 ... the lie. Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming ; Tell schools they want profoundness, And stand too much on seeming : If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie. Tell faith it's fled the city; Tell how the country erreth...  The Prince and the Pedlar; Or, The Siege of Bristol - Page 137by Ellen Pickering - 1839 - 311 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue least preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing ; Although to give the lie Deserves no less... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...faith, it's fled the city ; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell, manhood shakes 'off' pity; Tell, virtue least 'preferreth ;' And, if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So, when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Because to give the lie Deserves no less... | |
 | 1838 - 884 pages
...faith it's fled the city ; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell manhood shakes oft* pity ; Tell virtue least preferreth ; And if they do reply, Spare not to give the He." It seems to need no ghost, nor any man about to become one, to tell ug most of these things ;... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pages
...Tell Faith its fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell manhood shakes off pity, Tell Virtue least preferreth ; And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. And when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Although to give the lie Deserves no less... | |
 | Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth. Tell, manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue least preferreth. And if they do reply. Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabhing : Although to give the lie Deserves no less... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 608 pages
...faith 'tis fled the city; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell, manhood shakes of pity; Tell, virtue least preferreth : And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing; Because to give the lie, Deserves no less... | |
 | Poetical rhapsody - 1826 - 294 pages
...faith 'tis fled the city; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell, manhood shakes of pity; Tell, virtue least preferreth : And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing; Because to give the lie, Deserves no less... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...Faith 'tis fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue least preferreth ; And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So, when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing ; Although to give the lie Deserves no... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...Tell Faith tfs fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell Manhood shakes off pity, Tell Virtue least preferreth; And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. When thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Although to give the lie Deserves no less... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh - 1829 - 810 pages
...faith it's fled the city ; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell manhood, shakes off pity ; Tell virtue, least preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So, when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing ; Although to give the lie Deserves no... | |
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