Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	great_a	see_v	time_n	7,497	5	3.4609	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19168	The hystorye, sege and dystruccyon of Troye; Troy book	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?; Colonne, Guido delle, 13th cent. Historia destructionis Troiae.; Benoît, de Sainte-More, 12th cent. Roman de Troie.	1513 (1513)	STC 5579; ESTC S106666	426,391	328

can_v remebre_fw-la douteles_a the_o tone_n of_o they_o called_z sorygenes_n which_o unto_o i_o full_z contraryous_a be_v and_o the_o tother_o name_v coclopas_n brother_n of_o birth_n and_z in_o conclusion_n ylyke_o cruel_a of_o condycyon_n for_o though_o my_o sort_n have_v shape_n for_o the_o nonce_n both_o twain_o fylle_v on_o i_o atone_v oppress_v in_z full_a great_a distress_n spoil_v my_o shyppe_n of_z treasour_a and_o rychesse_n and_o for_o pyte_n like_v not_o to_o spare_v till_o i_o be_v leave_v destytute_n and_o bare_a of_o all_o my_o good_a alas_o my_o mortal_a chance_n and_o most_o of_o all_o was_z to_o i_o grevaunce_v when_o of_o my_o gold_n they_o may_v nomore_o restrain_v they_o send_v down_o their_z mighty_a son_n twain_o alypham_n that_o be_v full_a large_a and_o long_o and_o polypheme_n the_z mighty_a giant_n strong_a which_o on_o my_o man_n to_o avenge_v they_o be_v so_o fain_o that_o they_o of_o they_o have_v an_o hondr_v slay_v disarayed_a to_o stone_v at_o diffence_n and_o of_o malice_n with_z sudden_a violence_n they_o take_v i_o for_z mischief_n almost_o lose_z and_o alphenor_n my_o own_o brother_n swear_v and_o hateful_o as_z they_o have_v we_o find_v in_o chain_n cast_v and_z in_o stock_n bind_v and_o after_o that_o ylock_v in_o prison_n and_o for_o to_o make_v platly_fw-mi mencyon_n this_o mighty_a man_n this_z great_a polypheme_n a_o sister_n have_v short_o for_o to_o deem_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a that_o ever_o yet_o be_v bear_v she_o may_v in_o beaute_n so_o beset_v aforne_o nature_n she_o give_v such_o a_o prerogatyfe_n a_o clean_a maid_n sothly_o and_o no_o wife_n flower_a both_o in_o fairness_n &_o bounte_n who_o alphenor_n when_o he_o die_v see_v albeit_o he_o be_v fetter_v in_o prison_n for_o love_n he_o lose_v wit_n and_o eke_o reason_n and_o wax_v all_o mad_a so_o narowe_n she_o do_v high_o bind_v save_o upon_o she_o always_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o close_v aye_o be_v his_o peryllous_a wound_n and_o syxe_n month_n thus_o we_o lay_v bind_v both_o he_o and_o i_o to_o say_v the_o platte_a truth_n till_o polypheme_n have_v upon_o we_o ●outhe_n and_o thorugh_v his_o grace_n and_z medyacyon_n he_o quyt_v we_o free_a out_z of_o that_o prison_n and_o show_v we_o of_o mercy_n and_o pyte_v after_o our_o sorrow_n great_a humanyte_v but_o alphenor_n ylyke_o of_o one_o intent_n be_v with_o the_o bronde_n of_o cupyde_v burn_v and_o feel_v his_o part_n with_o many_o mortal_a fit_a till_o he_o so_o wrought_v with_z his_o sotyll_a wit_n that_o on_o a_o night_n who_o be_v leef_n or_o loath_a he_o steal_v this_o maid_n and_z his_o way_n he_o go_v thorugh_n help_v of_o man_n with_o he_o at_o that_o time_n but_o on_o the_o morrow_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prime_n polyphemus_n begin_v we_o for_o to_o sue_v who_o mighty_a honde_a we_o may_v not_o eschew_v and_o such_o assaute_fw-fr on_o we_o they_o begin_v make_v that_o of_o force_n they_z have_v the_o maid_n take_v from_o alphenor_n mauge_fw-mi all_o his_o rage_n and_o polypheme_n unto_o my_o damage_n with_o his_o knight_n so_z sore_a upon_o i_o lay_v that_o i_o may_v un_v escape_v away_o to_o save_v myself_o compassyd_v enuyron_v to_o death_n pursue_v of_z that_o champyon_n but_o when_o i_o see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o gain_n to_o flee_v the_o death_n short_o for_o to_o sayne_v while_o this_o geaunt_n most_o freesly_a on_o i_o set_v with_o my_o sword_n out_z his_o eye_n i_o smette_v and_o unto_o ship_n with_z my_o company_n i_o flee_v in_o haste_n that_z no_o man_n may_v espy_v ¶_o where_o i_o be_v come_v nor_o alphenor_n my_o fere_n and_o when_o the_o wawe_n begin_v for_o to_o clear_v and_o gracious_a wound_n begin_v to_o we_o a_o wake_n that_o country_n we_o have_v anon_o forsake_v it_o be_v not_o wholesome_a for_o we_o to_o abide_v ¶_o but_o of_o this_o man_n like_o as_o wryt_v ouyde_v polyphemus_n the_o geaunt_n out_o of_o drede_n have_v a_o eye_n amid_o of_o his_o forhede_v which_o ulix_n smite_v out_o at_o a_o stroke_n and_o like_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o branch_a oak_n be_v all_o his_o here_o and_z his_o long_a berde_n on_o who_o to_o look_v childre_fw-fr be_v afeard_a and_o when_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o sight_n among_o the_o hill_n he_o run_v day_n and_o night_n in_o a_o rage_n to_o find_v he_o some_o refuge_n cast_v rock_n and_z great_a stone_n huge_a on_o every_o parte_fw-la enuyron_v the_o country_n on_o vlixes_n avenge_v for_o to_o be_v thus_o say_v ouyde_v in_o conclusion_n in_o his_o book_n of_o transformacyon_n methamorphoseos_n there_o you_o may_v it_o see_v when_o so_o ever_o that_o your_o leyser_n be_v ce●yously_o the_o story_n for_o to_o rede_n and_o in_o write_v forth_z i_o will_v proceed_v how_o ulix_v with_o face_n deed_n and_o pale_a to_o ydumee_fw-fr tell_v forth_o his_o tale_n reverse_v thus_o supprysed_a and_o awake_v from_o polypheme_n when_o we_o be_v escape_v thorugh_n our_o unhappe_n and_z infelycyte_a into_o a_o isle_n mydde_v of_o the_o see_v we_o be_v dryve_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o night_n and_o elodium_n that_o lytell_fw-mi kingdom_n hyght_n ¶_o where_o that_o circe_n the_z great_a enchaunteresse_n thilk_o time_n be_v lady_n and_o goddess_n th●●_n coude_fw-fr her_o craft_n so_o wonder_o ꝑforme_v all_o sudden_o a_o man_n for_o to_o transform_v to_o have_v the_o likeness_n and_o less_o his_o reason_n of_o horse_n of_o bear_v tiger_n or_o lion_n wolf_n or_o fox_n or_o what_o her_o lyste_n devyse_v her_o dredefull_a craft_n be_v shape_a in_o such_o wise_n so_o mighty_a be_v her_o strange_a pocyon_n her_o letuarye_n and_o confeccyon_n and_o she_o also_o so_o fair_a upon_o to_o see_v that_o fro_o her_o power_n no_o man_n may_v flee_v for_o by_o the_o werke_n of_o this_o sorceress_n i_o be_v so_o founcyd_v upon_o her_o fairness_n that_o final_o thus_o with_o i_o it_o stand_v that_o all_o a_o year_n i_o with_o her_o abode_n and_o plain_o have_v power_n none_o nor_o may_v for_o to_o depart_v nouth_o day_n nor_o night_n so_o lusty_a be_v the_o life_n that_o i_o lad_n in_o which_o time_n by_o i_o a_o child_n she_o have_v right_o inly_o fair_a and_z goodly_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o thelagonyus_n in_o sothenesse_n he_o hyght_n which_o afterward_o i_o well_o rehearse_v can_v by_o process_n wax_v a_o manly_a man_n and_o by_o my_o sotyle_n secret_a provydence_n of_o her_o craft_n i_o have_v experience_n that_o maugre_o her_o enchauntemente_n old_a i_o steal_v away_o she_z may_v i_o not_o hold_v and_o final_o my_o fate_n to_o conclude_v with_o my_o cunning_a her_o craft_n i_o begin_v delude_v that_o with_o my_o man_n i_o escape_v fro_o her_o honde_n and_o go_v at_o large_a fire_n out_z of_o her_o land_n but_o all_o this_o thing_n i_o lytell_fw-mi do_v avayle_v for_o on_o my_o way_n as_z i_o begin_v to_o sail_v for_o all_o my_o sleyghte_n in_o a_o lytell_a while_n yblowe_v be_v up_o into_o a_o isle_n ¶_o where_o calypha_n sister_n to_o circe_n be_v crown_v queen_n &_o hold_v her_o sceptre_n in_o pee_z who_o craft_n be_v so_z mighty_a and_o so_o strong_a maugre_o my_o will_v she_o hold_v i_o there_o full_a long_a but_o she_o in_o sothe_o to_o speak_v of_o womanhede_v of_o bounte_n freedom_n and_z of_o goodlyhede_v sure_o have_v so_o soverayne_a excellence_n that_o my_o abode_n to_o i_o be_v none_o offence_n but_o who_o so_o ever_o there_z at_o cry_n or_o clap_v at_o the_o last_o i_o escape_v fro_o her_o trap_n and_o come_v to_o a_o isle_n right_n as_o any_o line_n which_o specyal_o thorugh_v high_a power_n dyvyne_v ordain_v be_v of_z yore_a by_o miracle_n as_o it_o be_v a_z spiritual_a oracle_n a_o man_n to_o have_v in_o a_o temple_n there_o sudden_a answer_v of_o what_o he_o list_v enquere_v of_o questyons_n and_o demand_v alle_fw-mi and_o of_o soul_n what_o shall_v eke_o befalle_v when_o man_n be_v deed_n and_o grave_a understone_n and_o i_o begin_v axe_n in_o the_o temple_n anon_o my_o aventure_n that_o shall_v after_o sue_v and_o where_o a_o man_n may_v his_o fate_n eschew_v and_o of_o all_o this_o like_o to_o my_o intent_n i_o have_v answer_v full_a convenyent_n save_o what_o befall_v when_o a_o soul_n be_v go_v diffynycyon_n unto_o i_o be_v none_o such_o thing_n to_o assoil_v accord_v not_o to_o right_a it_o be_v reseruyd_v unto_o god_n may_v and_o excede_v reason_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n and_o fro_o thence_o forth_z to_o sail_n i_o begin_v dryven_v with_o wound_n and_o no_o part_n socour_v where_o i_o be_v like_o to_o have_v be_v devour_v of_o karybdes_n with_z his_o profound_a welle_v where_o syrenes_n meremaydenes_n dwell_v that_o fro_o the_o breast_n with_o scale_n silver_n sheen_n be_v of_o their_o shape_n fish_n fresh_a and_o clean_a and_o over_o more_o kind_n do_v compass_v they_o to_o appear_v femynyne_fw-gr

on_o juste_o to_o make_v restytucyon_n than_o may_v we_o all_o in_z worship_n and_o honour_n return_v home_o without_o more_o labour_n if_o they_o assent_n to_o do_v as_o we_o requere_v and_o our_o ax_a if_o they_o lyste_v not_o here_o but_o fo_o of_z their_o wylfulnesse_n refuse_v it_o than_z our_o worthiness_n be_v double_o assure_v on_o asyke_a ground_n by_o just_a title_n trojan_n to_o confound_v with_o thing_n two_o we_z shall_v be_v under_o pyght_n first_o our_o power_n borne_z up_o with_o our_o right_a shall_v for_o we_o fight_v our_o quarrel_n to_o dareyne_n in_o balance_n to_o weigh_v atwixe_v we_o weyne_v to_o fine_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o excuse_v for_o they_o tofore_o have_v wilful_o refuse_v our_o just_a proffer_n made_z to_o they_o afore_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v thorugh_o the_o world_n therefore_o without_o spot_n of_o trespass_n or_o of_o blame_n of_o mysreport_v in_o hyndr_v of_o our_o name_n where_o they_o of_o folye_a shall_v ynoted_a be_v of_o wylfull_a wodenesse_n plain_o where_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v free_a our_o power_n for_o to_o use_v and_o every_o man_n shall_v we_o well_o excuse_v though_o that_o we_o do_o execucyon_n by_o take_v vengeance_n for_z their_o offencyon_n of_o man_n and_o child_n of_o each_o sect_n and_o age_n that_o shall_v of_o death_n hold_v the_o passage_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n without_o mercy_n pace_n one_o and_o other_o there_z be_v no_o better_a grace_n but_o yet_o tofore_o i_o counsel_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o to_o they_o all_z mesoure_a bede_fw-mi this_o hold_v i_o best_a and_o moo_v sykernesse_n and_o work_n now_o by_z good_a avysenesse_n among_o yourself_o and_o no_o long_o tarry_v to_o which_o counsel_n some_o be_v contrary_a and_o varyaunt_a to_z his_o oppynyon_n save_v they_o that_o be_v of_z moo_v discrecyon_n assent_v be_v plain_o to_o this_o end_n and_o choose_v have_v to_o priam_n for_o to_o send_v among_o they_o the_z embassy_n at_o to_o speed_n wyse_n vlixes_n and_z worthy_a dyomede_n the_o which_o anon_o begin_v they_o ready_a make_v and_o shape_z they_o forth_o and_z their_o way_n take_v toward_o troy_n as_o any_o line_n right_a when_o the_o son_n shine_v full_a sheen_n and_o bright_a hold_v the_o course_n of_z his_o fiery_a spear_n in_o mydday_n ark_n wonder_v bright_a and_o clear_a and_o guilt_n each_o hylle_n vale_n plain_a &_o roche_z with_o his_o beam_n when_o they_o die_v approach_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n and_o in_o they_o go_v without_z noise_n or_o swoon_v full_a well_o ●esene_v and_z in_o their_o port_n they_o have_v right_o manful_o and_o the_o way_n they_o lad_n to_o the_o paleye_n straight_o as_o any_o line_n they_o need_v not_o aside_o to_o decline_v but_o into_o a_o court_n large_z wide_a and_o square_a and_o they_o full_a knightly_a for_o no_o wight_n will_v spare_v unto_o the_o effect_n manly_a to_o proceed_v to_o do_v their_o charge_n without_o fere_n or_o drede_v for_o the_o entre_fw-fr be_v to_o they_o not_o refuse_v for_o though_o day_n paraunter_n be_v not_o use_v to_o have_v no_o conduyte_n for_z embassatrye_a the_o custom_n be_v to_o no_o man_n to_o deny_v as_o i_o suppose_v entre_fw-fr nor_o passage_n if_o it_o so_o be_v he_z come_v for_o message_n and_o in_o this_o court_n build_v so_o ryal_o when_o they_o come_v they_o marvel_v full_a great_o the_o royal_a sight_n of_o so_o huge_a strengthe_n so_o well_o complete_a both_o in_o breed_n and_o length_n for_o they_o not_o have_v in_z their_o life_n to_o fore_n see_v none_o so_o fair_a &_o yet_o they_o wonder_v more_o into_o the_o paleye_n as_z they_o togyder_v go_v that_o pave_v be_v all_z of_o jasper_n stone_n of_o a_o tree_n that_z amydde_v stand_v on_o which_o to_o look_v they_o think_v it_o do_v they_o good_a muse_v where_o it_o be_v artifycyall_a erect_a or_o set_v by_o magyk_fw-mi natural_a or_o by_o engyne_n of_o werkeman_n coryous_a thorugh_n subtyll_o craft_n superiticyous_a or_o other_o werke_n of_o nygromancye_n or_o profound_a castyuge_a of_o phylosophye_n by_o appearance_n or_o illusyon_n other_o by_o craft_n of_o incantacyon_n up_o and_o down_o they_o cast_v in_o their_o mind_n out_o by_o reason_n if_o they_z coude_fw-fr find_v rote_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o wonder_n werke_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v to_o they_o so_o derke_v that_o in_o their_o wit_n though_o they_o long_o trace_v the_o pryvyte_n they_o can_v out_o compace_o to_o conceyve_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o to_o the_o eye_n as_z it_o be_v vysyble_a in_o very_o sothe_o without_o any_o fable_n to_o man_n hand_n so_o it_o be_v palpable_a of_o which_o the_o stock_n of_z guydo_o as_o i_o tell_v in_o sooth_n fastness_n be_v of_o pured_a gold_n which_o shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o summer_n son_n to_o enlumyne_n thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o the_o body_n as_z a_o mast_n be_v right_a proporcyon_v moo_v goodly_a to_o the_o sight_n substancyall_a and_z of_o huge_a strengthe_n and_o twelve_o cubyte_n the_o body_n be_v of_o length_n and_o the_o crop_n round_o and_z large_a of_o breed_n and_o in_o compass_n begin_v so_o flourysshe_a and_o spread_v that_o all_o the_o plain_a about_o enuyrowne_v with_o the_o bow_n be_v shadow_v up_o and_o down_o the_o rich_a branch_n and_o the_o leve_n fair_a twain_o and_o twain_o join_v as_o a_o pair_n one_o of_o gold_n a_o neither_o silver_n sheen_n and_o meynt_a among_o with_o stone_n white_a &_o green_a some_o rede_n and_o some_o sapher_n hew_v and_o every_o day_n the_o blome_n be_v renew_v and_o the_o blossom_n with_o many_o sundry_a fuyte_n for_o stone_n ind_v it_z bare_a in_o stead_n of_o fruit_n as_o say_v guydo_o i_o can_v no_o ferth_o tell_v and_o the_o greek_n will_v no_o long_o dwalle_n but_o hold_v their_o way_n by_z many_o sundry_a go_v to_o parfourme_v the_z fine_a of_o their_o intent_n till_o they_o atteyne_v the_o chambre_n pryncypall_a where_o pryamus_fw-la in_z his_o see_v royal_a like_o his_o estate_n in_z full_a kingly_a wise_n sit_v and_z about_o full_z prudent_a and_o full_a wise_n his_o lord_n all_o in_z set_v he_o beside_o when_o the_o greek_n surquedous_a of_o pride_n with_o stern_a there_o and_z froward_a countenance_n as_o they_o that_o have_v lytell_fw-mi remembrance_n of_o gentyllesse_a nor_o of_o courtesy_n for_o as_o guydo_o do_v plain_o specyfye_v entere_a in_o they_z take_v have_v their_o place_n in_o the_o opposyte_n of_o the_o king_n face_n and_o set_v they_o down_o without_o more_o sermon_n any_o obey_v or_o salutacyon_n worship_n honour_v or_o any_o reverence_n do_v of_o the_o king_n for_o all_o his_o excellence_n in_o pretudyce_n of_o all_o gentyllesse_a and_o than_o anon_o vlixes_n begin_v express_v cause_n of_o their_o come_n to_o king_n pryamus_fw-la without_o abode_n sayinge_v even_o thus_o nat_n forber_v presence_n of_o the_o king_n oeruayle_v not_o nor_o have_v no_o wonder_v though_o we_o to_o y●_z ne_o do_v no_o honour_n dew_n in_o our_o come_n the_z for_o to_o salewe_v since_o it_o ne_v long_v in_o sothe_o as_o thynk_v i_o where_o rancour_n be_v and_z hertely_a enmyte_n or_o dede_o hate_v with_o salutacyon_n or_o with_o feign_a false_a affeccyon_n for_o to_o show_v where_o hertes_o be_v a_o fire_n for_o natural_o no_o man_n shall_v desire_v of_o his_o enemy_n the_o helthe_n nor_o welfare_n and_o plat_o now_o i_o lyste_v not_o for_o to_o spare_v short_o to_o show_v the_z fine_a of_o our_o intent_n like_a as_o we_o have_v in_o commandment_n in_o our_o message_n from_o agamenowne_n the_o noble_a king_n moo_v worthy_a of_o revowne_n which_o we_o have_v send_v there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o seyne_v now_o unto_o the_o for_z the_o queen_n eleyne_v that_o be_v ravyssh_v out_z of_o greek_n land_n and_o bring_v to_o troy_n by_o force_n of_o mighty_a hand_n against_o right_n and_z by_o violence_n wherefore_o short_o without_o more_o offence_n we_o just_o axe_n without_o more_o demand_n that_o thou_o anon_o rightful_o command_v to_o menelay_v that_o she_o be_v send_v again_o and_o with_o all_o this_o we_z axe_n not_o in_o vain_a that_o thou_o make_v restytucyon_n of_o wrong_n do_v in_o that_o regyon_n of_o pylfre_n great_a slaughter_v and_o roberye_n by_o paris_n do_v of_z wylfull_a tyranny_n which_o be_v thy_o soon_o and_z by_o the_o sustain_v and_o in_o his_o error_n wrongeful_o meynteyn_v wherefore_o come_v of_o and_z full_o condescende_v without_o grutching_n this_o wrong_n to_o amend_v for_o so_o thou_o may_v best_a the_o god_n queme_v like_a as_o thou_o may_v in_z thy_o reason_n deem_v as_o right_o requer_v to_o work_v as_o the_o wise_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_z thou_o now_o despise_v to_o execute_v that_o i_o have_v tell_v the_o here_o trust_v i_o right_o well_o a_z lesson_n thou_o shall_v lere_n which_o thou_o and_o thy_o shall_v after_o sore_o rue_v without_o feign_a thou_o