Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	great_a	king_n	22,528	5	3.6077	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06390	The unfortunate forrester, or, Fair Elener's tragedy. Shewing how Lord Thomas, once a bold forrester, fell in love with the fair Lady Elener, but his mother would not suffer him to marry her, but told him of another that was far richer: then the Lord Thomas, not willing to be undutiful to his mother, appoints his wedding day, and invites fair Elener to come to his wedding: who contrary to her mothers knowledge came, having seen his bride she stab'd her self, which Lord Thomas seeing, took the same dagger, and killed himself. Tune is, Chevy Chase : with allowance.		1670-1679? (1679)	Wing U54; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[553]	1,413	1

The Unfortunate Forrester Or Fair Elener's Tragedy Shewing how Lord Thomas once a bold Forrester fell in love with the fair Lady Elener but his Mother would not suffer him to Marry her but told him of another that was far Richer then the Lord Thomas not willing to be undutiful to his Mother appoints his Wedding Day and invites fair Elener to come to his Wedding who contrary to her Mothers knowledge came and having seen his Bride she Stab'd her self which Lord Thomas seeing took the same Dagger and Kill'd himself Tune is Chevy Chase With Allowance AMongst the Forresters of old one Thomas of great fame A Champion great both stout and bold Lord Thomas was his name In shooting too his aim was good the Kings Deer he did slay He did excel bold Robin Hood and often won the day Lord Thomas as they did him call with beauteous Elener So deep in love did chance to fall he could love none but her She also loved him as well and no love there was lost But mark what afterwards befel both in their loves were crost This Elener that was so fair no portion had at all Lord Thomas if be come but near would always on her call Lord Thomas had a Mother who his love did understand She made him swear he would nothing do unless she did command He promis'd her he would obey and hearken to her voyce Therefore desir'd her for to say where he should make his choice Oh Son quoth she this Elener is fair enough 't is true And thou ma●st chance to beg with her such matches fit not you I know a pritty black-brow'd Lass though not so handsome quite She her in wealth doth far surpass which will give thee delight Well Mother since it is your will Lord Thomas humbly said I straight way will the same fulfi●l and Marry the Black-brow'd Maid This thing did much his Mother please and so she went away But Lord Thomas he could find no ease by night nor yet by day He on the morrow mounts his steed and to Elener did ride His Love-sick heart with grief did bleed to think what would betide When to fair Elener he was come he knockt hard at the gate The fearful Virgin being at home ask'd who 't was knock'd so late 'T is I fair Elener my dear his voice she streight-way knew And as soon as e're she heard him there the gates streight open flew Lord Thomas uttered then his mind and with great grief he cry'd My Mother to me is unkind and hath gotten me a new Bride You to my Wedding I invite and I must not be deny'd They crying kist then bid good night and Lord Thomas away did ride Fair Elener with grief and woe was stricken almost dead She to her Mother streight did go and told her what he said She ask'd her Mother leave to ride to see if he had got Instead of her another bride for she believ'd him not Her Mother would not give her leave that she should go to see But she her Mother did deceive and slipt out privately She cloath'd her servants all in green and with her they all did ride She did excel beauties fair Queen in all her glorious pride When to Lord Thomas she was come she ask'd to see his Bride He took her into a private room where both together cry'd He bid her look at that window for there she might be seen Methinks quoth she good sir you know I am to her a Queen Her self to Murder she was bent and turning to a bed A Dagger to her heart she sent and straight way fell down dead Lord Thomas seeing she was slain the self same Dagger took He vow'd in Heaven her to obtain then to his heart he strook Let Parents therefore have a care how that they do deny Their childrens choice lest that they share those lovers destiny London Printed for W. Thackeray T. Passenger and W. Whitwood