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Page 185
Go , soul , the body ' s guest , Upon a thankless errand , Fear not to touch the best
, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go , since I needs must die , And give the world
the lie . Go tell the court it glows , And shines like rotten wood , Go , tell the ...
Go , soul , the body ' s guest , Upon a thankless errand , Fear not to touch the best
, The truth shall be thy warrant ; Go , since I needs must die , And give the world
the lie . Go tell the court it glows , And shines like rotten wood , Go , tell the ...
Page 186
And if they once reply , Then give them all the lie . Tell them that brave it most ,
They beg for more by spending , Who in their greatest cost , Seek nothing but
commending . And if they make reply , Then give them all the lie . Tell zeal it lacks
...
And if they once reply , Then give them all the lie . Tell them that brave it most ,
They beg for more by spending , Who in their greatest cost , Seek nothing but
commending . And if they make reply , Then give them all the lie . Tell zeal it lacks
...
Page 187
And when they do reply , Straight give them both the lic . Tell physic of her
boldness , Tell skill it is pretension , Tell charity of coldness , Tell law it is
contention . And as they do reply , So give them still the lie . Tell fortune of her
blindness , Tell ...
And when they do reply , Straight give them both the lic . Tell physic of her
boldness , Tell skill it is pretension , Tell charity of coldness , Tell law it is
contention . And as they do reply , So give them still the lie . Tell fortune of her
blindness , Tell ...
Page 188
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 stabbing ; Yet stab at thee who will , No stab the soul can kill . The Nymph ' s
Reply to the ...
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 stabbing ; Yet stab at thee who will , No stab the soul can kill . The Nymph ' s
Reply to the ...
Page 349
Give me a look , give me a face , That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely
flowing , hair as free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th ' adulteries
of art That strike mine eye , but not mine heart . HUE AND CRY AFTER CUPID .
Give me a look , give me a face , That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely
flowing , hair as free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th ' adulteries
of art That strike mine eye , but not mine heart . HUE AND CRY AFTER CUPID .
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| Title | Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 2 Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, English poets |
| Author | English poets |
| Editor | George Ellis |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2007 |
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