 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 220edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 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... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 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... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 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,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 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... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 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... | |
 | Ballads, English - 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... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 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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