Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	2,493	5	8.8882	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04725	Lady Pecunia, or The praise of money Also a combat betwixt conscience and couetousnesse. Togither with, the complaint of poetry, for the death of liberality. Newly corrected and inlarged, by Richard Barnfield, graduate in Oxford.; Encomion of Lady Pecunia	Barnfield, Richard, 1574-1627.	1605 (1605)	STC 1486; ESTC S104488	13,933	52

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heaven_n still_o take_v he_o to_o his_o keep_n he_o in_o no_o danger_n in_o no_o doubt_n forsake_v a_o thousand_o of_o his_o angel_n guard_v he_o sleep_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n protect_v he_o wake_v that_o he_o in_o safety_n peace_n and_o rest_n may_v reign_v whilst_o the_o two_o pole_n the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n sustain_v 42_o but_o now_o to_o she_o who_o praise_n be_v here_o pretend_a divine_a pecunia_n fair_o than_o the_o morn_n which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o commend_v who_o sun-bright_a beauty_n do_v the_o world_n adorn_v adorn_v the_o world_n but_o special_o the_o purse_n without_o who_o presence_n nothing_o can_v be_v worse_o 43_o not_o fair_a haesione_n king_n priam_n sister_n do_v ever_o show_v more_o beauty_n in_o her_o face_n then_o can_v this_o lovely_a lady_n if_o it_o list_v she_o to_o show_v herself_o admire_v for_o comely_a grace_n which_o neither_o age_n can_v wear_v nor_o time_n conclude_v for_o why_o her_o beauty_n year_o be_v renew_v 44_o new_a 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