 Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it wants devotion, Tell love it is but lust, Tell time it is but motion, Tell flesh it is but dust : And wish them not reply, For thou...  The Atlantic Monthly - Página 5971867Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 páginas
...; And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it is but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Tell Flesh it is but dust; And wish them not reply, For thoa must give the lie. Tell Age it daily wasteth, Tell Honour how it alters, Tell Beauty how she blasteth,... | |
 | 1821 - 510 páginas
...it is but luste ; Tell time it is but motion ; Tell flesh it is but duste. And wish them to replye, For thou must give the lye. Tell age it daily wasteth ; Tell honour how it alters ; Tell beawty that it blasteth ; Tell favour that she falters. And as they doe replye, Give every one the... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 486 páginas
...neutral verb ; it is used by Sir W. Raleigh in the same manner, in his poem entitled the Farewell : " Tell age, it daily wasteth ; " Tell honour, how it alters ; " Tell beauty, that it blasteth," &c. In Venus and Adonis we find nearly the same sentiment : " Love's gentle spring... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1824 - 522 páginas
...And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. "'1V11 Zeal it lacks devotion ; Tell Lore it is but lust; Tell Time it is but motion; Tell Flesh it...dust: And wish them not reply, For thou must give the lie. " Tell Age it daily wasteth; Tell Honour how it alters; Tell Beauty that it blasteth; Tell Favour... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 páginas
...; And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it is but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Tell Flesh it is but dust ; And wish them not reply, For thon must give the lie. Tell Age it daily wasteth, Tell Honour how it alters, Tell Beauty how she blasteth,... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 318 páginas
...And if they make reply, Then tell them all they lie. Tell zeal it wants devotion ; Tell love it is but lust; Tell time it is but motion; Tell flesh it...dust: And wish them not reply, For thou must give the lie. Tell Beauty how she blasteth ; Tell favour how it falters : And as they shall reply, Give every... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 290 páginas
...tell them all they lie. Tell zeal it wants devotion ; Tell love it is but lust ; Tell time it meets but motion ; Tell flesh it is but dust; And wish them not reply. For thou must give the lie. Tell Lond' of her stews, And citizens of their usury; And though it be no news, Tell courtesans... | |
 | Poetical rhapsody - 1826 - 294 páginas
...likewise the lie. Tell zeal it 's blind devotion ; Tell love it is but lust ; Tell time it 's but a motion ; Tell flesh it is but dust : And wish them not reply, Tell age it daily wasteth ; Tell honour how it alters ; Tell truth how that she blasteth ; Tell favour... | |
 | Francis Davison - 1826 - 608 páginas
...bkewise the lie. Tell zeal it 's blind devotion ; Tell love it is but lust ; Tell time it 's but a motion ; Tell flesh it is but dust : And wish them not reply, Lest thou give them the lie. Tell age it daily wasteth ; Tell honour how it alters; Tell truth how... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 páginas
...They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost Tell Zeal it lacks devotion, Tell Love it is but lust, Tell Time it is but motion, Tell Flesh it...dust; And wish them not reply, For thou must give the lie. Tell Age it daily wasteth, Tell Honour how it alters, Tell Beauty how she blasteth, Tell Favour... | |
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