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 ... - Seite 40von British poets - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1783 - 360 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...thanklefs errand, Fear not to touch the beft, The truth fhall be thy warrant; Go, fmce I needs muft die, And give the 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... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 Seiten
...hope will be the best. THE SOULS ERRAND. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant;...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 Seiten
...Universal Magazine. THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Ciro, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...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,... | |
| 1819 - 394 Seiten
...Go soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errant ; — * In the comedy of ' As You like It.' 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 - 884 Seiten
...originally presented it to the public. " Go, sonl, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....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 Seiten
...beetle-brow'd. Ohejam satis ! 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...And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shews What's good and doth no good, If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. • Tell... | |
| Minstrel - 1824 - 246 Seiten
...Go, soul, the hody's guest, Upon a thankless errand! Fear not to touch the hest, The truth shall he thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give...no good : If church and court reply, Then give them hoth the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting hy others actions. Not lov'd unless they give, Not... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 Seiten
...guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; l Jo, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie....And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shews What's good, and doth no good ; If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell... | |
| Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 Seiten
...the sober walk of history. THE FAREWELL. "Go,Soul, the Body's guest, Upon ;i 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... | |
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