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19 corpus uses of “Love” form 99 forward context branches; every branch retains its complete source sentence.

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  1. Love → is — 5 uses; 4 sources
  2. Love → is → a — 4 uses; 3 sources
  3. Love → is → a → devil — 2 uses; 1 source
  4. Love → is → a → familiar — 1 use; 1 source
  5. Love → is → a → familiar → love — 1 use; 1 source
  6. Love → is → a → familiar → love → is — 1 use; 1 source
  7. Love → is → a → familiar → love → is → a — 1 use; 1 source
  8. Love → is → a → smoke — 1 use; 1 source
  9. Love → is → a → smoke → made — 1 use; 1 source
  10. Love → is → a → smoke → made → with — 1 use; 1 source
  11. Love → is → a → smoke → made → with → the — 1 use; 1 source
  12. Love → is → a → smoke → made → with → the → fume — 1 use; 1 source
  13. Love → is → a → smoke → made → with → the → fume → of — 1 use; 1 source
  14. Love → is → a → spirit — 1 use; 1 source
  15. Love → is → a → spirit → all — 1 use; 1 source
  16. Love → is → a → spirit → all → compact — 1 use; 1 source
  17. Love → is → a → spirit → all → compact → of — 1 use; 1 source
  18. Love → is → a → spirit → all → compact → of → fire — 1 use; 1 source
  19. Love → did → make → thee → run → into → thou → hast → not — 2 uses; 2 sources
  20. Love → is → merely — 1 use; 1 source
  21. Love → is → merely → a — 1 use; 1 source
  22. Love → is → merely → a → madness — 1 use; 1 source
  23. Love → you — 2 uses; 2 sources
  24. Love → you → more — 1 use; 1 source
  25. Love → you → more → than — 1 use; 1 source
  26. Love → you → more → than → word — 1 use; 1 source
  27. Love → you → more → than → word → can — 1 use; 1 source
  28. Love → you → more → than → word → can → wield — 1 use; 1 source
  29. Love → you → more → than → word → can → wield → the — 1 use; 1 source
  30. Love → you → more → than → word → can → wield → the → matter — 1 use; 1 source
  31. Love → you → with — 1 use; 1 source
  32. Love → you → with → so — 1 use; 1 source
  33. Love → you → with → so → much — 1 use; 1 source
  34. Love → you → with → so → much → of — 1 use; 1 source
  35. Love → you → with → so → much → of → my — 1 use; 1 source
  36. Love → you → with → so → much → of → my → heart — 1 use; 1 source
  37. Love → you → with → so → much → of → my → heart → that — 1 use; 1 source
  38. Love → all — 1 use; 1 source
  39. Love → all → trust — 1 use; 1 source
  40. Love → all → trust → a — 1 use; 1 source
  41. Love → all → trust → a → few — 1 use; 1 source
  42. Love → all → trust → a → few → do — 1 use; 1 source
  43. Love → all → trust → a → few → do → wrong — 1 use; 1 source
  44. Love → all → trust → a → few → do → wrong → to — 1 use; 1 source
  45. Love → all → trust → a → few → do → wrong → to → none — 1 use; 1 source
  46. Love → but — 1 use; 1 source
  47. Love → but → let — 1 use; 1 source
  48. Love → but → let → concealment — 1 use; 1 source
  49. Love → but → let → concealment → like — 1 use; 1 source
  50. Love → but → let → concealment → like → a — 1 use; 1 source
  51. Love → but → let → concealment → like → a → worm — 1 use; 1 source
  52. Love → but → let → concealment → like → a → worm → in — 1 use; 1 source
  53. Love → but → let → concealment → like → a → worm → in → the — 2 uses; 2 sources
  54. Love → can — 1 use; 1 source
  55. Love → can → transpose — 1 use; 1 source
  56. Love → can → transpose → to — 1 use; 1 source
  57. Love → can → transpose → to → form — 1 use; 1 source
  58. Love → can → transpose → to → form → and — 1 use; 1 source
  59. Love → can → transpose → to → form → and → dignity — 1 use; 1 source
  60. Love → did — 1 use; 1 source
  61. Love → did → make — 1 use; 1 source
  62. Love → did → make → thee — 1 use; 1 source
  63. Love → did → make → thee → run — 1 use; 1 source
  64. Love → did → make → thee → run → into — 1 use; 1 source
  65. Love → did → make → thee → run → into → thou — 1 use; 1 source
  66. Love → did → make → thee → run → into → thou → hast — 1 use; 1 source
  67. Love → looks — 1 use; 1 source
  68. Love → looks → not — 1 use; 1 source
  69. Love → looks → not → with — 1 use; 1 source
  70. Love → looks → not → with → the — 1 use; 1 source
  71. Love → looks → not → with → the → eyes — 1 use; 1 source
  72. Love → looks → not → with → the → eyes → but — 1 use; 1 source
  73. Love → looks → not → with → the → eyes → but → with — 1 use; 1 source
  74. Love → never — 1 use; 1 source
  75. Love → never → did — 1 use; 1 source
  76. Love → never → did → run — 1 use; 1 source
  77. Love → never → did → run → smooth — 1 use; 1 source
  78. Love → nothing — 1 use; 1 source
  79. Love → nothing → in — 1 use; 1 source
  80. Love → nothing → in → the — 1 use; 1 source
  81. Love → nothing → in → the → world — 1 use; 1 source
  82. Love → nothing → in → the → world → so — 1 use; 1 source
  83. Love → nothing → in → the → world → so → well — 1 use; 1 source
  84. Love → nothing → in → the → world → so → well → as — 1 use; 1 source
  85. Love → nothing → in → the → world → so → well → as → you — 1 use; 1 source
  86. Love → play — 1 use; 1 source
  87. Love → play → on — 1 use; 1 source
  88. Love → sought — 1 use; 1 source
  89. Love → sought → is — 1 use; 1 source
  90. Love → sought → is → good — 1 use; 1 source
  91. Love → sought → is → good → but — 1 use; 1 source
  92. Love → sought → is → good → but → given — 1 use; 1 source
  93. Love → sought → is → good → but → given → unsought — 1 use; 1 source
  94. Love → sought → is → good → but → given → unsought → is — 1 use; 1 source
  95. Love → sought → is → good → but → given → unsought → is → better — 1 use; 1 source
  96. Love → thee — 1 use; 1 source
  97. Love → thee → more — 1 use; 1 source
  98. Love → thee → more → and — 1 use; 1 source
  99. Love → thee → more → and → more — 1 use; 1 source

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Love is a familiar; love is a devil.

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second “love” attaches to second “is”.

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