Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	like_v	young_a	youth_n	22	3	7.8774	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11016	Here after folows the hystorye of Gesta Romanorum; Gesta Romanorum. English.		1557 (1557)	STC 21287; ESTC S103179	104,702	166

we_o may_v obey_v god_n and_o than_o shall_v we_o have_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o bring_v we_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n there_o dwell_v sometime_o in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v frederyke_v which_o have_v no_o child_n save_o a_o daughter_n though_o who_o this_o emperor_n after_o his_o decese_n bequeath_v all_o his_o empire_n this_o understand_v a_o earl_n that_o dwelte_v there_o beside_o come_v unto_o this_o young_a lady_n &_o woo_v she_o &_o stere_v she_o to_o sin_n all_o that_o he_o may_v wherefore_o this_o young_a lady_n in_o short_a process_n of_o time_n enclyneh_a to_o the_o earl_n &_o this_o earl_n anon_o lay_v with_o she_o &_o defoul_v she_o &_o after_o that_o he_o put_v she_o from_o her_o herytage_n and_o chase_v she_o out_o of_o her_o empire_n wherefore_o she_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n &_o flee_v unto_o a_o realm_n there_o beside_o where_o as_o she_o daily_o weep_v &_o mourn_v it_o befall_v after_o on_o a_o day_n that_o while_o she_o sit_v mourn_v beside_o a_o way_n there_o come_v ride_a by_o her_o a_o fair_a young_a knight_n upon_o a_o good_a horse_n which_o come_v toward_o she_o a_o great_a p●ce_n &_o worshypful_o salew_v she_o and_o ask_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o mourn_v so_o sore_o than_o answer_v she_o &_o say_v my_o reverend_a lord_n i_o be_o a_o emperor_n daughter_n come_v of_o a_o royal_a kin_n my_o father_n be_v deed_n which_o leave_v i_o all_o his_o empire_n because_o he_o have_v none_o other_o heir_n &_o after_o his_o decese_n a_o earl_n there_o beside_o deceyve_v i_o &_o take_v from_o i_o my_o maydenhe●e_n &_o after_o that_o he_o put_v i_o violent_o out_o of_o my_o herytage_n so_o that_o now_o i_o be_o fain_a to_o beg_v my_o breed_n from_o door_n to_o door_n &_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o sorrow_n than_o say_v the_o knight_n fair_a damosel_n i_o have_v great_a compassyon_n on_o thy_o beaute_n and_o on_o thy_o gentylnes_n therefore_o if_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o one_o thing_n i_o shall_v fight_v for_o the_o against_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la earl_n and_o i_o behote_v the_o the_o victory_n than_o say_v she_o alas_o alas_o i_o have_v nothing_o y_o it_o i_o may_v gyve_v to_o the_o but_o myself_o and_o i_o ask_v no_o more_o of_o the_o say_v the_o knight_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v my_o wife_n and_o love_n no_o man_n so_o moche_v as_o i_o than_o say_v she_o reverend_n sir_n that_o will_v i_o do_v glad_o &_o more_o if_o i_o may_v than_o say_v the_o knight_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o do_v for_o i_o one_o thing_n that_o if_o it_o fortune_n i_o to_o dye_v in_o batayle_n for_o the_o &_o opteyne_v the_o victory_n thou_o shall_v take_v my_o bloody_a sherte_n &_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o thy_o chambre_n and_o this_o shall_v thou_o do_v for_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v y_z t_z when_o so_o ever_o thou_o behold_v the_o sherte_n thou_o shall_v weep_v for_o i_o the_o second_o be_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o man_n come_v to_o woo_v the_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n than_o shall_v thou_o hasty_o run_v unto_o thy_o chambre_n &_o behold_v my_o bloody_a sherte_n &_o think_v herte_o within_o thyself_o thus_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o sherte_n dye_v for_o my_o love_n in_o batayle_n the_o which_o recover_v my_o herytage_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n after_o his_o death_n than_o say_v she_o reverend_n sir_n all_o this_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o when_o y_a e_o knight_n he●de_v this_o he_o give_v batayle_n against_o the_o earl_n &_o obtain_v the_o victory_n and_o y_o e_o earl_n be_v overcome_v &_o flee_v and_o this_o young_a lady_n be_v bring_v &_o receyve_v again_o in_o to_o her_o herytage_n nevertheless_o this_o knight_n be_v deed_o wound_v in_o that_o batayle_n whereof_o he_o die_v but_o or_o he_o die_v he_o bequeath_v his_o bloody_a sherte_n unto_o this_o damosel_n desyre_v she_o to_o keep_v her_o promise_n when_o this_o young_a lady_n hear_v of_o his_o death_n she_o weep_v sore_o &_o make_v great_a lamentacyon_n for_o his_o death_n and_o in_o his_o sherte_n be_v write_v this_o verse_n think_v on_o he_o &_o have_v mind_n that_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o be_v so_o kind_n anon_o when_o she_o have_v receyve_v the_o sherte_n she_o hang_v it_o upon_o a_o perch_n in_o her_o chambre_n &_o as_o oftentimes_o as_o she_o behold_v it_o she_o weep_v bytter_o it_o befall_v not_o long_o after_o that_o the_o state_n of_o her_o empire_n come_v to_o she_o &_o desire_v she_o to_o take_v a_o husband_n but_o than_o she_o go_v to_o her_o chambre_n &_o behold_v the_o bloody_a cherte_n than_o wax_v she_o sorrowful_a &_o say_v oftentimes_o alas_o alas_o thou_o suffer_v death_n for_o my_o love_n &_o thou_o also_o recover_v again_o my_o heritage_n god_n forbede_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v any_o other_o man_n but_o the._n and_o thus_o she_o answer_v every_o man_n that_o come_v to_o she_o &_o so_o they_o go_v away_o unsped_a and_o she_o end_v her_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o rest_n ¶_o dear_a friend_n this_o emperor_n be_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o daughter_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v at_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n give_v &_o bequeath_v the_o empire_n of_o paradyse_n but_o there_o come_v a_o earl_n y_o it_o be_v the_o devyl_n and_o styre_v she_o to_o sin_n when_o she_o eat_v of_o the_o apple_n &_o say_v to_o she_o thus_o in_o what_o hour_n you_o ●ate_z of_z y_z e_z apple_n you_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n wherefore_o we_o breaking_a god_n comaundement_n we_o be_v all_o exile_v out_o of_o paradyse_n &_o chase_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o this_o world_n here_o to_o live_v in_o great_a wretchedness_n like_v as_o the_o psalmyst_n say_v in_o sudore_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sweet_a of_o thy_o visage_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o breed_n but_o than_o come_v a_o fair_a young_a knight_n &_o a_o strong_a that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o lord_n jesu_n chryst_n which_o have_v compassyon_n upon_o mankind_n &_o take_v our_o flesh_n &_o our_o blood_n and_o give_v batayle_n to_o the_o devyl_n and_o overcome_v he_o and_o thus_o win_v he_o again_o our_o herytage_n therefore_o let_v we_o do_v as_o this_o young_a lady_n do_v put_v we_o this_o bloody_a sherte_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o mind_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o passion_n of_o chryst_n on_o the_o perch_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o think_v we_o how_o ●ur_n lord_n jesu_n chryst_n shed_v his_o precyous_a blood_n for_o us._n and_o if_o any_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devylt_n or_o any_o other_o will_v stir_v we_o to_o sin_n anon_o think_v we_o on_o y_o e_o passion_n of_o chryst_n &_o say_v we_o thus_o i_o shall_v take_v none_o other_o but_o the_o which_o have_v shed_v thy_o blood_n for_o i_o &_o thus_o shall_v we_o win_v everlasting_a life_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o all_o amen_n sometime_o dwell_v in_o rome_n a_o mighty_a emperor_n name_v apolloninus_fw-la which_o ordain_v for_o a_o law_n that_o every_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v worship_n the_o day_n of_o his_o nativite_fw-la this_o emperor_n call_v to_o he_o a_o clerk_n y_fw-mi t_z hyght_n uirgyll_n &_o say_v my_o dear_a master_n there_o be_v many_o heed_n sin_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n therefore_o i_o pray_v the_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o cunning_a will_v make_v some_o craft_n whereby_o i_o may_v know_v who_o trespace_v against_o y_o e_o law_n pryvely_a or_o pert_o than_o say_v uirgyll_n my_o reverend_a lord_n your_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v anon_o this_o uirgyll_n through_o his_o craft_n make_v a_o image_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o cyte_n of_o rome_n which_o dyscever_v &_o tell_v themperours_n messenger_n who_o trespaced_a against_o the_o law_n &_o who_o not_o there_o be_v that_o time_n dwell_v in_o y_z e_z cyte_n of_o rome_n a_o smyth_n that_o hyght_n focus_n which_o for_o no_o thing_n will_v worship_n the_o natyvyte_n of_o the_o emperor_n it_o befall_v upon_o a_o night_n as_o the_o smyth_n lie_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o think_v upon_o the_o image_n that_o have_v accuse_v so_o many_o man_n before_o &_o dread_v least_fw-mi the_o image_n will_v accuse_v he_o wherefore_o he_o rise_v &_o go_v to_o the_o image_n &_o say_v i_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n if_o thou_o accuse_v i_o i_o shall_v break_v thy_o heed_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v he_o go_v home_o the_o emperor_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o follow_v send_v his_o messenger_n to_o the_o image_n as_o he_o be_v wont_v before_o to_o know_v &_o to_o understande_v who_o have_v trespaced_a against_o the_o law_n and_o to_o they_o than_o say_v the_o image_n lyfte_v up_o your_o eye_n &_o behold_v what_o

he_o good_a friend_n quoth_v she_o go_v forth_o thy_o way_n afore_o i_o of_o the_o cyte_n and_o take_v up_o for_o we_o a_o honest_a lodge_a for_o there_o i_o purpose_n to_o rest_v a_o while_n this_o man_n go_v forth_o as_o she_o command_v and_o take_v up_o for_o she_o a_o good_a lodge_a &_o a_o honest_a where_o as_o she_o abide_v long_o tyme._n when_o the_o man_n of_o the_o cyte_n perceyve_v her_o fayrne_n they_o wonder_v great_o wherefore_o many_o of_o they_o speak_v unto_o she_o of_o unlawful_a love_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o may_v no_o speed_n in_o no_o wise_n it_o fortune_v after_o on_o a_o day_n that_o there_o come_v a_o shyppefull_a of_o marchaundyse_n &_o arryve_v in_o the_o haven_n of_o that_o cyte_n when_o the_o lady_n hear_v this_o she_o say_v unto_o her_o servant_n go_v to_o the_o ship_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o cloth_n for_o my_o use_n her_o servant_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o ship_n where_o as_o he_o find_v many_o precyous_a clothes_n wherefore_o he_o pray_v you_o e_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v in_o to_o the_o cite_v &_o speak_v with_o his_o lady_n the_o master_n grant_v he_o and_o so_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o lady_n before_o and_o warn_v she_o of_o the_o come_n of_o y_z e_z master_n of_o the_o ship_n anon_o after_o y_o e_o master_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ship_n come_v and_o salute_v the_o lady_n worthly_a and_o the_o lady_n receyve_v he_o accord_v to_o his_o degree_n prayinge_v he_o that_o she_o may_v have_v for_o her_o money_n such_o cloth_n as_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o her_o wear_v anon_o he_o grant_v that_o she_o shall_v have_v &_o soon_o they_o be_v accord_v wherefore_o the_o servant_n go_v again_o with_o the_o master_n to_o y_z e_z ship_n and_o when_o they_o be_v both_o within_o the_o ship_n board_n the_o master_n say_v to_o y_z e_z lady_n servant_n my_o dear_a friend_n to_o the_o i_o will_v open_v my_o counseyle_n if_o i_o may_v trust_v in_o the_o and_o if_o the_o list_v to_o keep_v my_o counseyle_n and_o help_v i_o thou_o shall_v have_v of_o i_o a_o great_a reward_n than_o answer_v he_o and_o say_v i_o shall_v quoth_v he_o be_v swear_v unto_o the_o on_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o counseyle_n &_o fulfil_v thy_o intent_n as_o farforth_o as_o i_o can_v than_o say_v y_o e_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n i_o love_v thy_o lady_n more_o than_o i_o can_v tell_v the_o for_o her_o fayrne_n be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o will_v gyve_v for_o the_o love_n of_o she_o all_o the_o gold_n that_o i_o have_v and_o if_o i_o may_v optayne_n the_o love_n of_o she_o through_o thy_o help_n i_o shall_v gyve_v the_o what_o so_o ever_o thou_o wylte_n desire_v of_o i_o than_o say_v the_o lady_n servant_n tell_v i_o by_o what_o mean_v i_o may_v best_a speed_n than_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n go_v home_o to_o thy_o lady_n again_o and_o tell_v she_o that_o i_o will_v not_o delyver_v the_o my_o cloth_n but_o if_o she_o come_v herself_o but_o bring_v she_o not_o to_o my_o ship_n but_o if_o the_o wound_n be_v good_a &_o able_a for_o than_o i_o purpose_v to_o lede_n she_o away_o thy_o counseyle_n be_v good_a quoth_v the_o lady_n servant_n therefore_o gyve_v i_o some_o reward_n and_o i_o shall_v fulfil_v thy_o intent_n and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o receyve_v his_o meed_n he_o go_v again_o to_o his_o lady_n and_o tell_v she_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n y_fw-fr e_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n will_v not_o delyver_v he_o the_o cloth_n but_o if_o she_o come_v herself_o the_o lady_n byleve_v her_o servant_n and_o go_v to_o the_o ship_n and_o when_o she_o be_v within_o y_o e_o ship_n board_n her_o servant_n abode_n without_o when_o the_o master_n see_v that_o she_o be_v within_o the_o ship_n &_o that_o the_o wound_n be_v good_a he_o draw_v up_o the_o sail_n and_o sail_v forth_o when_o the_o lady_n perceyve_v this_o thus_o she_o say_v to_o the_o master_n o_o master_n quoth_v she_o what_o treason_n be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o i_o the_o 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the_o end_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o in_o she_o goth_v &_o set_v she_o down_o on_o both_o her_o knee_n and_o make_v her_o prayer_n sayinge_v in_o this_o wife_n o_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n that_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n in_o clennes_n keep_v i_o now_o that_o i_o be_v not_o defoul_v so_o that_o i_o may_v serve_v the_o ever_o with_o clean_a herte_n &_o mind_n when_o she_o have_v thus_o end_v her_o oreyson_n there_o arise_v sodeyn_o a_o great_a tempest_n in_o the_o see_v so_o that_o the_o ship_n all_o to_o brace_v and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o peryssh_v save_o the_o lady_n that_o catch_v a_o cable_n and_o save_v herself_o and_o the_o master_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o ship_n a_o other_o nevertheless_o she_o know_v not_o of_o he_o ne_o he_o of_o she_o for_o they_o be_v dryven_v to_o dyverse_a cooste_n this_o lady_n land_v in_o she_o own_o empire_n befyde_v a_o noury_n wherein_o she_o be_v worshypful_o receyve_v and_o she_o live_v so_o holy_a a_o life_n y_z t_z god_n give_v her_o 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