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	time_n	word_n	15,308	5	4.0545	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04717	A pleasant ballad of Tobias, wherein is shewed what wonderful things chanced to him in his youth, and how he wedded a young damsel that had had several husbands, but never enjoyed their company, being all slain by an evil spirit. To a pleasant new tune.		1693 (1693)	Wing P2535A; ESTC R181858	1,995	1

A Pleasant Ballad of Tobias wherein is shewed what wonderful things chanced to him in his Youth and how he wedded a young Damsel that had had several Husbands but never enjoyed their Company being all slain by an evil Spirit To a pleasant New tune IN Ninivie old Toby dwelt an aged man and blind was he And much affliction he had felt which brought him unto misery He had by Anna his true wife one only Son and eke no more Which was the comfort of his life and he by him did set great store He brought him up so vertuously in true obedience and in awe And every day he did apply to fear the Lord and keep his law Upon a time it came to pass he call'd his Son to him with speed And thus to him these words did frame My Son qd he thou know'st my need Thou must unto Gabael go to Roguels house in Media Land For I did lend him long ago ten Talents on his only band My Father dear Tobias said at your command strait will I go How shall I get the money paid seeing the man I ne'er did know Take then the writings here with thee which is sufficient to be seen And get a guide to go with then since thou the way hast never been A Guide Tobias soon had got An Angel in the shape of man Which thing he did not know God wot the Lord had so appointed then Tobias with his blessed Guide went on his journey thus with speed Until they came to Tigris side at the fair Flood they did abide Tobias he did go wash him there by reason of the Summers heat A mighty Fish put him to fear which leapt out of the waters deep Cut up the fish the Angel said and keep the liver heart and gall to do the same be not afraid great cures there shall be done withal When this was done away thry went and coming near their journeys end We 'll lodge to night the Angel said with Raguel thy Father's friend He hath a Daughter fair of face and also of a vertuous life And when we come unto that place I 'll speak that she may he thy wife Why Azarius then quoth he for so they did the angel call I wis she is no wife for me swift death doth all her Lovers fall Seven Men to her have marry'd been which in her love did take delight When her bed-chamber they had seen they had not lived half the night A wicked Spirit loves her so he will not suffer any man With her into the bed to go but works his death do what they can The Angel said Good Courage take for so it shall not he with thee For such perfumes I will thee make the wicked Spirit away shall flee To Raguels home away they run where Sarah met them fair and bright And after Salutations done she brought them to her Fathers sight GReat cheer there was down they sat and all for young Tobias sake And after long and pleasant chat between them two a match they make By Moses law they married were the brides bed chamber prepared like wise When young Tobias came in there the tears fell down from Sarahs eyes A Pan of Coals he brought with him the Fishes heart and liver there Within the fire he did cast in which cast a savour every where And by that sweet and pleasant smell the wicked Spirit was displac'd Within that room he could not dwell but out he went in haste In bed they laid the beauteous Bride the Chamber-door was shut therefore Young Toby lying by her side whom he did think to see no more And therefore Raguel in the night for him before had made a Grave And to his wife he went and said there is no means his life to save One of the Maidens send quoth he to see how all the matters stands And if so be that dead he be he shall be buried by my hands This Maiden joyful news did bring Tobias is alive quoth she When Raguel heard of this thing he did rejoyce exceedingly For joy he made a solemn feast the bridal fourteen days they kept There came many a friendly Guest in sorrow now no more they slept Azarius went straight way unto the feast Gabael brought Rejoycing at his marriage day and paid the money that he ought But yet old Toby and his wife did all this while in sorrow dwell They thought their Son had lost his life and nothing could their grief expell His aged mother every day did watch the High-way side And for his welfare oft did pray no meat nor drink she could abide But when the wedding ended was young Toby with his lovely bride To Ninivie dide homewards pass with Goods and Chattels on each side But Toby and his angel bright before his wife made haste to go For to prepare all things aright his lovely bride to welcome ho. His mother watching in the way full soon espied her tender Son Rejoycing at that happy day she told her Husband he was come Whereat old Toby tumbled out for he was blind and could not see Young Toby with the Fishes Gall rub'd both his eyes immediatly Whereat the whiteness of his eyes incontinent did fall out quite So that before he did arise he had again his perfect sight Great joy there was and down they sat young Toby told his Father all Who went to meet his lovely bride with joy and mirth that was not small Printed by and for A. M. and sold by the Booksellers of London