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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 loved unless they give,... "
The Witty and Humorous of the English Poets: With Specimens Arranged in Periods - Page 41
by William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 335 pages
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The Courtly Poets from Raleigh to Montrose

Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Henry Wotton - 1870 - 322 pages
...Bibl. Cat.," vol. ii. p. 224. Also ascribed Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Say to the court, it glows And shines like rotten...and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action ; Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction...
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A Household Book of English Poetry, Issue 160

1870 - 464 pages
...the best ; The truth shall be thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, 5 And give the world the lie. Say to the Court it glows And shines like rotten wood...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 but others'...
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Class-book of English Poetry from Chaucer to Tennyson

Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...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....and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates — they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a...
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Favourite English poems and poets

English poems - 1870 - 722 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...and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction...
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A Household Book of English Poetry, Issue 160

1870 - 462 pages
...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 but others' actions ; Not loved unless they give, 15 Not strong but by...
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A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets

William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...lie. Go, tell the court it glows And shines like rotten wood ; Go, tell the church it shows What 's hty master smiled, to sec That love was in the next degree : T was but a kindred sou potentates they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction....
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People

Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 pages
...the lie. Go tell the Court it glows And shines like rotten wood; Go tell the Church it shows Men's good, and doth no good: If Church and Court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live Acting by others' actions, —— Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by...
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Household Treasury of English Song: Specimens of the English Poets ...

William Henry Davenport Adams - 1872 - 396 pages
...lie. Say to the Court — it glows 3 1 ~8 H Ed K 03 O H 3 E < And shines like rotten wood ; M z K E a. Say to the Church — it shows What's good, and doth no good : K M H If Court and Church reply, X H X Then give them both the lie. J -J « X H Z 0 Tell Potentates...
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Anthologia Anglica, a new selection from the English poets from Spenser to ...

Anthologia Anglica - 1873 - 512 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...and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates they live, Acting by others' actions, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by their...
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The poems of sir Walter Raleigh collected and authenticated with ..., Issue 830

sir Walter Ralegh - 1875 - 316 pages
...Bibl. Cat.," vol. ii. p. 224. Also ascribed Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Say to the court, it glows And shines like rotten...and court reply, Then give them both the lie. Tell potentates, they live Acting by others' action ; Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction...
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