 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 Poems of Robert Fergusson - Pàgina 59per Robert Fergusson, James Gray - 1821 - 229 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pàgines
...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...mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, " It was levell'd at me ! " — GAT. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind.— FILCH. 13... | |
 | John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...and taste thy joys, Where sorrow reigns not, and where every gale Is fraught with fulness, blessed with living hope, That fears no canker from the year's...mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pàgines
...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,...mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 pàgines
...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 pàgines
...Fifan coast : Again with thee we dwell, and taste thy joys, Where sorrow reigns not, and where ev'ry gale Is fraught with fulness, bless'd with living...mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelfd at me. GAT. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 pàgines
...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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