 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
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 Seiten
...action. '' 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... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 318 Seiten
...nor widow be. SIR JOHN DAVIS. THE LIE. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant ; e Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. • The orthography of this word is retained on account of the rhyme; but in Ellis's Specimens of the... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 290 Seiten
...THE LIE. (From Harl. MSS. 6910, f. 141.) Go, soul, thy body's guest, Upon a thankless errant ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Say to the court, it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Say to the church, it shows... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 608 Seiten
...kill ! (From ll.,rc. MSS. 2296, f. 135.) Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errant; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I needs must die, And tell them all they lie. Say to the Court, it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church,... | |
 | Poetical rhapsody - 1826 - 294 Seiten
...THE LIE. (From Harl. MSS. 6910, f. 141.) Go, soul, thy body's guest, Upon a thankless errant ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I needs must die, Say to the court, it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Say to the church, it shows What 's good,... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 Seiten
...the lye. Gae 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 both the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not lov'd unlesse they give, Not strong but... | |
 | 1826 - 404 Seiten
...the lye. Gse 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 both the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not lov'd unlesse they give, Not strong but... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 318 Seiten
...Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant; e Fear not to touch the best, The trutlwshall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. « The orthography of this word is retained on account of the rhyme; but in Ellis's Specimens of the... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...towards the land of Heaven. 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 potentates... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 Seiten
...CCCCXXXIX. Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best Go, soul, the body's guest, For truth must be thy warrant, Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. * * * In treble points of niceness, Tell wisdom she entangles Tell wit how much it wrangles, Herself... | |
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