a home_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o gipsy_n to_o become_v we_o may_v as_o well_o that_o empress_n learning_n flout_v who_o first_o from_o egypt_n range_v the_o world_n about_o because_o black-haired_a and_o of_o a_o brownish_a hue_n must_v madam_n betty_n be_v a_o gipsy_n too_o the_o best_a complexion_n sure_a and_o all_o man_n know_v that_o line_n of_o beauty_n nought_o to_o colour_n owe._n what_o though_o