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" 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, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others... "
The Philomathic journal - Page 397
by Philomathic institution - 1824
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The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh: Kt. Political, Commercial, and ..., Volume 2

Sir Walter Raleigh - British Guiana - 1751 - 418 pages
...thanklefs Arrant, Fear not to touch the Beft, The Truth fhall be thy Warrant. Go, fince I needs muft die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And fhines like painted Wood ; Go, tell the Church it fhows What's Good, but does no good. If Court and...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 2

English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...But, sore I fear, false hope will be the best. THE SOULS ERRAND. Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best, The...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...
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Selection of Poems ...

Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...boundless and immortal mind ! Universal Magazine. THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Ciro, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The...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...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...clMp8 and a S4 • SIR WALTER RALEIGH. THE SOUL's ERRAND. /~t O, soul, the body's guest, ^-* Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best. The...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...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...thee and be thy love. THE SOUL's ERRAND. GO, soul, the 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...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...DAVISON.f Go soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errant ; — * 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...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...grief, And cursed th' access of that celestial thief. THE *AREWELL.f Go Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand : Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant. * The letter, by way of argument to explain Spenser's Poem, is addressed «To the Right Noble and Valorous'...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...grief, And cursed th' access of that celestial thief. THE lAREWELL.f Go Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand : Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant. * The letter, by way of argument to explain Spenser's Poem, is addressed 'To the Right Noble and Valorous...
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Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628

Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...Which makes them beetle-brow'd. Ohejam satis ! THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the best, The...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...
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The cabinet; or The selected beauties of literature [ed. by J ..., Volume 1

Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...whatever the old might. THE SOUL'S ERRAND. Ascribed to Sir W. Raleigh. GO, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant ; l Jo, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines...
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