Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	lord_n	spare_v	2,870	5	9.3705	5	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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earl_n have_v choose_v three_o of_o the_o best_a and_o have_v offer_v for_o they_o three_o hundred_o crown_n but_o the_o merchant_n demand_v twenty_o more_o fortunatus_n be_v thus_o certify_v go_v into_o his_o chamber_n and_o privy_o take_v out_o of_o his_o purse_n six_o hundred_o crown_n which_o he_o put_v into_o a_o bag_n and_o say_v to_o the_o host_n where_o be_v the_o merchant_n with_o his_o horse_n i_o will_v fain_o see_v they_o the_o host_n say_v i_o believe_v the_o man_n will_v scant_o let_v you_o see_v they_o for_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o show_v they_o unto_o the_o earl_n then_o say_v fortunatus_n if_o the_o horse_n like_o i_o well_o i_o dare_v perhaps_o soon_o buy_v they_o than_o the_o earl_n the_o host_n suppose_v he_o have_v but_o jest_v in_o so_o boast_v himself_o be_v so_o simple_o apparel_v and_o also_o a_o footman_n yet_o bring_v he_o he_o to_o the_o horse-master_n with_o who_o he_o commune_v so_o far_o that_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o ride_v before_o he_o he_o like_v they_o all_o well_o but_o mean_v to_o buy_v only_o those_o two_o that_o the_o earl_n have_v cheapen_v wherefore_o he_o ready_o deliver_v for_o they_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o crown_n and_o will_v they_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o inn._n he_o bespeak_v also_o costly_a saddle_n and_o trim_a furniture_n for_o they_o and_o request_v his_o host_n to_o provide_v he_o two_o comely_a servitor_n to_o who_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v good_a entertainment_n while●●_n he_o be_v thus_o furnish_v himself_o after_o the_o brave_a manner_n the_o earl_n have_v intelligence_n that_o he_o have_v buy_v the_o horse_n which_o he_o think_v to_o have_v have_v whereat_o he_o be_v great_o displease_v and_o inward_o vex_v especial_o for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o disappoint_v when_o as_o he_o purpose_v to_o accompany_v many_o noble_a estate_n at_o the_o solemn_a wedding_n feast_n wherefore_o in_o great_a indignation_n he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o man_n unto_o the_o innkeeper_n to_o demand_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v that_o have_v so_o spiteful_o buy_v the_o horse_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o host_n say_v he_o know_v he_o not_o but_o that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o inn_n as_o a_o footman_n howbeit_o furnish_v with_o armour_n as_o a_o horseman_n require_v i_o to_o procure_v horse_n for_o he_o and_o promise_v therefore_o glad_o to_o content_v i_o but_o after_o he_o have_v once_o dine_v with_o i_o i_o like_v he_o so_o well_o that_o except_o he_o have_v pay_v i_o for_o the_o first_o i_o will_v not_o have_v trust_v he_o for_o the_o second_o lest_o he_o shall_v have_v beguile_v i_o then_o say_v the_o servant_n angry_o to_o the_o host_n wherefore_o will_v you_o seem_v to_o wain_n he_o to_o the_o horse_n the_o innkeeper_n answer_v therein_o have_v i_o do_v as_o every_o honest_a host_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o his_o guest_n in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o although_o he_o require_v i_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o cheapen_v such_o fair_a horse_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o scant_o able_a to_o buy_v silly_a ass_n how_o fortunatus_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o straight_o examine_v concern_v the_o purse_n chap._n 13._o the_o servant_n return_v with_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o earl_n who_o be_v inform_v that_o he_o be_v no_o gentleman_n command_v his_o man_n in_o a_o great_a rage_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v sure_o commit_v some_o great_a robery_n or_o murder_v some_o man_n the_o servant_n execute_v his_o commandment_n and_o enclose_v he_o in_o a_o loathsome_a prison_n ask_v from_o whence_o and_o what_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o town_n of_o cyprus_n call_v famagosta_n and_o i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o a_o poor_a gentleman_n then_o ask_v the_o earl_n by_o what_o mean_v he_o get_v so_o much_o money_n he_o say_v my_o money_n be_v my_o own_o true_o get_v and_o therefore_o i_o trust_v your_o honour_n will_v not_o rigorous_o enforce_v i_o to_o recount_v from_o whence_o i_o have_v it_o but_o if_o any_o man_n can_v prove_v or_o say_v that_o i_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o any_o creature_n or_o come_v untrue_o by_o it_o i_o shall_v willing_o stand_v to_o thy_o law_n and_o mercy_n to_o this_o say_v the_o earl_n thy_o prate_n will_v not_o avail_v thou_o but_o thou_o shall_v ere_o thou_o depart_v confess_v from_o whence_o and_o how_o thou_o have_v obtain_v this_o money_n with_o that_o cause_v they_o he_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o rack_n when_o fortunatus_n see_v how_o extreme_o he_o shall_v be_v deal_v withal_o he_o be_v sore_o afraid_a howbeit_o he_o purpose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o open_v the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o his_o purse_n but_o when_o he_o be_v rack_v and_o feel_v the_o grievous_a pang_n and_o torment_n thereof_o he_o cry_v to_o they_o to_o unlose_v he_o and_o promise_v to_o utter_v whatsoever_o they_o will_v ask_v then_o be_v again_o demand_v how_o he_o come_v by_o so_o many_o fair_a crown_n he_o say_v after_o i_o have_v wander_v three_o day_n long_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n at_o length_n come_v out_o into_o the_o field_n i_o find_v a_o purse_n wherein_o be_v six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o crown_n then_o ask_v the_o earl_n where_o be_v that_o purse_n fortunatus_n say_v when_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o money_n i_o put_v it_o in_o my_o own_o bag_n and_o cast_v the_o purse_n into_o the_o river_n that_o run_v by_o the_o wood._n the_o earl_n say_v thou_o varlet_n will_v thou_o rob_v i_o of_o that_o be_v i_o thou_o shall_v well_o understand_v that_o both_o thy_o body_n and_o good_n be_v forfeit_v unto_o i_o forasmuch_o as_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n be_v i_o own_o then_o say_v fortunatus_n gracious_a lord_n i_o wist_v not_o of_o your_o jurisdiction_n therein_o for_o i_o thank_v god_n therefore_o and_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n and_o think_v thou_o say_v the_o earl_n this_o to_o be_v sufficient_a excuse_n for_o thou_o do_v thou_o never_o hear_v say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v ignorant_a must_v ask_v therefore_o to_o be_v short_a prepare_v thyself_o for_o to_o day_n will_v i_o take_v from_o thou_o thy_o good_n and_o to_o morrow_n thy_o life_n then_o think_v fortunatus_n with_o himself_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o uncircumspect_a be_v i_o have_v the_o free_a election_n on_o six_o gift_n that_o i_o choose_v not_o wisdom_n before_o the_o rest_n for_o than_o i_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o danger_n and_o thraldom_n and_o then_o he_o crave_v for_o mercy_n say_v o_o gracious_a lord_n have_v compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a wander_a wight_n and_o seek_v not_o my_o death_n which_o will_v nothing_o avail_v you_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o good_n find_v which_o be_v you_o and_o spare_v i_o my_o life_n which_o god_n have_v lend_v i_o and_o i_o will_v evermore_o pray_v true_o for_o your_o good_a estate_n the_o earl_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o pardon_v he_o because_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v make_v ill_a report_n of_o his_o rigour_n where_o he_o shall_v become_v which_o may_v turn_v to_o his_o reproach_n among_o other_o noble_a estate_n they_o hear_v thereof_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v move_v to_o mercy_n by_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o man_n grant_v he_o his_o life_n but_o bereave_v he_o of_o all_o his_o good_n save_v only_o the_o harnass_n which_o he_o render_v to_o he_o again_o with_o a_o crown_n also_o in_o his_o purse_n the_o earl_n moreover_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o day_n command_v his_o man_n to_o bring_v he_o without_o the_o town_n and_o there_o to_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o again_o come_v into_o his_o jurisdiction_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v fortunatus_n inward_o rejoice_v that_o he_o have_v so_o well_o escape_v for_o if_o