 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 levelled at me.  The Theatrical Times - Pàgina 1581847Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | British drama - 1804 - 630 pàgines
...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. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I see : sure, brother Lockit, there was a little... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 pàgines
...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. Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name I see: sure, brother Lockit, there was a little... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 568 pàgines
...that Gay had this passage in Iiis thoughts when he wrote the Beggar t Opera : " If you mention gift or bribe, " 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, " Each cries — that was levelled at me !" To run in that vile line.3 Pol. And is this all ! Will you not answer then the libels ? Aut. No.... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 184 pàgines
...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!" — GAY. LONDON: PRINTED BY AND FOR PINNOCK AND MAUNDER, Mentorian Press, 267, Strand;... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1819 - 860 pàgines
...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 !** — Cau. Lcndon : Printed for Pinnock and Maunder, 967, Strain Of whom may also... | |
 | Martin Archer Shee - 1824 - 258 pàgines
...censure the age, Be cautious and sage, • Lest the courtiers offended should be ; If you mention vice er bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, ' That was levell'd at me !' " Beggars Opera, Act II. Seene 2 Is mine. You know, I claim a husband's right, To... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 432 pàgines
...censure the oget Be cautious find snge, Lest the courtiers offended should le; If you mention rice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was lei•ell' d at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I see : sure, brother Lockit, there was... | |
 | Albany Fonblanque - 1837 - 424 pàgines
...and this fry would sink in the competition. THE SOOTHING SYSTEM ILLUSTRATED. " IF you mention vice or bribe Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, that was levelled at me." IT is well known to all the world (which means ourselves and friends), that Ministers are the best... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 pàgines
...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." A Shepherd's Dog, unskill'd in sports, 1'ick'd up acquaintance of all sorts ; Among... | |
 | Acting drama - 1839 - 936 pàgines
...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. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I see. Pure, brolhur Loi-kit, there was a... | |
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