 | 1783 - 360 pàgines
...cxecuuon. 1 3 Say Say to the court, it glows, And fbines like rotten-wood ; Say to the church, it fhows What's good, and doth no good. If church and court...give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live Afting by others aftion, Not loved unlefs they give, Not ftrong, but by affe&ion. If potentates reply,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pàgines
...world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And fnines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it fhows What's good, and doth no good; If church and court...give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their faftions. If potentates... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pàgines
...touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten...church it shows What's good, and doth no good ; If chinch and court reply, Then give them both the lie, Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 496 pàgines
...the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten...both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by other's actions ; Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong, but by their factions: If potentates reply,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pàgines
...the best. The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten...the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since* I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten...the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pàgines
...the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten...the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pàgines
...must die, And give the world the lie. Say to the court, it glows, And shines like rotten-wood ; Say to the church, it shows What's good, and doth no good....potentates they live Acting by others action, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong, but by affection. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie.... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pàgines
...the best, The truth shall be thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. " Go, tell the court, it glows And shines like rotten...reply, Then give them both the lie. • « • " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love, it is but lust, Tell time, it is but motion, Tell flesh, it is but... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pàgines
...world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shews What's good and doth no good, If Church and Court...lie. • Tell potentates they live, Acting by others actions, Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong but by their factions ; If potentates reply, Give... | |
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Say to the court, it glows And shines like rotten wood; Say to the church, it shows What's good, and doth no good: If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give,... 
