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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	rule_v	wit_n	work_v	3,117	5	12.1843	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15293	Triplex, of songes, for three, fower, and fiue voyces ; Medius, of songes, for three, fower, and fiue voyces ; Tenor, of songes, for fiue voyces; Bassus, of songes, for three, fower, and fiue voyces ; [Contratenor for fower [fiue] voyces] composed and made by Thomas Whythorne ...	Whythorne, Thomas, b. 1528.	1571 (1571)	STC 25584; ESTC S111710	13,193	76

they vse as oft their frendes their companies re fuse their companies re fuse WHo that will wey of ages all their change of shapes frō time to time who that will wey of ages all their change of shapes frō time to time what I hil dish thoughts to younglings fall what childish thoughts to younglings fall as yeres waxe ripe how they do clime may wel in mind this sentence call as time doth al ter as time doth alter eu'ry wight so eu'ry age hath his de light so eu'ry age hath his de light hath his delight WHen fortune seemd so much my frend to place me with assured stay then with a becke she made me bow vnto my foe to be his pray then with a becke she made me bow vnto my foe to be his pray IF I had not foreseen the changes newly hapt the sodeine chance therof in cares would haue me wrapt therfore I do pro test foreknowlege is the best of troubles that must come for then they soon digest therfore I do pro test foreknowlege is the best of troubles that must come for then they soon digest OF natures giftes wit is the cheef of natures giftes wit is the cheef which doth discern both good and ill of natures giftes wit is the cheef of natures giftes wit is the cheef which doth discern both good and ill and both wit works for to be breef and both wit works for to be breef and both wit works for to be breef both wit works for to be breef as reason rules or wilfull will as reason rules or wilfull will as reasō rules or wilful will as reasō rules or wilfull will Let reason ther fore rule wit still let reasō therfore rule wit stil lest wil in wit doth work his wil lest will in wit doth work his will doth work his will let reason therfore rule wit still let reasō therfore rule wit still lest wil in wit doth work his wil lest will in wit doth work his will doth work his will. WHo so that list who so that list his chaunce to try on fortunes fickle wheel who so that list who so that list his chaunce to try on fortunes fic kle wheel he shal soon see also spye he shall soon see and also spy her pleasures strange to feel her pleasures strange to feel For as soon as she hath him set for as soon as she hath him set aloft on that her stage aloft on that her stage frō high to low she will him set and all his pompe as swage frō high to low she will him fet and all his pomp as swage and all his pomp asswage THough fortune frowne on me al way turning my ioye to pensiuenes yet do I still hope for the day that all my wo shall haue redres And no mishap shall take the place to bring me in this wofull case For all my hope is in my God whose look dame fortune dare not bide his force and hers is so far odde from where he is she will soon slide And why should I pray for her ayde since on her wheel she hath few stayde POnder the proof so far as thou in worldly works be proued shall how vaine they are in deed and show how dangerous to deal withall and nothing els thou shalt then find this world thus working in his kind but wide scaffold for vs ech one to play our tragedies vp on but wide scaffold for vs ech one to play our tragedies vp on THe doutfull state that I posses doth trouble all my wits throughout one while good hap seems t' will not ceasse then by and by it makes me dout And thus standing in hope and dread I wish oft times that I were dead I wish oft times that I were dead IS there no choice for me but still to tast this strife shall all misease and pensiue thought torment me all my life O Lord to thee I call now let thy pleasure be to keep me from this misery in ioye with thine to be to keep me from this misery in ioye with thine to be THe diuers chance that God doth send the diuers chance that God doth send to vexe the mind and body both it doth proceed as we offend ij or as his loue toward●… vs groth ij Somtimes for that somtimes for that our sinnes encrease our sinnes en crease somtimes to try somtimes to try our constantnes our constantnes But I for sinne must craue release but I for sinne must craue release ij which neuer ceasse me to oppres ij which neuer ceasse me to oppres ij which neuer ceasse me to oppres which neuer ceasse me to oppres THe great offence of my most sinfull ghost with terror great doth ouerflow the same and that which now my sprite oppresseth most is remembrance of life past out of frame Whē I for grace lift vp my daseld eye vnto the throne frō whence it doth descend euen then dispaire seems to approch me nye to make my hope in me for to take end But loe dame fayth bids me leaue slipper hold and take sure gripe on promise made of yore by him whose eyes disdains not to behold the hūble cheer with hart tormented sore So that mercy for mercy I do cry vnto the Lord frō whō springs all mercy so that mercy for mercy I do cry vnto the Lord from whom springs all mercy O Good Lord haue mercy on me according to thy great mer cy do away th'ini quitie that I haue wrought most wickedly that I haue wrought most wic ked ly I will yeld thankes to thee O Lord in Trinitie because thou hast heard me my prayer all and in my turmentre my hope in thee shall be to turne mine enemie when I thee call to turne mine enemie when I thee call MY soule and all that in me is to prayse my God alway shall ready be to do the same in the best sort I may For he to me hath shewde his grace vnworthy though I be therfore will I set forth his prayse to all of ech degree therfore will I set forth his prayse to all of ech degree SInce I embrace the heau'nly grace in sort as I would haue reioyce I must till I for dust ij do yeld my corps to graue do yeld my corps to graue Was neuer none did sigh mone I thinke more oft then I for deep dispaire me did empaire confoūding me well nye confoūding me well nye But then Gods grace appeard in place putting back that foule feend and sayd to me of comfort be for heau'n is thine at end for heau'n is thine at end Wherfore re ioyce wherfore reioyce both sound and voyce both sound voyce let no tune mour ning be let no tune mourning be but with delight but with delight with all your might with all your might reioyce ye all with me reioyce ye all with me ij Reioyce reioyce ij reioyce reioyce reioyce reioyce reioyce reioyce reioyce reioyce ij reioyce ij

Israell ij trust in the Lord ij trust in the lord ij for with the Lord there is mercy for with the Lord there is mercy for with the Lord there is mercy ij for with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redempti on and with him is plente ous redemption And he shall redeem Israell and he shall redeem Israell frō all his sinnes .ij. Glory be to the father ij glory be to the father and to the sonne to the holy Ghost and to the sonne to the holy Ghost .ij. As it was in the beginning as it was in the beginning ij as it is now as it is now euer shal be euer shal be world without end ij Sobeit Sobeit Sobeit ij ij ¶ The end of the second part ¶ The third part of Songes composed by Thomas Whythorne conteining Songes for fiue voyces WHen wit doth seek vice to em brace then wit him selfe doth much de face for wit and wisedome diffreth so as wit from wisedome needes must go If wit by wisedome rule in place as reason would it should be so then wit so working ye shall see will worke all well in ech degree But if wit worke without wisedome I dout what good therof will come but if wit worke with out wisedome I dout what good therof will come THe musicke tunes of voyce or sound doth helpe the cares and doth expell all sorowes that the hart doth wound ij also the wits it cherisheth well it soupleth sinewes of ech wight and eke the faint and eke the faint ij it fils with might it fils with might AS t' is a signe of per sons graue patiently to beare th'unkinde parts v sed to thē by such as haue by frendly proof known their true harts so is a signe a fool to know vnthankful nes ij wher it doth show ij so is a signe a fool to know vnthankful nes ij wher it doth show ij OF a hard beginning of a hard begin ning comes a good end many say which prouerb old a comfort is which prouerb old a comfort is to some where cares bears sway If good beginning chaunce if good beginning chaunce shall we then dout a change ij shall we then dout a change ij Not so for then the faithles will not so for then the faithles will not so for then the faithles will frō good nes from goodnes soon estrange Of a hard beginning of a hard begin ning comes a good end many say ij THe pleasant and the gentle speech where countnaunce like doth show court'ous behauour and gesture where maners milde do grow Of all things in absence to make the best with good report doth winne and keep faythfull frendship where reason doth resort doth winne and keep faith full frendship where reason doth resort THe haughtines of some but base whose outward show seems of some port takes on them as they were in case for to countnaunce the higher sort these would haue all to thē be bound and they from all free to be found these would haue all to them be bound and they from all free to be found I Haue not onely read but eke by proof haue tride how such who daily haunt their greaters compa ny can not shun great offence on th' one or th' other side wherfore happy are they who such an ill can flye NOthing is sharper then low thinges whē they by groth ij when they by groth ij on hye be brought ij on hye be brought on hye be brought so none in pride so none in pride ij so none ij in pride and cru el tie ij are like to some who rise of nought so none in pride so none in pride ij so none ij in pride and cru eltie ij are like to some who rise of nought who rise of nought IN weale wo be patient ij ▪ in weale and wo be patient in weale and wo be patient ij in weale wo be pa ti ent let not fury thy hart posses ij let not fury thy hart pos ses for she alway the same doth rent for she alway the same doth rent and brings it oft in great distres brings it oft in great distres brings it oft in great distres .ij. Wherfore if thou wilt liue in rest wherfore if thou wilt liue in rest in no wise harbor such a gest wherfore if thou wilt liue in rest wherfore if thou wilt liue in rest in no wise harbour such a gest AS thy sha dow it selfe ap plyeth to follow thee wher so thou go when thou bends itself it wryeth turning as thou both to fro the flatterer doth e uen so and shopes him self the same to glose with many a fawning gay show whom he would frame for his purpose with many ' a fawning and gay show whom he would frame for his purpose IT doth belong more of good right to such as haue cou rage gen tle to shew forth plain to eu'ry wight the loue or hate they bear them till then stily to cloke or closely to hide by their dissembling look and cheer the good or ill that in their harts doth bide wherby their wyles can not ap peare wherby their wyles can not ap peare WHo that to quassing is bent and to drink the rate that dame nature the nursse of helth hath thē forbod the mastry of thēselues they loose their strength doth so abate beside their worse reward which is the wrath of God beside their worse reward which is the wrath of God. I Flattered be the wicked ij if flattered be the wicked ij frō ill to worse become they than frō ill to worse be come they than whē malice is likewise prai sed when malice is likewise praysed when malice is likewise praysed ij when ma lice is likewise praysed ij the harme there of the harme therof few suffer can the harme therof few suffer can few suffer can the harme there of the harme therof few suffer can the harme therof few suffer can few suffer can few suffer can IF thou that hast a trusty frend desire that his loue may not swarue then how to vse him to that end thou shalt now know thy turne to serue Both gentle nes and curtesie to him to vse ij see that thou do Let no rough speech his patience try ij nor crooked ma ners see thou show Forbeare him when he is angry In his errour gently reproue When aduers chaunce doth touch him nye comfort him then as doth behoue So mayst thou not onely retaine thy frend so long as life doth last but double loue thou oughtst to gain as gwer don as gwerdon for thy frendship past But whē thou hast so put in vre but when thou hast so put in vre the things that erst I told thee on the things that erst I told thee on if all that please him not be sure be sure be sure he is no frend to trust vpon no frend to trust vpon THy se cretes told to such as haue of dissembling the proper way to be blabd forth thee to de praue look thou therfore there is no nay And so the Foxe the Lamb shal gain ere he of guile findes cause to feare therfore the faithfull hart retaine that holds thy hart and secrets deare therfore the faythfull hart retaine that holds thy hart se crets deare BY new broom by new broom ye may be sure store is good for they will not long endure The new broom sweepeth cleane a prouerb old that applyed is to such as heerafter shall be told The double diligent the seruant new And the hote louer that dy'eth at first vew The hote loue is soon colde as oft is seen and the temp'rate fire doth make the swe●●●… malt as wise do ween The frend at first that seems he will not change inconstant yet to proue it is not strange Thus my song for to end in plain words few t' is not good to trust these three ouer much at the first shew GEue not thy minde to hea ui nes suffer not cares to make thee thrall for they in time dry vp doutles thy bones and moysture radicall The ioy and cheerfulnes of hart is onely comfort of mans life and gladnes 〈◊〉 prolongs by art his li uing dayes de uoyde of strife Now leaue the ●owre and take the sweet thou shalt for 〈◊〉 finde it most meet now leaue the sowre and take the sweet thou shalt for helth finde it most meet SHall I this wo sustaine shall I this wo sus taine shall I this wo sustaine which is come by mischance and haue no ease againe ij and haue no ease againe and haue no ease againe but still to haue greuance Then patience the salue must be then patience the salue must be ij wherwith to heale this sore wherwith to heale this sore wherwith to