Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A68982
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Choice, chance, and change: or, Conceites in their colours
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Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
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STC 3636; ESTC S104711
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believe_v she_o trust_v she_o and_o love_v she_o and_o i_o will_v thank_v you_o for_o she_o for_o her_o servant_n be_v my_o friend_n consider_v of_o these_o content_n and_o in_o her_o command_n make_v my_o contentment_n so_o till_o i_o see_v you_o which_o shall_v be_v i_o know_v not_o when_o in_o hope_n of_o your_o kindness_n to_o my_o friend_n i_o will_v rest_v ever_o your_o very_a love_a friend_n lamia_n this_o letter_n when_o i_o have_v read_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v her_o hand_n what_o trick_n soever_o be_v in_o her_o head_n i_o present_o take_v a_o pen_n and_o ink_n and_o return_v the_o messenger_n with_o this_o answer_n to_o my_o gracious_a mistress_n my_o love_a servant_n and_o faithful_a friend_n the_o lady_n lamia_n with_o speed_n lady_n be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o persuade_v falsehood_n in_o love_n your_o presence_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o my_o daylight_n &_o your_o absence_n the_o darkness_n of_o delight_n i_o seek_v no_o benefit_n but_o your_o love_n 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