 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
 | M E. Hammond - 1858 - 352 Seiten
...: — " Goe, 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.' " " Heaven save the mark ! you remind me of a spider, Florence. The storehouse of tangled lines... | |
 | James Redpath - 1860 - 530 Seiten
...present case. Hear them : THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant ; Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant...good, and doth no good ; If church and court reply, Give church and court the lie. • The wife of Judgo KnmlL Tell potentates they live Acting by other's... | |
 | Evenings - 1860 - 386 Seiten
...her, whate'er she be 1 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...glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Chnrch it shows What's good, and doth no good ; If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 396 Seiten
...soul to better rest. THE SOULS ERRAND. 1 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. 2 Go tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood; Go, tell the Church it shows What's good... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 Seiten
...that celestial thief! THE SOUL'S ERRAND.3 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 j Go, tell the Church it... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 392 Seiten
...the best, The truth shall be thy warrant; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. 2 Go tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood; Go, tell the Church it shows What 's good and doth no good ; If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. 3 Tell potentates... | |
 | 1861 - 790 Seiten
...Soul's Errand :"— " Go, soul, thy body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the beet, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. " Tell them that brave.it most, They beg for more by spending ! Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 Seiten
...those that have come down to us. THE LIE. Go, sou], the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant;...the lie. Tell potentates they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | Elizabethan age - 1862 - 83 Seiten
...touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the he. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten...lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction: If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 Seiten
...must die, and give the world the lie. Bay to the Court, it glows and shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church, it shows what's good, and doth no good...lie. Tell Potentates, they live acting by others' action ; Not loved, unless they give : not strong, but by a faction ; If Potentates reply, give Potentates... | |
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