Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	know_v	speak_v	word_n	9,131	5	4.2861	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50197	The prancing Swearer: or, perjury militant, an heroick poem. By C.M.	M. C.	1686 (1686)	Wing M12; ESTC R223717	2,879	1

the_o prance_a swearer_n or_o perjury_n militant_a a_o heroic_a poem_n by_o c._n m._n as_o babylon_n of_o old_a be_v fertile_a grow_v in_o perjury_n enough_o to_o cloud_v the_o sun_n so_o have_v our_o age_n unhappy_a it_o be_v to_o tell_v to_o her_o approach_v the_o near_a parallel_n unheard_a of_o villain_n in_o our_o matchless_a age_n public_o come_v on_o the_o tribunal_n stage_n who_o poisonous_a breathe_v endeavour_v to_o defame_v the_o first_o of_o rank_n in_o sacred_a honour_n name_n but_o as_o they_o be_v so_o ever_o may_v they_o be_v the_o scumm_n and_o dregs_n of_o open_a infamy_n in_o that_o proud_a city_n to_o who_o sovereign_a sway_n the_o eastern_a world_n do_v humble_a homage_n pay_v imperious_a haughty_a babylon_n by_o name_n dwel●_n 〈…〉_o a_o man_n of_o 〈…〉_o to_o he_o as_o well_o deserve_v be_v by_o heaven_n for_o a_o chaste_a wife_n the_o fair_a susanna_n give_v susanna_n who_o unspotted_a life_n and_o grace_n show_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o good_a chelcias_n in_o piety_n matchless_a be_v the_o parallel_n whether_o the_o child_n or_o father_n do_v excel_v beside_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o virtuous_a mate_n heaven_n bless_v he_o with_o a_o large_a and_o fair_a estate_n his_o goodly_a house_n his_o grotts_n his_o garden_n fair_a invite_v the_o jew_n to_o walk_v and_o take_v the_o air._n where_o must_v they_o go_v but_o to_o good_a joacim_o he_o love_v they_o all_o as_o all_z he_o think_v love_v he_o but_o oh_o no_o pleasure_n here_o below_o be_v find_v to_o be_v complete_a but_o a_o eternal_a round_n of_o change_n flow_v thus_o do_v a_o sudden_a ebb_n stop_v joacim_n tide_n of_o joy_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o babylon_n must_v name_v two_o of_o her_o elder_n to_o support_v the_o fame_n and_o grandeur_n of_o her_o law_n who_o judge_n and_o hear_v all_o the_o event_n of_o the_o ensue_a year_n choose_a unhappy_a choice_n cry_v heaven_n who_o know_v that_o punishment_n must_v babylon_n pursue_v when_o her_o old_a 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