 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
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pàgines
...thee and be thy love. The SouTt Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand 1 Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And gire the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pàgines
...Roscommon. LIE. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand; Fear not to touch the best, For truth shall be thy warrant; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Raleigh. Let falsehood be a stranger to thy lips. Shame on the policy that first began To tamper with... | |
 | F. S., Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 306 pàgines
...world the he. Go, tell the Court it glows And shines like soften wood ; Go, tell the Church it sAotoj 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,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pàgines
...deform too many of our finest old lyrics. Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand j Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....give the world the lie. Go tell the Court it glows fc,. And shines like rotten wood; Go tell the Church it shows Men's good, and doth no good: If Church... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 pàgines
...SYLVESTER. 1563-1818. 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,...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. RICHARD BARNFIELD. Address to the Nightingale.^ As it fell upon a day, In the merry month of May, Sitting... | |
 | 1856 - 372 pàgines
...CCCCXXXIX. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon 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. • * * Tell wit how much it wrangles, In treble points of niceness, Tell wisdom she entangles Herself... | |
 | 1857 - 600 pàgines
...for God will be our refuge and strength. " 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. ' Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it is but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Toll Flesh it... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1857 - 396 pàgines
...the lie. Go tell the Court it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the Church it shows Men's good, and doth no good : If Church and Court reply,...lie.] Tell potentates they live Acting by others' sctions, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by their factions : If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pàgines
...WALTER RALEIGH. 1552-1618. 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;...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' actions, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pàgines
...that celestial thief! THE SOUL'S ERRAND.3 Go, Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like painted wood ; Go, tell the Church it... | |
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