 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,...  Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628 - Page 218edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 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,... | |
 | 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...give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their faftions. If potentates... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...And shines like rotten wood, Go, tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no good ; If chinch and court reply, Then give them both the lie, Tell...Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practise only... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...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...factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the... | |
 | History - 1805 - 556 pages
...and church replye, Give court and church the lye. Tell potentates, they live Actinge, but oh ! their actions Not lov*d unless they give ! Not strong, but by their factions. If potentates replye, Give potentates the lye. Tell me not of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...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...factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...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...the lie. Tell potentates they live Acting by others action, Not lov'd unless they give, Not strong, but by affection. If potentates reply, Give potentates... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...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, Tell flesh, it is but... | |
 | 1821 - 526 pages
...and church replye, Give court and church the lye. Tell potentates, they live Actinge, but ob 1 their actions Not lov'd unless they give ! Not strong, but by their factions. If potentates replye, Give potentates the lye. Tell me not of high condition, That rule affairs of state, There purpose... | |
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