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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,... "
Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads - Seite 135
1819
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Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ...

John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...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...the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by others actions, Not lov'd, unless they give, Not strong but by their factions; If potentates reply, Give potentates...
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Miscellaneous works

Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829 - 810 Seiten
...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, and doth no...potentates, they live Acting, by others' action ; Not lovM, unless they give; Nor strong, but by affection. If potentates reply, Giv* potentates the lie....
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The works of sir Walter Ralegh. To which are prefixed the lives of ..., Band 8

sir Walter Ralegh - 1829 - 806 Seiten
...to the cburch it shows What's good, and doth no good. If cburch and court reply, Then give them hoth the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting, by others' action; Not lov'd, unless they give ; Nor strong, but by affection. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition,...
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The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song

Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...live Acting, but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give; Not strong, but by their factions. 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. And if they do reply, Then...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Band 155

1834 - 724 Seiten
...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,...the lie. Tell Potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not loved, unless they give ; Not strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Bände 155-156

1834 - 754 Seiten
...die, And give the 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....Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. TeH Potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not loved, unless they give ; Not strong, but by...
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The cynosure, select passages from the most distinguished writers [ed. by ...

Cynosure - 1837 - 272 Seiten
...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, and doth no good ; If Court and Church reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell Potentates they live Acting by others' action...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Band 7

1838 - 876 Seiten
...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...
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The United States Magazine and Democratic Review, Band 20

1847 - 608 Seiten
...world the lie. " Go, tell the Court it glow« And shines like soften wood ; Go, tell the Church it them What's good, and doth no good. If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie." When on the scaffold, he desired to see the axe; and feeling the edge of it, said to the sheriff, "...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Band 44

1838 - 938 Seiten
...it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the church it shows What's good, and doth no goo<l. 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...
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