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, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others... The Philomathic journal - Page 397by Philomathic institution - 1824Full view - About this book
| Sir Walter Raleigh - 1751 - 418 lehte
...thanklefs Arrant, Fear not to touch the Beft, The Truth fhall be thy Warrant. Go, fince I needs muft die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And fhines like painted Wood ; Go, tell the Church it fhows What's Good, but does no good. If Court and... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 lehte
...But, sore I fear, 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...thy warrant; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it... | |
| 1808 - 496 lehte
...boundless and immortal mind ! Universal Magazine. THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Ciro, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The...thy warrant : Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 490 lehte
...clMp8 and a S4 • SIR WALTER RALEIGH. THE SOUL's ERRAND. /~t O, soul, the body's guest, ^-* Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best. The...thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 lehte
...thee and be thy love. THE SOUL's ERRAND. 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 the world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it... | |
| 1819 - 394 lehte
...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 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... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 lehte
...grief, And cursed th' 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'... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 lehte
...grief, And cursed th' 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... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 lehte
...Which makes them 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...thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it... | |
| Cabinet - 1824 - 440 lehte
...whatever the old might. 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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