 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 new monthly magazine - Página 429por William Francis Ainsworth - 1875Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 páginas
...fears 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 the courtiers offended should be ; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, " It was levell'd at me... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 the courtiers offended should be; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe,Each cries, It was levell'd at me. GAY.... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 630 páginas
...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...bribe, Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries That was levell'd at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I see : sure, brother Lockit, there was a little... | |
 | 1804 - 626 páginas
...AIR. — How happy are tee, SfC. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the corn-tiers offended should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, Tis so pat ta all the tribe, ' Each cries — ^-That was levell'd at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name,... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 páginas
...fears 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 the courtiers offended should be ; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 páginas
...fears no 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 the courtiers offended should be ; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 páginas
...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...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name I see: sure, brother Lockit, there was a little... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 444 páginas
...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...offended should be : If you mention vice or bribe, T is so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, That -was levelCJ at me ! Sir Robert, observing the... | |
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