Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	hear_v	see_v	word_n	15,281	5	4.1613	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01143	Aduise giuen by a Catholike gentleman, to the nobilitie & commons of France, to ioyne together, and take armes speedily (by commandement of the King) against theeues and robbers, which are now abroade ruining the poore people setting downe an order and policie how they should take armes, to auoide all disorder and confusion amongst them. Whereunto is adioyned, a declaration published by the Duke de Mont-pencier for the reclaiming of the cleargie and nobilitie of Normandie, vnto his Maiesties obedience, &c. With certaine newes of the ouerthrow of the Gautiers, and diuerse other rebels against the French King, by the said Duke of Mont-pencier, on the sixt, and on the twentieth daie of Aprill. 1589. Translated out of the French into English, by I. Eliote.	Eliot, John.; Montpensier, François de Bourbon, duc de. Copie d'une lettre contenant le progres des choses advenues au voyage de duc de Montpensier. English.	1589 (1589)	STC 11256; ESTC S120926	33,284	60

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be_v save_v only_o and_o be_v by_o and_o by_o disarm_v and_o afterward_o conduct_v to_o escouché_n where_o the_o duke_n sojourn_v all_o the_o morrow_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o prisoner_n which_o be_v in_o great_a number_n of_o all_o quality_n of_o person_n the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n of_o hallot_n &_o bacqueville_n du_fw-fr brevill_n de_fw-fr bellefontain_v &_o the_o l'archant_n go_v abroad_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v meet_v with_o any_o range_a rebel_n &_o miss_v not_o much_o to_o have_v take_v the_o baron_n of_o vernie_n who_o have_v some_o number_n of_o cuyrass_n retire_v in_o great_a speed_n to_o argenten_n with_o the_o county_n of_o brissac_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o complice_n which_o be_v so_o discourage_v that_o they_o dare_v not_o appear_v in_o any_o place_n where_o they_o hear_v of_o our_o troop_n who_o do_v nothing_o but_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n seek_v out_o rebel_n to_o fight_v with_o they_o to_o make_v they_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n 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of_o capital_a caitiff_n that_o persist_v in_o their_o sinister_a meaning_n and_o wicked_a rebellion_n against_o their_o prince_n from_o courcy_n my_o lord_n the_o duke_n come_v direct_o to_o this_o city_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o artillery_n and_o purpose_v within_o few_o day_n to_o be_v in_o the_o field_n again_o and_o to_o tarry_v by_o it_o till_o he_o h●ue_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n reclaim_v all_o the_o baze_n normandy_n to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o rouen_n into_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o majesty_n sir_n this_o be_v the_o true_a discourse_n of_o all_o that_o be_v past_a and_o do_v since_o the_o arrival_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr montpencier_n in_o this_o country_n which_o be_v great_o bind_v and_o behold_v unto_o he_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o come_v this_o country_n have_v be_v in_o poor_a and_o miserable_a estate_n ere_o now_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v the_o amendment_n be_v now_o most_o certain_a and_o every_o man_n may_v clear_o see_v that_o all_o enterprise_n of_o rebel_n be_v like_o the_o y●e_n of_o one_o night_n which_o melt_v away_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n their_o malicious_a practice_n can_v long_o endure_v for_o their_o meaning_n be_v so_o sinister_a &_o perverse_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v stand_v long_a time_n to_o take_v effect_n and_o we_o see_v daily_o the_o experience_n thereof_o and_o in_o this_o we_o must_v needs_o know_v and_o confess_v the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n who_o make_v we_o very_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o greatness_n and_o power_n when_o it_o please_v he_o for_o this_o poor_a country_n which_o by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n of_o these_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o leaguer_n have_v be_v so_o much_o divide_v within_o itself_o &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n seduce_v and_o bewitch_v that_o they_o know_v not_o themselves_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v clean_o forget_v their_o true_a and_o natural_a duty_n towards_o his_o majesty_n now_o that_o they_o see_v by_o the_o come_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n of_o montpency_a how_o their_o complice_n and_o adherent_n have_v be_v handle_v they_o will_v seek_v to_o reconcile_v themselves_o so_o that_o i_o have_v good_a hope_n that_o short_o the_o rebel_n force_n shall_v be_v very_o slender_a albeit_o those_o of_o their_o party_n have_v sow_v so_o many_o false_a bruit_n lie_n and_o pure_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o spread_v they_o abroad_o in_o all_o the_o city_n of_o this_o province_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o employ_v all_o the_o friend_n they_o have_v to_o reclaim_v and_o reconcile_v themselves_o into_o the_o good_a favour_n and_o obedience_n of_o his_o majesty_n so_o i_o beseech_v god_n sir_n to_o grant_v you_o your_o heart_n desire_n from_o caen_n this_o 23._o april_n 1589._o