 | 1783 - 360 pàgines
...lie. Tell men of high condition, That manage the eftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie, Tell them that brave it moft, They beg for more by fpending, Who in their greateft coft, Like nothing but commending : And... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pàgines
...lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of ftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it moft, They beg for more by fpending, Who in their greateft coft, Seek nothing but commending. And if... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pàgines
...give, Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practise only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them...make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, Tell flesh it is but dust ; And... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pàgines
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, Tell flesh it is but dust ; And... | |
 | 1808 - 496 pàgines
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. • Tell men of high condition, Who rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate...And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. TeH them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....Seek nothing but commending. And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Tell zeal it lacks devotion. Tell love it is but lust,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pàgines
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. AmJ if they make reply, Spare not to five the lie, h wastethhoil°«r how it al, And ,( they do reply,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pàgines
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, Tell flesh it is but dust ; And... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 482 pàgines
...If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....greatest cost. Seek nothing but commending. And if they mate reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is 'but lust, Tell... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pàgines
...affection. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That manage the estate, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate...And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie, fore big execution. This song is here printed from the second edition of Davison's poems, 1611, 12mo.... | |
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Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion. Tell flesh it is but dust; And wish them not reply, For thou must give the lie. 
