Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A58287
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The Rebels elegy
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1685
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Wing R601; ESTC R39750
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be_v man_n will_v still_o be_v opposite_a to_o all_o the_o world_n '_o cause_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o applaud_v monarchy_n not_o so_o they_o cry_v we_o will_v have_v a_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o because_o the_o heath'nish_a poet_n give_v high_a applause_n to_o luckless_a valour_n still_o maintain_v that_o they_o who_o in_o the_o field_n of_o battle_n prostrate_v lay_v a_o banquet_n for_o the_o hungry_a fowl_n beside_o yet_o in_o the_o noble_a bed_n of_o honour_n die_v believe_v those_o rogue_n believe_v the_o devil_n soon_o they_o cry_v the_o gallow_n be_v the_o bed_n of_o honour_n well_o let_v they_o have_v it_o the_o favour_n not_o worth_a speak_n to_o let_v they_o die_v in_o bed_n of_o their_o own_o make_n in_o holland_n tho_o bell-swaggers_a son_n of_o mars_n godfrey_n of_o bologn_n all_o for_o holy_a war_n three_o kingdom_n in_o a_o minute_n must_v be_v win_v with_o caesar_n motto_n come_v and_o see_v not_o one_o but_o have_v a_o kill_v face_n a_o gorgon_n head_n at_o 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6._o 1685._o print_a for_o john_n weld_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1685._o