 | Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 sidor
...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. Here's poor... | |
 | Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 sidor
...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 sidor
...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 sidor
...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. Peach. Here's poor... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 422 sidor
...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 trite, *T is so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, Tkatt ivas leveirj at me ! Sir Robert,... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 sidor
...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 at me ! Sir Robert,... | |
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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. 
