Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	prince_n	13,152	5	5.9482	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91838	The right, pleasant, and variable tragical history of Fortunatus. whereby a young man may learn how to behave himself in all worldly affairs and casual chances. First penned in the Dutch tongue: there-hence abstracted, and now first of all published in English / by T.C.; Fortunatus.	Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604, supposed tr.	1676 (1676)	Wing R1509; ESTC R43912	86,094	193

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aught_o that_o mislike_v you_o let_v i_o understand_v of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o eschew_v the_o same_o with_o that_o she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o show_v herself_o very_o sorrowful_a then_o say_v fortunatus_n my_o dear_o belove_a bedfellow_n take_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o grievous_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n absent_a and_o when_o i_o return_v from_o thenceforth_o i_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v then_o say_v cassandra_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o your_o return_n i_o will_v patient_o abide_v your_o departure_n or_o if_o you_o go_v elsewhere_o than_o among_o a_o unfaithful_a people_n that_o covet_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_n it_o shall_v the_o less_o grieve_v i_o then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o be_o so_o full_o mind_v to_o accomplish_v this_o journey_n that_o no_o creature_n save_o god_n and_o death_n only_o shall_v alter_v my_o pretence_n howbeit_o at_o my_o departure_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o so_o much_o ready_a money_n as_o shall_v maintain_v you_o and_o your_o child_n during_o your_o life_n though_o i_o never_o come_v again_o when_o cassandra_n perceive_v that_o no_o entreaty_n will_v prevail_v she_o say_v well-beloved_a husband_n since_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o i_o beseech_v you_o hasten_v your_o return_n and_o let_v not_o the_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o you_o have_v hither_o show_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o will_v all_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n that_o you_o may_v have_v health_n peace_n and_o good_a weather_n and_o favour_n of_o all_o they_o with_o who_o you_o shall_v be_v conversent_fw-la and_o under_o who_o power_n you_o shall_v fall_v then_o say_v fortunatus_n god_n grant_v your_o prayer_n take_v effect_n and_o i_o trust_v to_o return_v the_o soon_o how_o fortunatus_n depart_v from_o cyprus_n again_o to_o visit_v more_o strange_a country_n chap._n 26._o soon_o after_o fortunatus_n take_v leave_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n desire_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o all_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o and_o sail_v to_o alexandria_n where_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v licence_n to_o come_v on_o land_n they_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o who_o they_o answer_v that_o fortunatus_n of_o famagasta_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n be_v the_o only_a owner_n thereof_o then_o require_v they_o fortunatus_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o present_v a_o gift_n unto_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n there_o and_o every_o merchant_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o alexandria_n shall_v give_v some_o present_n unto_o the_o sultan_n wherefore_o the_o courtier_n be_v ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o court_n where_o he_o will_v a_o cupboard_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o thereon_o he_o set_v many_o fair_a and_o costly_a jewel_n for_o the_o king_n to_o behold_v when_o the_o sultan_n come_v forth_o and_o behold_v they_o he_o marvel_v suppose_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o thereupon_o inquire_v the_o price_n of_o they_o fortunatus_n again_o cause_v to_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o sultan_n whether_o they_o like_v he_o the_o sultan_n answer_v i_o have_v not_o light_o see_v fair_a therefore_o i_o can_v but_o like_v they_o well_o then_o request_v fortunatus_n that_o his_o grace_n will_v take_v they_o in_o good_a worth_n for_o that_o he_o will_v free_o give_v they_o all_o unto_o he_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o he_o marvel_v that_o one_o merchant_n shall_v present_v he_o with_o such_o a_o rich_a gift_n for_o he_o esteem_v they_o worth_a 5000_o duckat_n which_o he_o think_v be_v a_o sufficient_a present_n for_o the_o commonalty_n and_o ●att_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n such_o as_o venice_n florence_n or_o genua_n howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v they_o but_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o gift_n recompense_v he_o with_o a_o hundred_o barrel_n of_o pepper_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o jewel_n when_o the_o factor_n of_o venice_n florence_n and_o genua_n and_o catholonia_n who_o be_v then_o at_o alexandria_n have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v give_v unto_o fortunatus_n such_o a_o reward_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o abide_v there_o continual_o bring_v great_a commodity_n unto_o the_o realm_n and_o give_v gift_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n receive_v any_o reward_n great_a or_o small_a they_o envy_v fortunatus_n beside_o that_o he_o buy_v all_o the_o best_a merchandise_n not_o stick_v at_o any_o price_n wherefore_o they_o fear_v their_o hindrance_n seek_v to_o bring_v fortunatus_n in_o displeasure_n with_o the_o sultan_n whereupon_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n great_a gift_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v conceive_v the_o worse_a of_o fortunatus_n and_o so_o discredit_v he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o fortunatus_n have_v intelligence_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o privy_o every_o time_n so_o much_o more_o than_o they_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o for_o the_o admiral_n who_o take_v money_n on_o both_o party_n and_o yet_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o be_v nevertheless_o friendly_a unto_o fortunatus_n wish_v that_o many_o more_o such_o will_v come_v unto_o alexandria_n after_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v there_o certain_a day_n behave_v himself_o very_o worshipful_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o dinner_n give_v they_o honourable_a entertainment_n which_o grieve_v the_o merchant_n great_o soon_o after_o the_o admiral_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n feast_v they_o and_o then_o do_v the_o merchant_n plain_o perceive_v that_o their_o gift_n be_v in_o vain_a bestow_v for_o the_o which_o they_o inward_o fret_v when_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o the_o ship_n must_v needs_o depart_v for_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o no_o vessel_n may_v stay_v at_o alexandria_n above_o six_o week_n whether_o he_o have_v sell_v or_o not_o fortunatus_n have_v appoint_v another_o patron_n over_o his_o ship_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o he_o charge_v to_o sail_v with_o his_o merchandise_n to_o cathalonia_n portugal_n spain_n flanders_n and_o england_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o stock_n by_o exchange_n of_o ware_n at_o all_o those_o coast_n he_o also_o charge_v he_o that_o after_o two_o year_n he_o shall_v repair_v again_o with_o the_o ship_n unto_o alexandria_n for_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o purpose_v to_o see_v many_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o two_o year_n end_n will_v he_o there_o meet_v he_o again_o but_o if_o they_o find_v he_o not_o there_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o account_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a than_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o famagosta_n and_o there_o deliver_v the_o ship_n and_o the_o good_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o wife_n cassandra_n and_o his_o child_n which_o commandment_n of_o he_o the_o patron_n faithful_o promise_v to_o accomplish_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o so_o depart_v how_o fortunatus_n depart_v to_o travel_v towards_o the_o indies_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o length_n return_v again_o to_o alexandria_n chap._n 27._o fortunatus_n forthwith_o make_v request_n unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n that_o he_o will_v procure_v he_o of_o the_o sultan_n a_o sport_n a_o guide_n and_o letter_n of_o commendation_n to_o those_o prince_n and_o monarch_n by_o who_o he_o mind_v to_o travel_v the_o admiral_n accomplish_v his_o request_n in_o all_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o incontinent_o furnish_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v accompany_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a &_o expedient_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n &_o so_o make_v his_o first_o journey_n through_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n from_o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o cathay_n and_o so_o through_o the_o desert_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o prester_n john_n who_o have_v under_o he_o both_o of_o the_o isle_n and_o firm_a land_n lxxii_o king_n every_o one_o of_o the_o which_o country_n be_v full_a of_o people_n fair_a city_n and_o strong_a hold_n there_o fortunatus_n give_v unto_o prester_n john_n many_o goodly_a jewel_n and_o present_n such_o as_o be_v rare_a and_o strange_a in_o those_o country_n he_o give_v also_o many_o gift_n unto_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n request_v they_o to_o assist_v and_o further_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v up_o certain_a man_n and_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o address_v he_o to_o calicuate_v whereas_o the_o best_a pepper_n grow_v like_a unto_o grape_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n for_o extreme_a heat_n go_v all_o naked_a fortunatus_n therefore_o not_o able_a for_o parch_a heat_n to_o travel_v any_o far_a that_o way_n and_o now_o remember_v his_o belove_a wife_n and_o his_o two_o