Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,758	5	9.8256	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56969	Emblemes by Francis Quarles.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1643 (1643)	Wing Q77; ESTC R5718	83,864	322

neither_o want_n can_v pinch_v nor_o fullness_n cloy_v nor_o double_a doubt_n afflict_v ●…or_v base_a fear_n unflame_v your_o courage_n in_o pursuit_n draw_v near_o shake_v hand_n with_o earth_n and_o let_v your_o soul_n respect_v her_o joy_n no_o further_o than_o her_o joy_n reflect_v upon_o her_o maker_n glory_n if_o thou_o swim_v in_o wealth_n see_v he_o in_o all_o see_v all_o in_o he_o sinke_v thou_o in_o want_n and_o be_v thy_o small_a cruse_n spend_v see_v he_o in_o want_n enjoy_v he_o in_o con●…nt_n conceive_v he_o lodge_v in_o cross_n or_o lose_v in_o pain_n in_o prayer_n and_o patience_n find_v he_o out_o again_o make_v heaven_n thy_o mistress_n let_v no_o change_n remove_v thy_o loyal_a heart_n be_v fond_a be_v sick_a of_o love_n what_o if_o he_o stop_v his_o ear_n or_o knit_v his_o brow_n at_o length_n he_o will_v be_v as_o fond_a as_o sick_a as_o thou_o dart_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o groan_n thy_o secret_a groan_n shall_v pierce_v his_o ear_n s●…all_v pierce_v his_o ear_n alone_o dart_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o vow_n thy_o sacred_a vow_n shall_v find_v he_o out_o where_o heaven_n alone_o shall_v know_v dart_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o sigh_n thy_o whisper_v sigh_n shall_v rouse_v his_o ear_n and_o fear_v no_o listener_n nigh_o send_v up_o thy_o groan_n thy_o sigh_n thy_o closet_n vow_n there_o be_v none_o there_o be_v none_o shall_v know_v but_o heaven_n and_o thou_o groan_n fresht_v with_o vow_n and_o vow_v make_v salt_n with_o tear_n unscale_v his_o eye_n and_o scale_v his_o conquer_a ear_n shoot_v up_o the_o bosom_n shaf●…_n of_o thy_o desire_n feather_a with_o faith_n and_o double-forkt_v with_o fire_n and_o they_o will_v hit_v fear_v not_o where_o heaven_n bid_v come_v heaven_n never_o deaf_a but_o when_o man_n heart_n be_v dumb_a i._n isaiah_n 29._o 6._o my_o soul_n have_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n good_a god_n what_o horrid_a darkness_n do_v surround_v my_o grope_a soul_n how_o be_v my_o sense_n bind_v in_o utter_a shade_n and_o muf●…ed_v from_o the_o light_n lusk_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o eternal_a night_n the_o bold-saced_a lamp_n of_o heaven_n can_v set_v and_o rise_v and_o with_o his_o morning_n glory_n fill_v the_o eye_n of_o gaze_v mortal_n his_o victorious_a ray_n can_v chase_v the_o shadow_n and_o restore_v the_o day_n night_n bashful_a empress_n though_o she_o often_o wain_n as_o oft_o repent_v her_o darkness_n prime_n again_o and_o with_o her_o circle_a horn_n do_v re-embrace_v her_o brother_n wealth_n and_o orb_n her_o silver_n face_n but_o ah_o my_o sun_n deep_o swallow_v in_o his_o fall_n be_v set_v and_o can_v shine_v nor_o rise_v at_o all_o my_o bankrupt_a wain_n can_v beg_v nor_o borrow_v light_n alas_o my_o darkness_n be_v perpetual_a night_n fall_n have_v their_o rise_n wain_n have_v their_o prime_n and_o desperate_a sorrow_n wait_v their_o better_a time_n ebb_v have_v their_o flood_n and_o autumn_n have_v their_o spring_n all_o state_n have_v change_v hurry_v with_o the_o swing_v of_o chance_n and_o time_n still_o tide_n to_o and_o fro_o terrestrial_a body_n and_o celestial_a too_o how_o often_o have_v i_o vain_o grope_v about_o with_o length'n_a arm_n to_o find_v a_o passage_n out_o that_o i_o may_v catch_v those_o beam_n my_o eye_n desire_n and_o bathe_v my_o soul_n in_o those_o celestial_a fire_n like_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d cloister_v in_o she_o move_v to_o scour_v her_o downy_a robe_n and_o to_o ren●…_n her_o break_a flag_n prepare_v to_o overlook_v the_o timorous_a mallard_n at_o the_o slide_a brook_n je●…_n oft_o from_o perch_n to_o perch_v from_o stock_n to_o ground_n from_o ground_n to_o window_n thus_o survey_v round_o her_o dove-befeathered_a prison_n till_o at_o length_n call_v her_o noble_a birth_n to_o mind_n and_o strength_n whereto_o her_o wing_n be_v bear_v her_o ragged_a beak_n nip_v off_o her_o dangle_a jess_n strive_v to_o break_v her_o jingle_a fetters_o and_o begin_v to_o bate_v at_o every_o glimpse_n and_o dart_n at_o every_o grate_n even_o so_o my_o weary_a soul_n that_o long_o have_v be_v a_o inmate_n in_o this_o t●…nement_n of_o sin_n lock_v up_o by_o cloud-browed_a error_n which_o invite_v my_o cloister_a thought_n to_o feed_v on_o black_a delight_n now_o scorn_v her_o shadow_n and_o begin_v to_o dart_v her_o wing_a desire_n at_o thou_o that_o only_o be_v the_o sun_n she_o seek_v who_o rise_a beam_n can_v fright_v these_o dusky_a cloud_n that_o make_v s●…_n dark_a a_o night_n shine_v forth_o great_a glory_n shine_v that_o i_o may_v see_v both_o how_o to_o loathe_v myself_o and_o honour_v thou_o but_o if_o my_o weakness_n force_v thou_o to_o deny_v thy_o flame_n yet_o lend_v the_o twilight_n of_o thy_o eye_n if_o i_o must_v want_v those_o beam_n i_o wish_v yet_o grant_v that_o i_o at_o least_o may_v wish_v those_o beam_n i_o want_v s._n august_n soliloqu_n cap._n 33._o there_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dark_a cloud_n of_o vanity_n before_o my_o eye_n so_o that_o i_o can_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n i_o be_v the_o son_n of_o darkness_n be_v involve_v in_o darkness_n i_o love_v my_o darkness_n because_o i_o know_v not_o thy_o light_n i_o be_v blind_a and_o love_v my_o blindness_n and_o do_v walk_v from_o darkness_n to_o darkness_n but_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n who_o have_v lead_v i_o from_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n ●…ast_v call_v i_o into_o this_o glorious_a light_n and_o behold_v i_o see_v epig._n i._n my_o soul_n cheer_v up_o what_o if_o the_o night_n be_v long_a heaven_n find_v a_o ear_n when_o sinner_n find_v a_o tongue_n thy_o tear_n be_v morning_n shower_n heaven_n bid_v i_o say_v when_o peter_n cock_n begin_v to_o crow_v it_o be_v day_n ii_o psalm_n 69._o 3._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o see_v thou_o this_o fulsome_a idiot_n in_o what_o measure_n he_o seem_v transport_v with_o the_o antic_a pleasure_n of_o childish_a bauble_n can_v thou_o but_o admire_v the_o empty_a fullness_n of_o his_o vain_a desire_n can_v thou_o conceive_v such_o poor_a delight_n as_o these_o can_v fill_v the_o insatiate_a soul_n of_o man_n or_o please_v the_o fond_a aspect_n of_o his_o delude_a eye_n reader_n such_o very_a fool_n be_v thou_o and_o i_o false_a puff_n of_o honour_n the_o deceitful_a stream_n of_o wealth_n the_o idle_a vain_a and_o empty_a dream_n of_o pleasure_n be_v our_o traffic_n and_o ensnare_v our_o soul_n the_o threefold_a subject_n of_o our_o care_n we_o toil_n for_o trash_n we_o barter_v solid_a joy_n for_o airy_a tr●…s_n sell_v our_o heaven_n for_o toy_n we_o snatch_v at_o barley_n grain_n whilst_o pearl_n stand_v by_o despise_a such_o very_a fool_n be_v thou_o and_o i_o ayme_v thou_o at_o honour_n do_v not_o the_o idiot_n shake_v it_o in_o his_o left_a hand_n fond_a man_n step_v forth_o and_o take_v it_o or_o will_v thou_o wealth_n see_v how_o the_o fool_n present_v thou_o with_o a_o full_a basket_n if_o such_o wealth_n content_v thou_o will_v thou_o take_v pleasure_n if_o the_o fool_n unstride_v his_o prance_a stallion_n thou_o may_v up_o and_o 〈◊〉_d fond_a man_n such_o be_v the_o pleasure_n wealth_n and_o honour_v the_o earth_n afford_v such_o fool_n as_o dote_v upon_o she_o such_o be_v the_o game_n whereat_o ●…ths_n idiot_n sly_a such_o idiot_n ah_o such_o fool_n be_v thou_o and_o i_o have_v rebell-mans_n fool-hardiness_n extend_v no_o further_o than_o himself_o and_o there_o have_v end_v it_o have_v be_v just_a but_o thus_o enrage_v to_o sly_a upon_o the_o eternal_a eye_n of_o majesty_n and_o drag_v the_o son_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o indulgent_a father_n to_o a●…_n rest_v his_o great_a and_o sacred_a person_n in_o disgrace_n to_o spit_v and_o spaul_v upon_o his_o sun_n bright_a face_n to_o taunt_v he_o with_o base_a term_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o scourge_v his_o soft_a his_o tremble_a side_n to_o wound_v his_o head_n with_o thorn_n his_o heart_n with_o human_a 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n with_o nail_n and_o his_o pale_a slank_n with_o spear_n and_o then_o to_o paddle_v in_o the_o pure●…_n stream_n of_o his_o spill_a blood_n be_v more_o than_o most_o extreme_a great_a builder_n of_o mankind_n can_v thou_o propound_v all_o this_o to_o thy_o bright_a eye_n and_o not_o confound_v thy_o handiwork_n o_o can_v thou_o choose_v but_o see_v that_o make_v the_o eye_n can_v aught_o behid_a from_o thou_o thou_o see_v our_o person_n lord_n and_o not_o our_o guilt_n thou_o see_v not_o what_o thou_o may_v but_o what_o thou_o will_v the_o hand_n that_o form_v we_o be_v enforce_v to_o be_v a_o screen_n set_v up_o betwixt_o thy_o work_n and_o thou_o look_v look_v upon_o that_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v spy_v a_o open_a wound_n a_o thoroughfare_n