Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	woman_n	year_n	young_a	77	3	5.7349	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46934	The pleasant conceits of Old Hobson the merry Londoner Full of humorous discourses, and witt[y] merryments, whereat the quickest wits may laugh, and the wiser sort take pleasure.	Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?	1649 (1649)	Wing J809A; ESTC R216319	20,832	52

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i_o must_v short_o ride_v to_o bristol_n fair_a and_o if_o thou_o will_v bear_v my_o charge_n thither_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v worth_a to_o thou_o a_o hundred_o l._n i_o be_o content_a qd_fw-la the_o fellow_n so_o all_o the_o way_n as_o he_o ride_v his_o man_n bear_v his_o charge_n and_o pay_v for_o all_o thing_n due_o till_o they_o come_v at_o the_o last_o lodging_n and_o there_o after_o supper_n he_o come_v to_o his_o master_n and_o say_a sir_n i_o have_v bear_v your_o charge_n as_o you_o command_v i_o now_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o know_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v that_o will_v be_v worth_a to_o i_o 100_o pound_n do_v i_o promise_v thou_o such_o a_o thing_n qd_fw-la his_o master_n you_o do_v say_v the_o fellow_n show_v i_o in_o write_v qd_fw-la his_o master_n i_o have_v none_o say_v the_o fellow_n than_o thou_o be_v like_o to_o have_v nothing_o qd_fw-la m._n hobson_n and_o learn_v this_o of_o i_o whensoever_o thou_o make_v a_o bargain_n 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call_v for_o his_o cloak_n of_o another_o servant_n that_o ride_v by_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v behind_o with_o his_o fellow_n who_o have_v it_o with_o he_o so_o they_o take_v shelter_n under_o a_o tree_n till_o he_o overtake_v they_o when_o he_o be_v come_v m._n hobson_n most_o angry_o say_v thou_o knave_n why_o come_v thou_o not_o away_o with_o my_o cloak_n the_o fellow_n answer_v sir_n and_o please_v you_o i_o have_v lay_v it_o to_o pawn_v for_o your_o carge_n all_o the_o way_n why_o knave_n quoth_v m._n hobson_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v to_o bear_v my_o charge_n to_o bristol_n do_v i_o quoth_v the_o fellow_n yes_o say_v m._n hobson_n thou_o do_v show_v i_o a_o writing_n thereof_o say_v the_o fellow_n whereunto_o m._n hobson_n see_v himself_o so_o cunning_o over_o reach_v answer_v but_o little_a 22._o of_o m._n hobson_n ride_v to_o sturbidge_n fair_a master_n hobson_n on_o a_o time_n in_o company_n of_o one_o of_o his_o neighbour_n ride_v from_o london_n towards_o s●urb●dge_n fair_a so_o the_o first_o night_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o lodge_v at_o ware_n in_o a_o inn_n where_o great_a store_n of_o company_n be_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o every_o man_n make_v he_o ready_a to_o ride_v and_o some_o be_v on_o horseback_n set_v forward_o the_o citizen_n his_o neighbour_n find_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o inn_n gate_n boot_v and_o spur_v in_o a_o brown_a study_n to_o who_o he_o say_v for_o shame_n m._n hobson_n why_o sit_v you_o here_o why_o do_v you_o not_o make_v yourself_o ready_a to_o horseback_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forward_o with_o company_n m._n hobson_n reply_v in_o this_o manner_n i_o tarry_v qd_fw-la he_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n for_o what_o cause_n quoth_v his_o neighbour_n marry_o qd_fw-la m._n hobson_n here_o be_v so_o many_o horse_n that_o i_o can_v tell_v which_o be_v my_o own_o and_o i_o know_v well_o when_o every_o man_n be_v ride_v and_o go_v the_o horse_n that_o remain_v behind_o must_v needs_o be_v i_o 23_o how_o m._n hobson_n find_v a_o farmer_n purse_n there_o be_v a_o farmer_n that_o lose_v 40._o pound_n betwixt_o cambridge_n and_o london_n and_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n he_o make_v proclamation_n in_o all_o market_n town_n thereabouts_o that_o whosoever_o have_v find_v 45._o l._n shall_v have_v the_o five_o pound_n for_o his_o labour_n for_o find_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o put_v in_o the_o 5._o l._n more_o than_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v m._n hob●ons_n fortune_n to_o find_v the_o same_o sum_n of_o 40._o l._n and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o ware_n and_o require_v the_o 5._o l._n for_o his_o pain_n as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v when_o the_o farmer_n understand_v this_o and_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o pay_v five_o pound_n for_o the_o find_v he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o y●_z purse_n 45._o l._n and_o so_o weuld_v he_o have_v his_o moneey_n and_o five_o pound_n over_o so_o long_o they_o strive_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v 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young_a of_o they_o both_o be_v abount_v 60._o year_n of_o age_n and_o upon_o a_o time_n sit_v at_o the_o tavern_n together_o they_o grow_v at_o variance_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o young_a as_o woman_n indeed_o desire_v t●_z be_v account_v young_a than_o they_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o lay_v a_o good_a supper_n of_o the_o value_n of_o 20._o s._n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o m._n hobson_n they_o agree_v upon_o to_o be_v their_o judge_n of_o y●_z difference_n so_o after_o m_n hobson_n have_v knowledge_n thereof_o the_o one_o come_v to_o he_o and_o as_o a_o present_a give_v he_o a_o very_o fair_a pigeon_n pie_n worth_n some_o 5._o s._n desire_v he_o to_o pass_v the_o verdict_n on_o her_o 〈◊〉_d within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o other_o come_v and_o give_v m._n hobson_n a_o very_a fair_a greyhound_n which_o kind_n of_o dog_n he_o much_o delight_v in_o pray_v he_o likewise_o to_o be_v favourable_a on_o her_o side_n wherefore_o he_o give_v judgement_n that_o the_o woman_n that_o give_v he_o the_o grayhound_n be_v y●_z young_a and_o so_o she_o win_v the_o supper_n of_o 20_o s._n which_o she_o perceive_v come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v sir_n i_o give_v you_o a_o pigeon_n pie_n and_o you_o promise_v the_o verdict_n shall_v go_v on_o my_o side_n to_o who_o m._n hobson_n say_v of_o a_o truth_n good_a woman_n there_o come_v a_o greyhound_n into_o my_o house_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o pigeon_n pie_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n i_o quite_o forget_v thou_o 25._o of_o the_o pride_n of_o m._n hobson_n wife_n master_n hobson_n wife_n carry_v something_o a_o stately_a mind_n and_o delight_v in_o