Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	child_n	servant_n	wife_n	7,379	5	6.5654	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55801	Witty William of Wiltshire his birth, life, and education, and strange adventures ... with merry songs and sonnets.	L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680?	1674 (1674)	Wing P3394; ESTC R29404	10,347	30

firm_a cathologue_n of_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n kts._n &_o gentleman_n in_o those_o part_n &_o how_o many_o mile_n it_o be_v betwixt_o every_o particular_a place_n so_o he_o travel_v into_o the_o country_n about_o a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o ●ond_n to_o a_o great_a shire_n town_n to_o the_o great_a inn_n there_o hire_v a_o boy_n to_o go_v with_o they_o some_o s●●●miles_n to_o the_o say_a inn_n &_o his_o groom_n by_o he_o he_o senes_fw-la ba●●_n his_o horse_n to_o a_o place_n appoint_v there_o he_o continue_v 3_o day_n spend_v moderate_o but_o pay_v free_o and_o will_v never_o sit_v down_o till_o his_o hest_n be_v place_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o table_n in_o this_o time_n his_o m●n_z be_v diligent_a in_o make_v inquiery_a what_o country_n man_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v &_o from_o whence_o the_o tapster_n chamberlain_n &_o maid_n come_v &_o what_o country_n gent._n frequent_v that_o house_n and_o from_o what_o part_n they_o come_v than_o his_o man_n give_v out_o among_o the_o servant_n that_o his_o master_n be_v from_o such_o a_o place_n that_o be_v far_o enough_o distant_a from_o that_o place_n that_o he_o have_v so_o many_o hundred_o pound_n come_v in_o by_o the_o year_n that_o he_o come_v thither_o to_o sojourn_v a_o while_n till_o he_o can_v sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n with_o a_o stock_n of_o cattle_n upon_o it_o which_o will_v amount_v to_o twenty_o five_o hundred_o pound_n at_o least_o this_o report_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v like_o to_o a_o deem_v god_n late_o in_o the_o evening_n come_v in_o a_o counterfeit_a footman_n deliver_v william_n his_o message_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n so_o tell_v that_o all_o man_n may_v hear_v that_o such_o a_o kt._n live_v ten_o mile_n from_o thence_o must_v needs_o speak_v with_o he_o next_o day_n by_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n because_o he_o hear_v he_o will_v sell_v his_o land_n &_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o lay_v convenient_a for_o he_o he_o will_v give_v he_o as_o much_o for_o it_o as_o any_o man_n at_o this_o william_n stamp_v &_o scratch_n say_v o_o what_o a_o rogue_n be_v i_o to_o send_v back_o my_o horse_n his_o host_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o curant_fw-la truth_n furnish_v he_o with_o two_o horse_n he_o promise_v to_o return_v again_o within_o two_o day_n at_o most_o &_o will_v pay_v he_o what_o he_o will_v desire_v but_o do_v not_o when_o six_o day_n be_v expire_v they_o send_v to_o the_o kts._n house_n but_o he_o profess_v he_o know_v no_o such_o man_n by_o this_o his_o will_n his_o hoast-he_a be_v defeat_v of_o two-brave_a horse_n the_o innkeeper_n be_v cheat_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n that_o he_o do_v say_v for_o he_o rid_v quite_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n how_o he_o release_v a_o man_n from_o prison_n so_o he_o travel_v from_o thence_o to_o another_o great_a to_o in_o where_o it_o be_v his_o chance_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o country_n prison_n window_n wherein_o among_o many_o other_o prisoner_n he_o find_v one_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v six_o small_a child_n that_o do_v all_o depend_v upon_o his_o honest_a labour_n who_o he_o question_v &_o find_v that_o he_o have_v lie_v their_o now_o a_o long_a time_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o a_o hard-hearted_a richman_n for_o twenty_o pound_n be_v bind_v for_o another_o man_n which_o ●_o eved_a h●…_n to_o pity_n &_o compassion_n &_o to_o try_v his_o wit_n how_o to_o clear_v the_o poor_a man_n than_o send_v forthwith_o for_o the_o creditor_n to_o the_o tavern_n and_o there_o treat_v he_o to_o set_v the_o poor_a man_n frer_n but_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n prevail_v without_o either_o the_o ready_a money_n or_o sufficient_a security_n unto_o which_o william_n reply_v say_v sir_n i_o do_v ingenious_o profess_v that_o if_o i_o have_v not_o part_v with_o all_o my_o money_n to_o ten_o pound_n but_o yesterday_o for_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v of_o such_o a_o man_n name_v a_o right_a seller_n and_o the_o other_o take_v it_o for_o curant_fw-la i_o will_v have_v pay_v you_o your_o money_n down_o &_o the_o poor_a man_n shall_v have_v oven_n my_o servant_n so_o william_n ply_v the_o creditor_n with_o sack_n which_o he_o lick_v in_o as_o free_o as_o a_o thirsty_a horse_n do_v fair_a water_n after_o eat_v of_o parch_a bean_n till_o be_v grow_v as_o mellow_a as_o a_o pair_n when_o he_o see_v all_o the_o family_n honour_n william_n with_o the_o title_n of_o worshipful_a he_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o present_v and_o in_o a_o merry_a shall_fw-mi in_o tell_v william_n that_o if_o his_o worship_n will_v give_v he_o a_o bond_n of_o forty_o pound_n to_o pay_v he_o twenty_o at_o the_o next_o quarter_n day_n he_o will_v set_v the_o prisoner_n free_a unto_o which_o william_n consent_v say_v i_o question_v not_o but_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n will_v work_v it_o out_o by_o little_a and_o a_o little_a then_o send_v they_o for_o the_o prisoner_n to_o come_v with_o a_o kerper_n he_o consent_v to_o serve_v his_o new_a master_n a_o scrivener_n be_v send_v for_o who_o by_o william_n instruction_n fasten_v the_o debt_n whole_o upon_o he_o &_o clear_v the_o prisoner_n quite_o for_o ever_o from_o the_o debt_n which_o please_v the_o mizard_n well_o william_n pay_v the_o scrivener_n clear_v the_o prison_n fee_n permit_v his_o new_a servant_n to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n bide_v he_o to_o be_v sure_a to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o his_o inn_n by_o six_o a_o clock_n next_o morning_n &_o after_o william_n have_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n he_o throw_v a_o shilling_n to_o the_o drawer_n and_o another_o to_o the_o maid_n and_o so_o they_o part_v for_o that_o night_n next_o morning_n william_n send_v for_o this_o miser_n again_o to_o the_o same_o tavern_n he_o give_v he_o a_o colation_n in_o the_o intrem_fw-la of_o time_n come_v in_o a_o country_n fellow_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o cattle_n which_o his_o bayl●y_n have_v buy_v to_o stock_n his_o new_a purchase_a land_n be_v come_v and_o put_v into_o the_o pasture_n and_o that_o the_o farmer_n that_o sell_v they_o and_o the_o bailie_n be_v at_o the_o inn_n and_o furthermore_o that_o the_o price_n of_o the_o cattle_n come_v to_o twenty_o pound_n more_o than_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o bayley_n &_o that_o the_o farmer_n stay_v there_o for_o to_o receive_v it_o then_o say_v the_o churl_n let_v they_o come_v hither_o no_o such_o matter_n say_v william_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v no_o fellow_n of_o i_o pox_n upon_o it_o say_v william_n i_o must_v away_o to_o such_o a_o gentleman_n my_o cousin_n to_o borrow_v twenty_o pound_n for_o i_o love_v to_o keep_v my_o word_n that_o shall_v not_o need_v sir_n say_v the_o other_o if_o your_o worship_n please_v i_o will_v supply_v you_o with_o 20_o pound_n upon_o your_o own_o bond_n what_o be_v that_o betwixt_o you_o &_o i_o the_o 20_o pound_n be_v produce_v &_o bond_n give_v to_o be_v pay_v the_o next_o quarterday_o then_o say_v william_n to_o his_o man_n carry_v this_o money_n to_o my_o bailie_n to_o pay_v the_o farmer_n for_o his_o cattle_n &_o bid_v he_o make_v haste_n home_o and_o make_v ready_a for_o my_o come_n bid_v the_o ostler_n make_v ready_a the_o horse_n for_o i_o long_o to_o be_v go_v to_o see_v what_o bargin_n of_o cattle_n my_o man_n have_v buy_v why_o sir_n say_v the_o miser_n how_o many_o have_v he_o buy_v true_o sir_n say_v william_n i_o know_v no_o more_o than_o you_o do_v how_o many_o head_n of_o meat_n he_o have_v buy_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o deliver_v he_o 400_o pound_n in_o good_a money_n why_o then_o say_v the_o other_o they_o stand_v you_o in_o 420_o pound_n yea_o say_v william_n &_o 5_o pound_n more_o then_o c●me_v in_o his_o servingman_n and_o say_v sir_n if_o it_o please_v your_o worship_n the_o horse_n be_v ready_a so_o they_o drink_v one_o merry_a cup_n more_o &_o so_o part_v the_o miser_n to_o carry_v home_o his_o 20_o pound_n worth_a of_o paper_n &_o william_n to_o his_o horse_n with_o 2d_o pound_n in_o silver_n than_o he_o call_v the_o release_v prisoner_n &_o there_o before_o the_o innkeeper_n &_o other_o person_n he_o discharge_v he_o from_o his_o service_n &_o give_v he_o 10_o pound_n to_o carry_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n &_o to_o begin_v the_o world_n anew_o and_o so_o depart_v the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n william_n of_o wiltshire_n be_v a_o valiant_a knight_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v it_o you_o may_v for_o unto_o all_o man_n he_o love_v to_o do_v right_a the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n ah_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n to_o live_v by_o cheat_v his_o heart_n it_o do_v thirst_n and_o for_o to_o go_v gallant_a and_o gay_a and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o like_o he_o he_o think_v be_v accurse_v the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n &c_n &c_n those_o that_o with_o money_n his_o want_n have_v supply_v he_o at_o his_o return_n will_v they_o ●ay_n when_o that_o his_o worship_n they_o once_o more_o have_v spy_v the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n etc._n etc._n no_o ranter_n nor_o canter_n can_v yet_o overthrow_v he_o but_o he_o show_v they_o very_o fair_a play_n but_o he_o that_o know_v nothing_o can_v wis_o forestow_v he_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n to_o s●e_v the_o s●●man_n his_o hundred_o pound_n then_o he_o will_v pay_v the_o innkeeper_n shall_v receive_v it_o if_o he_o ca●_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n etc._n etc._n the_o lady_n of_o pleasure_n will_v bring_v back_o his_o gold_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v it_o you_o may_v she_o will_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o to_o make_v he_o more_o bold_a the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v return_v to_o the_o gallant_n their_o guilt_n the_o which_o he_o have_v win_v by_o foul_a play_n by_o help_n of_o the_o topas_n stoan_n and_o the_o brave_a hilt_n the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n ah_o the_o clean_a contrary_a way_n finis_fw-la