Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	common_a	young_a	youth_n	22	3	8.1046	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08987	The two inseparable brothers. Or A true and strange description of a gentleman (an Italian by birth) about seventeene yeeres of age who hath an imperfect (yet living) brother, growing out of his side, having a head, two armes, and one leg, all perfectly to be seen. They were both baptized together, the imperfect is called Iohn Baptist, and the other Lazarus. Admire the Creator in his creatures. To the tune of The wandring Iewes chronicle.	M. P. (Martin Parker), d. 1656?	1637 (1637)	STC 19277; ESTC S120570	1,527	2

The two inseparable brothers OR A true and strange description of a Gentleman an Italian by birth about seventeene yeeres of age who hath an imperfect yet living Brother growing out of his side having a head two armes and one leg all perfectly to be seen They were both baptized together the imperfect is called Iohn Baptist and the other Lazarus Admire the Creator in his Creatures To the tune of the wandring Iewes Chronicle TO England lately newes is come Which many parts of Christendome haue by experience found To be the strangest and most rare That same did to the world declare since man first walkt o' th ground I many Prodigies haue seene Creatures that haue preposterous béene to nature in their birth But such a thing as this my ●●eame Makes all the rest séeme but a dreame the like was nere on earth A Gentleman well qualifide 〈◊〉 beare his brother at his side 〈…〉 ably knit 〈…〉 e you may see 〈…〉 liuing be 〈…〉 t it This yong-man doth compleatly walk He can both read write sing or talke without paine or detraction And when he speakes the other head Doth moue the lips both Ruby red not speaking but in action This head and face is rightly fram'd With euery part that can be nam'd eares eyes lips nose and chin His vpperlip hath some beard on 't Which he who beares him yet doth want this may much wonder win Oue arme's about his brother cast That doth embrace his body fast the other hangeth by These armes haue 〈◊〉 fingers all Yet as a childs they are but small pinch any part hee 'l cry Onely one legge with foot and toes Is to be séene and some suppose the other is contain'd ●●thin his brothers body yet 〈…〉 hath him so to it The second part To the same tune YEt nothing doth the lesser eate He 's onely nourish'd with the meate wherewith the other féede By which it seemes though outward parts They haue for two yet not two hearts this admiration bréeds For sicknesse and infirmities I meane Quotidian maladies which man by nature hath Sometimes one 's sicke the other wel This is a story strange to tell but he himselfe thus saith Th imperfect once the small poxe had Which made the perfect brother sad but he had neuer any And if you nip it by the arme Or doe it any little harme this hath beene tride by many It like an infant with voyce weake Will cry out though it cannot speake as sensible of paine Which yet the other féeleth not But if the one be cold or hot that s common to both twaine Some seauenteene yeares of age they be A perfect proper youth is he to which the lesse doth cleaue They were baptized being young Few then did think they 'd liue so long as few would now beleeue but that to ratifie this truth A 〈…〉 in the Strand this wondrous youth is pre●ent to be seene And be with his strange burden hath Bin shewne with maruaile as he saith to our good King and Quéene Iohn Baptist is th' imperfect nam'd Who through the christian world is fam'd his Brother which him beares Was called Lazarus at the Font And if we well consider an t a mystery in t appeares From Italy their natiue place They haue some certaine late yeares space gone one still with another Indeed they cannot other wi●e doe He that see 's one must needs see two the brother beares the brother Through Germany through Spain France Deuoyd of danger or mischance and other Christian Lands They trauell'd haue nay rather one For both so many miles hath gone to shew th' work of Gods hands And now in England they haue béene About a moneth although vnseene till now obtaining leaue In séeing this or such strange things Let vs admire the King of Kings and of his power conceaue That just opinion which is doe To him who is all good all true whose works we can't find out Let admiration then suffice Sith there 's no man that is so wise but of s owne wit may doubt And so doe I Martin 〈…〉 FINIS Printed at London for Thoma● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the ●igne ●f the H 〈…〉 in Smithfield