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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	bid_v	young_a	youth_n	14	3	7.6629	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01059	The famous historie of Montelyon, Knight of the Oracle, and sonne to the renowned Persicles King of Assyria Shewing his strange birth, vnfortunate love, perilous adventures in armes, and how he came to the knowledge of his parents. Interlaced, with much variety of pleasant and delightfull discourse.	Ford, Emanuel.	1640 (1640)	STC 11167.5; ESTC S120140	156,123	202

life and all that I haue resteth at your command Sir Knight replyed she I thanke you for your kindnesse past and now proffered which hath rid me from that I was in and out of feare of other mishaps to come for your Vertues haue authority against wicked actions and your valour a sufficient defence against your enemies Before any further spéeches past the Hermit came bringing in his hand the hearbes he had gathered some of which he stamped into juyce and strained giuing Montelyon to drink others he boyled on the fire making thereof a most dainty Dish which when they had tasted the Hermit said though I know you find your selfe of sufficient strength yet by my counsell travell not this day for that therby you may much impaire your health My selfe if pleaseth this Lady will send a Messenger to Ila to report her safety in this place Not so replyed Montelyon my selfe if please her to accept of my Service will attend her thither which if it please her I will presently doe Sir said she I would not haue you endanger your health for my sake that am in safety vntill such time as you are perfectly recovered Then said the Hermit you shall not in this place want any thing nor feare disquiet for héere hath security dwelt many dayes being my selfe glad my poore Cell can yéeld you any content The Hermit went forth to get Provision leaving them together in his Cell whose eyes were drunke with a surfetting survay of each others perfections her beauty being such as might not bée equalled by any And his proportion besides his youths beauty and other comelinesse of such forme as would please any Ladies eye which superficiall view of the eye conducted an instant of Loue into each others part which setled it selfe in that vertuous harbour with such constancy that it was impossible to be removed neither déeming each others so fortunate to agrée in such a Sympathy of Loue hée thinking she would not loue and she perswading her selfe he had already setled his Loue on that Lady he went in search of Hée not knowing which way to frame his Sute on so small acquaintance nor shée how to shew him favour without further tryall Shée first breaking silence with a heart-breathing sigh bred from the depth of meditation whereupon he tooke occasion to stay Lady that sigh be wrayeth some disquiet of mind that troubleth you the occasion whereof my small acquaintance and vnworthinesse to bée so bold withholdeth me from enquiring but if you would yéeld mée such favour as impart your Secrets to me I would proue so faithfull and diligent to pleasure you that you would commend my willingnesse though not my ability For my heart wisheth my tongue to vtter that which my Fancy perswadeth me from not for that they disagrée but for that my heart harboureth that which my fancy biddeth me not ●tter because it feareth you will not beléeue it and yet you might beléeue it if it were of more antiquity for it is commonly holden for truth that all things of Antiquity are permanent which never would haue béene if they had not first begun in youth youth being the first Foundation the Foundation is then constant then things though young of growth containe circumstancy which being cherished grow to perfection So Lady if I might without your misconceit discover the constant zeale of ●●ur perfections that is rooted in my heart and find some sparke of your gentle favour to comfort it it would grow to such setled resolution that nothing should remoue it but if in the first Spring it be blasted with Disfavour it will then spread it selfe into all parts of my Sences tormenting every part of me vntill it be cherished by the dew of your kindnesse I cannot protest nor vow nor sweare that I haue loved long yet if your suspect convert not the truth of my well meaning Words into distrust I durst protest vow and sweare that loue to your Perfections is setled in my heart an● nothing can remoue it Sir replyed she should I credit your Words or impart my Secrets to you it might be accounted too much credulity yet without blame I might it relying on your Vertues or should I grant it were as you say that Loue began in a moment being the roote is the substance and therefore permanent yet how would you thinke of one if vpon so small probability I should thanke you for your goodwill and accept thereof not measuring me by your selfe if you are constant but measuring me by inconstancie would judge mée light as I may well account your Words of course yet as much good Will as may grow in so short an acquaintance I beare you measuring the same by your owne for if you find cause to loue me I haue more cause to be thankfull vnto you for your kindnesse that haue received good by you But neither estéeme me light for being so familiar nor easily to be won because I am courteous for should I be coy you might account me vnmannerly and not wo●thy to be assisted as I haue béene by you Lady replyed Montelyon would I harbour a thought that might impeach the least title of your compleat Vertue I were worthy to be hated for I know that truth is plaine and néedeth no coloured Phrases nor Curios●tie which animateth me to en●er into this bold conference with you not framing my words of course but of true devotion trusting that your vertue will pardon my boldnesse and your courtesie censure my meaning aright for I find in my selfe an vnwonted alteration which desire to be gracious in your sight hath bred in me Nature now 〈◊〉 f●aming it which I neither know how to manifest nor dare by reason of the small continuance a vow though my soule knoweth my hearts purity and consent thereto fearing to be misconceived of you yet if you will vouchsafe to make triall of me and grant me but to be your Ser●ant in time to be tryed and censured according to my truth I shall account my selfe most fortunate that yet hope may be anchor of my comfort one day to be gracious in your sight Sir replyed she how could I but blame my selfe if I should yéeld you any favour other then for your late paines which shall bind me to requite it to my power but loue being another subject how should I giue you any credit being a stranger altogether vnknowne to me Lady said he you may doe it if your gentle heart will yéeld thereto though I am a stranger both to you and to my selfe vnknowne for that I am you can witnesse but who are my Parents the Heavens haue yet concealed My name if ever you heard thereof is Montelyon my cause of comming into this Countrey was with Persicles King of Assyria in search of Constantia Daughter to the King of Persia his betrothed wife by misfortune lost many yeares since all that I know of my selfe I haue told you and would I had never knowne my selfe vnlesse