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	speak_v	word_n	6,852	5	4.5022	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15606	Wits recreations. Selected from the finest fancies of moderne muses	Herbert, George, 1592-1637.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 25870; ESTC S120256	79,337	324

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tilenus_n cause_o thou_o be_v old_a fly_v not_o the_o field_n where_o youthful_a cupid_n do_v his_o banner_n wield_v for_o why●_n this_o god_n old_a man_n his_o soldier_n style_v none_o love_v but_o he_o who_o have_v be_v twice_o a_o child_n 27_o to_o mr._n thomas_n randolph_n thou_o darling_n of_o the_o muse_n for_o we_o may_v be_v think_v deserve_v if_o what_o be_v thy_o play_n our_o utmost_a labour_n can_v produce_v we_o will_v free_o allow_v thou_o heir_n unto_o the_o hill_n the_o muse_n do_v assign_v thou_o and_o think_v it_o fit_a thy_o young_a year_n shall_v have_v the_o elder-wit_n 28_o in_o paulum_fw-la paul_n what_o my_o cloak_n do_v hide_v thou_o fain_o will_v know_v be_v it_o to_o be_v see_v i_o will_v not_o cover_v so_o 29_o of_o sleep_n and_o death_n that_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sleep_n i_o not_o deny_v yet_o when_o i_o next_o will_v sleep_v i_o will_v not_o die_v 30_o ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la reader_n thou_o se_v how_o pale_a these_o paper_n look_v while_o they_o fear_v 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