 | English poets - 1801 - 382 Seiten
...ERRAND. 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 the world the lie. Go tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 496 Seiten
...Ciro, 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 the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows What's good,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 Seiten
...O, 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 the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows "What's good,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...ERRAND. GO, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Tear not to 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 wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good,... | |
 | 1819 - 394 Seiten
...thankless errant ; — * In the comedy of ' As You like It.' Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I needs must die, And give...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. If church and court reply,... | |
 | 1838 - 884 Seiten
..." Go, sonl, 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 the world the lie. " Go, tell the court, it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the church it shows What's good,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 Seiten
...ERRAND. 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 the world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shews What's good... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 Seiten
...'' Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant; Fear not to touch the best, The (ruth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie." His " Farewell" is at once original and tender. The " Pilgrimage" may be estimated from the following... | |
 | 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 the world the lie, Go tell the court it glows. And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good,... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 318 Seiten
...Specimens, has introduced it, apparently from tliat volume, and justly remarks, that as it was atSay to the Court, it glows, And shines like rotten wood...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;... | |
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Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, 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, and doth no good : If church and court... 
