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	know_v	let_v	10,191	5	4.1835	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06749	All things be dear but poor mens labour; or, the sad complaint of poor people. Being a true relation of the dearness of all kinds of food, to the great grief and sorrow of many thousands in this nation. Likewise, the uncharitableness of rich men to the poor. This song was begun at Worcester, the middle at Shrewsbury, the end at Coventry. / By L. W. To the tune of, Hold buckle and thong together.	L. W.	1680 (1680)	Wing W77A; ESTC R186106	1,509	1

all_o thing_n be_v dear_a but_o poor_a man_n labour_n or_o the_o sad_a complaint_n of_o poor_a people_n be_v a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o dearness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o food_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o many_o thousand_o in_o this_o nation_n likewise_o the_o uncharitableness_n of_o rich_a man_n to_o the_o poor_a this_o song_n be_v begin_v at_o worcester_n the_o middle_a at_o shrewsbury_n the_o end_n at_o coventry_n by_o l._n w._n to_o the_o tune_n of_o hold_v buckle_n and_o thong_n together_o kind_a countryman_n listen_v i_o pray_v unto_o this_o my_o harmless_a ditty_n observe_v these_o word_n which_o i_o shall_v say_v for_o it_o be_v true_a the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n but_o chief_a to_o those_o that_o stand_v i_o by_o whether_o stranger_n or_o my_o neighbour_n i_o think_v here_o be_v none_o that_o can_v deny_v all_o thing_n be_v dear_a but_o poor_a man_n labour_n we_o find_v that_o breadcorn_n now_o be_v dear_a in_o every_o town_n throughout_o this_o nation_n the_o rich_a now_o poor_a man_n will_v not_o bear_v because_o charity_n be_v out_o of_o fashion_n poor_a man_n do_v work_v all_o day_n and_o night_n for_o that_o which_o in_o it_o have_v small_a savour_n a_o loss_n of_o six_o penny_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d béef_n and_o mutton_n be_v so_o dear_a a_o man_n week_n wage_n can_v buy_v it_o there_o be_v great_a complaint_n in_o every_o place_n all_o thing_n be_v dear_a who_o can_v deny_v it_o but_o poor_a man_n labour_n be_v too_o cheap_a and_o trading_n dead_n which_o make_v time_n hard_a that_o all_o their_o pain_n wont_a find_v they_o meat_n all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n cheese_n and_o butter_n be_v so_o dear_a you_o know_v it_o better_o than_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o it_o will_v grieve_v a_o stony_a heart_n to_o hear_v the_o poor_a complain_v thus_o for_o their_o belly_n and_o 〈…〉_z dead_a 〈…〉_z t_o find_v they_o bread_n i_o will_v make_v my_o very_a heart_n to_o ache_v to_o hear_v poor_a people_n thus_o complain_v for_o all_o their_o care_n and_o pain_n they_o take_v rich_a man_n the_o poor_a be_v still_o disdain_v but_o let_v rich_a miser_n consider_v well_o the_o poor_a and_o show_v to_o they_o some_o favour_n or_o else_o their_o soul_n will_v hang_v in_o hell_n all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o it_o not_o sad_a for_o parent_n now_o to_o hear_v their_o child_n for_o bread_n cry_v and_o have_v it_o not_o for_o they_o to_o give_v although_o for_o food_n they_o lie_v a_o die_a poor_a little_a baby_n they_o must_v fast_o although_o it_o grieve_v mother_n and_o father_n a_o bit_n of_o bread_n they_o can_v taste_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n to_o hear_v the_o many_o sad_a complaint_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v in_o town_n and_o city_n i_o think_v have_v cry_n as_o well_o as_o i_o the_o rich_a have_v for_o the_o poor_a no_o pity_n for_o if_o they_o work_v now_o for_o rich_a man_n there_o be_v some_o will_v keep_v their_o wage_n from_o they_o and_o make_v they_o run_v to_o and_o again_o which_o make_v the_o poor_a cry_n fie_o 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thing_n be_v dear_a but_o poor_a man_n labour_n print_a for_o i_o clerk_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o harp_n in_o west-smithfield_n