Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	dear_a	friend_n	page_n	3,380	5	12.5022	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07945	The Lamentable ditty of Little Mousgrove, and the Lady Barnet to an excellent tune.		1630 (1630)	STC 18316.3; ESTC S5114	1,850	2

the_o lamentable_a ditty_n of_o little_a mousgrove_n and_o the_o lady_n barnet_n to_o a_o excellent_a tune_n as_o it_o fall_v on_o a_o light_a holiday_n as_o many_o more_o do_v in_o the_o year_n little_a mousgrove_n will_v to_o the_o church_n and_o pray_v to_o see_v the_o fair_a lady_n there_o gaallants_n there_o be_v of_o good_a degree_n for_o beauty_n exceed_a fair_a most_o wondrous_a lovely_a to_o the_o eye_n that_o do_v to_o that_o church_n repair_v some_o come_v dawn_n in_o red_a velvet_n and_o other_o come_v dawn_n in_o pall_n but_o next_o come_v down_o my_o lady_n barnet_n the_o fair_a among_o they_o all_o she_o cast_v a_o look_n upon_o little_a mousgrove_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o summer_n sun_n full_o well_o perceive_v then_o little_a mousgrove_n lady_n barnet_n love_n he_o have_v win_v then_o lady_n barnet_n most_o meek_a and_o mild_a salute_v this_o little_a mousgrove_n who_o do_v repay_v her_o kind_a courtesy_n with_o favour_n and_o gentle_a love_n i_o have_v a_o bower_n in_o merry_a barnet_n bestrow_v with_o cowslip_n sweet_a if_o that_o it_o please_v you_o little_a mousgrove_n in_o love_n i_o there_o to_o meet_v within_o my_o arm_n one_o night_n to_o sleep_n for_o you_o my_o heart_n have_v win_v you_o need_v not_o fear_v my_o suspicious_a lord_n for_o he_o from_o home_n be_v go_v betide_v i_o life_n betide_v i_o death_n this_o night_n i_o will_v sleep_v with_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o will_v hazard_v my_o breath_n so_o dear_a be_v my_o love_n to_o thou_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o our_o little_a foot-page_n our_o counsel_n for_o to_o keep_v and_o watch_v for_o fear_n lord_n barnet_n come_v whilst_o we_o together_o do_v sleep_n red_a gold_n shall_v be_v his_o hire_n quoth_v he_o and_o silver_n shall_v be_v his_o fee_n if_o he_o our_o counsel_n safe_o do_v keep_v that_o i_o may_v sleep_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o your_o gold_n say_v he_o nor_o none_o of_o your_o silver_n fee_n if_o i_o shall_v keep_v your_o counsel_n sir_n it_o be_v great_a disloyalty_n i_o will_v not_o be_v false_a unto_o my_o lord_n for_o house_n nor_o yet_o for_o land_n but_o if_o my_o lady_n do_v prove_v untrue_a lord_n barnet_n shall_v understand_v then_o swift_o run_v the_o little_a foot-page_n unto_o his_o lord_n with_o speed_n who_o then_o be_v feast_v with_o his_o dear_a friend_n not_o dream_v of_o this_o ill_a deed_n most_o speedy_o the_o page_n do_v haste_n most_o swift_o do_v he_o run_v and_o when_o his_o come_v to_o the_o break_a bridge_n he_o lay_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o swim_v the_o page_n do_v make_v no_o stay_n at_o all_o but_o go_v to_o his_o lord_n with_o speed_n that_o he_o the_o truth_n may_v lay_v to_o he_o concern_v this_o wicked_a deed_n he_o find_v his_o lord_n at_o supper_n then_o great_a merriment_n there_o they_o do_v keep_v my_o lord_n quoth_v he_o this_o night_n on_o my_o word_n mousgrove_n with_o your_o lady_n do_v sleep_n the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n if_o this_o be_v true_a my_o little_a foot-page_n and_o true_a as_o thou_o tell_v to_o i_o my_o elder_a daughter_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o wed_v shall_v thou_o be_v it_o this_o be_v a_o lie_n my_o little_a foot-page_n and_o a_o lie_n as_o then_o tell_v to_o i_o a_o new_a pair_n of_o gallow_n shall_v straight_o be_v set_v and_o hang_v shall_v thou_o be_v if_o this_o be_v a_o lie_n my_o lord_n say_v he_o a_o lie_n that_o you_o hear_v from_o i_o then_o never_o stay_v a_o gallow_n to_o make_v but_o hang_v i_o upon_o the_o next_o tree_n lord_n barnet_n then_o call_v up_o his_o merry_a man_n away_o with_o speed_n he_o will_v go_v his_o heart_n be_v sore_o perplex_v with_o grief_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o he_o must_v know_v saddle_v your_o horse_n with_o speed_n quoth_v he_o and_o saddle_v i_o my_o white_a steed_n if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o the_o page_n have_v say_v mousgrove_n shall_v repent_v this_o deed_n he_o charge_v his_o man_n no_o noise_n to_o make_v as_o they_o ride_v all_o along_o on_o the_o 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sore_n the_o death_n of_o those_o three_o worthy_a wight_n with_o tear_n they_o do_v deplore_v this_o sad_a mischance_n by_o full_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o let_v we_o call_v for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v shun_v this_o wicked_a deed_n and_o mend_v our_o life_n apace_o finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o h._n gosson_n