Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	great_a	know_v	word_n	4,458	5	3.8471	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06290	Truth brought to light, or, wonderful strange and true news from Gloucestershire, concerning one Mr. William Harrison, formerly stewart to the Lady Nowel of Cambden, who was supposed to be murthered by the widow Pery and two of her sons ... To the tune of, Aim not too high.		1662 (1662)	Wing T3153A; ESTC R185755	2,309	4

Truth brought to Light OR Wonderful strange and true news from Gloucester shire concerning one Mr. William Harrison formerly Stewart to the Lady Nowel of Cambden who was supposed to be Murthered by the Widow Pery and two of her Sons one of which was Servant to the said Gentleman Therefore they were all three appprehended and sent to Gloucester Goal and about two years since arraigned found guilty condemned and Executed upon Broadway hill in sight of Cambden the mother and one Son being then buried under the Gibbet but he that was Mr. Harrisons Servant hanged in Chains in the same place where that which is remaining of him may be seen to this day but at the time of their Execution they said Mr. Harrison was not dead but ere seven years were over should be heard of again yet would not confess where he was but now it ap●ears the Widow Pery was a witch and after her Sons had ro●●●d him and cast him into a Stone Pit she by her witch-craft conveyed him upon a Rock in the Sea near Turkey where he remaind four days and nights till a Turkish Ship coming by took him and sold him into Turky where he remained for a season but is now through the good providence of God returnd again safe to England to the great wonder and admiration of all that know the s●me This is undenyably true as is sufficiently testified by the Inhabitants of Cambden and many others thereabouts To the Tune of Aim not too high AMongst those wonders which on early are shown In any age there seldom hath béen known A thing more strange then that which this Relation Doth here present unto your observation In Glocestershire as many know full well At Camben Town a Gentleman did dwell One Mr. William Harrison by name A Stewart to a Lady of great fame A Widdow likewise in the Town there was A wick wretch who brought strange things to pass So wonderful that some will scarce receive ●hese lines for truth nor yet my words beleive 〈◊〉 such as unto Cambden do resort Have surely found this is no false report Though many lies are dayly now invented This is as true a Song as ere was Printed Therefore unto the story now give ear This Widow Pery as it doth appear And her two sons all fully were agréed Against their friend to work a wicked déed One of her Sons even from a youth did dwell With Mr. Harrison who loved him well And bred him up his Mother being poor But sée how he requited him therefore For taking notice that his Master went Abroad to gather in his Ladies rent And by that means it was an usual thing For him great store of money home to bring He thereupon with his mischevous mother And likewise with his vile ungodly Brother Contriv'd to rob his Master for these base And cruel wretches were past shame and grace One night they met him comming into Town And in a barbarous manner knockt him down Then taking all his money quite away His body out of sight they did convey But being all suspected for this déed They apprehended were and sent with spéed To Glocester Goal and there upon their Tryal Were guilty found for all their stiff denyal The second part to the same Tune JT was supposed the Gentleman was dead And by these wretches robd and Murthered Therefore they were all thrée condem'd to death And eke on Broadway-hill they lost their breath One of the Sons was buried with his Mother Vnder the Gibbet but the other Brother That serv'd the Gentleman was hang'd in Chains And there some part of him as yet remains But yet before they died they did proclaim Even in the ears of those that thither came That Mr. Harison yet living was And would be found in less then seven years space Which words of theirs for truth do now appear For t is but two year since they hanged were And now the Gentleman alive is found Which news is publisht through the Countrys round But lest that any of this truth shall doubt I le tell you how the business came about This Widow Pery as t is plainly shown Was then a Witch although it was not known So when these Villains by their mothers aid Had knockt him down even as before was said They took away his money every whit And then his body cast into a pit He scarce was come unto himself before Another wonder did amaze him more For whilst he lookt about he found that he Was suddainly conveyd unto the Sea First on the shore he stood a little space And thence unto a rock transported was Where he four days and nights did then remain And never thought to see his friends again But as a Turkish ship was passing by Some of the men the Gentleman did spy And took him in and as I understand They carried him into the Turkish Land And there not knowing of his sad disaster They quickly did provide for him a Master A Surgeon or of some such like profession Whose service he performed with much discretion It séems in gathering Hearbs he had good skill And could the same excéeding well distil Which to his Master great content did give And pleas'd him well so long as he did live But he soon dyd and at his death he gave him A piece of plate that so none should enslave him But that his liberty be might obtain To come into his native land again And thus this Gentleman his fréedom wrought And by a Turky Ship from thence was brought To Portugal and now both safe and sound He is at length arrived on English ground Let not this séem incredible to any Because it is a thing afirmed by many This is no feigned story though t is new But as t is very strange t is very true You sée how far a Witches power extends When as to wickedness her mind she bends Great is her Malice yet can God restrain her And at his pleasure let her loose or chain her If God had let her work her utmost spight No doubt she would have kild the man outright But he is saved and she for all her malice Was very justly hang'd upon the Gallows Then let all praise to God alone be given By men on earth as by the Saints in heaven He by his mercy dayly doth befriend us And by his power he will still defend us London Printed for Charles Tyus ar the three Bibles on London-Bridge