 | 1783 - 360 pagini
...cxecuuon. 1 3 Say Say to the court, it glows, And fbines like rotten-wood ; Say to the church, it fhows What's good, and doth no good. If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live Afting by others aftion, Not loved unlefs they give, Not ftrong,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pagini
...thanklefs errand, Fear not to touch the beft, The truth fhall be thy warrant; Go, fmce I needs muft die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And fnines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it fhows What's good, and doth no good; If church and... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pagini
...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...church it shows What's good, and doth no good ; If chinch and court reply, Then give them both the lie, Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions,... | |
 | 1808 - 496 pagini
...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...no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by other's actions ; Not lov'd, unless they give, Not... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagini
...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...no good ; If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pagini
...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...no good ; If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pagini
...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...no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pagini
...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 world the lie. Say to the court, it glows, And shines like rotten-wood ; Say to the church, it shows What's good,... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pagini
...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...no good. If church and court reply, Then give them both the lie. • « • " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love, it is but lust, Tell time, it is... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pagini
...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...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... | |
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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,... 
