Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	lord_n	pity_n	2,183	5	9.5016	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00158	A most excellent godly new ballad: [shew]ing the manifold abuses of this wicked world, the intolerable pride of people, the wantonnesse [of] women, the dissimulation of flatterers, the subtilty of deceiuers, the beastlines of drunkards, the filthinesse of whoredome, the vnthriftines of gamesters, the cruelty of landlords, with a number of other inconucadences. To the tune of Greene-sleeues.		1615 (1615)	STC 1328.7; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[4a]; ESTC S2499	1,283	1

A most excellent Godly new Ballad ●●●…ing the manifold abuses of this wicked world the intolerable pride of people the wantonnesse 〈◊〉 women the dissimulation of flatterers the subtilty of deceiuers the beastlines of drunkards the filthinesse of Whoredome the vnthriftines of Gamesters the cruelty of Landlords with a number of other inconuenciences To the tune of Greene-sleeues 〈…〉 God Lord what a wicked world is this 〈…〉 euery man doth liue amisse 〈…〉 ●o regard of conscience is 〈…〉 ●●rely the more is the pittie 〈…〉 therefore good people all 〈…〉 spéedily for mercie call 〈…〉 God may blesse both great and small in euery Towne and Citty Few men do feare the Lord of might and who regards his word aright They come to Church but for a sight and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. Pride doth beare so great a swaie no man but monsters goe by the way Dressing themselues in foolish array and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. Wantonnesse walkes in euerie place that modesty dares not shew his face Discretion counted a foole in this case and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. Flattery is friended gallant●y and beares his countenance verie hie VVhose lips are taught to cog and lie and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. Plaine truth is driuen out of towne and flattery florisheth in renowne Deceit doth walke in a garded gowne and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. Cruelty créepes in euery place hatred beares a friendly face And slander séeks his neighbours disgrace and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. Idlenes walks in euery coast yet flaunts it in brauery with the most Which kéepeth Tiborne as hot as a toast and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. 〈…〉 ●●●●…ion lieth sicke in asweat 〈…〉 ●●nton children must not be beate 〈…〉 wilfull when they be great 〈…〉 pitty Whoredome is counted a youthfull sport greatly pleasing the letcherous sort Not caring whither their soules shall resort and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. The gaming houses who will shun where tripping vice do daily run Till all their wealth from them be won and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. And few will learne in reasons schoole which way they may their vices coole But cals good counsell doting foole and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. Vsury weares a veluet coate by cutting of his brothers throate Which without gaines will not lend a groat and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. The Land-lord with his incomes great doth set his house in such a heat The Tenant is driuen to lie in the stréet and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. Couetousnesse hath taken such root to call and crie there is no boote Although the néedy dy at their foote and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. Charity now is choaked with care pittie is caught in cruelties snare And mercy exilde both naked and bare and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. The Father being of gréedy kinde doth force his daughter against her mind To marry where she may substance find and surely the more is the pitty Amend c. What life is led betwéene them twaine when one the other doth disdaine Their end must néeds be griefe and pai● and surely the more is the pittie Amend c. But laying all these things awaie remember well your dying day And how you shall consume to clay if you be wise and wittie Amend c. FINIS At London printed by R. B.