 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,...  Specimens of the British Poets ... - Pàgina 40per British poets - 1809Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pàgines
...CCCCXXX1X. Go, soul, the body's guest, Uppn a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best For truth must be thy warrant;' Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. s » * Tell wit how much it wrangles, In treble points of niceness, Tell wisdom she entangles Herself... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pàgines
...1804. Alex. Macdonald, 1815. Edinburgh. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...since I needs must die, And give the world THE LIE. Anon. When I observe, from an almost blamable degree of modesty, our young gentlemen of fashion accusing... | |
 | 1834 - 754 pàgines
...ancient proprietor." THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. TeH Potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not loved, unless they give ; Not strong, but by... | |
 | 1834 - 724 pàgines
...ancient proprietor." THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shows What 's good and doth no good. If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell Potentates... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pàgines
...And also joie is next the fine of sorowe. Go, Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant:...since I needs 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,... | |
 | 1838 - 876 pàgines
...originally presented it to the public. " Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand; Pear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the church it-shows What's good, and doth no good. If church, and court reply, Then give them both the lie. *... | |
 | 1838 - 938 pàgines
...guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant. Go, since 1 needs must die, And give the world the lie. " Go,...tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no goo<l. If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. • • • " Tell zeal it lacks devotion,... | |
 | 1847 - 608 pàgines
...world the lie. " Go, tell the Court it glow« And shines like soften wood ; Go, tell the Church it them What's good, and doth no good. If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie." When on the scaffold, he desired to see the axe; and feeling the edge of it, said to the sheriff, "... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pàgines
...the lye. Goe tell the court, it glowes And shines like rotten wood ; Goe tell the church it showes What's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them hoth thé lye. 10 15 20 30 • Catalogue of T. Huwlinson, 1T27. f Catalogue of Sion culL Iihrary. Thit... | |
 | Henrietta Georgiana Chatterton (M. lady.) - 1840 - 1020 pàgines
...CHAPTER XIX. Go tell the court it glowes And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the church it showes What's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lye. SIR WALTER RALEIGU. THE tranquil life of Bertha and of the other inmates of Persano had been interrupted... | |
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