Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	lord_n	love_n	love_v	16,052	5	6.8069	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47404	Ben. Johnson's poems, elegies, paradoxes, and sonnets; Selections. 1700	King, Henry, 1592-1669.	1700 (1700)	Wing K497; ESTC R17230	44,767	174

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and_o cull_v from_o many_o man_n that_o reconcile_v the_o sword_n unto_o the_o pen_n use_v both_o well_o no_o proud_a forget_v lord_n but_o mindful_a of_o mean_a name_n and_o of_o his_o word_n one_o that_o do_v love_n for_o honour_n not_o for_o end_n and_o have_v the_o noble_a way_n of_o make_v friend_n by_o love_v first_o one_o that_o do_v know_v the_o court_n yet_o understand_v it_o better_o by_o report_n then_o practice_n for_o he_o nothing_o take_v from_o thence_o but_o the_o king_n favour_n for_o his_o recompense_n one_o for_o religion_n or_o his_o country_n good_a that_o value_v not_o his_o fortune_n nor_o his_o blood_n one_o high_a in_o fair_a opinion_n rich_a in_o praise_n and_o full_a of_o all_o we_o can_v have_v wish_v but_o day_n he_o that_o be_v warn_v of_o this_o and_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vent_v a_o sigh_n for_o he_o or_o lend_v a_o tear_n may_v he_o live_v long_o and_o scorn_a unpitied_a fall_n and_o want_v a_o mourner_n at_o his_o funeral_n the_o extquy_n accept_v 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