Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n
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B07413
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Soothing of proverbs: with only true forsooth. In two parts. / By B.N. Gent..
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Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?; Wright, John, d. 1658. printer.
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STC 3698.5; ESTC S91201
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have_v wisdom_n to_o govern_v it_o p._n fair_a woman_n be_v delightful_a object_n s._n true_o if_o they_o be_v not_o proud_a p._n wantonness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o wickedness_n s._n true_o when_o lust_n go_v for_o love_n among_o the_o youthful_a p._n age_n claim_v the_o reverence_n of_o time_n s._n true_o when_o a_o horse-stealer_n be_v hang_v before_o a_o cutpurse_n p._n youth_n be_v the_o desperate_a time_n of_o nature_n s._n true_o or_o else_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o swaggerer_n p._n physic_n be_v good_a for_o the_o sick_a s._n true_o for_o it_o be_v a_o forestall_a of_o death_n p._n quacksalver_n be_v engrosser_n of_o disease_n s._n true_o for_o they_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o all_o cure_n p._n great_a spender_n be_v but_o bad_a lender_n s._n true_a for_o they_o will_v hardly_o pay_v that_o they_o owe._n p._n evil_a nature_n be_v no_o good_a companion_n s._n true_o for_o their_o condition_n be_v infectious_a p._n water_n be_v a_o cleanly_a element_n s._n true_o till_o it_o meet_v with_o uncleanness_n p._n come_v sleep_n with_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o sweet_a word_n in_o a_o whore_n mouth_n s._n true_o but_o he_o that_o awake_v with_o the_o pox_n will_v cursâ_n she_o for_o her_o kindness_n p._n bugbear_n fright_v none_o but_o fool_n s._n true_o for_o wise_a man_n know_v a_o vizard_n from_o a_o face_n p._n painter_n be_v agent_n for_o idolatry_n s._n true_o when_o fool_n worship_v image_n p._n a_o witch_n be_v a_o fit_a wife_n for_o a_o conjurer_n s._n true_o and_o the_o devil_n chapel_n for_o their_o church_n p._n three_o tree_n be_v the_o hangman_n farm_n s._n true_o and_o his_o harvest_n be_v most_o in_o lousy_a rag_n p._n a_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o devil_n chaplain_n s._n true_o for_o his_o heart_n say_v service_n in_o hell_n p._n he_o that_o read_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o wrong_v his_o wit_n with_o his_o tongue_n s._n true_o that_o make_v so_o many_o latine-ass_n make_v their_o prayer_n to_o picture_n p._n patience_n be_v a_o 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idleness_n upon_o idleness_n be_v easeless_a p._n long_o travel_n make_v weary_a voyage_n s._n true_o when_o they_o get_v little_a for_o their_o labour_n p._n far_o traveller_n do_v know_v many_o thing_n s._n true_o and_o many_o that_o be_v better_a unknown_a p._n good_a company_n be_v a_o waggon_n in_o the_o way_n s._n true_o for_o its_o tedious_a to_o travel_v alone_o p._n a_o bawdy_a house_n be_v a_o earthly_a hell_n s._n true_o for_o the_o house_n be_v never_o without_o a_o devil_n p._n a_o inn_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o guest_n s._n true_o for_o without_o they_o the_o host_n may_v pull_v down_o his_o sign_n p._n a_o tavern_n be_v the_o bloud-letter_n of_o the_o grape_n s._n true_o for_o he_o will_v draw_v it_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n p._n word_n be_v but_o wind_n s._n true_o when_o there_o be_v no_o intent_n of_o performance_n p._n a_o alehouse_n be_v the_o beggar_n ruin_n s._n true_o for_o there_o he_o spend_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o profession_n p._n a_o thief_n be_v a_o resolute_a rascal_n s._n true_o for_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o rest_n to_o be_v hang_v p._n woman_n be_v necessary_a evil_n s._n true_o and_o it_o be_v pity_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o p._n pen_n and_o ink_n be_v wit_n plough_v s._n true_o and_o yet_o sometime_o it_o undo_v the_o ploughman_n p._n word_n be_v thought_n actor_n s._n true_o yet_o sometime_o they_o undo_v the_o player_n p._n robin_n goodfellow_n be_v a_o strange_a man_n s._n true_o among_o wench_n that_o keep_v not_o their_o house_n clean_o p._n will_v summer_n be_v a_o shrewd_a fool_n s._n true_o for_o he_o make_v a_o ass_n of_o many_o a_o fair_a beast_n p._n two_o day_n be_v most_o dreadful_a to_o the_o wicked_a s._n true_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n p._n the_o wicked_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n fearful_a s._n true_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n fright_v the_o soul_n p._n enough_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o feast_n s._n true_o for_o what_o be_v more_o than_o enough_o be_v not_o good_a p._n too_o much_o of_o one_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o s._n true_o when_o the_o quantity_n spoil_v the_o quality_n p._n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a it_o be_v easy_o tread_v down_o s._n true_o when_o honesty_n rule_v not_o the_o will_n p._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v a_o stone_n to_o throw_v at_o a_o dog_n s._n true_o inferior_n be_v easy_o wrong_v p._n sleep_n be_v the_o pride_n of_o ease_n s._n true_o and_o yet_o too_o much_o will_v spoil_v the_o spirit_n p._n contrary_n can_v agree_v s._n true_o for_o a_o ill_a tongue_n will_v kill_v a_o quiet_a heart_n p._n the_o noble_a life_n be_v in_o war_n s._n true_o where_o valour_n may_v show_v mercy_n and_o wisdom_n may_v gain_v honour_n p._n a_o woman_n be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n s._n true_o for_o the_o weak_a go_v to_o the_o wall_n p._n hasty_a climber_n have_v oft_o sudden_a fall_n s._n true_o when_o they_o make_v more_o haste_n down_o than_o up_o p._n honesty_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o precious_a virtue_n s._n true_o for_o what_o be_v rare_a be_v precious_a p._n pride_n be_v without_o profit_n s._n true_o for_o it_o spend_v much_o to_o gain_v scorn_n p._n money_n be_v a_o great_a master_n in_o a_o market_n s._n true_o for_o without_o he_o there_o be_v but_o cold_a trade_n p._n a_o cuckoo_n be_v a_o most_o unkind_a creature_n s._n true_o for_o she_o kill_v the_o sparrow_n hatch_v her_o young_a p._n a_o pelican_n be_v the_o kind_a bird_n s._n true_o for_o she_o wound_v her_o breast_n to_o feed_v her_o young_a p._n a_o young_a servingman_n a_o old_a beggar_n s._n true_o when_o youth_n forget_v that_o age_n will_v come_v p._n wit_n and_o learning_n be_v fair_a virtue_n s._n true_o when_o humility_n be_v join_v with_o understanding_n p._n the_o rich_a man_n have_v not_o ever_o most_o wit_n s._n true_o for_o wealth_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o wit_n p._n honesty_n be_v better_a than_o riches_n s._n true_o for_o honesty_n be_v honesty_n still_o p._n it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v hay_n while_o the_o 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hang_v for_o his_o skin_n s._n true_o and_o many_o a_o man_n kill_v for_o his_o purse_n p._n delay_v hope_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o heart_n s._n true_o when_o fear_n oppress_v the_o soul_n p._n it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o s._n true_o and_o yet_o many_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v p._n that_o be_v well_o speak_v that_o be_v well_o take_v s._n true_o for_o then_o the_o hearer_n be_v please_v p._n the_o long_a day_n will_v have_v a_o end_n s._n true_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v hope_v and_o fear_n finis_fw-la