Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	compassion_n	great_a	lord_n	4,900	5	4.1517	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69225	Poems, by J.D. VVith elegies on the authors death	Donne, John, 1572-1631.	1633 (1633)	STC 7045; ESTC S121864	150,803	413

lest_o child_n die_v which_o faint_v for_o hunger_n in_o the_o street_n do_v lie_v 20_o behold_v o_fw-fr lord_n consider_v unto_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o what_o shall_v the_o woman_n come_v to_o eat_v their_o child_n of_o a_o span_n shall_v thy_o prophet_n and_o priest_n be_v slay_v in_o sanctuary_n 21_o on_o ground_n in_o street_n the_o young_a and_o old_a do_v lie_v my_o virgin_n and_o young_a man_n by_o sword_n do_v die_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o have_v slay_v nothing_o do_v thou_o from_o kill_v they_o contain_v 22_o as_o to_o a_o solemn_a feast_n all_o who_o i_o fear_v thou_o call_v about_o i_o when_o his_o wrath_n appear_v none_o do_v remain_v or_o escape_v for_o those_o which_o i_o bring_v up_o do_v perish_v by_o my_o enemy_n chap._n iii_o 1_o i_o be_o the_o man_n which_o have_v affliction_n see_v under_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v be_v 2_o he_o have_v lead_v i_o to_o darkness_n not_o to_o light_v 3_o and_o against_o i_o all_o day_n his_o hand_n do_v fight_v 4_o he_o have_v break_v my_o bone_n wear_v out_o my_o flesh_n and_o skin_n 5_o build_v up_o against_o i_o and_o have_v gird_v i_o in_o with_o hemlock_n and_o with_o labour_n 6._o and_o set_v i_o in_o dark_a as_o they_o who_o dead_a for_o ever_o be_v 7_o he_o have_v hedge_v i_o lest_o i_o escape_v and_o add_v more_o to_o my_o steel_n fetter_n heavy_a than_o before_o when_o i_o cry_v out_o he_o out_o shut_v my_o prayer_n 9_o and_o have_v stop_v with_o hew_a stone_n my_o way_n &_o turn_v my_o path_n 10_o and_o like_o a_o lion_n hide_v in_o secrecy_n or_o bear_v which_o lie_v in_o wait_n he_o be_v to_o i_o 11_o he_o stop_v my_o way_n tear_n i_o make_v desolate_a 12_o and_o he_o make_v i_o the_o mark_v he_o shoot_v at_o 13_o he_o make_v the_o child_n of_o his_o quiver_n pass_v into_o my_o reins_n 14_o i_o with_o my_o people_n be_v all_o the_o day_n long_o a_o song_n and_o mockery_n 15_o he_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n and_o he_o have_v make_v i_o drink_v with_o wormwood_n 16_o he_o have_v burst_v my_o tooth_n with_o stone_n and_o cover_v i_o with_o dust_n 17_o and_o thus_o my_o soul_n far_o off_o from_o peace_n be_v set_v and_o my_o prosperity_n i_o do_v forget_v 18_o my_o strength_n my_o hope_n unto_o myself_o isaid_a which_o from_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v be_v perish_v 19_o but_o when_o my_o mourning_n i_o do_v think_v upon_o my_o wormwood_n hemlock_n and_o affliction_n 20_o my_o soul_n be_v humble_v in_o remember_v this_o 21_o my_o heart_n consider_v therefore_o hope_v there_o be_v 22_o it_o be_v god_n great_a mercy_n we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v for_o his_o compassion_n do_v not_o die_v 23_o for_o every_o morning_n they_o renew_v be_v for_o great_a o_o lord_n be_v thy_o fidelity_n 24_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v my_o soul_n my_o portion_n and_o therefore_o in_o he_o will_v i_o hope_v alone_o 25_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o who_o on_o he_o rely_v and_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o earnest_o 26_o it_o be_v both_o good_a to_o trust_v and_o to_o attend_v the_o lord_n salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n 27'tis_o good_a for_o one_o his_o yoke_n in_o youth_n to_o bear_v 28_o he_o sit_v alone_o and_o do_v all_o speech_n forbear_v because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o 29_o and_o his_o mouth_n he_o lay_v deep_a in_o the_o dust_n yet_o then_o in_o hope_n he_o stay_v 30_o he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o whosoever_o will_v strike_v he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v reproach_v still_o 31_o for_o not_o for_o ever_o do_v the_o lord_n forsake_v 32_o but_o when_o he_o have_v strike_v with_o sadness_n he_o do_v take_v compassion_n as_o his_o mercy_n '_o be_v infinite_a 33_o nor_n be_v it_o with_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o do_v smite_v 34_o that_o underfoot_o the_o prisoner_n stamp_v be_v 35_o that_o a_o man_n right_a the_o judge_n himself_o do_v see_v to_o be_v wrong_a from_o he_o 36_o that_o he_o subvert_v be_v in_o his_o just_a cause_n the_o lord_n allow_v not_o this_o 37_o who_o then_o will_v say_v that_o aught_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v but_o that_o which_o by_o the_o lord_n command_v be_v 38_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a from_o his_o mouth_n proceed_v 39_o why_o then_o grieve_v any_o man_n for_o his_o misdeed_n 40_o turn_v we_o to_o god_n by_o try_v out_o our_o way_n 41_o to_o he_o in_o heaven_n our_o hand_n with_o heart_n upraise_v 42_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o thou_o pardon'_v not_o 43_o use_v no_o clemency_n pursue_v we_o kill_v we_o covere_v we_o with_o wrath_n 44_o cover'_v thyself_o with_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n have_v no_o power_n to_o pass_v 45_o and_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o fall_v as_o refuse_v and_o offscouring_a to_o they_o all_o 46_o all_o our_o foe_n gape_v at_o we_o 47_o fear_v and_o a_o snare_n with_o ruin_n and_o with_o waste_n upon_o we_o be_v 48_o with_o water_n river_n do_v my_o eye_n overflow_v for_o ruin_v of_o my_o people_n daughter_n so_o 49_o mine_n eye_n do_v drop_v down_o tear_n incessant_o 50_o until_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o 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ever_o whisper_v by_o my_o foe_n 63_o i_o be_o their_o song_n whether_o they_o rise_v or_o sit_v 64_o give_v they_o reward_v lord_n for_o their_o work_a fit_n 65_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n thy_o curse_n 66_o and_o with_o thy_o might_n follow_v and_o from_o under_o heaven_n destroy_v they_o quite_o cap._n iu._n 1_o how_o be_v the_o gold_n become_v so_o dim_a how_o be_v pure_a and_o fine_a gold_n thus_o change_v to_o this_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v stone_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n scatter_v in_o corner_n of_o each_o street_n do_v lie_v 2_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n which_o shall_v be_v value_v at_o pure_a gold_n how_o do_v we_o see_v low_o rate_v now_o as_o earthen_a pitcher_n stand_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o poor_a potter_n hand_n 3_o even_o the_o sea-calfes_n draw_v their_o breast_n and_o give_v suck_v to_o their_o young_a my_o people_n daughter_n live_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o foe_n great_a cruelness_n as_o do_v the_o owl_n in_o the_o vast_a wilderness_n 4_o and_o 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street_n they_o go_v for_o now_o their_o skin_n do_v cleave_v unto_o their_o bone_n and_o wither_a be_v like_a to_o dry_a wood_n grow_v 9_o better_a by_o sword_n then_o famine_n it_o be_v to_o die_v and_o better_o through_o pierce_v then_o by_o penury_n 10_o woman_n by_o nature_n pitiful_a have_v eat_v their_o child_n dress_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o meat_n 11_o jehova_n here_o full_o accomplish_v have_v his_o indignation_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n kindle_v a_o fire_n