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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads - Page 118
1783
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The Works of Sir Walter Ralegh: Kt. Political, Commercial, and ..., Volume 2

Sir Walter Raleigh - British Guiana - 1751 - 418 pages
...Raleigh's, end appears to have been written fomejhort Time before his Death. V. Tell V. Tell thofe that brave it moft, They beg for more by fpending ; Who in their greateft Coft Seek nothing but commending. And if they make reply Spare not to give the lie. VI. Tell Zeal it lacks...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1

George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Tell men of high condition, That rule affairs of ftate, Their purpofe is ambition, Their praftice only hate....for more by fpending, Who in their greateft coft, Seek nothing but commending. And if they make reply, Spare not to give the lie. Tell zeal it lacks...
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Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which ..., Volume 2

English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. And if...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 1

George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...their factions. If potentates reply, Give potentates the lie. Their 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 spending. Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. And if...
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Selection of Poems ...

Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...• 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...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...lie. 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 lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. And if...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...lie. 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 lie. Tell them that brave it most* They beg for more by spending, Who in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending. AmJ if...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 44

England - 1838 - 884 pages
..." 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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Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628

Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 432 pages
...lie. 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 lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who, in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending ; And...
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The cabinet; or The selected beauties of literature [ed. by J ..., Volume 1

Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...lie. 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 lie. Tell them that brave it most, They beg for more by spending, Who, in their greatest cost, Seek nothing but commending ; And...
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