Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	grace_n	patience_n	temperance_n	2,016	5	11.5901	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16804	The vvil of vvit, vvits vvill, or vvils wit, chuse you whether Containing fiue discourses, the effects whereof follow. Read and iudge. Compiled by Nicholas Breton, Gentleman.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1597 (1597)	STC 3705; ESTC S104696	57,843	108

can_v be_v without_o he_o oh_o what_o have_v i_o lose_v my_o will_v whither_o be_v he_o go_v when_o will_v he_o return_v who_o have_v lead_v he_o away_o or_o will_v bring_v he_o back_o again_o what_o company_n be_v he_o fal●…_n into_o or_o how_o do_v he_o lead_v his_o life_n well_o time_n yet_o may_v turn_v he_o till_o when_o i_o wish_v for_o he_o hepe_v to_o meet_v he_o but_o hope_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o hope_v well_o and_o have_v well_o thus_o alone_o i_o can_v dwell_v if_o i_o find_v he_o so_o it_o be_v if_o not_o then_o ●…wis_o i_o must_v be_v content_a with_o this_o patience_n be_v a_o virtue_n but_o who_o do_v i_o behold_v so_o near_o it_o be_v my_o will_n with_o heavy_a cheer_n well_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o this_o gea●…e_n yet_o will_v i_o to_o he_o out_o of_o hand_n and_o know_v how_o so_o the_o case_n do_v stand_v what_o will_v will._n who_o wit_n wit._n whither_o away_o will._n where_o i_o may_v wit._n whereto_o will._n oh_o to_o do_v wit._n what_o will._n teach_v thou_o i_o that_o wit._n why_o sigh_n not_o boy_n will._n oh_o all_o my_o joy_n vvit_n where_o be_v it_o will_v will._n among_o the_o ill_a vvit_n what_o be_v it_o lose_v will._n that_o grieve_v i_o most_o vvit_n and_o not_o to_o be_v recover_v will._n oh_o my_o heart_n be_v almost_o dead_a vvit_n what_o will_v hold_v up_o head_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o friend_n to_o death_n will._n then_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o fetch_v my_o breath_n and_o welcome_o twice_o and_o thrice_o well_o meet_v where_o my_o heart_n joy_n be_v set_v many_o a_o walk_n have_v i_o fetch_v but_o no_o comfort_n can_v i_o get_v till_o now_o by_o thou_o my_o only_a friend_n with_o who_o i_o mean_v my_o life_n to_o end_v if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v good_a wit_n vvit_n yes_o good_a sweet_a will_n and_o glad_a of_o it_o will_n then_o hark_v good_a wit_n unto_o my_o tale_n not_o of_o amid_o my_o bliss_n in_o bale_n nor_o any_o such_o like_a stuff_n so_o stale_a i_o study_v not_o to_o talk_v in_o verse_n but_o i_o will_v unto_o thou_o rehearse_v a_o plain_a discourse_n in_o homely_a prosse_n wherein_o i_o will_v at_o large_a disclose_v how_o i_o have_v live_v with_o who_o and_o where_o how_o i_o be_v toss_v here_o and_o there_o how_o i_o do_v chance_n to_o travail_v hither_o and_o so_o we_o will_v be_v merry_a together_o wit._n content_v verse_n be_v good_a sometime_o but_o sometime_o press_v and_o sometime_o rhyme_v but_o be_v it_o either_o prosse_n or_o verse_n what_o so_o thou_o will_v good_a will_v rehearse_v i_o mean_v to_o hear_v it_o to_o the_o end_n and_o quit_v thou_o quick_o as_o a_o friend_n but_o since_o thou_o like_v prosse_a so_o well_o begin_v in_o prosse_a thy_o tale_n to_o t●…l_v willes_n tale._n oh_o good_a wit_n if_o thou_o do_v remember_v i_o lose_v thou_o in_o travail_n to_o the_o well_o of_o wisdom_n since_o when_o i_o have_v wander_v through_o a_o wilderness_n of_o woe_n which_o in_o the_o map_n of_o that_o country_n i_o find_v be_v call_v the_o desert_n of_o desire_n wherein_o i_o see_v so_o many_o way_n as_o new_a in_o this_o and_o then_o in_o that_o ●…t_fw-la last_o i_o come_v to_o the_o hill_n of_o ha●…de_n happen_v which_o lead_v i_o down_o into_o a_o uale_n of_o vanity_n there_o do_v i_o live_v in_o the_o lake_n of_o misery_n with_o the_o lose_a people_n that_o have_v follow_v fancy_n find_v penitence_n the_o reward_n of_o run_a head_n but_o lord_n what_o a_o life_n it_o be_v i_o loath_a to_o think_v on_o it_o believe_v i_o sweet_a wit_n there_o be_v such_o fall_v out_o with_o fancy_n who_o shift_n all_o upon_o folly_n such_o exclamation_n upon_o folly_n who_o bring_v they_o to_o fortune_n such_o curse_v and_o ban_v of_o fortune_n for_o her_o froward_a deal_n in_o gentle_a help_v they_o uppe_o upon_o the_o wheel_n and_o then_o sudden_a ding_v they_o down_o almost_o to_o their_o destruction_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n in_o this_o world_n there_o be_v the_o place_n god_n keep_v all_o good_a mind_n from_o such_o a_o ●…thy_a corner_n vvit_n amen_n but_o tell_v i_o ●…w_o ca●…st_v thou_o thence_o will_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o anon_o ●…ut_o first_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o more_o there_o be_v of_o all_o state_n prince_n cry_v out_o of_o care_n lord_n of_o lack_n of_o live_v lady_n o●…_n false_a love_n soldier_n of_o want_n of_o pay_n lawyer_n of_o quiet_a poor_a man_n of_o law_n merchaunte_n of_o shipwreck_n mariner_n of_o school_n weather_n usurer_n of_o sermon_n and_o divine_n of_o usury_n player_n of_o preacher_n and_o preacher_n of_o pl●…yers_n dicer_n of_o lose_v and_o loser_n o●…_n dice_v cryple_n of_o fight_v and_o fighter_n of_o hurt_n the_o rich_a of_o sickness_n the_o poor_a of_o want_n the_o sick_a of_o pain_n the_o healthful_a of_o ill_a hap_n the_o unhappy_a of_o the_o time_n that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v oh_o it_o be_v a_o piteous_a cry_n i_o will_v not_o be_v there_o again_o to_o hear_v it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o gain_n of_o europe_n vvit_n believe_v i_o i_o can_v blame_v thou_o but_o tell_v i_o how_o come_v thou_o thence_o will._n oh_o brother_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o you_o know_v sometime_o traveller_n must_v needs_o have_v rest_n which_o they_o must_v come_v by_o as_o they_o may_v now_o i_o have_v walk_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o through_o this_o unpleasant_a place_n weary_a at_o last_o i_o lay_v i_o down_o in_o the_o ditch_n of_o distress_n where_o find_v many_o dead_a skull_n and_o other_o bone_n i_o there_o think_v to_o begin_v a_o sleep_n or_o sleep_v my_o last_o now_o lie_v there_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o i_o think_v in_o my_o sleep_n i_o sigh_v in_o which_o sorrow_n a_o good_a motion_n of_o mind_n set_v my_o heart_n to_o prayer_n which_o tend_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a majesty_n of_o the_o most_o high_a to_o send_v i_o some_o mean_v to_o lead_v i_o out_o of_o this_o misery_n be_v as_o it_o be_v from_o my_o wit_n and_o altogether_o comfortless_a now_o sudden_o there_o appear_v unto_o i_o a_o old_a 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here_o be_v the_o place_n of_o pain_n so_o unpleasant_a but_o now_o i_o see_v thou_o i_o have_v receive_v comfort_n for_o that_o i_o know_v thou_o can_v lead_v i_o to_o wisdom_n who_o will_v soon_o show_v i_o the_o way_n to_o paradise_n wit_n why_o then_o will_n well_o have_v thou_o sleep_v better_a have_v thou_o dream_v but_o best_o have_v thou_o wake_v to_o hit_v on_o i_o so_o happy_o who_o intend_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o that_o good_a beginning_n that_o shall_v lead_v thou_o to_o endless_a bliss_n but_o to_o quit_v thy_o tale_n i_o will_v tell_v thou_o a_o little_a of_o my_o travail_n and_o so_o we_o will_v away_o together_o wit_n tale._n will_n thou_o know_v when_o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o the_o lane_n of_o learning_n i_o go_v on_o straight_o to_o the_o school_n of_o virtue_n and_o with_o her_o testimonial_a to_o the_o well_o of_o wisdom_n which_o stand_v within_o the_o palace_n of_o patience_n where_o i_o find_v the_o fountain_n keep_v with_o four_o lady_n who_o name_n be_v 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wil._n not_o with_o work_v yet_o will_v i_o work_v sore_o wit_n whereto_o wil._n to_o win_v my_o wish_n vvit_n what_o that_o wil._n you_o can_v tell_v wit_n but_o tell_v i_o will_n what_o wit_n be_v it_o favour_n will_n that_o be_v one_o part_n of_o it_o wit_n wealth_n wil._n an_o other_o part_n vvit_n honour_n wil._n the_o great_a next_o wit_n content_a wil._n all_o in_o all_o wit_n where_o will_n in_o heart_n wit_n how_o will_n by_o hap_n wit_n how_o that_o wil._n by_o hope_n wit_n oh_o hope_n be_v vain_a will_n oh_o do_v not_o discomfort_v i_o wit_n doubt_v the_o worst_a will_n wherefore_o wit._n because_o i_o bid_v thou_o will_n why_o do_v you_o bid_v i_o wit._n for_o this_o reason_n the_o best_a will_v help_v itself_o will_n what_o be_v the_o worst_a wit_n envy_n will_n what_o will_v he_o do_v wit_n mischief_n will_n to_o who_o wit_n to_o good_a mind_n will_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o wit_n let_v patience_n use_v prayer_n god_n will_v preserve_v his_o servant_n will._n that_o 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