 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.  The Buccaneer: A Tale - Page 195by Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1840 - 440 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...them both the lie, Tell potentates, they live Acting by others actions, Not lov'd unless they give, Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition, Their practise only hate. And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell them that brave it most,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....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... | |
 | History - 1805 - 556 pages
...give ! Not strong, but by their factions. If potentates replye, Give potentates the lye. Tell me not of high condition, That rule affairs of state, Their...is ambition, Their practice only hate. And if they do replye, Then give them all the lye. Tell those that brave it moste, They begge more by spendinge... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...by their factions: If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. • Tell men of high condition, Who rule affairs of state, Their purpose is ambition,...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
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state,...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... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of state,...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... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 482 pages
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition That rule affairs of state,...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... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...lov'd unless they give, Not strong but by their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate....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... | |
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