 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,...  The Worcester Magazine and Historical Journal - Pagina 951826Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 420 pagina’s
...glowes And mines like rotten wood; Goe tell the church it fhowes What's good, and doth no good : ic If church and court reply, Then give them both the lye. Tell potentates they live Afting by others aftions ; Not lov'd unlefle they give, 15 Not ftrong but by their faftions : If potentates... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1794 - 426 pagina’s
...glowes And fliines like rotten wood; Goe tell the church it fliowei What's good, and doth no good : 19 If church and court reply, Then give them both the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others adlions; Not lov'd unlefle they give, 15 Not ftrong but by their factions ; * Catalog, sf 7'. RaivUnfoni... | |
 | 1808 - 496 pagina’s
...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 both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by other's actions ; Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...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 both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pagina’s
...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 both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pagina’s
...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 both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong but... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pagina’s
...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 both the lie. • « • " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love, it is but lust, Tell time, it is but motion,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pagina’s
...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... | |
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