Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	air_n	earth_n	element_n	2,483	5	9.5484	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55066	An introduction to the skill of musick in two books : the first, the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof, the second, instructions & lessons for the bass-viol, and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin / by John Playford ; to which is added, The art of descant, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tho. Campion ; with annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson.	Playford, John, 1623-1686?; Simpson, Christopher, d. 1669.; Lowe, Edward, d. 1682.; Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620. Art of descant.	1674 (1674)	Wing P2480; ESTC R11472	60,656	189

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which_o be_v near_o he_o and_o fly_v some_o of_o they_o with_o his_o fist_n for_o lack_v of_o another_o weapon_n which_o the_o musician_n perceive_v end_v with_o the_o sober_a and_o solemn_a doric_a which_o bring_v the_o king_n to_o himself_o who_o much_o lament_v what_o he_o have_v do_v this_o be_v record_v at_o large_a by_o crantzius_n lib._n 5._o daniae_fw-la cap._n 3._o and_o by_o saxon_a grammaticus_n lib._n 12._o hist._n daniae_n and_o other_o 5._o the_o jonick_a mood_n be_v for_o more_o light_n and_o effeminate_a music_n as_o pleasant_a amorous_a song_n corant_n saraband_n and_o jig_n use_v for_o honest_a mirth_n and_o delight_n at_o feast_n and_o other_o merriment_n this_o mood_n have_v its_o derivation_n from_o the_o jonians_n of_o jonia_n which_o lie_v between_o aeolia_n and_o caria_n a_o situation_n full_a of_o all_o pleasure_n who_o plenty_n and_o idleness_n turn_v their_o honest_a mirth_n into_o lasciviousness_n by_o this_o mood_n be_v the_o pythagorean_n huntsup_n or_o morning_n music_n which_o waken_v and_o rouse_v their_o dull_a spirit_n to_o study_v and_o action_n the_o abuse_n of_o this_o mood_n be_v soon_o reform_v by_o the_o sober_a doric_a for_o what_o this_o excite_v above_o moderation_n the_o other_o draw_v into_o a_o true_a decorum_n let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o grecian_a mood_n i_o shall_v now_o set_v down_o some_o short_a song_n and_o air_n for_o two_o voice_n very_o useful_a for_o beginner_n short_a air_n or_o song_n of_o two_o voice_n treble_a and_o bass_n for_o beginner_n a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a w._n l._n gather_v your_o rosebud_n while_o you_o may_v old_z time_n be_v still_o a_o fly_a and_o that_o same_o flower_n that_o smile_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n will_v be_v die_v a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr w._n l._n gather_v your_o rosebud_n while_o you_o may_v old_z time_n be_v still_o a_o fly_a and_o that_o same_o flower_n that_o smile_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n will_v be_v die_v a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a i._o p._n comely_a swain_n why_o sit_v thou_o so_o fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n la._n fold_v arm_n be_v sign_n of_o woe_n fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la._n if_o thy_o nymph_n no_o favour_n show_v fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la._n choose_v another_o let_v she_o go_v fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la._n a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr i._o p._n comely_a swain_n why_o fit_a thou_o so_o fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n la._n fold_v arm_n be_v sign_n of_o woe_n fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la._n if_o thy_o nymph_n no_o favour_n show_v fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la._n choose_v another_o let_v she_o go_v fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a t._n m._n now_o be_v the_o month_n of_o may_v when_o merry_a lad_n be_v play_v fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n each_o wi●h_v his_o bonny_a lass_n upon_o the_o greeny_a grass_n fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr t._n m._n now_o be_v the_o month_n of_o may_v when_o merry_a lad_n be_v play_v fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n each_o with_o his_o bonny_a lass_n upon_o the_o greeny_a grass_n fa_fw-it la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr la_fw-fr etc._n etc._n a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a b._n r._n in_o the_o merry_a month_n of_o may_n in_o a_o morn_n by_o break_n of_o day_n forth_o i_o walk_v the_o wood_n so_o wide_o when_o as_o may_n be_v in_o her_o pride_n there_o i_o spy_v all_o alone_a philida_n and_o coridon_n a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr b._n r._n in_o the_o merry_a month_n of_o may_n in_o a_o morn_n by_o break_n of_o day_n forth_o i_o walk_v the_o wood_n so_o wide_o when_o as_o may_n be_v in_o her_o pride_n there_o i_o spy_v all_o alone_a philida_n and_o coridon_n a._n 2._o v●c_fw-la treble_a h._n l._n come_v cloris_n high_a we_o to_o the_o bower_n to_o sport_v we_o ever_o the_o day_n be_v do_v such_o be_v thy_o power_n that_o every_o flower_n will_v open_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o sun_n the_o wanton_a suckling_n and_o the_o vine_n will_v strive_v for_o the_o honour_n who_o first_o may_v with_o their_o green_a arm_n encircle_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o burn_a sun_n away_o a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr h._n l._n come_v cloris_n high_a we_o to_o the_o bower_n to_o spo●t_v we_o ever_o the_o day_n be_v do_v such_o be_v thy_o power_n that_o every_o flower_n will_v open_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o sun_n a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a i._o g._n will_v cloris_n cast_v her_o sun-bright_a eye_n upon_o so_o mean_v a_o swain_n as_o i_o can_v she_o affect_v my_o oaten_a reed_n or_o stoop_v to_o wear_v my_o shepherd_n weed_n what_o rural_a sport_n can_v i_o devise_v to_o please_v her_o ear_n to_o please_v her_o eye_n fair_a cloris_n see_v fair_a cloris_n hears●_n with_o angel_n eye_n and_o angel_n ear_n a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr i._o g._n will_v cloris_n cast_v her_o sun-bright_a eye_n upon_o so_o mean_v a_o swain_n as_o i_o can_v she_o affect_v my_o oaten_a reed_n or_o stoop_v ●o_o wear_v my_o shepherd_n weed_n a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a t._n b._n turn_v amarillis_n to_o thy_o swain_n turn_v amarillis_n to_o thy_o swain_n turn_v amarillis_n to_o thy_o swain_n thy_o damon_n call_v thou_o back_o again_o thy_o damon_n call_v thou_o back_o again_o here_o be_v a_o pretty_a pretty_a pretty_a pretty_a pretty_a arbour_n by_o where_o apollo_n where_o apollo_n where_o apollo_n where_o apollo_n can_v can_v spy_v where_o apollo_n can_v spy_v here_o let_v we_o fit_v and_o whilst_o i_o play_v sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n a_o roundelay_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n a_o roundelay_n a._n 2d_o voc._n basse_fw-fr t._n b._n turn_v amarillis_n to_o thy_o swain_n turn_v amarillis_n turn_v amarillis_n turn_v amarillis_n to_o thy_o swain_n thy_o damon_n call_v thou_o back_o again_o thy_o damon_n call_v thou_o back_o again_o here_o be_v a_o pretty_a arbour_n by_o where_o apollo_n where_o apollo_n where_o apollo_n where_o apollo_n can_v spy_v where_o apollo_n can_v spy_v there_o let_v we_o sit_v and_o whilst_o i_o play_v sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n a_o roundelay_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v to_o my_o pipe_n sing_v ro_o my_o pipe_n a_o roundelay_n a._n 2._o voc._n treble_a w._n l._n love_n be_v lose_v and_o go_v astray_o be_v blind_a have_v lose_a his_o way_n ve╌nus_n cry_v for_o her_o son_n out_o alas_o she_o be_v undo_v cupid_n sor_n his_o mother_n weep_v weep_v thus_o sit_v down_o and_o sleep_v a._n 2._o voc._n basse_fw-fr w._n l._n love_n be_v lose_v and_o go_v astray_o be_v blind_a have_v lose_a his_o way_n venus_n cry_v for_o her_o son_n out_o a╌lass_n she_o be_v undo_v cupid_n for_o his_o mother_n weep_v weep_v thus_o sit_v down_o and_o sleep_v for_o more_o song_n and_o air_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o beginner_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o two_o book_n late_o publish_v one_o entitle_v select_a air_n and_o dialogue_n ●or_a one_o two_o and_o three_o voice_n the_o other_o the_o musical_a companion_n contain_v air_n for_o two_o three_o and_o four_o voice_n rule_n and_o direction_n for_o sing_v the_o psalm_n the_o tune_n of_o psalm_n be_v of_o general_a use_n all_o who_o be_v true_a lover_n of_o divine_a music_n will_v have_v they_o in_o estimation_n they_o may_v be_v call_v holy_a david_n music_n they_o