 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...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, but by affe&ion.... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...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 court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...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, and doth no good...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 strong, but... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...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, and doth no good...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 strong but by... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...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, and doth no good...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 strong but by... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...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, and doth no good...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 strong but by... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...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...church and court reply, 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.... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...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, and doth no good....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... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...world the 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, Then give them both the lie. • Tell potentates they live, Acting by others actions, Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong but... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...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, and doth 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... | |
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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. 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... 
