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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bring_v	good_a	tree_n	2,634	5	8.6907	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06551	The courte of sapyence; Curia sapientiæ. English	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?	1510 (1510)	STC 17016; ESTC S100684	35,700	85

gendreth floure or fresshe coloure Agnus castus the worthy peramoure Of chastyte the good saffron also Of tyme the mynte the rewe with many mo The Rose mary the sawge the sauery eke Arystologye also longe and rounde The annys good the bete good for the seke The dyten that is good for a wounde The Selydon ryght goodely on the grounde The Century and eke the fumytere The malue the dok thre drngaunce eke y e brere The marygolde cleped the Ilytrope The bure the fenell and the percele The letuse swete with many mylky drope The Coryandre that hounde doth to flee The plantane eke the mandrage eke I see With all other that groweth on the grounde Eche goodly herbe hath lust there to habounde Theyr names all it nedeth not for to wryte Ne theyr vertues my labour onely is For to descryue what lust and what delyte What pleasaunce comforte honour what blysse Vnto this mede they mynystred ywys The syght of them and of theyr yongly floures Was verray solue and he le to all langours ¶ Explicit descripcio florum et herbarum ¶ Incipit descripcio Arborum A heuenly wood was on that other syde And closed within that Ryuer aboute Planted at lust with trees full of pryde The blossmy bowes vnto the erthe gan loute The cedre tree presumptuus and stoute Hauynge dysdayne in erthe onely to abyde Amonge the sterres his hede began to hyde He and the palme and eke the good Cypresse Gan ryse burgyn and refleyre with delyte The bowes brought forthe of all gentylnesse And gaue vmbre vnto that selempne syght With double blysse eche tree was insygnyte With fruyte to man with vmbre to the grounde Thus honger there nede not to habounde The peretre the Olyue the Appyltree Wexe grete grene and eke moost plentyuous The peres in bowes and appelles of bounte The Almonde tree with Iardyns fructuous Dystyllynge come from his hole precyous The fyrre in hyght vnto the Cyder lyke To Amoune the rede Aromatyke The Aloes the gentyll canne and good Whose marugh and Iuse is made in sucre swete The balsom dystyllynge in a flode His gentyll baume made thrughe y e groūde to flete The Cynamon with fresshe oder replete The good spyknarde mastyk the gum Rosyn Olybanum the procyous thure and fyn The vyne tree berynge clustres grete and huge In this wood whiche largely dyde sprede With grapes hony swete and herbes duge Whiche in myght stronge as I rede The fyrst in tast the tother done excede The seconde be helpe vnto the stronge accesse They staunchyn thyrst they helpen in sykenesse Thyke fayre grene in bowe barke and leues The Cedre was souerayne of trees all The top the hole the Rote amonge the greues Herbered norysshed and swete in strondes small The byrde the bee the water spacyall In brede and bowes they ben brede in the hole And out of the Rote the welle dystylled hole The bowes brought forth bothe byrdes and fruyte The hole the barke offred hony and waxe The Rote fyndeth the moyst and colde refuyte Of all the erthe made to habounde and waxe The hony swete fylle downe in droppes laxe And with the bawne Iuse of floures glade In the water Electuarye they made The sturdy oke the Asshe the plum tree With acornes chattes and with y e Damecyne All other trees with theyr frutes in degre The Rampe the more the laurer and the pyne The Cherubyme swetynge the swete Rasyne The byrche the box the Alme the Sycomore The fyge the wyn of trees I speke no more For euery tree and fruyte in especyall And euery spyce and 〈…〉 Peper and greynes with other spyces all That euer on tree or busshe or herde can growe There was at lust and zepherus gan blowe Out thrughe the mede and tasia gan refleyr Theyr parfyte blysse illumyned all the eyer ¶ Explicit descripcio Arborum ¶ Incipit descripcio Auium The besy byrdes in theyr melodye Theyr heuenly voys gan to entone Theyr Anglyke rauysshynge Armonye Out thrughe the heuen vnto the hyest trone Gaue pryce and passe the nyne ordres echone O cherubyn they sayd come here to vs Here with what tune thou sholde saynge sauctus The throstell coke vpon the Cedre grene The nyghtyngale vpon the blosme thorn The noble swan with whyte fethers clene The gentyll larke fleynge amonge the corne Ne ceased not to synge from euen to morne With all other foules of peasaunce Theyr voys gan daunte vnto y e concordaunce Eche other foules in kynde there had his blysse His lust his comforte and his sustenaunce They had no nede Raueyn to vse ywys Eche thynge obeyed to theyr pleasaunce Debate no stryfe dyscorde ne yet dystaunce Amonge them myght not engendred be Echone other supporte in degre The proude Pecok his tayll began to whele On whiche the sparkynge sonne so puerly brent That to the syght he semed euery dele An Archaungell doune frome the heuen sent All heuenly colours in heuen were content His tayll the floures the byrdes eke ywys The eye the nose the ere fode with all blys The Egle fresshe souerayne of fowles all The good Goshauke the fresshe faucon of pryse With all other that to dysporte Royall Dysposed ben ther regned at deuyse The gentyll downe Innocent of all vyce The Turtyll true the Fenyx syngulere In lust in blysse togyder all they were The holsome Pertryche and the Pellycane The sparowes eke the plouer and the pye The Popyngay the Roke the henne the Crane Theyr names all here to specyfye It nedeth not for euery foule shortely That is in kynde hath in vertue myght In all comforte reioysed there his flyght They flee at lust there is not them to lette They bylde in blysse they haue all lyberte They nede not drede for gyler ne for nette Flee where they wyll they ben in all suerte The wynde the rayue ne none aduersyte May them dystourbe all Ioye is them amonge The heuen amonge aboue delyted in theyr songe ¶ Explicit descripcio Auium ¶ Incipit descripcio Animalium The waters sowne the lusty fysshe and seyre The good ceason the yongly sonne bryght The mede the herdes the floure theyr refleyre The blosmy bowes the folwes fresshe of flyght The tendre wynde with his brethe his myght Enspyred thrughe the blossomes at deuyse It to seen was an heuenly paradyse Whan I had sene the solempne souerayne syght Dame sapyence led me a lytell besyde Vnto a cumly Castell shynynge bryght Full of all solace delyte lust and pryde In whose circuite with wantes large wyde Of parfyte blysse y set were toures seuen The lyght of whiche astyed vp to heuen The dyke of it y fourmed with delyte Fulfylled was with water of comete The marbyll stone the Alabaster whyte By geometry so frendely gan mete That suche one as in hede body and fete With precyous stones illumyned at deuyse Was neuer seen it passed paradyse Vpon a roche it was grounded

hym on theyr manere By cause of Ioue whome in theyr temples clere It they depaynte a rammes hede they make With hornes two for Iubyters sake He come an oxe and toke Europa they sayd Wherfore the bole they worshyp of theyr grace Castor pollux eke whau they dede were layd Amonge the sterres they demed haue a place Whome they clepen the gemelles with solace For Hercules eke slough the grete lyon Hym for that sygne they worshyp with renoun O mysbyleue merueylous for to neuene O cursed blyndenes of these gentyles all Whiche demyn fysshe and bestyall be in heuen For gloryfyed regnaunt perpetuall As Rame bore crabbe and bere in specyall Hounde lyon swan the egle eke in fere Whome they worshyp for Ioues chyfe squyre She tolde also of batayll destyne And how in sterres some men haue suche byleue That in theyr byrthe ryght by necessyte Ordeyned is all that hym shall please or greue This olde errour our doctours done repreue Socrates the same with Arystotyll sayth Notwithstondynge they were not of our fayth Or yf a man were in this natyuyte Constryeued to his sondry artes all Them for to do ryght by necessyte Why sholde good men haue laude in specyall Or myslyuers to punysshement be thrall Good Isodre maketh this reason In dampnynge of this false oppynyon Astronomye the Egyptes fyrst dyde fynde Astrologye and her queynt obseruaunce Folke of Calde fyrst sought brought to mynde Whome Abraham taught the egyptes with pleasaūce As wryteh Iosephus withouten doutaunce But grekes sayne this crafte fyrst was founde By one Athlant of hym had his grounde And with this lady was syre Tholome Iohan de hispayn and mysaleth also With other auctours in degre That drewe of her whose names lette I go Thus in sterres I wyll cease and ho And by the ordre of the artes seuen Styre folke to leue the worlde drawe to heuen ¶ Eplicit de Astronomia ¶ Incipit Tractatus de fide Dame fayth than led vs vnto her dwellynge place Vnto a toure solempne and gloryous Full of all lust comfort vertue and grace Depaynted fresshe with colours precyous And in a parlour full solacyous Thappostles all were sette with pure delyte And of our trouthe the artycles they wryte They had byleue in god fader of myght Maker of heuen and 〈…〉 Of vysyble and inuysyble wyght And in his sonne cryst full of blysse Before the worlde whiche was alwaye ywys I gete not made and consubstancyall To his fader of whome fourmed is all He came frome heuen and in the mayde marye By inspyracyon of the holy goost Mankynde he toke and borne he was for to dye To wyn man soule out from the fendes hoost And vnder Pylate set with Iewes boost Bounden bete crowned and crucyfyed With watry woundes Innocent he dyed For he was grauen man out from helle he brought And rose the thyrde day vnto the lyue agayne Styed to heuen his faders trone he sought Frome whens as kynge he shall come yet certayne Bothe quyke and dede to deme to lyfe or payne The good to blysse the euyll to punysshement Heuen erthe helle shall suake in that iugement And in the holy ghoost byleue they bad In holy chirche baptysme communyon Of sayntes eke to holde ferme and sad Of all treaspas to haue remyssyon And for to trowe the resureccyon Of people deed and in lyfe lastynge Vnto the whiche almyghty god vs brynge The artycles with oth●● poyntes all That longeth to the holy trynyte Dame fayth her selfe gan tell in specyall Whiche in Englysshe not reherced be Suche thynge as sholde be pryuate occult I rede we leue and take quicumque vult There was to fayth doynge all reuerence The holy synner Mary magdalene Whiche by dame fayth hath geten indnlgence Of all her synne and was assoyled clene Good martha eke by her grace gan optene And brought to lyue her broder lazarus Soo was the sone also of Regulus There was the doughter eke of Canane Whiche by her was brought fro the fendes bonde All other eke that of ony infyrmyte Thrughe fayth was cured with her see I stonde Blynde dome and deef lepreous fote honde Whome faych hath heled and brought vnto grace With all honour obeyed her in that place There was also the holy confessours That preched fayth whyle they were on lyue Doctours martyrs and gloryous auctours Wrytynge of fayth and her meryte blyue And on this wyse they gan her descryue And sayd that fayth is grounde of all goodnes Withouten whome lyfe hath no sykernes Vnto good she gyueth strengthe comforte And who troweth not he falleth impotente The shelde of fayth who lust to comporte All thynge ouercometh as vnto reuerence His thre enemyes with theyr yrous pretence Ayenst hym shall neuer more preuayle Aske and byleue thyn askynge shall not fayle She is ay for as the clerkes sayth There is but one god lorde perpetuall Pryncypally of whome preche his fayth Eke hole she is of her artycles all Trewe without errour outher grete or small Lyuely and quyke to do euery quyke dede For elles she were but as a body dede There was the lady clennesse well arrayed Deuocyon and dame vyrgynyte Dame contynence and chastyte the mayd Dame loulynesse and dame stabylyte Enlumyned fresshe echone in theyr degree These seruen fayth and as they couthe deuyse With blysse they songe and sayd vpon this wyse It better is to trowe in god aboue Than in mankynde or in many other thynge Who troweth in hym for he can kepe and loue Theyr lust fulfyll graunt them theyr askynge And in his gospell eke a worthy kynge He sayd hym selfe in me who lust byleue Though he be deed ywys yet shall he leue O cursed folke with your ydolatrye Whiche in false goddes setten your delyte Blynde dome and deef is all your mametrye Of stocke and stone men may suche karue thwyte Leue them for false with sour and despyte In our one god cast anker and byleue Though ye were deed he can make you leue 〈…〉 your goddes be dede They haue a tyme and he is sempyterne They are but erthe and brought lowe as lede He regneth god aboue the heuen superne Blyssed be he for he no grace wyll werne To them that wyll in hym beset theyr byleue And though they dye ywys yet shall they lyue ¶ Explicit tractatus de fide et cantus famule sue ▪ ¶ These thynges folowynge is euery crysten man woman holde and bounde to lerne and con to theyr power in waye of theyr saluacyon The pater noster the aue maria and the crede ¶ The .x. commaundementes Haue one god in worshyp In this is forboden all maner mawmetrye wytchecrafte inchauntement Redynge of dremes and all mysbyleue ¶ Take not the name of god vayne In this is forboden all heresyes all mysmenynge vnworshyppe of god forswerynge takynge his name in vayne and suche other ¶ Halowe thyn holy dayes To this belongeth herynge of thy seruyse kepynge