charity vs severity

charity

noun
  • Benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need. 

  • An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. 

  • The goods or money given to those in need. 

  • In general, an attitude of kindness and understanding towards others, now especially suggesting generosity. 

severity

noun
  • The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness. 

  • The state of being severe. 

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