 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 thou must give the lie. Tell age it daily wasteth, Tell honour how it alters, Tell beauty how she blasteth, Tell...  The Courtly Poets from Raleigh to Montrose - Page 14edited by - 1870 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...lie, Tell them that brave it moft, They beg for more by fpending, Who in their greateft coft, Like nothing but commending : And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Tell zeal, it wants devotion; Tell love, it is bat luft ; Tell time, it ' is' but motion t Tell flefh,... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...purpose is ambition, Their practise only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by...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... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by...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... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. TeH them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending,...Seek nothing but commending: And if they make reply, . • Spare not to give the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is but lust ; Tell ti.me... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 510 pages
...purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by...Seek nothing but commending. And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. Tell zeal it lacks devotion. Tell love it is but lust,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most* They beg for more by...their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. AmJ if they make reply, Spare not to five the lie, h wastethhoil°«r how it al, And ,( they do reply,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 482 pages
...purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by...greatest cost. Seek nothing but commending. And if they mate reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal it lacks devotion, Tell love it is 'but lust, Tell... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...palpable mistakes have been rectified. The passages corrected are left distinguished by ' commas.' Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, Like nothing but commending : And if they make reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell zeal, it wants... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell those that have it most, They beg for more by spending; Who, in their...nothing but commending : And, if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell Zeal, it lacks devotion : Tell Love, it is but lust : Tell Time, it... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...Their practice only hate : And, if they do reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell those that have it most, They beg for more by spending; Who, in their...nothing but commending : And, if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell Zeal, it lacks devotion : Tell Love, it is but lust : Tell Time, it... | |
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