| Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 páginas
...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...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. Here's poor Ned Clincher's... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 páginas
...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... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 páginas
...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... | |
| 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...courtiers offended, should be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levelld at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 páginas
...treacherous, that even those •who seem fondest of Maclieatb, at the very time they are care-wing him, are beckoning behind his back to the thief-taker...courtiers offended should be : If you mention vice or trite, *T is so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, Tkatt ivas leveirj at me ! Sir Robert, observing... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1812 - 292 páginas
...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 levelfd at me.... | |
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