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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

234 Sir Walter Raleigh 1554?-1618 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:234
AUTHOR:Sir Walter Raleigh (1554?–1618)
QUOTATION:Go, Soul, the body’s guest,
  Upon a thankless arrant:
Fear not to touch the best,
  The truth shall be thy warrant:
    Go, since I needs must die,
    And give the world the lie.
ATTRIBUTION:The Lie.