Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
truth_n believe_v great_a word_n 3,026 5 4.0136 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A58287 The Rebels elegy 1685 (1685) Wing R601; ESTC R39750 2,001 1

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

the_o rebel_n elegy_n rebel_n goodnight_n will_v any_o man_n have_v think_v that_o they_o who_o dare_v rebel_n dare_v not_o have_v fight_v but_o rebel_n lose_v their_o courage_n while_o their_o sword_n drop_v from_o their_o hand_n like_a fool_n be_v unwary_a word_n rebel_n and_o have_v speak_v that_o hate_a name_n no_o wonder_n rebel_n be_v so_o quick_o tame_a fit_a to_o hang_v then_o fight_n immortal_a fellow_n coward_n in_o the_o field_n but_o valiant_a at_o the_o gallow_n they_o scorn_v to_o die_v in_o honour_n truckle-bed_n the_o gallow_n curtain_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o fair_o canopy_v with_o azure_a sky_n be_v that_o which_o raise_v their_o thought_n and_o head_n so_o high_a use_v to_o soft_a bed_n for_o gibbet_n they_o take_v care_n for_o never_o be_v down_o so_o soft_a as_o be_v the_o air._n thus_o meteor_n die_v and_o thus_o false_a light_n expire_v pendant_n awhile_o down_z drops_z fanatic_a fire_n a_o end_v it_o seem_v in_o which_o they_o all_o delight_n but_o they_o 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 once_o to_o look_v a_o thousand_o read-coat_n dead_a nay_o more_o they_o call_v the_o giant_n heartless_a elf_n that_o suffer_v a_o repulse_v from_o god_n themselves_o and_o by_o the_o cup_n that_o bold_a cethegus_n fill_v they_o swear_v or_o all_o to_o kill_v or_o all_o be_v kill_v but_o after_o all_o alack_o and_o well_o a_o day_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v have_v fight_v they_o run_v away_o and_o only_o some_o poor_a bumpkin_n they_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o neither_o know_v for_o who_o nor_o why_o they_o fight_v what_o then_o remain_v but_o as_o in_o forest_n game_n the_o law_n in_o warlike_a chase_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o fear_v to_o debauch_v his_o cry_n the_o huntsman_n ought_v to_o hang_v the_o cur_n that_o lie_v but_o strange_a to_o tell_v when_o to_o the_o gallow_n lead_v their_o heart_n revive_v at_o sight_n of_o hnour_n bed_n they_o that_o fear_v death_n when_o they_o may_v well_o avoid_v it_o because_o they_o can_v help_v it_o now_o deride_v it_o noise_n of_o battle_n both_o amaze_v and_o stun_v when_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v have_v time_n to_o kiss_v he_o son_n catch_n never_o meet_v these_o man_n of_o paradox_n with_o dismal_a gun_n and_o frightful_a battleax_n a_o silent_a rope_n that_o make_v no_o noise_n at_o all_o give_v they_o both_o time_n to_o pray_v and_o time_n to_o bawl_v for_o that_o be_v a_o honour_n too_o to_o make_v a_o speech_n for_o printer_n profit_n then_o to_o wipe_v your_o breech_n and_o all_o your_o actor_n still_o desire_v a_o full-pit_n which_o they_o still_o have_v who_o preach_v in_o death_n own_o pulpit_n like_o sampsons_n arm_n they_o think_v those_o engine_n proof_n the_o massy_a column_n of_o heaven_n vault_a roof_n to_o bow_v and_o bring_v celestial_a vengeance_n down_o to_o expiate_v the_o crime_n which_o they_o disow_v as_o if_o the_o word_n of_o die_a man_n and_z noise_z of_o man_n adjudge_v to_o dye_n have_v equal_a poise_n for_o truth_n attend_v on_o die_v man_n last_o breath_n which_o he_o can_v never_o speak_v that_o die_v in_o wrath._n for_o who_o ask_v pardon_n yet_o by_o scorn_n of_o death_n and_o passive_a mummery_n of_o great_a and_o brave_a uphold_v his_o crime_n be_v but_o a_o die_a knave_n and_o though_o he_o seem_o forgive_v can_v eat_v the_o just_a inflicter_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a forgive_v it_o be_v nonsense_n no_o man_n can_v forgive_v but_o he_o must_v injure_v first_o believe_v so_o truth_n to_o tell_v they_o be_v only_a word_n design_v as_o die_a serpent_n leave_v their_o poisonous_a breath_n behind_o but_o there_o be_v another_o honour_n yet_o to_o come_v the_o honour_n what_o do_v you_o call_v it_o of_o martyrdom_n for_o straight_o the_o party_n oh_o the_o party_n they_o his_o funeral_n rite_n in_o mournful_a claret_n pay_v meet_v and_o condole_v and_o oh_o how_o like_o a_o hero_n and_o then_o another_o drink_n and_z whispers_z nero._n the_o judge_n be_v cruel_a witness_n forswear_v but_o he_o the_o victor_n he_o the_o man_n of_o scorn_n that_o death_n contemn_v make_v innocence_n appear_v and_o give_v the_o court_n a_o curse_a box_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o now_o quo_fw-la they_o that_o this_o be_v true_o hint_v you_o will_v see_v they_o will_v never_o let_v his_o speech_n be_v print_v ill_o read_v in_o man_n and_o human_a moral_n too_o to_o give_v to_o stubborn_a passion_n virtue_n due_a for_o resolute_a constant_a change_v their_o glorious_a name_n in_o breast_n of_o traitor_n as_o in_o hell_n the_o extreme_n of_o heavn_n perfection_n angel_n turn_v to_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o virtue_n in_o a_o rebel_n the_o crime_n of_o heaven_n ere_o man_n know_v how_o to_o sin_v that_o chaose_v all_o his_o little_a world_n again_o man_n thus_o mistake_v be_v by_o folly_n sway_v or_o else_o by_o vanity_n more_o vicious_a lead_n for_o fortitude_n do_v only_o in_o just_o appear_v it_o be_v ostentation_n else_o dissemble_v fear_n they_o utter_a falsehood_n when_o they_o cry_v they_o come_v to_o pay_v dame_n nature_n debt_n by_o fatal_a doom_n for_o why_o we_o know_v they_o be_v hang_v and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a they_o pay_v the_o bond_n but_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v due_a and_o they_o that_o suffer_v a_o fair_a story_n tell_v be_v never_o a_o whit_n the_o far_o off_o from_o hell_n bad_a resolution_n be_v but_o bad_a despair_n false_a constancy_n self-love_n surmount_v fear_n while_o they_o that_o seem_v so_o well_o resolve_v to_o die_v make_v but_o a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n a_o bravery_n story_n yet_o do_v never_o name_n but_o with_o dishonour_n and_o the_o brand_n of_o shame_n thus_o what_o can_v felton_n or_o jocundus_fw-la glory_n they_o live_v it_o be_v true_a but_o putrifyd_v in_o story_n for_o fame_n like_o coin_n be_v either_o true_a or_o base_a the_o one_o go_v currant_n the_o other_o we_o deface_v dye_v rebel_n then_o like_o rebel_n while_o we_o sing_v so_o perish_v all_o that_o rise_v to_o hurt_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o may_v be_v print_v r._n l._n s._n nou._n 6._o 1685._o print_a for_o john_n weld_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1685._o