 | 1783 - 360 страници
...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,...give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live Afting by others aftion, Not loved unlefs they give, Not ftrong, but by affe&ion. If potentates reply,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 страници
...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 court reply,...give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their faftions. If potentates... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 страници
...And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the 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, Not lov'd unless they give, Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 496 страници
...lie. 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,...them both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by other's actions ; Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong, but by their factions: If potentates... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...lie. 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,...them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 страници
...lie. 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,...them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 страници
...lie. 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,...them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply,... | |
 | 1819 - 394 страници
...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,...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 reply, Give... | |
 | 1838 - 884 страници
...lie. " 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. • « • " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love, it is but lust, Tell time, it is but motion, Tell flesh, it is but... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 страници
...lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the Church it shews What's good and doth no good, If Church and Court reply,...them both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by others actions, Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong but by their factions ; If potentates repty,... | |
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Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. 
