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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 lov'd unless they give,... "
The Courtly Poets from Raleigh to Montrose - Page 13
by Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Henry Wotton - 1870 - 261 pages
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

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,...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1

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...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 2

English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant; Go, since I needs must 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,...
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Selection of Poems ...

Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I needs must 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,...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...body's guest, ^-* Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best. The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must 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,...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Tear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since* I needs must 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,...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets,: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ...

George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...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...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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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...* In the comedy of ' As You like It.' Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Go, since I 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 church and court reply,...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 44

England - 1838 - 884 pages
...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....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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Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628

Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...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...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...
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