Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless arrant: Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. Say to the court, it glows And shines like rotten wood; Say to the church it shows... The Gentleman's Magazine - Seite 1911834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1857 - 600 Seiten
...the Scylla of continental Protestantism; we shall be safe, for God will be our refuge and strength. " Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand,...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. ' Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it is but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Toll Flesh it... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 Seiten
...spright did tremble nil for grief, And cursed the access of that celestial thief! THE SOUL'S ERRAND.3 Go, Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand...thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like painted wood ; Go, tell the Church it... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 Seiten
...spright did tremble all for grief, And cursed the access of that celestial thief I THE SOUL'S ERRAND.3 Go, Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand ; Fear not to touch the best ; The truth shall bo thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows,... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1860 - 392 Seiten
...life, I may have truce with this strange strife, And bring my soul to better rest. THE SOUL S ERRAND. 1 Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand,...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. 2 Go tell the Court it glows, And shines like rotten wood; Go, tell the Church it shows What 's good... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 Seiten
...spright did tremble all for grief, And cursed the access of that celestial thief! THE SOUL'S ERRAND.3 Go, Soul, the Body's guest, Upon a thankless errand...thy warrant. Go, since I needs must die, And give them all the lie. Go, tell the Court it glows, And shines like painted wood j Go, tell the Church it... | |
| John Rutherfurd Russell - 1861 - 546 Seiten
...perished tenement. It was right and natural for the great and unfortunate Raleigh to write : — " Go, soul ! the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand...to touch the best, The Truth shall be thy warrant." His soul, or spirit, was to represent him after his death. This is legitimate enough ; but we come... | |
| 1861 - 790 Seiten
...Soul's Errand :"— " Go, soul, thy body's guest, Upon a thankless errand, Fear not to touch the beet, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie. " Tell them that brave.it most, They beg for more by spending ! Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing... | |
| Simon Kerl - 1861 - 372 Seiten
...thy silver bell The midnight silence breaking. 30. ababcc Sf "G6, Soul, the b&dy's gu<5st, 3 1 + Up6n a thankless Errand ; Fear not to touch the best, The truth shall be thy warrant : Sf Go, since I n^eds must die, 3 i And give the world the lie.*** 3 1+ Tell arts they have not soundness,... | |
| James McGrigor Allan - 1862 - 320 Seiten
...they commit suicide, or go wrong, it is entirely their own fault. But Christopher Marlow says : — " Go, soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand!...since I needs must die, And give the world the lie." Brave, lying world ! Let it be an open question, as it has always been. Admitted, that men of genius... | |
| J H. Moss - 1862 - 256 Seiten
...each vain desire, Thus let me live securely blest, And thus at last let me expire. THE SOUL'S EEEAND. Go, Soul! the body's guest, upon a thankless errand...since I needs must die and give the world the lie, Tell zeal it lacks devotion, tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, tell flesh it is... | |
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