 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 - الصفحة 218المحررون: - 1819عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 724
...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,...Potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not loved, unless they give ; Not strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the... | |
 | 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 754
...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. TeH Potentates they live Acting by others actions ; Not loved, unless they give ; Not strong, but by... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 272
...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 ; Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by affection ; If Potentates reply, Give Potentates... | |
 | 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 876
...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... | |
 | 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 608
...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, "... | |
 | 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 938
...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... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 324
...And give the world the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others' actions ; Not loved unlesse they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lye. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...the lye. Goe tell the court, it glowes And shines like rotten wood ; Goe tell the church it showes What's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them hoth thé lye. 10 15 20 30 • Catalogue of T. Huwlinson, 1T27. f Catalogue of Sion culL Iihrary. Thit... | |
 | Ellen Pickering - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 944
...And give the world the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others' actions ; Not loved unlesse they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lye. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice... | |
 | Henrietta Georgiana Chatterton (M. lady.) - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 1020
...CHAPTER XIX. Go tell the court it glowes And shines like rotten wood ; Go tell the church it showes What's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lye. SIR WALTER RALEIGU. THE tranquil life of Bertha and of the other inmates of Persano had been interrupted... | |
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