Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	begin_v	year_n	young_a	103	3	5.9830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07458	The most famous and renowned historie, of that woorthie and illustrous knight Meruine, sonne to that rare and excellent mirror of princely prowesse, Oger the Dane, and one of that royall bond of vnmatchable knighthoode, the twelue peeres of France Wherein is declared, his rare birth, and stranger bringing vp, with his most honorable conquest of Ierusalem, Babilon, and diuers other cities from the pagan infidels: with many other memorable accidents of wonderous consequence. By I.M. Gent.; Meurvin. English.	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637, attributed name.	1612 (1612)	STC 17844; ESTC S112619	217,166	362

place_n detain_v the_o ancient_a army_n there_o be_v also_o with_o he_o in_o the_o town_n the_o king_n brandus_fw-la herades_n and_o isaiah_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n in_o brief_a there_o be_v five_o king_n and_o their_o power_n at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n when_o esclamart_n see_v how_o gallant_o the_o danes_n have_v besiege_v he_o he_o call_v bandus_n and_o the_o other_o king_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o king_n of_o asia_n and_o defender_n of_o alcheron_n let_v we_o issue_v out_o courageous_o and_o visit_v these_o christian_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o we_o virtuous_o show_v our_o resolution_n we_o shall_v before_o the_o sun_n touch_v the_o high_a point_n in_o the_o heaven_n vanquish_v and_o amaze_v they_o for_o they_o imagine_v to_o have_v find_v we_o altogether_o unprovided_a because_o my_o uncle_n king_n baucamont_n be_v at_o montment_n prisoner_n and_o so_o in_o his_o absence_n think_v sudden_o to_o surprise_v us._n it_o be_v true_a say_v bandus_n therefore_o you_o have_v my_o consent_n to_o sally_v out_o immediate_o to_o this_o stratagem_n every_o one_o conclude_v therewith_o arm_v themselves_o and_o then_o with_o a_o cry_n able_a to_o deafen_v thunder_n they_o sally_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n and_o in_o a_o trice_n cast_v themselves_o into_o battalion_n order_n bandus_n say_v esclamart_n bear_v you_o the_o standard_n and_o for_o your_o guard_n take_v twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o best_a soldier_n you_o herade_n shall_v have_v other_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o encompass_v they_o about_o through_o yonder_o valley_n myself_o with_o the_o rest_n will_v charge_v they_o in_o the_o face_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o soon_o to_o behold_v th●ir_a destruction_n in_o this_o politic_a sort_n esclamart_v train_v his_o troop_n who_o burn_v with_o desire_n to_o bring_v our_o good_a christian_n to_o confusion_n but_o they_o as_o too_o wise_a to_o be_v foil_v by_o invention_n have_v advertisement_n by_o their_o espial_n of_o this_o approach_n wherefore_o guion_n call_v his_o brother_n and_o sayda_o prince_n remember_v you_o the_o blood_n from_o whence_o we_o be_v descend_v and_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o famous_a father_n gaultier_n who_o back_n be_v never_o turn_v to_o the_o face_n of_o the_o proud_a pagan_a remember_v you_o also_o our_o renown_a uncle_n who_o almighty_a prowess_n have_v conquer_v the_o realm_n which_o they_o now_o govern_v even_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n and_o with_o like_a prowess_n to_o obtain_v to_o ourselves_o crown_v of_o perpetual_a endurance_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o vow_v by_o he_o that_o die_v for_o i_o this_o day_n to_o give_v my_o name_n such_o life_n among_o the_o pagan_n that_o the_o rumour_n of_o my_o honour_n shall_v endure_v beyond_o all_o age_n to_o this_o they_o all_o answer_v with_o a_o equal_a desire_n of_o honour_n who_o courageous_a spirit_n like_o lion_n be_v never_o tame_v yet_o they_o be_v all_o exceed_a young_a the_o old_a among_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o age_n of_o xxj_o year_n now_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n prosper_v their_o proceed_n for_o immediate_o begin_v the_o battle_n which_o will_v be_v both_o fierce_a and_o dangerous_a when_o ensign_n be_v display_v on_o all_o side_n and_o the_o sign_n of_o battle_n give_v by_o the_o trumpet_n sound_v bertran_n take_v a_o mighty_a lance_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o spur_v his_o horse_n be_v the_o first_o that_o charge_v who_o when_o a_o turk_n name_v butor_n who_o be_v king_n of_o ecalion_n behold_v he_o d●sranged_v himself_o and_o run_v to_o encounter_v he_o but_o bertran_n who_o take_v his_o flight_n like_o a_o tempest_n come_v against_o he_o after_o such_o a_o fashion_n that_o at_o one_o blow_n both_o horse_n and_o man_n tumble_v to_o the_o ground_n which_o when_o bertran_n have_v perform_v he_o return_v with_o his_o sword_n draw_v upon_o the_o turk_n who_o with_o the_o blow_n be_v so_o astonish_v that_o lock_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o li●●ing_v they_o up_o base_o beg_v life_n and_o pardon_n then_o bertran_n demand_v if_o he_o will_v renounce_v mahomet_n and_o believe_v thence●foorth_o one_o only_a jesus_n christ_n to_o this_o the_o turk_n answer_v no._n then_o by_o heaven_n say_v he_o in_o i_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n and_o at_o that_o word_n strike_v his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n then_o turn_v to_o his_o brother_n guion_n who_o ●hen_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o h●e_v say_v brother_n if_o to_o every_o one_o i_o pay_v this_o payment_n i_o believe_v the_o pagan_n will_v game_n nothing_o by_o my_o tendure_n now_o begin_v the_o batttell_n to_o be_v mighty_a on_o both_o side_n and_o guion_n leave_v his_o brother_n thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pagan_n where_o the_o first_o he_o meet_v he_o throw_v dead_a to_o the_o gronnd_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o second_o brief_o before_o his_o lance_n be_v break_v he_o send_v some_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o acompany_v their_o forefather_n but_o when_o his_o lance_n be_v break_v than_o he_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o meeting_n with_o a_o pagan_a he_o cla●e_v his_o head_n to_o his_o tooth_n and_o then_o pursue_v another_o bertran_n this_o while_n be_v among_o the_o thick_a band_n of_o his_o enemy_n encounter_v a_o pagan_a who_o be_v the_o cousin_n to_o esclamart_v to_o who_o he_o lend_v such_o a_o salutation_n that_o he_o cleave_v he_o down_o even_o to_o the_o girdle_n which_o another_o pagan_a behold_n run_v to_o esclamart_v and_o say_v general_n thy_o noble_a cousin_n be_v slay_v by_o a_o christian_n see_v where_o he_o lie_v and_o see_v where_o his_o foe_n range_v when_o as_o esclamart_n see_v bertran_n possess_v with_o a_o felonious_a rage_n of_o immortal_a revenge_n he_o thrust_v spur_n to_o his_o horse_n and_o assail_v bertran_n with_o such_o puissance_n that_o with_o the_o force_n of_o his_o present_a blow_n he_o strike_v his_o horse_n dead_a under_o he_o but_o bertran_n quick_o vault_v on_o his_o foot_n again_o and_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n run_v against_o the_o pagan_a against_o who_o he_o boil_a to_o obtain_v but_o one_o straight_a blow_n but_o by_o any_o mean_n he_o can_v not_o for_o the_o press_n yet_o notwithstanding_o reach_v one_o he_o light_v so_o violent_o on_o the_o head_n of_o his_o horse_n that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n for_o esclamart_a to_o bear_v he_o company_n on_o foot_n also_o and_o bertran_n then_o run_v against_o he_o have_v there_o slay_v he_o but_o there_o swarm_v such_o innumerable_a troop_n of_o pagan_n about_o he_o that_o if_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o be_v his_o defender_n bertran_n then_o have_v breathe_v no_o long_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o gentle_a young_a gallant_a miraculous_o behave_v himself_o for_o he_o strike_v not_o any_o pagan_a but_o he_o sever_v the_o life_n from_o the_o body_n isaiah_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n see_v bertran_n thus_o courageous_a thrust_v himself_o against_o he_o but_o there_o be_v mighty_a folly_n in_o his_o work_n for_o bertran_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o carrier_n with_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o cleave_v his_o head_n to_o his_o collar_n o_o mahomet_n say_v esclamart_n this_o christian_n be_v possess_v with_o some_o devil_n what_o mischief_n he_o do_v i_o and_o then_o he_o cry_v to_o all_o his_o soldier_n promise_v prize_n of_o great_a worth_n to_o he_o that_o can_v take_v he_o then_o be_v the_o famous_a gallant_a assail_v on_o every_o side_n but_o like_o a_o enrage_a bore_n he_o range_v among_o they_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n defend_v himself_o that_o the_o pagan_n like_o lark_n fall_v under_o the_o hovering_n of_o his_o wing_n but_o yet_o alas_o all_o his_o prowess_n have_v profit_v he_o but_o little_a and_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o take_v or_o kill_v when_o thyery_a &_o florion_n his_o brother_n with_o huon_n of_o bordeaux_n with_o divors_a christian_n by_o great_a chance_n come_v to_o his_o rescue_n brother_n bertran_n say_v florion_n now_o or_o never_o remember_v who_o you_o be_v and_o banish_v the_o fear_n of_o a_o pagan_a infidel_n and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o thrust_v into_o the_o press_n overturning_a and_o kill_a all_o that_o stand_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n when_o bertran_n see_v he_o he_o take_v new_a courage_n and_o like_o a_o lion_n rouse_a himself_o with_o great_a fury_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o strike_v esclamart_n to_o the_o earth_n who_o florion_n like_o a_o gripe_n seize_v upon_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o two_o stout_a christian_n who_o bear_v he_o to_o their_o tent_n then_o begin_v the_o battle_n hydra-like_a to_o renew_v in_o which_o the_o pagan_n die_v without_o number_n for_o who_o soever_o bertran_n touch_v never_o more_o stand_v need_n of_o the_o physician_n on_o the_o

be_v this_o thy_o wife_n thou_o carry_v up_o &_o down_o this_o country_n she_o be_v say_v drohe_n and_o whither_o intend_v you_o to_o go_v with_o she_o quoth_v the_o other_o sir_n say_v drohe_n to_o saint_n katherine_n where_o our_o journey_n shall_v have_v his_o end_n by_o heaven_n reply_v the_o first_o again_o i_o know_v thou_o artful_a of_o gold_n which_o thy_o devotion_n have_v get_v from_o charitable_a giver_n there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o we_o must_v be_v thy_o partner_n and_o with_o that_o offer_v to_o st●ike_v drohes_fw-mi rise_v light_o up_o and_o with_o his_o palmer_n staff_n give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n that_o he_o sprinkle_v his_o brain_n about_o the_o field_n the_o other_o two_o see_v their_o companion_n slaire_v assail_v drohe_n who_o wonderful_o defend_v himself_o in_o the_o end_n adaine_v with_o her_o palmer_n cudgel_n strike_v one_o of_o they_o behind_o so_o that_o she_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o drohe_n slay_v the_o other_o then_o turn_v himself_o to_o adaine_v he_o love_o embrace_v she_o and_o praise_v her_o feminine_a resolution_n of_o which_o at_o that_o instant_n even_o as_o he_o be_v speak_v he_o perceive_v he_o who_o adaine_n have_v strike_v to_o revive_v again_o wherefore_o take_v he_o he_o say_v villain_n thy_o death_n be_v certain_a unless_o thou_o tell_v i_o true_o what_o country_n this_o be_v and_o whether_o thou_o have_v any_o more_o consort_n of_o this_o damn_a quality_n he_o who_o fear_v of_o death_n do_v terrify_v thus_o answer_v good_a sir_n the_o very_a truth_n be_v we_o be_v full_a finny_a in_o all_o who_o be_v govern_v under_o our_o captain_n raoult_v sometime_o of_o ro●q●ilon_n who_o banish_v from_o france_n bring_v we_o into_o these_o part_n where_o we_o live_v only_o by_o rapine_n and_o the_o spoil_n of_o passenger_n then_o tell_v i_o say_v drohe_n which_o be_v my_o ready_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o eremite_n that_o continue_v in_o this_o wilderness_n sir_n answer_v the_o villain_n you_o must_v keep_v along_o this_o way_n till_o you_o come_v to_o a_o great_a rock_n then_o turn_v upon_o your_o right_a hand_n towards_o it_o you_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o hermitage_n this_o say_v drohe_v tell_v he_o theft_n be_v not_o pardonable_a and_o with_o that_o beat_v out_o his_o brain_n with_o a_o cudgel_n and_o there_o go_v and_o find_v out_o the_o hermitage_n and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n till_o the_o ancient_a hermit_n come_v forth_o demand_v what_o he_o will_v right_o reverend_a and_o grave_a ●●r_n quoth_v drohe_n we_o be_v christian_a pilgrim_n when_o the_o hermit_n hear_v they_o be_v christian_n he_o love_o embrace_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o welcome_n because_o that_o he_o never_o have_v see_v christian_a in_o that_o place_n before_o ask_v they_o whither_o their_o journey_n bear_v they_o god_n sir_n answer_v drohe_n our_o step_n be_v uncertain_a for_o i_o travel_v to_o find_v out_o some_o mean_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o only_a excellent_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n incomparable_a meruine_n who_o traitorous_o be_v imprison_v at_o minor_n under_o the_o guard_n of_o a_o devil_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o divine_a man_n to_o learn_v mean_n for_o his_o restitution_n because_o experience_n have_v make_v thou_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o all_o thing_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o very_a great_a secret_a it_o be_v true_a quoth_v the_o hermit_n yet_o in_o this_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o i_o will_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v so_o please_v send_v thou_o unto_o a_o place_n where_o as_o i_o do_v very_o imagine_v thou_o shall_v understand_v any_o thing_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v thou_o must_v go_v into_o juda_n and_o inquire_v for_o the_o hermit_n of_o that_o country_n and_o to_o he_o tell_v thy_o desire_n and_o he_o will_v glad_o resolve_v thou_o for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a clerk_n a_o great_a prophet_n a●d_v a_o man_n of_o great_a excellency_n drohe_n give_v he_o many_o ●hanks_n and_o then_o take_v his_o leave_n go_v towards_o juda_n whither_o by_o his_o travel_n he_o soon_o arrive_v and_o come_v into_o the_o forest_n where_o the_o hermit_n live_v wherein_o as_o he_o wander_v he_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o two_o cruel_a and_o ravenous_a bear_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o ●●ew_n they_o so_o great_a be_v his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o then_o they_o travel_v forward_o until_o they_o have_v find_v the_o her●ite_n who_o be_v set_v in_o the_o portal_n of_o his_o hermitage_n drohe_v reverent_o salute_v the_o hermit_n requite_v his_o salutation_n demand_v whither_o they_o travel_v to_o you_o quoth_v drohe_n who_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o this_o age_n for_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o this_o reverend_a sir_n be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o our_o wander_a the_o only_a accomplish_a man_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o he_o who_o presence_n be_v my_o life_n rare_a meruin_n my_o companion_n have_v most_o treacherous_o be_v imprison_v in_o minor_n now_o about_o five_o year_n and_o only_o guard_v by_o a_o flend_v of_o hell_n who_o no_o mortal_a strength_n can_v vanquish_v now_o my_o desire_n be_v to_o know_v some_o mean_n for_o his_o delivery_n without_o who_o redemption_n my_o life_n shall_v consume_v in_o sorrow_n pilgrim_n say_v the_o hermit_n i_o understand_v all_o that_o thou_o seek_v wherefore_o for_o thy_o love_n sake_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v so_o perfect_a i_o will_v do_v i_o indevoure_v stay_v here_o then_o till_o my_o return_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o seek_v then_o go_v the_o hermit_n into_o his_o study_n and_o begin_v to_o conjure_v till_o a_o spirit_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o demand_v his_o will_n tell_v i_o quoth_v the_o hermit_n where_o be_v prince_n meruine_n prisoner_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v he_o be_v deliver_v he_o which_o will_v have_v he_o restore_v answer_v the_o spirit_n must_v go_v into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o dordon_n where_o dwell_v a_o hermit_n name_v robaster_n it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v deliver_v he_o for_o it_o be_v predestinate_a to_o meruine_n in_o his_o birth_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v till_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o man_n who_o mother_n die_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o that_o be_v robaster_n more_o of_o this_o i_o can_v nor_o i_o will_v not_o report_v unto_o thou_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n depart_v with_o such_o a_o tempest_n that_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o spacious_a earth_n tremble_v then_o come_v the_o hermit_n to_o drohe_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o have_v understand_v by_o magic_n give_v he_o withal_o this_o caneate_v that_o when_o he_o come_v into_o that_o i_o will_v he_o shall_v be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o arm_v for_o that_o there_o be_v therein_o a_o griffon_n a_o invincible_a monster_n who_o hugeness_n be_v incomparable_a and_o who_o have_v power_n to_o fly_v swift_a than_o a_o eagle_n who_o suffer_v not_o any_o to_o come_v into_o that_o i_o will_v but_o he_o destroy_v they_o grave_a father_n say_v drohe_n i_o most_o humble_o thank_v you_o and_o will_v from_o henceforth_o for_o this_o unspeakable_a and_o incomparable_a good_a turn_n be_v both_o your_o knight_n and_o your_o beadsman_n then_o take_v his_o leave_n he_o and_o adain_v depart_v towards_o the_o i_o will_v of_o dordon_n and_o at_o length_n come_v to_o a_o great_a river_n that_o descend_v into_o orb_n which_o pass_v unto_o minor_n king_n butor_n chief_a city_n where_o the_o princely_a meruin_n lie_v so_o treacherous_o imprison_v over_o this_o stream_n for_o their_o passage_n money_n he_o and_o adain_n be_v convey_v and_o thence_o come_v to_o a_o little_a uillage_n where_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o small_a repose_n he_o cause_v a_o new_a palmer_n staff_n to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o of_o great_a bar_n of_o iron_n with_o pike_n half_a a_o foo●e_n in_o length_n and_o then_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v he_o say_v to_o adain_v thou_o be_v too_o exceed_o vehement_a thus_o to_o pursue_v my_o footstep_n i_o beseech_v thou_o at_o my_o entreaty_n stay_v here_o till_o my_o return_n but_o she_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v consent_v say_v in_o all_o thing_n she_o will_v be_v partner_n of_o his_o fortune_n then_o they_o depart_v together_o and_o come_v into_o the_o i_o will_v of_o dorbon_n 2_o into_o which_o they_o have_v scarce_o enter_v ere_o they_o discover_v a_o griffon_n who_o no_o soon_o have_v set_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o but_o h●e_v come_v towards_o they_o and_o first_o think_v to_o take_v drohe_n drohe_n with_o his_o staff_n give_v he_o such_o a_o mighty_a blow_n as_o may_v have_v fell_v a_o lion_n but_o he_o esteem_v it_o not_o then_o drohe_n with_o one_o of_o the_o pike_n strike_v he_o through_o the_o foot_n that_o he_o cry_v extreme_o yet_o notwithstanding_o again_o he_o come_v against_o he_o think_v to_o fly_v