Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	advantage_n	empire_n	great_a	24	3	2.0729	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87724	Innocui Sales. A collection of new epigrams Vol. I. With a præfatory essay on epigrammatic poetry.	Killigrew, Henry, 1613-1700.	1694 (1694)	Wing K443B; ESTC R226027	31,843	136

say_v what_o be_v this_o find_a he_o embrace_v he_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n hand_n they_o do_v shake_v and_o for_o a_o pretty_a space_n one_o rub_n nose_n join_v t'other_n purple_a face_n they_o smile_v that_o can_v the_o mystery_n unfold_v the_o man_n it_o seem_v drink_v stiff_o and_o good_a wine_n sell_v lover_n and_o courtier_n rival_n do_v not_o brook_v but_o drunkard_n kind_o on_o their_o rival_n look_v 67._o epigram_n to_o the_o generous_n the_o jew_n all_o interest_n be_v forbid_v to_o take_v advantage_n from_o his_o brother_n want_n to_o make_v their_o wise_a man_n from_o this_o law_n do_v thus_o decree_n thy_o brother_n jew_n shall_v not_o obsequious_a be_v for_o any_o loan_n pay_v servile_a usury_n crouch_v or_o demean_v himself_o more_o abject_a low_a pay_v a_o respect_n before_o he_o do_v not_o owe._n 68_o epigram_n on_o a_o lady_n musick-book_n rich_o bind_v whoever_o take_v i_o in_o his_o hand_n these_o thing_n i_o give_v he_o in_o command_n that_o he_o not_o idle_o let_v i_o fall_v nor_o hold_v i_o yet_o for_o good_a and_o all_o that_o he_o defile_v i_o with_o no_o smutch_v my_o gilding_n be_v not_o lay_v for_o such_o that_o he_o transcrib'_v by_o stealth_n no_o air_n my_o leave_n for_o any_o use_n tear_n that_o he_o fill_v not_o my_o void-space_n with_o the_o draught_n of_o filthy_a face_n no_o nor_o insert_v his_o mistress_n name_n or_o yet_o his_o own_o go_v seek_v thou_o fame_n on_o greenwich_n lead_v or_o top_n of_o paul_n where_o suchlike_a worthy_n make_v their_o scroll_n there_o leave_v carve_v their_o name_n and_o foot_n monument_n for_o their_o glory_n meet_v be_v and_o cost_n make_v i_o thus_o fair_a to_o treasure_n like_v myself_o thing_n rare_a to_o serve_v a_o mistress_n of_o great_a name_n of_o so_o divine_a a_o voice_n and_o frame_n that_o neither_o can_v the_o ear_n or_o eye_n say_v in_o which_o most_o the_o angel_n lie_v if_o then_o what_o be_v artless_a vile_a or_o rude_a a_o brutish_a hand_n shall_v here_o obtrude_v know_v where_o excellence_n high_a appear_v there_o hideous_a show_v the_o ass_n ear_n 69._o epigram_n on_o rufus_n thou_o often_o boast'_v how_o free_a thou_o be_v from_o blame_n if_o none_o do_v praise_v thou_o none_o can_v also_o shame_v boast_v thy_o good_a luck_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o understand_v there_o must_v be_v evil_a where_o be_v find_v no_o good_n 70._o epigram_n on_o the_o same_o no_o drunkard_n nor_o adulterer_n thou_o be_v with_o cheat_n or_o robber_n ever_o act'st_a a_o part_n the_o riddle_n be_v dark_a in_o truth_n i_o can_v deny_v faith_n now_o expound_v wherein_a thy_o vice_n lie_v 71._o epigram_n on_o frances_n frances_n advance_v to_o chambermaid_n degree_n vouchsafe_v sometime_o her_o country_n friend_n to_o see_v and_o more_o to_o show_v her_o courtly_a air_n and_o art_n as_o she_o wear_v silk_n she_o act_v too_o the_o part_n of_o a_o fine_a lady_n on_o a_o sultry_a day_n as_o soon_o as_o come_v her_o neck_n she_o do_v display_v much_o better_o hide_v give_v one_o her_o scarf_n to_o hold_v her_o fan_n and_o glove_n to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o bold_a which_o all_o be_v not_o to_o touch_v such_o precious_a thing_n she_o stript-up_a high_a her_o arm_n brandish_v her_o ring_n toss_v her_o lock_n flounce_v to_o express_v a_o gallant_a mein_fw-ge though_o to_o say_v truth_n not_o over-sweet_a nor_o clean_a talk_v loud_a and_o fulsome_a wried_a her_o mouth_n &_o face_n what_o ere_o she_o think_v will_v add_v the_o great_a grace_n to_o taste_v of_o their_o course_n fare_v they_o she_o do_v pray_v which_o squemish_o good_a breed_n to_o betray_v she_o do_v accept_v but_o like_o a_o wolf_n do_v eat_v lace_v shoe_n at_o home_n abound_v more_o than_o meat_n when_o she_o be_v go_v and_o all_o begin_v to_o admire_v her_o stately_a way_n genteelness_n and_o attire_n a_o girl_n there_o say_v mother_n what_o ever_o you_o think_v i_o for_o my_o part_n smell_v mistress_n frances_n stink_n 72._o epigram_n on_o scipio_n africanus_n antiochus_n choose_v rather_o to_o defy_v the_o roman_a power_n than_o with_o it_o to_o comply_v his_o force_n break_v and_o utter_o defeat_v in_o this_o submissive_a manner_n he_o do_v treat_v not_o what_o before_o the_o war_n you_o do_v demand_v we_o yield_v but_o all_o you_o shall_v beside_o command_v the_o noble_a scipio_n thus_o do_v answer_n make_v rome_n no_o advantage_n do_v from_o fortune_n take_v as_o she_o do_v scorn_n to_o stoop_v to_o adverse_a fate_n by_o prosperous_a she_o be_v never_o more_o elate_v our_o action_n justice_n not_o success_n do_v guide_v we_o ask_v the_o same_o which_o you_o before_o deny_v 73._o epigram_n on_o claudia_n fair_a claudia_n want_v no_o sweet_a and_o powerful_a charm_n her_o eye_n wound_v deep_a and_o cure_v the_o please_a harm_n none_o can_v her_o grace_n with_o such_o truth_n impart_v as_o i_o that_o feel_v they_o in_o my_o captive_a heart_n yet_o when_o divine_a emilia_n do_v appear_v claudia_n so_o many_o awe_v herself_o do_v fear_n sigh_n and_o shed_n tear_n to_o see_v her_o empire_n wain_n a_o great_a excellence_n over_o her_o lesser_a reign_n while_o thus_o i_o speak_v the_o smart_n and_o angry_a twang_n of_o cupid_n bowstring_n in_o the_o air_n loud_o ring_v traitor_n say_v he_o and_o can_v thou_o then_o approve_v an_o other_o grace_n above_o she_o that_o thou_o do_v love_v 74._o epigram_n on_o a_o feign_a friend_n when_o ought_v thou_o need_v thou_o do_v it_o so_o demand_v not_o as_o one_o sue_v but_o one_o that_o do_v command_v in_o friendship_n be_v name_n thou_o say_v a_o friend_n be_v know_v when_o in_o distress_n he_o his_o friend_n will_v own_v this_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o all_o will_v thou_o allow_v but_o then_o at_o other_o time_n i_o know_v not_o how_o so_o strange_a thou_o be_v thou_o scarce_o do_v know_v my_o face_n or_o with_o a_o bare_a good-morrow_n will_v i_o grace_v ore-see'st_a i_o oft_o industrious_o do_v shun_v be_v it_o friendship_n only_a then_o to_o serve_v thy_o turn_n 75._o epigram_n on_o dionysius_n dionysius_n ambitious_a be_v to_o be_v tyrant_n no_o less_o over_o wit_n than_o sicily_n as_o he_o his_o country_n law_n have_v break_v before_o the_o muse_n he_o as_o barb'rous_o ore-bore_a a_o poem_n to_o phyloxenes_n do_v show_v command_v there-upon_a his_o thought_n to_o know_v who_o true_a to_o his_o judgement_n to_o his_o safety_n rash_a deface_v the_o whole_a performance_n with_o one_o dash_n for_o which_o the_o tyrant_n do_v in_o rage_n confine_v his_o judge_n to_o dig_v in_o fetter_n in_o the_o mine_n but_o discipline_v do_v he_o again_o restore_v and_o show_v he_o other_o verse_n as_o before_o read_v they_o now_o the_o better_a to_o display_v wherein_o their_o grace_n and_o elegancy_n lay_v phyloxenes_n ever_o half_a the_o book_n be_v do_v on_o his_o own_o accord_n beckon_v the_o guard_n to_o come_v and_o back_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o mine_n again_o to_o dig_v than_o hear_v hold_v it_o lesser_a pain_n 76._o epigram_n on_o dr._n ruge_o rob_v and_o wound_v great_a nat'ralist_n good_a christian_n and_o divine_a though_o rare_o see_v in_o thou_o they_o all_o combine_v so_o know_v yet_o so_o tender_a in_o thy_o art_n that_o patient_n and_o physician_n both_o thou_o be_v and_o though_o oracular_a the_o advice_n be_v yet_o for_o the_o sick_a thou_o of_o it_o vouchsafe_v to_o fear_v as_o rob_v and_o wound_v have_v thou_o too_o be_v slay_v how_o many_o hundred_o have_v receive_v their_o bain_n thy_o goodness_n weigh_v and_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v do_v death_n have_v be_v sacrilege_n and_o murder_n too_o fit_a vengeance_n for_o this_o crime_n no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v as_o it_o be_v hatch_v it_o must_v be_v purge_v in_o hell_n 77._o epigram_n on_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o rich_a young_a man_n who_o in_o the_o gospel_n think_v no_o term_n be_v hard_a which_o unto_o heaven_n man_n bring_v when_o our_o lord_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v perfect_a be_v sell_v all_o thou_o have_v and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o he_o think_v even_o heaven_n can_v not_o his_o loss_n repay_v and_o though_o he_o brisk_o come_v deject_v go_v away_o 78._o epigram_n on_o dionysius_n phyloxenes_n no_o cruelty_n can_v tame_v or_o scorn_v the_o tyrant_n dionysius_n shame_n but_o verse_n on_o he_o he_o will_v still_o obtrude_v however_o before_o his_o censure_n have_v be_v rude_a the_o tyrant_n oft_o recite_v drop_v a_o tear_n phyloxenes_n affect_v to_o appear_v say_a i_o too_o what_o you_o read_v it_o pity_v much_o to_o hear_v 79._o epigram_n on_o madam_n pen._n why_o madam_n pen_n in_o such_o a_o fume_n and_o pet_n the_o affront_n say_v she_o will_v make_v even_o patience_n fret_v it_o be_v bad_a enough_o to_o call_v one_o trape_n and_o jade_n insufferable_a old_a and_o ancient_a maid_n 80._o epigram_n on_o

raise_v my_o own_o while_o you_o i_o bare_o name_n 55._o epigram_n to_o the_o muse_n not_o unto_o you_o nor_o yet_o unto_o my_o brain_n i_o owe_v these_o shred_n of_o verse_n but_o unto_o pain_n nor_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o grieve_v if_o none_o they_o please_v since_o laudanum_n and_o rythm_n of_o it_o give_v i_o ease_n 56._o epigram_n to_o admiral_n killigrew_n the_o standard_n bear_v aloft_o and_o bold_o show_v the_o ocean_n glory_n terror_n of_o the_o foe_n with_o outward_a pride_n and_o dread_a to_o all_o appear_v and_o where_o thou_o ought_v be_v a_o true_a cause_n of_o fear_n but_o kind_a and_o civil_a unto_o all_o draw-near_a firm_o thy_o just_a authority_n maintain_v but_o insolent_a command_n as_o much_o disdain_n when_o thou_o assault_v let_v the_o adversary_n find_v storm_n thunder_z lightning_z in_o thy_o ship_n combine_v shall_v a_o unequal_a force_n chance_n to_o distress_n there_o let_v thy_o courage_n rise_v but_o not_o grow_v less_o buoy-up_a what_o be_v weak_a brave_o make_v good_a the_o spot_n valour_n have_v often_o turn_v in_o fight_n the_o lot_n thy_o god_n thy_o king_n be_v thy_o country_n interest_n bear_v in_o mind_n with_o they_o let_v thy_o own_o honour_n share_v and_o what_o with_o these_o can_v poise_v or_o yet_o compare_v alone_o then_o fear_v when_o not_o will_v rashness_n show_v when_o danger_n be_v high_a the_o advantage_n mean_a &_o low_a malice_n and_o envy_n with_o scorn_n only_o treat_v like_o little_a billow_n '_o against_o thy_o ship_n that_o beat_v shall_v i_o now_o say_v i_o have_v teach_v thou_o here_o thy_o part_n no_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o what_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v 57_o epigram_n to_o the_o poet_n of_o the_o time_n no_o age_n before_o this_o so_o many_o poet_n breed_v nor_o wit_n be_v know_v to_o have_v so_o large_a a_o spread_v time_n paste_v who_o write_v rare_o do_v miss_v of_o fame_n good_a verse_n now_o be_v read_v &_o not_o the_o author_n name_n what_o work_n be_v then_o admire_v &_o bright_o shine_v be_v now_o new_o write_v eclipse_v and_o far_o outdo_v the_o classic_n we_o not_o only_o english_v see_v but_o who_o themselves_o virgil_n and_o ovid_n be_v nor_o pindar_n nor_o lucilius_n be_v scant_v plautus_n and_o sophocles_n yet_o less_o we_o want_v the_o stage_n be_v never_o in_o so_o high_a a_o flaunt_n but_o what_o be_v defective_a and_o withal_o more_o strange_a in_o this_o so_o large_a and_o bold_a poetic_a range_v not_o one_o attempt_n the_o epigrammic_a strain_n have_v try_v his_o force_n in_o marshal_n sprightly_a vein_n malice_n nor_o slander_n dare_v this_o thing_n avow_v none_o do_v his_o wit_n conceive_v or_o it_o allow_v how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o he_o neglect_v stand_v or_o what_o be_v all_o one_o leave_v to_o unskilful_a hand_n be_v it_o johnson_n do_v in_o epigram_n excel_v be_v it_o so_o yet_o where_o he_o have_v write_v as_o well_o with_o good_a success_n some_o brave_o have_v essay_v and_o noble_a voyage_n have_v also_o make_v it_o satyr_n be_v if_o i_o the_o cause_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o mode_n france_n have_v not_o lead_v the_o way_n let_v france_n teach_v fop_n to_o dance_n &_o girl_n to_o dress_n preside_n over_o shoe-tye_n not_o control_v our_o press_n 58._o epigram_n to_o the_o same_o i_o here_o invite_v if_o that_o will_v do_v i_o dare_v the_o keen_a wit_n with_o martial_a to_o compare_v if_o with_o myself_o you_o do_v suspect_v i_o mean_v i_o will_v bear-up_a like_o aspasia_n in_o the_o scene_n however_o weak_a provoke_v affront_n defy_v my_o aim_n be_v not_o to_o fight_v but_o noble_o die_v write_v therefore_o nay_o abuse_n i_o have_v my_o end_n who_o pen_n wound_v deep_a be_v my_o dear_a friend_n 59_o epigram_n to_o linus_n why_o rage_a thou_o when_o counsel_v for_o thy_o good_a have_v i_o traduce_v thou_o or_o misunderstand_a expose_v to_o shame_n or_o what_o be_v more_o hardly_o bear_v not_o seek_v thy_o cure_n but_o thou_o insult_v over_o if_o none_o of_o these_o why_o without_o care_n of_o right_n do_v thou_o recriminate_a to_o show_v thy_o spite_n make_v i_o in_o thou_o and_o yet_o worse_a folly_n share_v triumph_n when_o do_v as_o all_o with_o thou_o be_v fair_a can_v thou_o believe_v thy_o spleen_n do_v just_o vent_v an_o other_o gild_n can_v make_v thou_o innocent_a 60._o epigram_n to_o the_o same_o confute_v and_o error_n in_o a_o honest_a mind_n honour_n and_o love_v you_o in_o return_n will_v find_v but_o where_o truth_n be_v hate_v error_n rootedin_a they_o hate_v those_o bring_v a_o light_n upon_o their_o sin_n 61._o epigram_n on_o goodness_n goodness_n of_o the_o good_a do_v work_v rare_o on_o the_o evil_a a_o angel_n first_o in_o heaven_n become_v a_o devil_n 62._o epigram_n the_o general_a lover_n i_o all_o do_v love_n be_v excellent_a and_o fair_a my_o mistress_n not_o know_v it_o such_o be_v the_o witty_a shape_o gallant_a brown_a and_o bright_a their_o various_a grace_n various_o delight_v when_o they_o be_v best_a setforth_a for_o public_a view_n and_o most_o ambitious_o their_o glory_n show_v it_o be_v i_o they_o court_v though_o nought_o they_o less_o design_n nor_o use_v i_o any_o mean_n to_o make_v they_o i_o if_o any_o scorn_n and_o to_o show_v pride_n affect_v i_o pay_v they_o unconcern_v the_o same_o respect_n where_o beauty_n reign_v i_o there_o no_o fault_n do_v find_v they_o be_v all_o alike_o to_o i_o kind_a or_o unkind_a but_o thou_o who_o unto_o one_o thy_o heart_n do_v tie_v even_o those_o excel_v disgust_v thy_o partial_a eye_n and_o if_o this_o one_o be_v moody_a or_o disdain_n thy_o peace_n be_v lose_v and_o wretched_a thou_o be_v slay_v but_o then_o thou_o say_v while_o all_o i_o thus_o approve_v not_o one_o do_v i_o reciprocal_o love_n which_o thou_o esteem_v the_o quintessence_n of_o joy_n but_o i_o a_o fond_a and_o despicable_a toy_n beauty_n at_o distance_n divine_a ray_n do_v shed_v but_o none_o ever_o meet_v a_o goddess_n in_o his_o bed_n though_o eye_n we_o star_n do_v call_v when_o they_o be_v bright_a a_o vulgar_a error_n it_o be_v they_o shine_v by_o night_n 63._o epigram_n on_o sextus_n what_o ever_o sea_n or_o land_n do_v rare_a afford_v in_o season_v serve_v at_o thy_o volupt'ous_a board_n thy_o cook_n with_o no_o less_o art_n do_v these_o prepare_n and_o for_o thyself_o be_v all_o this_o costly_a fare_n yet_o thou_o a_o glutton_n name_n in_o ill-part_n take_v and_o tell_v what_o sober_a meal_n thou_o often_o make_v be_v it_o thou_o not_o sick_a or_o else_o dislike_v thy_o meat_n and_o think_v thou_o be_v temperate_a when_o thou_o can_v not_o eat_v 64._o epigram_n to_o sillius_n sillius_n of_o late_a it_o be_v my_o chance_n to_o meet_v who_o with_o surprise_v kindness_n do_v i_o greet_v he_o hug_v i_o kiss_v i_o even_o for_o joy_n do_v weep_v my_o best_a of_o friend_n say_v he_o you_o will_v also_o steep_v your_o eye_n in_o tear_n when_o i_o shall_v let_v you_o know_v what_o i_o in_o persia_n late_o do_v undergo_v oh_o the_o vast_a desert_n oh_o the_o dangerous_a sand_n the_o hardship_n i_o sustain_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n in_o short_a his_o carr'age_n have_v such_o tender_a charm_n as_o force_v i_o sympathize_v in_o all_o his_o harm_n but_o when_o within_o my_o mind_n i_o do_v revolve_v our_o kind_a encounter_n it_o pose_v i_o to_o resolve_v when_o our_o huge_a amity_n at_o first_o begin_v all_o i_o can_v say_v be_v i_o have_v see_v the_o man_n and_o wonder_v much_o at_o such_o his_o magic_a power_n can_v perfect_v friendship_n less_o than_o in_o a_o hour_n while_o thus_o the_o novelty_n do_v i_o confound_v he_o do_v the_o mystery_n himself_o expound_v thou_o need_v say_v he_o must_v lend_v i_o twenty-pound_n 65._o epigram_n on_o zoilus_n zoilus_n how_o do_v you_o i_o do_v only_o say_v my_o lust_n he_o answer_v do_v not_o yet_o decay_v vast_o i_o eat_v and_o laugh_v do_v disclose_v after_o a_o feast_n what_o late_o befall_v his_o hose_n hold_v i_o then_o cry_v i_o see_v your_o hand_n be_v inn_n plain_a truth_n i_o never_o before_o do_v think_v a_o sin_n 66._o epigram_n on_o bibulus_n bibulus_n mean_v of_o birth_n but_o high_a in_o place_n scarce_o to_o the_o nobl'st_a will_v vouchsafe_v the_o grace_n to_o resalute_a or_o answer_v when_o they_o speak_v but_o from_o their_o court_n regardless_o do_v break_v while_o with_o caress_n some_o make_v humble_a suit_n all_o compliment_n but_o unto_o all_o he_o be_v mute_a uneasy_a show_n even_o at_o a_o kind_a address_n as_o courtesy_n itself_o do_v he_o oppress_v as_o i_o do_v muse_v who_o be_v the_o happy_a he_o can_v to_o his_o fastidious_a humour_n grateful_a be_v into_o the_o room_n there_o come_v a_o uncouth_a wight_n know_v by_o instinct_n i_o think_v ever_o come_v in_o sight_n for_o bibulus_n ever_o you_o can_v