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. Plays - Page 105by John Gay - 1772 - 359 pagesFull view - About this book
| Allan Ramsay - 1750 - 492 pages
...age, Be cautious and fage, Left the courtiers offended mould be : If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis pat to all the tribe, Each cries that was levell'd at me. SONG XVI. Tune, London Ladies. IF you at an office follicite your due, And would not have matters neglefted... | |
| Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 506 pages
...age, Be cautious and fage, Left the courtiers offended fhould be : If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis pat to all the tribe, Each cries — That was levell'd at me. SONG XVI. Tune, London ladies, • ' IF you at an office folicit your due, And would not have matters... | |
| John Gay - 1772 - 346 pages
...Be cautious and Jage, Left the courtiers offended jhould be : If you mention vice or lribe, 'Tisfo pat to all the tribe ; Each cries That was levell'd...Ned Clincher's name, I fee. Sure, brother Lockit, theie was a little unfair proceeding in Ned's cafe : for he told me in the condemn'd hold, that, for... | |
| 1777 - 380 pages
...happy are we, When you cenfure the age, Be cautious and fage, Left the courtiers offended mould be : If you mention vice or bribe, Tis fo pat to all the tribe ; Each cries - That was levell'd at me. Peacb. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I fee. Sure, brother Lockit, there was a little unfair proceeding... | |
| John Bell - 1777 - 374 pages
...are we, &c. When you cenfure the age. Be cautious and fage, Lett the courtiers offended fliould be ; If you mention vice or bribe, * Tis fo pat to all the tribe ; Each cries That vv;is levell'd at me, ' Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I fee. Sure, brother Lockit, there... | |
| John Bell - 1780 - 340 pages
...age Be cautious and iiige Left the courtiers oifended fhould be ;' If you mention vice or bribe, "Pis fo pat to all the tribe . Each cries That was levell'd at me. Peach. Here 's poor Ned Clincher's name I fee: fure, brother Lockit, there was a little unfair proceeding... | |
| James Hartley (Ph. D.) - 1784 - 606 pages
...PROPRIETORS. When you cenfure the age, £e cautious and lage. • Left the Courtiers offended fhould be ; If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis fo pat to all the tribe, Each cries that is levelled at me. [Beggar's Opera. DUET by the INNS and OUTS. Tm. This is a day of Jubilee, Guts.... | |
| Charles Lucas - 1785 - 432 pages
...Mafters do not or cannot ; and fo do they fee, hear and understand. Touch one and you touch all. And, If you mention Vice or Bribe, 'Tis fo pat to all the Tribe, That each cries this was levelled at me. Yet fljallnot Lawi neceflary for the Safety and Welfare of... | |
| 436 pages
...cautious and fage, IttA the courtiers offended Iliould be ; If you mention vice or bribe 'Tis f«> pat to all the tribe, , Each cries — That was levell'd at me. Can there be a plainer innuendo, that every courtier is corrupted either with vice or a bribe, or with... | |
| British drama - 1804 - 630 pages
...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 unfair proceeding in Ned's case; for he told me, in... | |
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