 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
 | Lewis Borrett White - 1864 - 232 Seiten
...which the world cannot give. THE FAREWELL. 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... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 Seiten
...V1LLE. 125 JOSHUA SYLVESTER. 1563-1618. 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. The Soul's Errand.* RICHARD BARNITELD. (Born circa 1570.) As it fell upon a day, In the merry month... | |
 | W. K. - 1865 - 238 Seiten
...ripest fruit of all. MARLOWE. 's <B5rranti. 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. 1: Go, tell the Court — it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church — it shows What's... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 Seiten
...that celestial thief! 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 Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And sliines like painted wood ; Go, tell the Church... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 Seiten
...world the lye. Say to the Court, it glowes, and shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church, it shewes what's good, and doth no good ; If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lye. Tell Zeale it wants devotion ; tell Love it is but lust ; Tell Time it is but motion ; tell Flesh... | |
 | Roses - 1867 - 172 Seiten
...our sight ! Wordsworth. THE SOUL'S ERRAND. 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 them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like painted wood ; Go, tell the Church it... | |
 | 1867 - 1052 Seiten
...Goe tell the court, it glowes And shines like rotten wood ; Goe tell the church it showes \Vhat 's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others actions : Not lov'd unlessc they give, Not strong but... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 Seiten
...they break. Anon. VI 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. Go, since I needs must die, 5 And give the world the lie. Say to the Court it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 Seiten
...in the Tower.] Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, And truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must...shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows The Soul's Errand. 141 What's good and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 Seiten
...Rdmnnd Spenser. JOSHUA SYLVESTER. 1563-1618. ' O, 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. The Sours E * Sylvester is now generally regarded as the author of ' The Soul's Errand,' long attributed... | |
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