 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
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 Seiten
...beetle-brow'd. Ohe jam satis I THE SOUL'S UUIt A M' Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear then loves the good he does. Nor are his blessings to his banks confined, But free Aiid give the world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 Seiten
...thee and be thy love. The SouFa Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, lTpon a thankless errand ! Fear ; (io, tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give... | |
 | Eliphalet L. Rice - 1846 - 432 Seiten
...content, a conscience clear. 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...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,... | |
 | 1846 - 302 Seiten
...THE SOUL'S ERRAND. BY JOSHUA SYLVESTER. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows What's goad, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...! Fear not to touch the beat, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since 1 needs must die, And gire l SVhat's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then gire them both the lie. Tell potentates,... | |
 | 1847 - 178 Seiten
...Written the night before his Execution. 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... | |
 | 1847 - 606 Seiten
...Go, Soul, thn body's guest, I'IHIII a thankless errand, Fenr not to touch the best, The truth ehill be thy warrant; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. " Go, tell toe Court it glow» And shines like soften wood ; Go, tell the Church it ihetct What's good, aud dnth... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 Seiten
...The SouTi Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand 1 Fear not to touch the bent, cuttcth griefs in halves ; tho lie. Oo, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows What's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 Seiten
...thee and be thy love. The SouTi Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand 1 Fear e thui? Light. These hands were never stain'd with...heart, Let the gift change thy mind, and save thy so lire Acting by others actions, Not loy'd unless they gire, Not strong but by their faction!. If potentates... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...SYLVESTER. fLEcr. VH. 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;...wood; Go, tell the church it shows What's good, and dotb no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting... | |
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