 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 388 pages
...T Goe • Gee tell the court, it glowes And Ihines like rotten wood ; Goe tell the church it fhowes What's good, and doth no good: If church, and court reply, Then give them both the lye. Till potentates they live AdHng by others aftions, Not lov'd unlefie they give, Not ftrong but... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...hit execution. Say to the court, it glows, And mines like rotten-wood ; Say to the church, it {hows What's good, and doth no good. If church and court...Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live Afting by others aftion, Not loved nnlefs they give, Not ftrong, but by attention. If potentates... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...world the lie. Go, tell the court it glows, And (nines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it (hows What's good, and doth no good; If church and court...Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their factions. If potentates... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...choice, my cheer, A mind content, a conscience clear. The Soul's Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ! Fear not to touch the best,...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 shows What's good,... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...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,...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 shows What's good,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...coral cl Mp8 and a S4 • SIR WALTER RALEIGH. THE SOUL's ERRAND. /~tO, soul, the body's guest, ^-* Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best....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 shows "What's good,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 470 pages
...content, a conscience clear. JOSHUA SYLVESTER. 333 The SouFs Errand. Go, soul, the body's guest, , Upon a thankless errand! Fear not to touch the best,...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 shows What's good,... | |
 | Poetical rhapsody - 1816 - 148 pages
...what is Love, I pray thee tell? POEMS, SUPPOSED TO BE WRITTEN BY THE LIE. O, Soul, the Body's-guest, Upon a thankless errand; Fear not to touch the best;...Then give them both the lie. Tell Potentates, they live Acting, by others' action; Not lov'd, unless they give; Not strong, but by affection. If Potentates... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...for 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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...for 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'... | |
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Upon a thankless errand; 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.... 
