 | Christopher Smart - College students' writings, English - 1750 - 424 pages
...Tell fortune of her blindnefs ; Tell nature of decay j Tell friendfhip of unkindnefs ; Tell juftice of delay. And if they do replye, Then give them all the lye. XL Tell artes they have no foundnefs, But vary by efteeminge ; Tell fkollers lack profoundnefs, And... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 524 pages
...Tell Fortune of her blindnefs ; Tell Nature of decay ; Tell Friendfliip of unkindnefe ; Tell Juftice of delay. And if they do replye, Then give them all the lye. Tel! Tell Artes they have no foundneft, But vary by efteeminge ; Tell Skollers lack profoundnefs, And... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 554 pages
...of high condition, That rule affairs of ftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate. And if they do replye, Then give them all the lye. Tell thofe that brave it mofte, They begge more by fpendinge ; Who, in their greateft cofte, Seek nothings... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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 nature of decay,...of unkindness, Tell justice of delay. And if the'y will reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming, Tell... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...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 nature of decay,...of unkindness, Tell justice of delay. And if they will reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming, Tell... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...charity of coldness, . . Tell law it is contention : And as they yield reply, So give them still the lie. Tell fortune of her blindness, Tell nature of decay...of unkindness, Tell justice of delay : And if they dare reply, Then give them still the lie. Tell arts they have no soundness, ' . But vary by esteeming... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...charity of coldness, Tell law it is contention. And as they yield reply, So give them still the lie. Tell fortune of her blindness, Tell nature of decay,...of unkindness, Tell justice of delay. And if they dare reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell arts they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming, Tell... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...the lie. Tell physic of her boldness ; Tell skill, it is ' pretension ; ' Tell charity of coldness ; Tell fortune of her blindness ; Tell nature of decay...unkindness ; Tell justice of delay : And, if they will reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell arts, they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming ;... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 624 pages
...Charity of coldness; Tell Law, it is contention : And, if they yield reply, Then give them still the lie. Tell Fortune of her blindness ; Tell Nature of decay...unkindness ; Tell Justice of delay: And, if they do reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Arts, they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming ; Tell... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 616 pages
...of coldness ; Tell Law, it is contention : And, if they yield reply, Then give them still the lie. Tell Fortune of her blindness ; Tell Nature of decay...unkindness ; Tell Justice of delay : And, if they do reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell Arts, they have no soundness, But vary by esteeming ; Tell... | |
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Tell fortune of her blindness; Tell nature of decay; Tell friendship of unkindness ; Tell justice of delay; And if they will reply, Then give them all the lie. 
