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" 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' action; Not loved unless they give,... "
Specimens of the British Poets ... - Page 40
by British poets - 1809
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

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...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,...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1

George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...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...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 2

English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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 warrant;...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,...
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Selection of Poems ...

Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...Universal Magazine. THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Ciro, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant...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 reply,...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...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...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,...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 44

England - 1838 - 884 pages
...originally presented it to the public. " Go, sonl, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant....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...
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Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628

Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...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 warrant...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...
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The minstrel, a collection of moral and religious poems

Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...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...
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The cabinet; or The selected beauties of literature [ed. by J ..., Volume 1

Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...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....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...
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The Philomathic journal, Volume 1

Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 pages
...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...
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