...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...potentates they live, Acting. by others' actions, Not loved unless they give — Not strong but by their factions : If potentates reply, Give potentates...

...lie. 1: 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...Potentates — they live, Acting by others actions, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates 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...Potentates — they live, Acting by others actions, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the...

...the lie. Tell Potentates, they live Acting, but oh 1 their actions Not loved, unless they give ; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. 1 " A higher strain or compliment cannot well he conceived than this, which raises your Idea even ^rf...

...world the lye. Say to the Court, it glowes, and shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church, it shewes what's good, and doth no good ; If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lye. Tell Zeale it wants devotion ; tell Love it is but lust ; Tell Time it is but motion ; tell Flesh...

...Goe tell the court, it glowes And shines like rotten wood ; Goe tell the church it showes \Vhat 's good, and doth no good : If church and court reply, Then give them both the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others actions : Not lov'd unlessc they give, Not strong but...

...Then give them both the lye. Tell potentates they live Acting by others actions : Not lov'd unlcsse they give. Not strong but by their factions: If potentates reply, Give potentates the lye. 6оо " The ЫfГ 6o I Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is...

...it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Say to the Church it shows What's good, and doth no good. 10 If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell Potentates they live Acting by others' action; Not loved unless they give, 15 Not strong but by affection. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates...

...any other period to have said — " Tell potentates they live, Acting by others' actions : Not loved, unless they give ; Not strong but by their factions : If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie." This was meant for the Tudor ; in the blindness of his rage he might then have written — "Tell love...

...lie. Tell Potentates, they live Acting, but oh ! their actions 15 Not loved, unless they give ; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply,...Give Potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, 20 That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition ; Their practice only hate. And if they do...