Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n
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A02121
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Greenes vision vvritten at the instant of his death. Conteyning a penitent passion for the folly of his pen.
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Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.
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1592
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STC 12261; ESTC S105824
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the_o least_o of_o these_o be_v able_a to_o kill_v a_o thousand_o man_n why_o alexander_n do_v thou_o not_o eschew_v this_o foresee_v this_o and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o evil_n why_o do_v thou_o load_v thyself_o with_o such_o a_o heavy_a burden_n oh_o how_o be_v thou_o change_v what_o motion_n have_v mad_v thou_o with_o this_o conceit_n thou_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v heaven_n wealth_n and_o earth_n miracle_n adorn_v with_o the_o singularity_n of_o proportion_n to_o shroud_v the_o excellency_n of_o all_o perfection_n as_o far_o exceed_a man_n in_o virtue_n as_o they_o excel_v they_o in_o beauty_n resemble_v angel_n in_o quality_n as_o they_o be_v like_a to_o godâ—_n in_o perfecâ—neâ—â—â—ing_v pure_a in_o mind_n then_o in_o mould_n and_o yet_o make_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o man_n just_o they_o be_v as_o give_v love_n her_o due_a constant_a as_o hold_v loyalty_n more_o precious_a than_o life_n as_o hardly_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o unite_a affection_n as_o the_o 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thought_n and_o modesty_n in_o her_o eye_n she_o tread_v upon_o the_o tortoise_n and_o keep_v her_o house_n and_o stray_v not_o abroad_o with_o every_o wanton_a giglot_n she_o lay_v not_o out_o the_o trammel_n of_o her_o hair_n to_o allure_v man_n look_n nor_o be_v she_o wanton_a in_o her_o eye_n lid_n she_o seek_v not_o to_o company_n with_o stranger_n nor_o take_v delight_n in_o much_o prattle_n but_o as_o susanna_n be_v to_o joachim_n and_o lucretia_n to_o collatine_n so_o be_v theodora_n to_o alexander_n she_o be_v like_a to_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n which_o solomon_n set_v out_o in_o the_o proverbe_n who_o eat_v not_o her_o bread_n with_o idleness_n she_o be_v up_o early_o and_o late_o labour_v glad_o with_o her_o hand_n she_o occupy_v wool_n and_o flax_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o distaff_n and_o put_v her_o finger_n to_o the_o spindle_n such_o a_o one_o alexander_n be_v thy_o theodora_n who_o antwerp_n admire_v for_o her_o virtue_n and_o thou_o may_v love_v for_o her_o perfection_n such_o she_o seem_v indeed_o but_o woman_n be_v subt_o show_v themselves_o to_o disdain_v that_o which_o they_o most_o desire_v and_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o a_o pure_a life_n shadow_n a_o thousand_o deceitful_a vanitiesâ—_n she_o be_v fair_a and_o many_o eye_n await_v upon_o her_o beauty_n and_o woman_n be_v weak_a creature_n some_o woman_n i_o see_v many_o merchant_n flock_n to_o my_o house_n and_o among_o they_o all_o perhaps_o she_o will_v like_v one_o tush_o for_o all_o her_o show_n of_o constancy_n and_o virtuous_a perfection_n i_o will_v not_o trust_v she_o nor_o believe_v she_o for_o woman_n be_v subtle_a to_o allure_v and_o slippery_a to_o deceive_v have_v their_o heart_n make_v of_o wax_n ready_a to_o receive_v every_o impression_n and_o with_o this_o he_o start_v up_o and_o wentâ—_n to_o look_v if_o his_o wife_n chamber_n door_n be_v safe_a locâ—t_n and_o so_o go_v about_o his_o business_n but_o so_o discontent_a in_o his_o thought_n as_o all_o the_o world_n may_v espy_v his_o grief_n by_o his_o passion_n theodora_n see_v all_o this_o and_o perceive_v the_o folly_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o brook_v it_o with_o great_a patience_n for_o that_o she_o know_v herself_o free_a from_o all_o intend_a suspicion_n covet_v with_o her_o forcible_a effect_n of_o dâ—tie_n to_o race_n out_o the_o canker_a rust_n of_o jealousy_n that_o breed_v such_o secret_a and_o silent_a jar_n betwixt_o she_o and_o her_o alexander_n pin_v up_o thus_o as_o a_o haâ—k_n in_o a_o mew_n to_o solace_v she_o she_o have_v recourse_n to_o her_o book_n aim_v in_o all_o her_o orison_n for_o grace_n that_o her_o action_n may_v be_v direct_v and_o the_o course_n of_o her_o life_n so_o leaveld_v that_o no_o blemish_n may_v taint_v the_o brightness_n of_o her_o credit_n otherwhile_o for_o recreation_n she_o will_v take_v her_o lute_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o sing_v this_o ditie_n theodoras_n song_n secret_a alone_a and_o silent_a in_o my_o bed_n when_o folly_n of_o my_o youth_n do_v touch_v my_o thought_n and_o reason_n tell_v i_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v sin_n and_o all_o be_v vain_a that_o so_o by_o man_n be_v wrought_v heart_n sigh_n eye_n tear_n with_o sorrow_n throb_v when_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o see_v all_o that_o man_n do_v be_v foolish_a vanity_n when_o pride_n present_v the_o state_n of_o honour_n pomp_n and_o seek_v to_o set_v aspire_a mind_n on_o fire_n when_o wanton_a love_n bring_v beauty_n for_o a_o bait_n to_o scorch_v the_o eye_n with_o over_o hot_a desire_n heart_n sigh_n eye_n tear_n with_o sorrow_n throb_v when_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o see_v that_o pride_n and_o love_n be_v extreme_a vanity_n oh_o love_n that_o ere_o i_o love_v yet_o love_n be_v chaste_a my_o fancy_n like_o none_o but_o my_o husband_n face_n but_o when_o i_o think_v i_o love_v none_o but_o he_o nor_o will_v my_o thought_n give_v any_o other_o gracâ—_n heart_n sigh_n eye_n tear_n with_o sorrow_n throb_v when_o in_o my_o mind_n i_o see_v the_o pure_a love_n be_v touch_v with_o 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humbleness_n of_o heart_n prayer_n and_o dutiful_a obedience_n show_v myself_o regenerate_v and_o a_o reform_a man_n from_o my_o former_a folly_n be_v in_o this_o deep_a meditation_n lie_v comtemplate_v upon_o my_o bed_n i_o fall_v a_o slâ—epe_n where_o i_o have_v not_o line_n long_o in_o a_o slumber_n but_o that_o i_o think_v i_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a meadow_n sit_v under_o a_o oak_n view_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o then_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o pride_n as_o thus_o i_o sit_v gâ—sing_v on_o so_o gâ—rgâ—ous_a a_o obiectâ—_n i_o spy_v come_v down_o the_o mead_n two_o ancient_a man_n age_a for_o their_o forehead_n be_v the_o calendar_n of_o their_o year_n and_o the_o whiteness_n of_o their_o hair_n bewray_v the_o number_n of_o their_o dayesâ—_n their_o pace_n waâ—_n answerable_a to_o their_o age_n and_o in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la hang_v upon_o their_o garment_n their_o visage_n be_v wrinkle_a but_o well_o feature_v and_o their_o countenance_n contain_v much_o 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