 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, and doth no good: If church and court reply,...  Wine and walnuts - Pagina 98de Literary curiosities - 1876Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 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
...false hope will be the best. THE SOULS ERRAND. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy...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,... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pagini
...DAVISON.f Go soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errant ; — * In the comedy of ' As You like It.' Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy...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,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pagini
...access of that celestial thief. THE lAREWELL.f Go Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand : Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant. * The letter, by way of argument to explain Spenser's Poem, is addressed 'To the Right Noble and Valorous... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pagini
...access of that celestial thief. THE *AREWELL.f Go Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand : Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant. * The letter, by way of argument to explain Spenser's Poem, is addressed «To the Right Noble and Valorous'... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pagini
...beetle-brow'd. Ohejam satis ! 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...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... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pagini
...Go, soul, the hody's guest, Upon a thankless errand! Fear not to touch the hest, The truth shall he thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give...no good : If church and court reply, Then give them hoth the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting hy others actions. Not lov'd unless they give, Not... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pagini
...into the sober walk of history. THE FAREWELL. "Go,Soul, the Body's guest, Upon ;i 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... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 506 pagini
...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... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 pagini
...THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Ascribed to Sir W. Raleigh. GO, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; l Jo, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines... | |
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