 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...lie. Tell men of high condition, That manage the eftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie, Tell them that brave it moft, They beg for more by fpending, Who in their greateft coft, Like nothing but commending : And... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of ftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it moft, They beg for more by fpending, Who in their greateft coft, Seek nothing but commending. And if... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. • Tell men of high condition, Who rule affairs of state, Their 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, Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....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
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....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
...If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....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
...affection. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That manage the estate, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate...And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie, fore big execution. This song is here printed from the second edition of Davison's poems, 1611, 12mo.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | England - 1838 - 884 pages
...potentates reply, Give potentates the He. " Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the He. " Tell them that bravo it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost Seek... | |
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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. 
