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 Works of Robert Fergusson - Page 229by Robert Fergusson, Alexander Balloch Grosart - 1851 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Fergusson - 1773 - 344 pages
...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...all the tribe, Each cries, " It was levell'd at me ! " — GAT. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind.— FILCH. 13 BENEATH what cheerful region of the... | |
| John Milton, John Dalton - 1791 - 498 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what cheerful region of the... | |
| Robert Fergusson - 1807 - 378 pages
...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...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelled at me. GAY. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what cheerful region of the... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 pages
...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 pages
...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...'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, — It was levelfd at me. GAT. 'Tis woman that seduces all mankind. FILCH. BENEATH what cheerful region of the... | |
| David Erskine Baker - 1812 - 418 pages
...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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