Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	1,307	5	9.6147	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20811	The barrons vvars in the raigne of Edward the second. VVith Englands heroicall epistles. By Michael Drayton	Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. England's heroical epistles. aut; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. Idea. aut; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631. Mortimeriados.	1603 (1603)	STC 7189; ESTC S109887	176,619	413

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but_o my_o sigh_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v the_o sunbeam_n smother_v with_o immortal_a smoke_n and_o if_o by_o thou_o my_o prayer_n may_v be_v enrol_v they_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o pity_n shall_v provoke_v look_v thou_o into_o my_o breast_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v chaste_a holy_a vow_n for_o my_o soul_n sacrifice_n that_o soul_n sweet_a maid_n which_o so_o have_v honour_v thou_o erect_v trophy_n to_o thy_o sacred_a eye_n those_o eye_n to_o my_o hart_n shine_v ever_o bright_a when_o darkness_n have_v obscure_v each_o other_o light_n a_o alusion_n to_o the_o eaglet_n sonnet_n 56._o my_o thought_n breed_v up_o with_o eagle-bird_n of_o love_n and_o for_o their_o virtue_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v upon_o the_o nest_n i_o set_v they_o forth_o to_o prove_v if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o eagle's_n kind_n or_o no._n but_o they_o no_o soon_o see_v my_o sun_n appear_v but_o on_o her_o ray_n with_o gaze_a eye_n they_o stand_v which_o prove_v my_o bird_n delight_v in_o the_o air_n 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59_o define_v my_o love_n and_o tell_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n express_v my_o woe_n and_o show_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n declare_v what_o fate_n unlucky_a star_n have_v give_v and_o ask_v a_o world_n upon_o my_o life_n to_o dwell_v make_v know_v that_o faith_n unkindness_n can_v not_o move_v compare_v my_o worth_n with_o other_o base_a desert_n let_v virtue_n be_v the_o tuch-stone_n of_o my_o love_n so_o may_v the_o heaven_n read_v wonder_n in_o my_o hart_n behold_v the_o cloud_n which_o have_v eclipse_v my_o sun_n and_o view_v the_o cross_n which_o my_o course_n do_v let_v till_o i_o if_o ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v so_o fair_a a_o rise_n have_v so_o foul_a a_o set_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n let_v foul_a unkindness_n prove_v and_o show_v the_o second_o to_o so_o pure_a a_o love_n sonnet_n 60._o when_o first_o i_o end_v than_o i_o first_o begin_v the_o more_o i_o travel_v further_o from_o my_o rest_n where_o most_o i_o lose_v there_o most_o of_o all_o i_o win_v pine_v with_o 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so_o for_o my_o pledge_n thou_o give_v i_o pledge_v again_o or_o if_o nothing_o but_o death_n will_v serve_v thy_o turn_n still_o thirst_v for_o subversion_n of_o my_o state_n do_v what_o thou_o can_v raze_v massacre_n and_o burn_v let_v the_o world_n see_v the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o hate_n i_o send_v defiance_n since_o if_o overthrow_v thou_o vanquish_a the_o conquest_n be_v i_o own_o a_o cansonet_n sonnet_n 62._o eye_v with_o your_o tear_n blind_a if_o you_o be_v why_o have_v these_o tear_n such_o eye_n to_o see_v poor_a eye_n if_o your_o tear_n can_v move_v my_o tear_n eye_n then_o must_v moan_v my_o love_n then_o eye_n since_o you_o have_v lose_v your_o sight_n weep_v still_o and_o tear_n shall_v lend_v you_o light_n till_o both_o dissolve_v and_o both_o want_n may_v no_o no_o clear_a eye_n you_o be_v not_o blind_a but_o in_o my_o tear_n discern_v my_o mind_n tear_n be_v the_o language_n which_o you_o speak_v which_o my_o hart_n want_v yet_o must_v break_v my_o tongue_n must_v 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countess_n of_o bedford_n sonnet_n 64._o great_a lady_n essence_n of_o my_o chief_a good_a of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o fine_a temper_a spirit_n adorn_v with_o gift_n ennoble_v by_o thy_o blood_n which_o by_o descent_n true_a virtue_n do_v inherit_v that_o virtue_n which_o no_o fortune_n can_v deprive_v which_o thou_o by_o birth_n take_v from_o thy_o gracious_a mother_n who_o royal_a mind_n with_o equal_a motion_n strive_v which_o most_o in_o honour_n shall_v excel_v the_o other_o unto_o thy_o same_o my_o muse_n herself_o shall_v task_n which_o tra_v upon_o i_o thy_o sweet_a golden_a shower_n and_o but_o thyself_o no_o subject_n will_v i_o ask_v upon_o who_o praise_n my_o soul_n shall_v spend_v her_o power_n sweet_a lady_n yet_o grace_v this_o poor_a muse_n of_o i_o who_o faith_n who_o zeal_n who_o life_n who_o all_o be_v thou_o to_o the_o lady_n anne_n harington_n sonnet_n 65._o madam_n my_o word_n can_v express_v my_o mind_n my_o zealous_a kindness_n to_o make_v know_v to_o you_o 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