 Who, in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending: And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it wants devotion; Tell love it is but lust; Tell time it is but motion; Tell flesh it is but dust: And wish them not reply, For thou...  The Philomathic journal - Page 398by Philomathic institution - 1824Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1852 - 432 pages
...used as a verb neuter. It is so used in the poem ascribed to Raleigh, entitled 'The Farewell:'— " Tell age it daily wasteth; Tell honour how it alters; Tell beauty that it blasteth." Which of them both should underprop her fame : When virtue hragg'd, beauty -would blush for shame ;... | |
 | Clara Lucas Balfour - English literature - 1852 - 458 pages
...all the lie. " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, " Tell age it daily wasteth, Tell honour how it alters, Tell beauty how she blasteth, Tell favour how she falters ; And as they shall reply, Give every one the lie. "... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...commending ; And, if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it is but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Tell Flesh...daily wasteth, Tell Honour how it alters, Tell Beauty how she blasteth, Tell Favour how she falters ; And as they shall reply, Give every one the he. Tell... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - English poetry - 1853 - 838 pages
...commending ; And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it U but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Tell Flesh it...daily wasteth, Tell Honour how it alters, Tell Beauty how she blasteth, Tell Favour how she falters ; And as they shall reply, Give every one the lie. Tell... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pages
...good : If Church ar.d 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...wish them not reply, For thou must give the lie. Tell Fortune of her blindness, Tell nature of decay, Tell friendship of unkindness, Tell justice of delay... | |
 | Charles Whitehead - Great Britain - 1854 - 346 pages
...commending. And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion ; Tell love it is but lust ; Tell time it is but motion ; Tell...Tell beauty that it blasteth ; Tell favour that she falters. And as they do reply, Give every one the lie. Tell wit how much it wrangles In fickle points... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...commending. And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion ; Tell Love it is but lust ; Tell Time it is but motion ; Tell...reply, For thou must give the lie. Tell Age it daily wastctli ; Tell Honor how it alters ; Tell Beauty that it bla.ster.Ii ; Tell Favor that she falters... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1855 - 580 pages
...commending : And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion; Tell love it is but lust; Tell time it is but motion; Tell flesh...must give the lie. Tell age it daily wasteth; Tell honor how it alters. Tell beauty how she blaateth; Tell favor how she falters ; And as they shall reply,... | |
 | English poetry - 1856 - 754 pages
...commending ; And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lye. Tell zeale , it lacks devotion ; Tell love , it is but lust, Tell time , it is but motion ; Tell...; And wish them not reply, For thou must give the lye. Tell age , it daily wasteth ; Tell honour , how it alters ; Tell beauty , how she blasteth j Tell... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1857 - 396 pages
...commending : And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion ; Tell love it is but lust ; Tell time it is but motion ; Tell...wasteth ; Tell honour how it alters ; Tell beauty how she blasteth ; Tell favour how she falters ; And as they shall reply, Give each of them the lie.... | |
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