 When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me.  The Works of Robert Fergusson - Pagina 243door Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 288 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pagina’s
...canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING. ON HIS ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS " THE BEGGARS' OPERA.' When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, " It was levell'd at me ! " — GAT. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind.— FILCH. 13 BENEATH what cheerful... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pagina’s
...ejse might turn to your prejudice. Learn to be more guarded, I beg you. AIR. "How happy are we, £3c. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage Lest the courtiers rffcndcd should bt ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tii so pat to all the tribe Each cries That was... | |
 | 1810 - 558 pagina’s
...French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, and Latin." But he had not learned John Gay's prudential maxim, " . When you censure the age, ' " Be cautious and sage, •' " Lest the Courtiers' offended should be.", -f " O Great TOBACCO! greater than Great Can, Great Turk, Great Tartar, or -Great Tamerlane ! With... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1800 - 250 pagina’s
...fears no canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING, On bis Attempt to Sufpreft the BEGGARS When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe,Each cries, It was levell'd at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCW. BENEATH what... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 630 pagina’s
...might turn to your prejudice. Learn to be more guarded, I beg you. AIR. — How happy are we, 4-f. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries That was levell'd at me. Peach.... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pagina’s
...canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING, On his Attempt to suppress the Beggar's Opera. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what cheerful region of the... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pagina’s
...no canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING, On his Attempt to suppress the Beggars Opera. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what cheerful region of the... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 pagina’s
...turn to your prejudice. Learn to be more guarded, I beg you. AIR. — LOCKIT. " How happy are we, &c." When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me.... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1812 - 292 pagina’s
...canker from the year's decay. To SIR JOHN FIELDING, ON HIS ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS THE BEGGAR'S OPERA.. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelfd at me. GAT. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what cheerful region of the sky Shall Wit,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 pagina’s
...following air of Lockit, and all eyes were directed on the minister at the instant of its being repeated: When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended should be . If you mention 'vice or btibc, 'T is so .pat to all the tribe, That each cries, Tfa' w•ls levell'J... | |
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