bless vs rue

bless

intj
  • Used as an expression of endearment, gratitude, or (ironically) belittlement. 

verb
  • To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. 

  • To make the sign of the cross upon, so as to sanctify. 

  • To esteem or account happy; to felicitate. 

  • To invoke divine favor upon. 

  • To honor as holy, glorify; to extol for excellence. 

  • To turn (a reference) into an object. 

rue

noun
  • Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines. 

verb
  • To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place. 

How often have the words bless and rue occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )