Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A50795
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No wit, [no] help like a womans a comedy / by Tho. Middleton, Gent.
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Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.
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1657
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Wing M1985; ESTC R16728
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be_v poor_a sir_n ol._n bless_a be_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o mind_n for_o ever_o that_o do_v redeem_v thy_o life_n may_v it_o return_v upon_o his_o fortune_n double_a that_o worthy_a gentleman_n kind_a mr_n beveril_n shower_n upon_o he_o heaven_n some_o unexpected_a happiness_n to_o requite_v he_o for_o that_o my_o joy_n unlooked_a for_o o_o more_o kind_n and_o just_a far_a be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n goodness_n then_o the_o sophistick_a faith_n of_o natural_a son_n here_o be_v one_o can_v juggle_v with_o i_o take_v up_o the_o ransom_n he_o and_o his_o loose_a companion_n sav._n say_v you_o i_o so_o sir_n i_o will_v eat_v hard_a egg_n for_o that_o t•ick_a sir_n ol._n spend_v the_o money_n and_o bring_v i_o home_o false_a news_n and_o empty_a pocket_n in_o that_o young_a gallant_n tongue_n there_o you_o be_v dead_a ten_o week_n before_o this_o day_n have_v not_o this_o merchant_n bring_v first_o the_o truth_n in_o word_n yourself_o in_o substance_n moth_n pray_v let_v i_o stay_v you_o here_o ere_o you_o proceed_v sir_n do_v he_o report_v i_o dead_a say_v you_o sir_n ol._n else_o you_o live_v not_o moth_n see_v now_o sir_n you_o may_v lay_v your_o blame_n too_o rash_o when_o nobody_o look_v after_o it_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o sir_n a_o father_n anger_n shall_v take_v great_a advice_n ere_o it_o condemn_v flesh_n of_o so_o dear_a a_o price_n he_o be_v no_o way_n guilty_a yet_o for_o that_o report_n the_o general_a tongue_n of_o all_o the_o country_n spread_v for_o be_v remove_v remove_v far_o off_o i_o be_v think_v dead_a phil._n can_v my_o faith_n now_o be_v take_v into_o favour_n sir_n be_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v trust_v sav._n no_o by_o my_o troth_n be_v it_o not_o it_o will_v make_v shift_n to_o spend_v another_o ransom_n yet_o sir_n ol._n well_o sir_n i_o must_v confess_v you_o have_v here_o deal_v well_o with_o i_o and_o what_o be_v good_a in_o you_o i_o love_v again_o sav._n now_o be_o i_o half_a way_n in_o just_a to_o the_o girdle_n but_o the_o worst_a 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do_v it_o you_o can_v pick_v out_o not_o only_o spend_v my_o money_n but_o to_o blind_v i_o he_o and_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n sav._n now_o he_o fiddle_v i_o sir_n ol._n bring_v home_n a_o minion_n here_o by_o great_a chance_n know_v tell_v i_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n she_o proye_v none_o moth_n this_o be_v unkind_o do_v sir_n now_o i_o be_o sorry_a my_o good_a opinion_n lose_v itself_o upon_o you_o you_o be_v not_o the_o same_o son_n i_o leave_v behind_o i_o more_o grace_n take_v he_o o_o let_v i_o end_v in_o time_n for_o fear_v i_o shall_v forget_v myself_o and_o chide_v he_o where_o be_v he_o sir_n though_o he_o beguile_v your_o eye_n he_o can_v deceive_v i_o we_o be_v now_o too_o hard_o for_o he_o for_o since_o our_o first_o unfortunate_a separation_n i_o have_v often_o see_v the_o girl_n will_v that_o be_v true_a by_o many_o a_o happy_a accident_n many_o a_o one_o but_o never_o dare_v acknowledge_v she_o for_o i_o own_o and_o therein_o stand_v my_o joy_n distress_v again_o sir_n ol._n you_o rehearse_v misery_n wife_n call_v the_o maid_n down_o sav._n she_o be_v be_v too_o often_o down_o to_o be_v now_o call_v so_o she_o will_v lie_v down_o short_o and_o call_v some_o body_n up_o moth_n he_o be_v now_o to_o deal_n with_o one_o sir_n that_o know_v truth_n he_o must_v be_v shame_v or_o quit_v there_o be_v no_o mean_a save_v he_o sir_n ol._n i_o hear_v she_o come_v moth_n you_o see_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v now_o to_o redeem_v good_a opinion_n be_v once_o go_v be_v careful_a then_o and_o keep_v it_o when_o it_o be_v win_v now_o see_v i_o take_v a_o poison_n with_o great_a joy_n which_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o shall_v swoon_v to_o touch_v enter_v grace_n grace_n what_o new_a affliction_n be_o i_o set_v to_o sale_n for_o any_o one_o that_o bid_v most_o shame_n for_o i_o sir_n ol._n look_v you_o do_v you_o see_v what_o stuff_n they_o have_v bring_v i_o home_o here_o moth_n oh_o bless_v she_o eternal_a power_n my_o life_n my_o comfort_n my_o nine_o year_n 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she_o you_o be_v a_o worthy_a friend_n of_o i_o and_o so_o i_o tell_v she_o true_a thou_o be_v indeed_o sir_n here_o she_o come_v enter_v widow_n wid._n what_o be_v you_o busy_a sir_n m_o low._n nothing_o less_o lady_n here_o be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o noble_a part_n beside_o his_o friendship_n to_o i_o pray_v give_v he_o liberal_a welcome_n wid._n he_o be_v most_o welcome_a m_o low_n the_o virtue_n of_o his_o mind_n will_v deserve_v large_o wid._n methinks_v his_o outward_a part_n deserve_v as_o much_o then_o a_o proper_a gentleman_n it_o be_v m_o low._n come_v worthy_a sir_n bev._n i_o follow_v check_v thy_o blood_n for_o fear_v it_o prove_v too_o bold_a to_o wrong_v thy_o goodness_n a_o wiseman_n make_v affection_n but_o his_o slave_n break_v they_o in_o time_n let_v they_o not_o master_v thou_o o_o it_o be_v my_o sister_n enemy_n think_v of_o that_o some_o speedy_a grief_n fall_v down_o upon_o the_o fire_n before_o it_o take_v my_o heart_n let_v it_o not_o rise_v against_o 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your_o late_a disgraceful_a word_n before_o the_o widow_n in_o time_n of_o my_o oppression_n weath_n puh_o saturn_n reign_v then_o a_o melancholy_a grumble_a planet_n he_o be_v in_o the_o three_o house_n of_o privy_a enemy_n and_o will_v have_v bewray_v all_o our_o plot_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o fiery_a conjunction_n in_o the_o dragon_n tail_n that_o spoil_v all_o that_o ere_o we_o go_v about_o sir_n gilb._n dragon_n or_o devil_n somewhat_o it_o be_v i_o be_o sure_a weath_n why_o i_o tell_v you_o sir_n gilbert_n we_o be_v all_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n in_o it_o i_o be_v so_o mad_a at_o that_o time_n myself_o i_o can_v have_v wish_v a_o hind-quarter_n of_o my_o bull_n out_o of_o your_o belly_n again_o whereas_o now_o i_o care_v not_o if_o you_o have_v eat_v tail_n and_o all_o i_o be_o no_o niggard_n in_o the_o way_n of_o friendship_n i_o be_v ever_o yet_o at_o full_a moon_n in_o good_a fellowship_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o almanac_n of_o my_o 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