Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	clothes_n	fair_a	good_a	14	3	2.0698	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03379	The muses threnodie, or, mirthfull mournings, on the death of Master Gall Containing varietie of pleasant poëticall descriptions, morall instructions, historiall narrations, and divine observations, with the most remarkable antiquities of Scotland, especially at Perth By Mr. H. Adamson.	Adamson, Henry.	1638 (1638)	STC 135; ESTC S100435	48,230	108

cleaverly_o i_o fetch_v some_o of_o these_o live_a pearl_a shell_n which_o do_v excel_v in_o touch_v and_o in_o taste_v too_o as_o all_o who_o search_n do_v by_o experience_n try_v and_o we_o ofttimes_o therewith_o i_o lowdlie_o cry_v good_a master_n gall_n behold_v i_o find_v a_o pearl_n a_o jewel_n i_o assure_v you_o for_o a_o earl_n be_v silent_a say_v good_a gall_n or_o speak_v at_o leisure_n for_o man_n will_v cut_v your_o throat_n to_o get_v your_o treasure_n if_o they_o its_o worth_n do_v know_v so_o well_o as_o i._o harpocrates_n my_o patience_n will_v try_v say_v i_o again_o for_o i_o be_o not_o like_o such_o who_o hear_v their_o treasure_n and_o their_o speech_n asmuch_o but_o gall_n to_o stay_v long_o no_o way_n can_v be_v move_v this_o element_n say_v he_o i_o never_o love_v to_o land_n on_o go_v our_o clothes_n alongst_o the_o way_n then_o do_v we_o go_v and_o take_v clear_a survey_n how_o proper_a perth_n do_v stand_v one_o may_v have_v draw_v its_o landship_n fair_a on_o paper_n or_o on_o lawn_n good_a gall_n say_v i_o ofttimes_o i_o hear_v of_o old_a perth_n to_o be_v of_o truth_n these_o thing_n ere_o while_o you_o tell_v but_o of_o these_o wall_n i_o doubt_v that_o which_o you_o say_v that_o good_a king_n william_n their_o foundation_n lay_v their_o sound_n be_v more_o late_a i_o you_o assure_v that_o we_o from_o stranger_n rage_n may_v be_v secure_a they_o build_v be_v even_o then_o when_o james_n do_v reign_v the_o second_o and_o in_o minor_a age_n be_v king_n upon_o a_o bloody_a slaughter_n i_o hear_v tell_v which_o betwixt_o our_o town_n and_o highland_n man_n befall_v for_o take_v as_o the_o custom_n be_v a_o staig_a at_o midsummer_n say_v gall_n monsieur_fw-fr you_o vaig_a which_o word_n indeed_o my_o spleen_n almost_o do_v move_v then_o gall_n say_v i_o if_o that_o i_o do_v not_o love_v you_o most_o entire_o i_o will_v be_v offend_v say_v he_o good_a monsieur_fw-fr will_v you_o have_v it_o mend_v then_o i_o that_o story_n will_v you_o true_o tell_v and_o if_o i_o fail_v so_o much_o as_o in_o a_o spell_n speak_v all_o your_o pleasure_n i_o my_o peace_n shall_v hold_v an●_n grant_v my_o tongue_n in_o speak_v be_v too_o bold_a therefore_o monsieur_fw-fr be_v not_o so_o much_o annoy_v these_o wall_n have_v oft_o be_v build_v and_o oft_o destroy_v and_o stratagem_n of_o war_n have_v act_v be_v as_o worthy_a as_o the_o world_n have_v hear_v or_o see_v by_o sojours_fw-fr as_o good_a as_o the_o earth_n have_v bear_v this_o bold_o to_o avow_v i_o there_fw-mi be_v swear_v england_n first_o edwards_n three_z can_v show_v the_o same_o and_o scotland_n wallace_n bruce_n and_o stewart_n fame_n who_o prowess_n within_o this_o isle_n be_v not_o confine_v the_o netherlands_o and_o france_n scarce_a they_o contain_v nor_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a what_o great_a exploit_n they_o brave_o act_v here_o these_o story_n be_v well_o know_v i_o must_v not_o slack_v for_o by_o and_o by_o the_o tide_n will_v call_v we_o back_o when_o edward_n langshanks_n scotland_n do_v surprise_v the_o strength_n first_o do_v he_o take_v as_o chieftain_n wise_a perth_n but_o his_o chief_n strength_n to_o keep_v both_o south_n and_o north_n lowland_n and_o highland_n on_o this_o side_n of_o forth_o perth_n do_v he_o choose_v and_o strong_o fortify_v with_o garrison_n of_o foot_n and_o chavalrie_n and_o what_o the_o former_a time_n can_v not_o outre_v in_o wall_n and_o fowsy_n these_o accomplish_v thereafter_o worthy_a wallace_n first_o expel_v they_o and_o for_o to_o leave_v these_o wall_n by_o force_n compel_v they_o ●vernment_n who_o after_o fight_a be_v that_o fatal_a field_n woeful_a falkirk_n envy_n do_v force_v to_o yield_v up_o his_o government_n to_o perth_n then_o come_v and_o in_o the_o noble_n presence_n quatte_v the_o same_o leanfaced_a envy_n do_v often_o bring_v a_o nation_n to_o civil_a discord_n shame_n and_o desolation_n such_o bitter_a fruit_n we_o find_v all_o to_o confusion_n at_o once_o do_v run_v be_v nothing_o but_o effusion_n of_o guiltless_a blood_n our_o enemy_n do_v take_v our_o strength_n again_o and_o all_o thing_n go_v to_o wreck_n such_o be_v our_o woeful_a state_n unto_o the_o time_n the_o brave_a king_n robert_n bruce_n come_v to_o this_o clime_n bruce_n most_o happy_o yet_o small_a beginning_n have_v for_o many_o year_n before_o this_o land_n he_o fir_v from_o enemy_n rage_n till_o wise_o he_o at_o length_n by_o soft_a recoil_n recollect_v strength_n then_o come_v to_o perth_n and_o do_v the_o same_o besiege_v 272._o and_o take_v who_o through_o pursuit_n and_o cruel_a rage_n kill_v scot_n and_o english_a all_o be_v in_o it_o find_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n they_o equal_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o after_o this_o victorious_a king_n do_v die_v and_o brave_a earl_n thomas_n randolf_n by_o and_o by_o all_o thing_n perplex_v be_v the_o balliol_n proud_a with_o english_a force_n both_o by_o land_n and_o flood_n baliol._n in_o scotland_n come_v arrive_v at_o kinghorne_n and_o through_o the_o country_n mighty_o do_v sorne_v our_o governor_n the_o earl_n of_o merche_n and_o marre_n sufficient_a army_n levy_v for_o war_n this_o pride_n for_o to_o repress_v do_v fix_v their_o tent_n at_o dupline_n camp_v marre_n my_o heart_n it_o rend_v field_n to_o tell_v the_o woeful_a event_n in_o the_o night_n this_o earl_n and_o all_o his_o host_n surprise_v by_o sleight_n you_o know_v the_o story_n all_o to_o death_n near_o bring_v the_o englishman_n on_o scot_n such_o butchery_n wrought_v thus_o balliol_n proud_a to_o perth_n do_v make_v his_o way_n the_o city_n all_o secure_a ere_o break_v of_o day_n for_o to_o surprise_v naked_a of_o wall_n and_o man_n as_o pray_v most_o easy_a do_v obtain_v and_o then_o to_o fortify_v the_o same_o in_o haste_n do_v call_v go_v cast_v the_o fousie_n and_o repair_v the_o wall_n the_o earl_n of_o merch_n hear_v the_o woeful_a chance_n incontinent_a his_o army_n do_v advance_v to_o perth_n hope_v the_o same_o he_o may_v regain_v do_v strait_o it_o besiege_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a he_o force_v be_v to_o reteir_n balliol_n to_o scone_n then_o go_v be_v crown_v rather_o usurp_v the_o crown_n by_o these_o fair_a fortune_n have_v gain_v a_o faction_n not_o for_o the_o countries_n peace_n but_o for_o distraction_n do_v overswey_a the_o balance_n none_o with_o reason_n dare_v call_v the_o balliol_n enterprise_n a_o treason_n because_o it_o have_v good_a success_n so_o do_v reel_v the_o inconstant_a course_n of_o giddy_a fortune_n wheel_n constant_n in_o change_n of_o blindfolded_a chance_n mean_o while_o king_n david_n bruce_n do_v flee_v to_o france_n as_o yet_o a_o child_n his_o tender_a life_n to_o save_v from_o tyrannize_v balliol_n bloody_a glave_n balliol_n install_v in_o guard_v leave_v the_o town_n to_o some_o true_a traitor_n not_o true_a to_o the_o crown_n months_n hereafter_o noble_n and_o commons_o all_o combine_v who_o kin_n be_v kill_v at_o dupline_n in_o one_o mind_n avenge_v to_o be_v do_v come_v in_o awful_a manner_n unto_o the_o city_n with_o display_a banner_n and_o strong_o it_o beseige_fw-fr three_z month_n and_o more_o till_o strong_a assault_n and_o famine_n urge_v sore_o force_v they_o to_o yield_v the_o traitor_n open_o kill_v the_o wall_n be_v raze_v again_o and_o fousy_n fill_v z_o yet_o balliol_n once_o more_o do_v obtain_v the_o same_o and_o with_o new_a fortune_n much_o advance_v his_o name_n but_o who_o do_v not_o find_v fortune_n fickle_a chance_n who_o erewhile_o she_o so_o high_o do_v advance_v to_o hold_v a_o sceptre_n and_o to_o wear_v a_o crown_n now_o tyrannize_v proud_o pester_n down_o king_n edward_n come_v with_o fifty_o thousand_o brave_a to_o perth_n the_o balliol_n lead_v as_o captive_v slave_n wall_n trust_v not_o in_o king_n nor_o kingdom_n nor_o applause_n of_o man_n the_o world_n be_v a_o sea_n that_o ebb_v and_o flow_v a_o wheel_n that_o turn_v a_o reel_n that_o always_o rogue_fw-mi a_o bait_n that_o overswallow_v man_n choke_v sedition_n rise_v again_o this_o edward_n windsor_n with_o great_a force_n come_v and_o make_v a_o wind_n sore_a to_o blow_v through_o scotland_n mind_v a_o new_a conquest_n do_v all_o thing_n overwhelm_v even_o as_o a_o tempest_n castle_n ov'rcome_v strong_o beligger_n perth_n it_o take_v rebuild_v her_o wall_n all_o throw_v to_o earth_n upon_o the_o charge_n of_o sex_n abacy_n with_o bulwark_n rampier_n round_n and_o bastily_n of_o square_a stone_n with_o tower_n and_o battlement_n house_n for_o prospect_n and_o such_o muniment_n for_o strong_a defence_n clouse_n and_o water_n fall_v with_o passage_n fair_a to_o walk_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o spacious_a bound_n within_o sojours_fw-fr to_o dreele_n to_o merch_v to_o string_n to_o turn_v about_o and_o wheel_n these_o be_v the_o abacy_n couper_n landores_n

boatman_n wondrous_a slow_a when_o we_o do_v call_v thrice_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n thrice_o to_o the_o ground_n do_v fall_v again_o as_o dead_a but_o he_o to_o raise_v i_o sing_v hay_n the_o day_n dawn_v the_o drowsy_a fellow_n wakn_v gaunt_n and_o yawn_n but_o get_v up_o at_o last_o and_o with_o a_o blow_n raise_v his_o fellow_n bid_v he_o quick_o row_n then_o merrielie_o we_o leanche_v into_o the_o deep_a phoebus_n mean_a while_n awake_v rose_n from_o sleep_n at_o his_o appoint_a hour_n the_o pleasant_a morning_n with_o guild_a beam_n the_o crystal_n stream_n adorn_v the_o pearl_a dew_n on_o tender_a grass_n do_v hang_v and_o heavenly_a quire_n of_o bird_n do_v sweet_o sing_v down_o by_o the_o sweet_a south_n inch_n we_o slide_v go_v ten_o thousand_o dangle_a diamond_n do_v show_v the_o radiant_a repercussion_n of_o sols_n ray_n and_o spread_a flower_n do_v look_v like_o argo_n eye_n then_o do_v we_o talk_v of_o city_n toil_n and_o care_n thrice_o happy_a count_v he_o shun_v these_o affair_n and_o with_o we_o have_v delight_n these_o field_n to_o haunt_v some_o pastoral_a or_o sonnet_n sweet_a to_o chant_v and_o view_v from_o far_a th'ambition_n of_o this_o age_n turn_v the_o helm_n of_o state_n and_o in_o their_o rage_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o same_o on_o shelf_n and_o sand_n run_v be_v lawless_a law_n and_o hard_a command_n and_o often_o drown_v themselves_o in_o flood_n of_o woe_n as_o many_o shipwrak_n of_o this_o kind_n well_o show_v we_o pass_v our_o time_n upon_o the_o fork_a mountain_n and_o drink_v the_o crystal_n water_n of_o the_o fountain_n dig_v by_o the_o wing_a horse_n we_o sing_v the_o tree_n the_o corn_n and_o flock_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o bee_n of_o shepherd_n lad_n and_o lass_n homely_a love_n and_o some_o time_n strain_v our_o oaten_a pipe_n above_o that_o mean_a we_o sing_v of_o hero_n and_o leander_n yea_o mars_n all_o clad_v in_o steel_n and_o alexander_n but_o cynthius_n we_o pull_v by_o the_o ear_n do_v warning_n give_v to_o keep_v a_o low_a air_n but_o keep_v what_o air_n we_o will_v who_o can_v well_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o preserve_v from_o shipwreck_n may_v in_o stormy_a sea_n while_o as_o the_o ship_n do_v reel_v of_o public_a state_n the_o mean_a boy_n may_v feel_v shipwreck_n as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o helm_n who_o guide_v when_o sea_n do_v rage_n with_o wind_n and_o contrare_fw-la tide_n which_o ah_o too_o true_a i_o find_v upon_o a_o ore_n ●spiracie_n not_o long_o ago_o while_o as_o i_o swim_v to_o shore_n witness_v my_o drenshed_a clothes_n as_o you_o do_v see_v which_o i_o to_o neptune_n give_v in_o votary_n and_o sign_n of_o safety_n answer_v master_n gall_n monsieur_fw-fr your_o table_n hang_v on_o neptune_n wall_n do_v all_o your_o loss_n so_o livelie_a point_n to_o i_o that_o i_o do_v mourn_v poor_a soul_n when_o i_o do_v see_v but_o you_o may_v know_v in_o storm_n thus_o go_v the_o mater_fw-la no_o fish_n do_v sip_v in_o trouble_a sea_n clean_a water_n courage_n therefore_o that_o cloud_n be_v overgo_v therefore_o as_o we_o be_v wont_a let_v we_o sing_v on_o for_o in_o this_o morning_n sound_v in_o my_o ear_n the_o sweet_a music_n ever_o i_o do_v hear_v in_o all_o my_o life_n good_a master_n gall_n quoth_v i_o you_o to_o awake_v i_o sing_v so_o merrielie_o monsieur_fw-fr quoth_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o ease_v my_o spleen_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v that_o music_n once_o again_o with_o hay_n the_o day_n now_o dawn_v than_o up_o i_o get_v and_o do_v advance_v my_o voice_n to_o elaes_n note_n i_o do_v so_o sweet_o flat_a and_o sharp_o sing_v while_o i_o make_v all_o the_o rock_n with_o echo_n ring_n mean_o while_o our_o boat_n by_o freertown_n hole_n do_v slide_v our_o course_n not_o stop_v with_o the_o flow_a tide_n we_o n_v nor_o card_n nor_o crostaffe_n for_o our_o pole_n but_o from_o thence_o land_v clam_n the_o dragon_n hole_n ho●_n with_o crampet_n on_o our_o foot_n and_o club_n in_o hand_n where_o it_o be_v record_v jamie_n keddie_n find_v a_o stone_n enchant_v like_a to_o gyges_n ring_n which_o make_v he_o disappear_v a_o wondrous_a thing_n if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o hap_n to_o have_v retain_v it_o but_o lose_v it_o again_o can_v never_o find_v it_o within_o this_o cove_n ofttimes_o do_v we_o repose_v as_o be_v sunder_v from_o the_o city_n woe_n from_o thence_o we_o pass_v by_o the_o windy_a gowle_n do_v make_v the_o hollow_a rock_n with_o echo_n you_o will_v gowle_n and_o all_o alongst_o the_o mountain_n of_o kinnoule_n where_o do_v we_o shut_v at_o many_o fox_n and_o fowl_n castle_n kinnoule_n so_o famous_a in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a where_o stand_v a_o castle_n and_o a_o stately_a hold_n of_o great_a antiquity_n by_o brink_n of_o tay_n wood_n be_v above_o beneath_o fair_a meadow_n lay_v in_o prospect_n proper_a perth_n with_o all_o her_o grace_n fair_a planting_n spacious_a green_n religious_a place_n though_o now_o deface_v through_o age_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n within_o this_o place_n a_o lady_n do_v remain_v bruce_n of_o great_a experience_n who_o likewise_o know_v by_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n what_o shall_v ensue_v who_o see_v wight_n wallace_n and_o brave_a bruce_n on_o live_v and_o both_o their_o manhood_n lively_o do_v descrive_v unto_o that_o noble_a prince_n first_o of_o that_o name_n worthy_a king_n james_n who_o hear_v of_o her_o fame_n go_v to_o her_o house_n these_o history_n to_o learn_v when_o as_o for_o age_n her_o eye_n can_v scarce_o discern_v this_o lady_n do_v foretell_v of_o many_o thing_n prophet_n of_o britain_n unioun_n under_o scotish_n king_n and_o after_o end_v of_o our_o civil_a feed_n our_o spear_n in_o syth_n our_o sword_n shall_v turn_v in_o spead_n in_o sign_n whereof_o there_o shall_v arise_v a_o knight_n spring_v of_o the_o bloody_a yoke_n who_o shall_v of_o right_n possess_v these_o land_n which_o she_o then_o hold_v in_o sea_n who_o for_o his_o worth_n and_o matchless_a loyalty_n unto_o his_o prince_n shall_v great_o be_v renown_v and_o of_o these_o land_n instyle_v and_o earl_n be_v crown_v who_o son_n in_o spite_n of_o tay_n shall_v join_v these_o land_n firm_o by_o stone_n on_o either_o side_n which_o stand_v thence_o to_o the_o top_n of_o law_n tay_n do_v we_o high_a from_o whence_o the_o country_n round_o about_o we_o spy_v and_o from_o the_o airy_a mountain_n look_v down_o perth_n behold_v the_o stance_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o town_n quadrat_fw-la with_o long_a side_n from_o east_n to_o waste_v who_o street_n wall_n fowsy_n in_o our_o eye_n do_v cast_v a_o pretty_a show_n then_o begin_v i_o to_o declare_v where_o our_o old_a monastry_n with_o church_n fair_a sometime_o do_v stand_v place_v at_o every_o corner_n be_v one_o which_o with_o great_a beauty_n do_v adorn_v she_o the_o charterhouse_n towards_o the_o southwest_a stand_v and_o at_o southeast_n the_o friar_n who_o wear_v gray_a hood_n towards_o the_o north_n the_o blackfriers_n church_n do_v stand_v and_o carmelit_n upon_o the_o western_a hand_n with_o many_o chapel_n stand_v here_o and_o there_o and_o steeple_n fair_o mount_v in_o the_o air_n our_o lady_n church_n saint_n catherine_n and_o saint_n paul_n where_o many_o a_o mess_n be_v sing_v for_o defunct_a soul_n the_o chapel_n of_o the_o rood_n and_o sweet_a saint_n anne_n and_o lorets_n chapel_n from_o rome_n vatican_n vatican_n transport_v hither_o for_o a_o time_n take_v sase_v you_o know_v the_o cloister_n monk_n write_v never_o a_o lease_n for_o what_o offence_n i_o know_v not_o or_o disdain_n but_o that_o same_o chapel_n bear_v hence_o be_v again_o for_o it_o appear_v no_o more_o look_v who_o so_o list_v or_o else_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mist_n saint_n leonard_n cloister_n mourning_n magdolené_fw-fr who_o crystal_n fountain_n flow_v like_o hippocrené_fw-fr saint_n johnes_n fair_a church_n as_o yet_o in_o mid_n do_v stand_v a_o brave_a sight_n be_v not_o in_o all_o this_o land_n than_o be_v that_o town_n when_o thus_o it_o stand_v decord_v as_o not_o a_o few_o yet_o live_v can_v record_v and_o to_o be_v short_a for_o this_o we_o may_v not_o tarry_v on_o of_o that_o old_a town_n this_o nought_o be_v but_o the_o carrion_n monsieur_fw-fr say_v gall_n that_o for_o a_o truth_n i_o know_v these_o kirk_n and_o cloister_n make_v a_o goodly_a show_n but_o this_o as_o true_o i_o there_fw-mi well_o allege_v these_o kirkman_n usde_v the_o great_a cozenage_n that_o ever_o be_v see_v or_o hear_v good_a gall_n quoth_v i_o how_o can_v that_o be_v monsieur_fw-fr if_o you_o will_v try_v too_o much_o true_a shall_v you_o find_v pray_v thou_o good_a gall_n your_o speech_n to_o i_o seem_v paradoxical_a therefore_o i_o will_v it_o know_v monsieur_fw-fr quoth_v he_o and_o shall_v i_o show_v what_o such_o idolatry_n