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 potentates they live Acting by others' action, Not loved unless they give, Not strong but by a faction. The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 1911834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1783 - 360 Seiten
...potentates they live Afting by others aftion, Not loved unlefs they give, Not ftrong, but by affe&ion. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That manage the eftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate : And if they once reply, Then... | |
| George Ellis - 1790 - 346 Seiten
...they live Afting by others actions Not lov'd unlefs they give, Not ftrong but by their faftions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of ftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 Seiten
...them both the lie, Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practise only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most,... | |
| 1805 - 556 Seiten
...give ! Not strong, but by their factions. If potentates replye, Give potentates the lye. Tell me not of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their...is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they do replye, Then give them all the lye. Tell those that brave it moste, They begge more by spendinge... | |
| 1808 - 496 Seiten
...by their factions: If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. • Tell men of high condition, Who rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition,...And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. TeH them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing... | |
| 1819 - 394 Seiten
...affection. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That manage the estate, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate...And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie, fore big execution. This song is here printed from the second edition of Davison's poems, 1611, 12mo.... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 Seiten
...Acting — but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give ; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. Tell men...ambition ; Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell those that have it most, They beg for more by spending;... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 Seiten
...Acting — but oh ! their actions Not loved, unless they give; Nor strong, but by their factions. If Potentates reply, Give Potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule aflairs of state, Their purpose is ambition ; Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply, Then... | |
| 1838 - 884 Seiten
...unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the He. " Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state,...hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the He. " Tell them that bravo it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost Seek... | |
| Dove - 1822 - 120 Seiten
...unless they give; Not strong, hut hy their faction! ; If Potentates replie, Give Potentates the Lye. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is amhition, Their practice hut to cheate ; And if they dare replie, Then give them all the Lye. Tell... | |
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