Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	life_n	live_v	love_v	12,614	5	6.7212	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85068	The faithful farmer, or, the down-right vvooing betwixt Robin and Nancy When he had told her of his store, she could not him deny; alas, what could she wish for more, then goods and loyalty. To the tune of, O mother, Roger, &c. This may be printed, R.P.		1685-1688 (1688)	Wing F270; ESTC R227156	1,251	1

The Faithful FARMER OR The Down-right VVooing betwixt ROBIN and NANCY When he had told her of his store she could not him deny Alas what could she wish for more then Goods and Loyalty To the Tune of O Mother Roger c. This may be Printed R. P. M●●ittle pritty youthful Nancy prithee sit down by my side There is none but thee I fancy for to make my Lawful Bride I will make it well appear There 's no Farmer far or near Has such dainty curious Geer Is I have for thee my Dear Then prithee Nancy be not Coy Then alone shalt be my joy Give me thy Love or else an Answer thou art she whom I adore Did not you know my good old Grandsir he has left me all his store Love I do protest and vow I have got a Cart and Plow Seven Pigs besides a Sow Dearest can you love me now Then prithee make no more ado If thou canst love me tell me true I have not told you half my treasure love my portion is not small I have riches out of measure thou shalt be the Dame of all There 's a Coffer cram'd with Gold Besides Silver still untold Also Sheep and Lambs in fold Most delightful to behold If thou to love art now inclind I prithee let me know thy mind He loved me his darling Robin making me his only heir Likewise left me Roan and Dobbin with his little bob-tail Mare When my Graudsir dy'd in peace Here he left me ten years lease With a flock of Ducks and Geese Which does daily still increase And therefore now before you go If thou canst love me tell me so Besides this is not all my Riches there 's his good old Coat of Buff Mounteer Cap and Buff-Skin Breeches besides all his Houshold-stuff Pot and Pans with Piggans too All I have I 'le give to you Let us make no more ado For I hau 't much time to wooe And therefore now before I go If thou canst love me tell me so But Robin wherefore should you settle love upon so mean a Bride Here you talk of Corn and Cattle and of twenty things beside Therefore when your friends shall know That you do your self bestow On a fortune mean and low They will seek my overthrow Foe rather be a poor mans wife Then live a discontented life Sweet love my Father and my Mother they to this will now agree For they say above all other thou wilt make a Wife for me Therefore dearest be not coy Let me now thy love enjoy As I am an honest Boy There is none shall thee annoy I 'le tender thee both day and night And thou shalt have thy hearts delight I prithee Nancy don't deny me why are you so mild and mute If you are resolv'd to try me let us make no more dispute Love though I have this Estate As I freely do relate If thou wilt but be my Mate I 'le forsake both Jone and Kate though they have House Land withal Yet thou art more to me then all The Damsel then that very hour her dear Robin did adore For she then had not the power to deny him any more Then his Nancy he did lead To his Fathers house with speed Then their Parents all agreed That they should in Love proceed Now they no more disputing stand Resolve to Marry out of hand FINIS Printed for I Blare at the Sign of the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge