Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	good_a	holy_a	spirit_n	3,941	5	4.8416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20849	The second part, or a continuance of Poly-Olbion from the eighteenth song Containing all the tracts, riuers, mountaines, and forrests: intermixed with the most remarkable stories, antiquities, wonders, rarities, pleasures, and commodities of the east, and northerne parts of this isle, lying betwixt the two famous riuers of Thames, and Tweed. By Michael Drayton, Esq.; Poly-Olbion. Part 2	Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.	1622 (1622)	STC 7229; ESTC S121634	140,318	213

memory_n shall_v be_v of_o holy_a thomas_n their_o most_o reverent_o inter_v who_o sometime_o to_o the_o see_v of_o hereford_n prefer_v thence_o travail_v to_o rome_n in_o his_o return_n bereave_v his_o life_n by_o sickness_n there_o to_o thou_o his_o body_n leave_v yet_o italy_n give_v not_o these_o honour_n all_o to_o they_o that_o visit_v she_o rome_n but_o from_o jerusalem_n some_o come_n back_o through_o thou_o and_o yield_v up_o their_o spirit_n on_o thy_o rich_a earth_n receive_v their_o most_o deserve_a merit_n o_o naples_n as_o thy_o own_o in_o thy_o large_a territory_n though_o to_o our_o country_n praise_n yet_o to_o thy_o great_a glory_n even_o to_o this_o day_n the_o shrine_v religious_o do_v keep_v of_o many_o a_o bless_a saint_n which_o in_o thy_o lap_n do_v sleep_n as_o eleutherius_fw-la com'n_v from_o visit_v the_o tomb_n thougau'_v to_o he_o at_o ark_n in_o thy_o apulia_n room_n to_o set_v his_o holy_a cell_n where_o he_o a_o hermit_n die_v canonize_v her_o saint_n so_o have_v thou_o glorify_v saint_n gerrard_n one_o of_o we_o above_o the_o former_a grace_v in_o such_o a_o sumptuous_a shrine_n at_o galinaro_n place_v at_o sancto_n padre_n so_o saint_n fulke_n have_v ever_o fame_n which_o from_o that_o reverend_a mane_v shall_v seem_v derive_v the_o name_n his_o relic_n there_o reserve_v so_o holy_a ardwin_n shrine_n be_v at_o ceprano_n keep_v and_o honour_v as_o divine_v for_o miracle_n that_o there_o by_o his_o strong_a faith_n be_v wrought_v among_o these_o select_a man_n the_o sepulchre_n that_o seek_v and_o in_o thy_o realm_n arrive_v their_o bless_a soul_n resign_v our_o bernard_n body_n yet_o at_o arpine_n we_o may_v find_v until_o this_o present_a time_n her_o patronise_a saint_n so_o country_n more_o remote_a with_o we_o we_o do_v acquaint_v as_o richard_n for_o the_o fame_n his_o holiness_n have_v win_v and_o for_o the_o wondrous_a thing_n that_o through_o his_o prayer_n be_v do_v from_o this_o his_o native_a home_n into_o calabria_n call_v and_o of_o saint_n andrew_n there_o the_o bishop_n be_v instauld_v for_o who_o she_o have_v profess_v much_o reverence_n to_o this_o land_n saint_n william_n with_o this_o man_n a_o parallel_n may_v stand_v through_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n account_v so_o divine_a that_o travel_v from_o hence_o to_o holy_a pálestine_n desirous_a that_o most_o bless_a jerusalem_n to_o see_v in_o which_o the_o saviour_n self_n so_o oft_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v prior_n of_o that_o holy_a house_n by_o suffrage_n relate_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n which_o there_o be_v dedicate_v to_o tyre_n in_o syria_n thence_o remove_v in_o little_a space_n and_o in_o less_o time_n ordain_v archbishop_n of_o that_o place_n that_o god_n inspire_v man_n with_o heavenly_a goodness_n fill_v a_o saint_n among_o the_o rest_n deserve_o be_v hold_v yet_o italy_n nor_o france_n nor_o germany_n those_o time_n employ_v not_o all_o our_o man_n but_o into_o cold_a climb_v they_o wander_v through_o the_o world_n their_o country_n that_o forsake_v so_o sigfrid_n send_v fromhence_o devout_o undertake_v those_o pagan_n wild_a and_o rude_a of_o gothia_n to_o convert_v who_o have_v labour_v long_o with_o danger_n oft_o engird_v be_v in_o his_o reverend_a age_n for_o his_o deserve_a fee_n by_o olaus_n king_n of_o goth_n set_v on_o vexouia_n see_n to_o norway_n and_o to_o those_o great_a north-east_n country_n far_o so_o gotebald_a give_v himself_o hold_v a_o christian_a war_n with_o paynim_n nothing_o else_o but_o heathenish_a rite_n that_o know_v as_o suethia_n to_o herself_o these_o man_n most_o reverend_a draw_v saint_n vlfrid_n of_o our_o saint_n as_o famous_a there_o as_o any_o nor_o scarce_o find_v we_o one_o convert_n there_o so_o many_o and_o henry_n in_o those_o day_n of_o oxsto_n bishop_n make_v the_o first_o that_o swethen_n king_n which_o cuer_v do_v persuade_v on_o finland_n to_o make_v war_n to_o force_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n when_o nothing_o else_o can_v serve_v to_o hear_v the_o powerful_a word_n with_o eskill_n thither_o send_v to_o teach_v that_o barbarous_a nation_n who_o on_o the_o passion_n day_n there_o preach_v on_o the_o passion_n to_o express_v the_o saviour_n love_n to_o mankind_n take_v pain_n by_o cruel_a paynim_n hand_n be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n slay_v upon_o that_o bless_a day_n christ_n die_v for_o sinful_a man_n upon_o that_o day_n for_o christ_n his_o martyr_n crown_n he_o win_v so_o david_n draw_v from_o hence_o into_o those_o far_a part_n by_o preach_v who_o to_o pierce_v those_o paynim_n harden_a heart_n incessant_o proclaim_v christ_n jesus_n with_o a_o cry_n against_o their_o heathen_a god_n and_o blind_a idolatry_n into_o those_o cold_a climb_v to_o people_n beastly_a rude_a so_o other_o that_o be_v we_o courageous_o pursue_v the_o plant_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o zeal_n three_o most_o profound_a the_o relish_n of_o who_o name_n by_o likeliness_n of_o sound_n both_o in_o their_o life_n and_o death_n a_o likeliness_n may_v show_v as_o vnaman_n we_o name_v and_o shunaman_n that_o go_v with_o wynaman_n their_o friend_n which_o martyr_v glad_o be_v in_o gothland_n whilst_o they_o teach_v with_o christian_a patience_n there_o nor_o those_o from_o we_o that_o go_v nor_o those_o that_o hither_o come_v from_o the_o remote_a part_n be_v great_a yet_o in_o name_n then_o those_o reside_v here_o on_o many_o a_o goodly_a see_v great_a bishop_n in_o account_n now_o great_a saint_n that_o be_v some_o such_o select_v one_o for_o piety_n and_o zeal_n as_o to_o the_o wretched_a world_n more_o clear_o can_v reveal_v how_o much_o there_o may_v of_o god_n in_o mortal_a man_n be_v find_v in_o charitable_a work_n or_o such_o as_o do_v abound_v which_o by_o their_o good_a success_n in_o aftertime_n be_v blessed_v be_v then_o relate_v saint_n as_o worthy_a than_o the_o rest_n of_o canterbury_n here_o with_o those_o i_o will_v begin_v saint_n that_o first_o archbishop_n see_v on_o which_o there_o long_o have_v be_v so_o many_o man_n devout_a as_o raise_v that_o church_n so_o high_a much_o reverence_n and_o have_v win_v their_o holy_a hierarchy_n of_o which_o he_o first_o that_o do_v with_o goodness_n so_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o devout_a that_o from_o his_o proper_a name_n as_o one_o even_o send_v from_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o save_v the_o title_n unto_o he_o of_o deodat_n they_o give_v the_o bishop_n brightwald_n next_o and_o tatwin_n in_o we_o take_v who_o time_n may_v say_v that_o saint_n it_o worthy_o do_v make_v succeed_v in_o that_o see_v direct_o even_o as_o they_o here_o by_o the_o muse_n be_v place_v who_o spend_v both_o night_n and_o day_n by_o doctrine_n or_o by_o deed_n instruct_v do_v good_a in_o raise_v they_o be_v fall_v or_o strengthen_v they_o that_o stand_v then_o odo_n the_o severe_a who_o high_o do_v adorn_v that_o see_v yet_o be_v of_o unchristened_a parent_n bear_v who_o country_n denmark_n be_v but_o in_o east_n england_n dwell_v he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o his_o clear_a bosom_n feel_v the_o most_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o yet_o unbaptise_v long_o but_o as_o he_o grow_v in_o year_n in_o spirit_n so_o grow_v strong_a and_o as_o the_o christian_a faith_n this_o holy_a man_n have_v teach_v he_o likewise_o for_o that_o faith_n in_o sundry_a bartel_n fight_v so_o dunstan_n as_o the_o rest_n arise_v through_o many_o see_v to_o this_o arch-type_n at_o last_o ascend_v by_o degree_n there_o by_o his_o power_n confirm_v and_o strong_o credit_v win_v to_o many_o wondrous_a thing_n which_o he_o before_o have_v do_v to_o who_o when_o as_o they_o say_v the_o devil_n once_o appear_v this_o man_n so_o full_a of_o faith_n not_o once_o at_o all_o afeard_a strong_a conflict_n with_o he_o have_v in_o miracle_n most_o great_a as_o egelnoth_n again_o much_o grace_v that_o sacred_a seat_n who_o for_o his_o godly_a deed_n surname_v be_v the_o good_a not_o boast_v of_o his_o birth_n though_o com'n_v of_o royal_a blood_n for_o that_o nor_o at_o the_o first_o a_o monk_n mean_v cowle_n despise_v with_o win_a man_n to_o god_n who_o never_o be_v suffice_v these_o man_n before_o express_v so_o eadsine_n next_o ensue_v to_o propagate_v the_o truth_n no_o toil_n that_o do_v refuse_v in_o harald_n time_n who_o live_v when_o william_n conqueror_n come_v for_o holiness_n of_o life_n attain_v unto_o that_o fame_n that_o soldier_n fierce_a and_o rude_a that_o pity_n never_o know_v be_v sudden_o make_v mild_a as_o change_v in_o his_o view_n this_o man_n with_o those_o before_o most_o worthy_o relate_v arch-saint_n as_o in_o their_o see_z archbishop_n consecrate_v saint_n thomas_n becket_n then_o which_o rome_n so_o much_o do_v hery_n as_o to_o his_o christen_v name_v it_o add_v canterbury_n there_o to_o who_o sumptuous_a shrine_n the_o near_a succeed_a age_n so_o mighty_a offering_n send_v and_o make_v such_o

the_o saint_n our_o robert_n gro_v lend_v a_o perfect_a godly_a man_n most_o learned_a and_o eloquent_a then_o who_o no_o bishop_n yet_o walk_v in_o more_o upright_o way_n who_o dare_v reprove_v proud_a rome_n in_o her_o most_o prosperous_a day_n who_o life_n of_o that_o next_o age_n the_o justice_n well_o do_v show_v which_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v for_o this_o we_o clear_o know_v have_v innocent_a the_o four_o the_o church_n suffrage_n lead_v this_o man_n can_v not_o at_o rome_n have_v be_v canonize_v her_o saint_a bishop_n john_n so_o ely_n add_v to_o these_o yet_o never_o any_o one_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d several_a see_v northumber_n land_n like_o thou_o have_v to_o these_o time_n be_v blessed_v which_o send_v into_o this_o isle_n so_o many_o man_n profess_v whilst_o hagustald_v have_v then_o a_o mother-churche_n stile_n and_o lindisferne_v of_o we_o now_o call_v the_o holy-ile_a be_v then_o a_o see_v before_o that_o durham_n be_v so_o great_a and_o long_o ere_o carleill_n come_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n seat_n aidan_n and_o finan_n both_o most_o happy_o be_v find_v northumber_n land_n in_o thou_o even_o whilst_o thou_o do_v abound_v with_o paganism_n which_o they_o thy_o oswin_n that_o good_a king_n his_o people_n to_o convert_v do_v in_o from_o scotland_n bring_v as_o etta_n likewise_o she_o from_o malrorse_a that_o arise_v be_v abbot_n of_o that_o place_n who_o the_o northumber_n choose_v the_o bishopric_n of_o ferne_n and_o hagustald_v to_o hold_v and_o cuthbert_n of_o who_o life_n such_o miracle_n be_v tell_v as_o story_n scarce_o can_v the_o truth_n thereof_o maintain_v of_o the_o old_a scotch-irish_a king_n descend_v from_o the_o strain_n to_o who_o since_o they_o belong_v i_o from_o they_o here_o must_v swerve_v and_o till_o i_o thither_o come_v their_o holiness_n reserve_v proceed_v with_o the_o rest_n that_o on_o those_o see_v have_v show_v as_o edbert_n after_o these_o bear_v natural_o our_o own_o the_o next_o which_o in_o that_o see_v saint_n cuthbert_n do_v succeed_v his_o church_n then_o build_v of_o wood_n and_o thatch_v with_o homely_a reed_n he_o build_v up_o of_o stone_n and_o cover_v fair_a with_o lead_n who_o in_o saint_n cuthberts_n grave_n they_o bury_v be_v dead_a as_o his_o sad_a people_n he_o at_o his_o depart_a wild_a so_o higbald_a after_o he_o a_o saint_n be_v likewise_o hold_v who_o when_o his_o proper_a see_n as_o all_o the_o northern_a shore_n be_v by_o the_o dane_n destroy_v he_o not_o dismay_v the_o more_o but_o make_v shift_n to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o cruel_a flame_n his_o clergy_n carry_v forth_o preach_v wheresoever_o he_o come_v and_o alwyn_n who_o the_o church_n at_o durham_n now_o begin_v which_o place_n before_o that_o time_n be_v strange_o overrun_v with_o shrub_n and_o man_n for_o corn_n that_o plot_n have_v late_o ear_a where_o he_o that_o goodly_a fane_n to_o after_o age_n rear_v and_o thither_o his_o late_a seat_n from_o *_o lindisferne_v translate_v follow_v which_o his_o cathedral_n church_n by_o he_o be_v consecrate_v so_o acca_n we_o account_v among_o those_o which_o have_v be_v call_v the_o saint_n of_o this_o our_o see_n which_o sit_v at_o hagenstald_v of_o which_o he_o bishop_n be_v in_o that_o good_a age_n respect_v in_o calendar_n preserve_v in_o th'catalogue_n neglect_v which_o since_o will_v seem_v to_o show_v the_o bishop_n as_o they_o come_v then_o edilwald_n which_o some_o since_o ethelwoolph_n do_v name_n at_o durham_n by_o some_o man_n suppose_v to_o reside_v more_o right_o but_o by_o some_o at_o carleill_n justify_v the_o first_o which_o rule_v that_o see_v which_o *_o beauclerke_n do_v prefer_v much_o grace_v he_o who_o be_v his_o only_a confessor_n first_o nor_o be_v they_o bishop_n thus_o relate_v saint_n alone_o northumberland_z but_o thou_o beside_o haste_v many_o a_o one_o religious_a abbot_n priest_n and_o holy_a hermit_n then_o canonize_v as_o well_o as_o thy_o great_a mytre_v man_n two_o famous_a abbot_n first_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o these_o who_o abbey_n touch_v the_o wall_n of_o thy_o two_o ancient_a sea_n thy_o roysill_n in_o his_o time_n the_o tutelage_n that_o have_v of_o cuthbert_n that_o great_a saint_n who_o hope_n then_o but_o a_o lad_n express_v in_o ripe_a year_n how_o great_o he_o may_v merit_v the_o man_n who_o have_v from_o god_n a_o prophesy_a spirit_n foretell_v many_o thing_n and_o grow_v to_o be_v old_a his_o very_a hour_n of_o death_n be_v by_o a_o angel_n tell_v at_o malroyes_n this_o good_a man_n his_o saint_n well_o do_v earn_v saint_z oswald_z his_o again_o at_o holy_a lindisferne_n with_o ine_fw-mi a_o godly_a priest_n suppose_v to_o have_v his_o lere_n of_o cuthbert_n and_o with_o he_o be_v herbert_n likewise_o there_o his_o fellow-pupill_n long_o who_o as_o my_o author_n say_v so_o great_a opinion_n have_v of_o cuthbert_n and_o his_o faith_n that_o at_o one_o time_n and_o place_n he_o with_o that_o holy_a man_n desire_v of_o god_n to_o die_v which_o by_o his_o prayer_n he_o win_v our_o venerable_a bede_n so_o forth_o that_o country_n bring_v and_o worthy_o so_o name_v who_o of_o those_o age_n seek_v the_o truth_n to_o understand_v impartial_o which_o he_o deliver_v have_v to_o time_n in_o his_o record_n that_o we_o thing_n leave_v so_o far_o behind_o before_o we_o still_o may_v read_v among_o our_o canonize_a sort_n who_o call_v be_v saint_n bede_n a_o sort_n of_o hermit_n then_o by_o thou_o to_o light_n be_v bring_v who_o live_v by_o alm_n and_o prayer_n the_o world_n respect_v nought_o our_o edilwald_n the_o priest_n in_o ferne_n now_o holy_a i_o will_v which_o stand_v from_o the_o firm_a to_o sea_n nine_o english_a mile_n sit_v in_o his_o reverend_a cell_n as_o godrick_n thou_o can_v show_v his_o head_n and_o beard_n as_o white_a as_o swan_n or_o drive_v snow_n at_o finchall_n threescore_o year_n a_o hermit_n life_n to_o lead_v their_o solitary_a way_n in_o thou_o do_v alrick_n tread_v who_o in_o a_o forest_n near_o to_o carleill_n in_o his_o age_n bequeath_v himself_o to_o his_o more_o quiet_a hermitage_n of_o wilgusse_n so_o in_o thou_o northumberland_n we_o tell_v who_o most_o religious_a life_n have_v merit_v so_o well_o who_o blood_n thou_o boast_v to_o be_v of_o thy_o most_o royal_a strain_n that_o alkwin_n master_n to_o that_o mighty_a charlemaigne_n in_o verse_n his_o legend_n write_v who_o of_o our_o holy_a man_n he_o he_o the_o subject_n choose_v for_o his_o most_o learned_a pen._n so_o oswyn_n one_o of_o thy_o dear_a country_n thou_o can_v show_v to_o who_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o we_o likewise_o owe_v much_o honour_n to_o thy_o earth_n this_o godly_a man_n that_o give_v who_o relic_n that_o great_a house_n of_o le_v long_o do_v save_v to_o cinder_n till_o it_o sink_v so_o benedict_n by_o thou_o we_o have_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o saint_n that_o reckon_v be_v of_o wyremouth_n worship_v long_o her_o patron_n bury_v there_o in_o that_o most_o goodly_a church_n which_o he_o himself_o do_v rear_v saint_n thomas_n so_o to_o we_o northumberland_n thou_o lent'st_a who_o up_o into_o the_o south_n thou_o from_o his_o country_n send_v for_o sanctity_n of_o life_n a_o man_n exceed_v rare_a who_o since_o that_o of_o his_o name_n so_o many_o saint_n there_o be_v this_o man_n from_o other_o more_o that_o time_n may_v understand_v they_o to_o his_o christen_v name_n add_v northumberland_n nor_o in_o one_o country_n thus_o our_o saint_n confine_v be_v but_o through_o this_o famous_a isle_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o as_o yorkshire_n send_v we_o in_o saint_n robert_n to_o our_o store_n at_o knarsborough_n most_o know_v whereas_o he_o long_o before_o his_o bless_a time_n bestow_v then_o one_o as_o just_a as_o he_o if_o credit_n to_o those_o time_n attribute_v may_v be_v saint_n richard_n with_o the_o rest_n deserve_v well_o a_o room_n which_o in_o that_o country_n once_o at_o hampoole_n have_v a_o tomb_n religious_a alred_n so_o from_o rydall_a we_o receive_v the_o abbot_n who_o to_o all_o posterity_n do_v leave_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o stay_a faith_n deliver_v by_o his_o peneus_n not_o of_o the_o least_o desert_n among_o our_o holy_a man_n one_o eusac_n than_o we_o have_v but_o where_o his_o life_n he_o lead_v that_o doubt_v i_o but_o be_o sure_a he_o be_v canonize_v and_o be_v a_o abbot_n too_o for_o sanctity_n much_o fame_v then_o woolsey_n will_v we_o bring_v of_o westminster_n so_o name_v and_o by_o that_o title_n know_v in_o power_n and_o goodness_n great_a and_o merit_v as_o well_o his_o saint_n as_o his_o seat_n so_o have_v we_o find_v three_o john_n of_o sundry_a place_n here_o of_o which_o three_o reverend_a man_n two_o famous_a abbot_n be_v the_o first_o saint_n alban_n show_v the_o second_o lewes_n have_v another_o godly_a john_n we_o to_o these_o former_a add_v to_o make_v they_o

his_o heart_n against_o the_o truth_n to_o have_v spurn_v to_o rome_n on_o his_o bare_a foot_n his_o patience_n exercise_v and_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n there_o humble_o be_v baptize_v so_o ethelwoolph_n who_o sit_v on_o cedwall_n ancient_a seat_n for_o charitable_a deed_n who_o almost_o be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o english_a king_n at_z winchester_z enshrine_v a_o man_n among_o our_o saint_n most_o worthy_o divine_v two_o other_o king_n as_o much_o our_o martyrologe_n may_v stead_n saint_n edward_n and_o with_o he_o come_v in_o saint_n ethelred_n by_o alfreda_n the_o first_o his_o stepmother_n be_v slay_v that_o her_o most_o love_a son_n young_a ethelbert_n may_v reign_v the_o other_o in_o a_o storm_n and_o deluge_n of_o the_o dane_n for_o that_o he_o christen_v be_v receive_v his_o deadly_a bane_n both_o which_o with_o wondrous_a cost_n the_o english_a do_v inter_v at_o wynburne_n this_o first_o saint_n the_o last_o at_o winchester_n where_o that_o west-saxon_a prince_n good_a alfred_n bury_v be_v among_o our_o saint_a king_n that_o well_o deserve_v to_o pass_v nor_o be_v these_o western_a king_n of_o the_o old_a saxon_a strain_n more_o studious_a in_o those_o time_n or_o stoutlier_n do_v maintain_v the_o truth_n than_o these_o of_o we_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o east_n their_o near_a and_o dear_a ally_n which_o strong_o do_v invest_v the_o *_o island_n with_o their_o name_n of_o who_o most_o holy_a king_n land_n which_o just_o have_v deserve_v their_o high_a canonizing_n be_v sigfrid_n who_o dear_a death_n he_o worthy_o have_v crown_v and_o edmund_n in_o his_o end_n so_o wondrous_o renown_v for_o christ_n sake_n suffer_v death_n by_o that_o blood-drowning_a dane_n to_o who_o those_o time_n first_o build_v that_o city_n and_o that_o fane_n edmunsbury_n who_o ruin_n suffolk_n yet_o can_v to_o her_o glory_n show_v when_o she_o will_v have_v the_o world_n of_o her_o past_a greatness_n know_v as_o ethelbert_n again_o allure_v with_o the_o report_n of_o more_o than_o earthly_a pomp_n then_o in_o the_o mercian_n court_n from_o the_o east-angle_n go_v whilst_o mighty_a offa_n reign_v where_o for_o he_o christen_v be_v and_o christian-like_a abstain_v to_o idolatrise_v with_o they_o fierce_a quenred_n offa_n queen_n most_o treacherous_o he_o slay_v out_o of_o th'inueterate_a spleen_n she_o bear_v unto_o the_o faith_n who_o we_o a_o saint_n adore_v so_o edwald_n brother_n to_o saint_n edmund_n sing_v before_o a_o confessor_n we_o call_v who_o past_a time_n do_v inter_v at_o dorcester_n by_o tame_a now_o in_o our_o calendar_n among_o those_o kingdom_n here_o so_o kent_n account_n shall_v yield_v of_o three_o of_o her_o best_a blood_n who_o in_o this_o christian_a field_n be_v mighty_a of_o the_o which_o king_n ethelbert_n shall_v stand_v the_o first_o who_o have_v bring_v saint_n augustine_n to_o land_n himself_o first_o christen_v be_v by_o who_o example_n then_o the_o faith_n grow_v after_o strong_a among_o his_o kentishman_n as_o ethelbrit_fw-mi again_o and_o ethelred_n his_o fere_n to_o edbald_a king_n of_o kent_n who_o natural_a nephew_n be_v for_o christ_n there_o suffer_v death_n assume_v they_o place_n hie_v among_o our_o martyr_a saint_n commemorate_v at_o wye_n to_o these_o two_o brother_n so_z two_o other_o come_v again_o and_o of_o as_o great_a descent_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d strain_n arwaldi_n of_o one_o name_n who_o ere_o king_n cedwall_n know_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n he_o tyranous_o slay_v who_o still_o among_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o deserve_a right_n who_o vigil_n be_v observe_v long_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n remember_v too_o the_o more_o for_o be_v of_o one_o name_n as_o of_o the_o east-saxon_a line_n king_n sebba_n so_o become_v a_o most_o religious_a monk_n at_o london_n where_o he_o lead_v a_o strict_a retire_v life_n a_o saint_n alive_a and_o dead_a relate_v for_o the_o like_a so_o edgar_n we_o admit_v that_o king_n who_o over_o eight_o do_v sole_o monarch_n sit_v and_o with_o our_o holy_a saint_n for_o his_o endowment_n great_a bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n with_o he_o we_o likewise_o seat_v that_o sumptuous_a shrine_v king_n good_a edward_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o renown_a name_n by_o confessor_n express_v to_o these_o our_o saint_a king_n remember_v in_o our_o song_n saint_n those_o maid_n and_o widow_a queen_n do_v worthy_o belong_v encloister_v that_o become_v and_o have_v the_o self_n same_o style_n for_o fast_v alm_n and_o prayer_n renown_v in_o our_o isle_n as_o those_o that_o forth_o to_o france_n and_o germany_n we_o give_v for_o holy_a charge_n there_o but_o here_o first_o let_v we_o have_v our_o mayd-made-saint_n at_o home_n as_o hilderlie_v with_o she_o we_o theorid_n think_v most_o fit_a for_o who_o those_o time_n aver_v a_o virgin_n strictly_o vow_v have_v hardly_o live_v here_o saint_n wulfshild_n than_o we_o bring_v all_o which_o of_o bark_v be_v and_o reckon_v for_o the_o best_a which_o most_o that_o house_n do_v grace_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v long_o the_o abbess_n of_o that_o place_n so_o werburg_n wulphere_n child_n of_o mercia_n that_o have_v be_v a_o persecute_v king_n 〈◊〉_d ermineld_v his_o queen_n at_o ely_n honour_v be_v where_o her_o dear_a mother_n late_o a_o recluse_n have_v remain_v in_o her_o sole_a widow_a state_n of_o which_o good_a audery_n be_v king_n ina_n daughter_n bright_a reflect_v on_o those_o time_n so_o clear_a a_o vestal_a light_n as_o many_o a_o virgin-breast_n she_o fire_v with_o her_o zeal_n the_o fruit_n of_o who_o strong_a faith_n to_o age_n still_o reveal_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o time_n by_o liberty_n she_o give_v by_o which_o those_o eastern_a shire_n their_o privilege_n have_v liberty_n of_o holy_a audry_n too_o a_o sister_n here_o we_o have_v saint_n withburg_n who_o herself_o to_o contemplation_n give_v at_o deerham_n in_o her_o cell_n where_o her_o due_a hour_n she_o keep_v who_o death_n with_o many_o a_o tear_n in_o norfolk_n be_v beweep_v and_o in_o that_o isle_n again_o which_o bear_v elies_n name_n at_o ramsey_n merwin_n so_o a_o veil_a maid_n become_v among_o our_o virgin-saint_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v enrol_v the_o daughter_n that_o be_v name_v of_o noble_a ethelwold_n a_o great_a east-anglian_a earl_n of_o ramsey_n abbas_n long_o so_o of_o our_o mayden-saint_n the_o female_a sex_n among_o with_o milburg_n mildred_n come_v and_o milwid_v daughter_n dear_a to_o meruald_a who_o do_v then_o the_o mercian_n sceptre_n bear_v at_o wenlock_n milburg_n die_v a_o most_o religious_a maid_n of_o which_o great_a abbey_n she_o the_o first_o foundation_n lay_v and_o thanet_n as_o her_o saint_n even_o to_o this_o age_n do_v herye_o her_o mildred_n milwid_v be_v the_o like_a at_o canterbury_n nor_o in_o this_o utmost_a isle_n of_o thanet_n may_v we_o pass_v saint_n eadburg_n abbess_n there_o who_o the_o dear_a daughter_n be_v to_o ethelbert_n her_o lord_n and_o kent_n first_o christen_v king_n who_o in_o this_o place_n most_o first_o we_o with_o the_o former_a bring_v translate_v as_o some_o say_v to_o flanders_n but_o that_o i_o as_o doubtful_a of_o the_o truth_n here_o dare_v not_o justify_v king_n edgar_n sister_n so_o saint_n edith_n place_n may_v have_v with_o these_o our_o maiden-saint_n who_o to_o her_o powlsworth_n give_v immunity_n most_o large_a and_o goodly_a live_n lay_v which_o modwen_n long_v before_o a_o holy_a irish_a maid_n have_v found_v in_o that_o place_n with_o most_o devout_a intent_n as_o eanswine_n eadwalds_n child_n one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n at_o foulkston_n find_v a_o place_n give_v by_o her_o father_n there_o in_o which_o she_o give_v herself_o to_o abstinence_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a rule_n bear_v to_o three_o several_a king_n four_o holy_a virgin_n more_o the_o muse_n in_o order_n bring_v saint_n ethelgive_v the_o child_n to_o alfred_n which_o we_o find_v those_o more_o devout_a time_n at_o shaftsbury_n enshrine_v then_o tetta_n in_o we_o take_v at_o winburne_n on_o our_o way_n which_o cuthred_n sister_n be_v who_o in_o those_o time_n do_v sway_n on_o the_o west-saxon_a seat_n two_o other_o sacred_a maid_n as_o from_o their_o cradles_n vow_a to_o bid_v of_o their_o bead_n saint_n cuthburg_n and_o with_o her_o saint_n quinburg_n which_o we_o here_o succee_o do_v set_v both_o as_o they_o sister_n be_v and_o abbess_n again_o of_o wilton_n which_o we_o gather_v our_o virgin-band_n to_o grace_n both_o have_v to_o their_o father_n religious_a ina_n red_a with_o those_o which_o rule_v the_o west_n who_o mother_n sacred_a womb_n with_o other_o saint_n be_v blessed_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v show_v a_o other_o virgin_n vow_v and_o likewise_o for_o a_o saint_n among_o the_o rest_n allow_v to_o the_o elder_a edward_n bear_v bright_a eadburg_n who_o for_o she_o as_o five_o relate_a saint_n of_o that_o bless_a name_n there_o be_v of_o wilton_n abbess_n be_v they_o