 | 1852 - 790 pagina’s
...In some of them this virtuous soul makes a strange medley of complaints: — " Tell them that bravo it most They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost Lack nothing but commanding : Aad if they make reply, Spare nut to give the be. " Tell real it lacks... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pagina’s
...If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate...the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it U but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Tell Flesh it is but dust ; And wish them not reply, For thou... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 pagina’s
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of Ыд1» condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, S^ek nothing but commending. And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it lacks... | |
 | Charles Whitehead - 1854 - 344 pagina’s
...hate ; And if they do reply, Then give them all the be. Tell those that brave it most, They beg the more by spending ; Who in their greatest cost Seek nothing but 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pagina’s
...Who, in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but comrnending. And if ihey make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion: Tell Love it is but lust; N Tell Time .it is but motion j, Tell Flesh jt is but dust: _ And wish .them not reply, > For thou... | |
 | 1856 - 754 pagina’s
...lye. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practise only hate ; And if they once reply, Then give them all the lye. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost Seek nothing... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1856 - 590 pagina’s
...potentates reply, Give potentates the, lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once repty, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave the most, They beg for more by spending, Who... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pagina’s
...is ambition ; Their practice only hate. And if they do reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell those that brave it most, They beg for more by spending,...Seek nothing but 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... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pagina’s
...potentates reply, Give potentates the. lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....they once 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 it is but... | |
 | Francis Lister Hawks - 1857 - 274 pagina’s
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. " Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the He. " Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, , Tell flesh... | |
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Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who, in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending: And if they make reply Then give them all the lie. 
