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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68,279
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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 part_n be_v behind_o sir_n ol._n marry_o i_o fear_v i_o sir_n this_o weather_n be_v too_o glorious_a to_o hold_v long_o moth_n i_o see_v no_o cloud_n to_o interpose_v it_o sir_n if_o you_o place_v confidence_n in_o what_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o sir_n ol._n nay_o it_o be_v clear_a sky_n on_o that_o side_n will_v it_o be_v so_o all_o over_o his_o obedience_n i_o see_v that_o and_o so_o do_v this_o good_a gentleman_n moth_n do_v you_o sir_n sir_n ol._n that_o make_v his_o honesty_n doubtful_a moth_n i_o pray_v speak_v sir_n the_o truth_n of_o your_o last_o kindness_n make_v i_o bold_a with_o you_o dutch_a m._n the_o knight_n your_o husband_n madam_n can_v best_o speak_v he_o trul•est_n can_v show_v grief_n who_o heart_n they_o break_v moth_n i_o be_o sorry_a yet_o for_o more_o pray_v let_v i_o know_v it_o sir_n that_o i_o may_v help_v to_o chide_v he_o though_o it_o will_v grieve_v i_o sir_n ol._n why_o then_o prepare_v for_o it_o you_o come_v over_o now_o in_o the_o best_a time_n to_o 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 grief_n but_o everlasting_a joy_n now_o thrice_o welcome_a to_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v she_o indeed_o sir_n ol._n what_o be_v it_o phil._n i_o be_o unfit_a to_o carry_v a_o ransom_n sav._n down_o on_o your_o knee_n to_o save_v your_o belly_n harmless_a ask_v blessing_n though_o you_o never_o mean_v to_o use_v it_o but_o give_v it_o away_o present_o to_o a_o beggar-wench_n phil._n my_o faith_n be_v blemish_v i_o be_o no_o man_n of_o trust_n sir_n moth_n rise_v with_o a_o mother_n blessing_n sav._n all_o this_o while_n she_o have_v rise_v with_o a_o son_n sir_n ol._n but_o soft_a you_o soft_a you_o wife_n i_o pray_v take_v heed_n you_o place_v your_o blessing_n right_o now_o this_o honest_a dutchman_n here_o tell_v i_o he_o see_v she_o at_o antwerp_n in_o a_o inn._n moth_n true_o she_o be_v so_o sir_n dutch_a m._n sir_n it_o be_v my_o quality_n what_o i_o speak_v once_o i_o affirm_v ever_o in_o that_o inn_n i_o see_v she_o that_o let_v she_o not_o to_o be_v your_o daughter_n now_o sir_n ol._n oh_o sir_n be_v it_o come_v to_o that_o suns_n here_o be_v joy_n never_o dream_v on_o sir_n ol._n o_o mr_n sunset_n i_o be_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o my_o refulgent_a happiness_n now_o son_n sandfield_n once_o more_o and_o ever_o sandf_n i_o be_o proud_a on_o it_o sir_n sir_n ol._n pardon_v i_o boy_n i_o have_v wrong_v thy_o faith_n too_o much_o sav._n now_o may_v i_o leave_v my_o shell_n and_o peep_v my_o head_n forth_o sir_n ol._n where_o be_v this_o savorwit_n that_o honest_a whoreson_n that_o i_o may_v take_v my_o curse_n from_o his_o knave_n shoulder_n sav._n o_o sir_n i_o feel_v you_o at_o my_o very_a blade_n here_o your_o curse_n be_v ten_o stone_n weight_n and_o a_o pound_n over_o sir_n ol._n come_v thou_o be_v a_o witty_a varlet_n and_o a_o trusty_a sav._n you_o shall_v still_o find_v i_o a_o poor_a faithful_a fellow_n sir_n if_o you_o have_v another_o ransom_n to_o send_v over_o or_o daughter_n to_o find_v out_o sir_n ol._n i_o will_v do_v thou_o right_a boy_n i_o never_o yet_o know_v thou_o but_o speak_v honest_a english_a marry_o in_o dutch_a i_o find_v thou_o a_o knave_n late_o sav._n that_o be_v to_o hold_v you_o but_o in_o play_v a_o little_a till_o far_a truth_n come_v over_o and_o i_o strong_a you_o shall_v never_o find_v i_o a_o knave_n in_o my_o own_o tongue_n i_o have_v more_o grace_n in_o i_o i_o go_v out_o of_o england_n still_o when_o i_o take_v such_o course_n that_o show_v modesty_n sir_n sir_n ol._n any_o thing_n full_a of_o wit_n and_o void_a of_o harm_n i_o give_v thou_o pardon_v for_o so_o be_v that_o now_o sav._n faith_n now_o i_o be_o quit_v i_o find_v myself_o the_o nimble_a to_o serve_v you_o so_o again_o and_o my_o will_n be_v good_a like_o one_o that_o late_o shake_v off_o his_o old_a iron_n and_o cut_v a_o purse_n at_o bench_n to_o deserve_v new_a one_o sir_n ol._n since_o it_o hold_v all_o the_o way_n so_o fortunate_a still_o and_o strike_v so_o even_o with_o my_o first_o belief_n this_o be_v the_o gentleman_n wife_n young_a mr_n sandfield_n here_o a_o man_n of_o worthy_a part_n beside_o his_o land_n who_o i_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o my_o daughter_n bed_n sav._n but_o he_o will_v make_v choice_n there_o of_o another_o bed-fellow_n moth_n i_o wish_v they_o both_o the_o happiness_n of_o love_n sir_n sir_n ol._n it_o be_v speak_v like_o a_o good_a lady_n and_o your_o memory_n can_v reach_v it_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v so_o long_o ago_o too_o old_a mr_n sunset_n he_o have_v a_o young_a daughter_n when_o you_o unlucky_o leave_v england_n