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" And if they will reply, Then give them all 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... "
Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628 - Page 220
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

1783 - 360 pages
...fled the city ; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell, manhood fhakes ' off" pity ; Tell, virtue leaft ' preferreth :' And, if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So, when thou haft, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing, Becaufe to give the lie Deferves no lefs than...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1

George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell manhood fhakes off pity, Tell virtue leaft preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thou haft, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing; Although to give the lie Deferves no lefs than...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 2

English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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, Tell,...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 than...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 1

George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
...profoundness, And stand too much on seeming. If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie. 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 than...
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Selection of Poems ...

1808 - 496 pages
...stand too much on seeming: If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie. Tell faith 'tis fled the city, Tell how the country erreth ; Tell...Tell virtue least preferreth : And if they do reply, •• .C Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing; Although...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - 1809 - 490 pages
...wastethhoil°«r how it al, And ,( they do reply, they yiew "e them 5tm ^, fortune of her blind Tell faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth. Tell manhood shakes off pity, Tell virtue least preferred!. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded thee,...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets,: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ...

George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pages
...profoundness, And stand too much on seeming. If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie. Tell, manhood shakes off pity, Tell, virtue least...preferreth. And if they do reply, Spare not to give the He. So when them hast, as I Commanded thee, done blabbing : Although to give the lie Deserves no less...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ...

George Ellis - 1811 - 482 pages
...schools the lie. Tell faith it's fled the city, Tell how the country erreth, Tell, manhood shakes oil' 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 than...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

1819 - 394 pages
...stand on too much seeming ; If arts and schools reply, Give arts and schools the lie. Tell faith, it's fled the city ; Tell how the country erreth ; Tell,...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 than...
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The British Plutarch: Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent ..., Volume 2

Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...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 ; Tell,...Manhood shakes off pity ; Tell, Virtue least preferreth : VOL. II. 2 D And,, if they do reply, Spare not to give the lie. So when thou hast, as I Commanded...
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