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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 levell'd at me. "
The British drama - Page 56
by British drama - 1804
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The Tea-table Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots ..., Volume 1

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...
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The Tea-table Miscellany: A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots and ..., Issue 420

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...
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Plays

John Gay - 1772 - 386 pages
...cautious and f age, Left the courtiers offended jhould bt : If you mention -vice or bribe, 'Tis fo pat to all the tribe ; Each cries That was levell'd at me. Peach. Here's poor Ned Clincher's name, I fee. Sure, brother Lockit, there was a little unfair proceeding in Ned's cafe : for he told me in the...
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Plays Written by Mr. John Gay: Viz. The Captives, ... The Beggar's Opera ...

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 at me. Peach. Here's poor 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...
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The poetical works of Robert Fergusson, with biogr intr., notes and glossary ...

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 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...
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Bell's British Theatre,: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays ...

1777 - 380 pages
...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...
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Bell's British Theatre: Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays

John Bell - 1780 - 340 pages
...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...
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Comus: A Mask

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...
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The Phoenix; or, Weekly miscellany improved, Volume 2

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...
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The Medical and Physical Journal: Containing the Earliest ..., Volume 24

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...
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