| William Henry Kearley Wright - Cornwall (England : County) - 1886 - 444 pages
...illustration of this, is related in the Biographia Dramatic*, III., 55 : — "The Minister, Sir R. Walpole, was not deterred from attending the performance of...courtiers offended should be : If you mention vice or bribe, Tis so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, That was levelled at me '.' " Sir Robert, observing... | |
| William Henry Kearley Wright - Cornwall (England : County) - 1886 - 388 pages
...illustration of this, is related in the Biographia Dramática, III., 55 : — "The Minister, Sir R. Walpole, was not deterred from attending the performance of...the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers ofiended should be : If you mention vice or bribe, Tis so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, That... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - English literature - 1886 - 396 pages
...attended the wellknown air of Lockit, and all eyes were turned towards the great Minister when it was repeated :— ' When you censure the age, Be cautious...courtiers offended should be : If you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, That each cries, " That was levelled at me.'"' Sir Robert, observing... | |
| John Gay - English poetry - 1893 - 426 pages
...! all eyes but your own Can see you are not younger. AIR XII.— LOCKIT . How happy are we, etc. / When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...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. AIR XIII.— LUCY Of a... | |
| John Gay - English poetry - 1893 - 420 pages
...maid ! all eyes but your own Can sec you are not younger. AIR XII.— LOCKIT How happy are we, etc. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...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. AIR XIII.— LUCY Of a... | |
| John Gay - English poetry - 1893 - 422 pages
...maid ! all eyes but your own Can see you are not younger. AIR XII.— LOCKIT How happy are we, etc. When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest...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. AIR XIII.— LUCY Of a... | |
| John Gay - Ballad opera - 1898 - 256 pages
...might turn to your prejudice. Learn to be more guarded, I beg you. AIR XII. How happy are we, <fec. When you censure the Age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the Courtiers offended should be. ') because fehlt in einisen spateren Ausgg. //' ifou mention Vice or Bribe, 'T is so pat to all the... | |
| Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 354 pages
...Women oft have envy shown ; Pleased to ruin Others' wooing; Never happy in their own ! LOCKIT'S SONG. WHEN you censure the Age, Be cautious and sage ; Lest...Courtiers offended should be ! If you mention Vice, or Bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, ' That was levelled at me ! ' COLIN AND LUCY. OF Leinster,... | |
| Edward Arber - English poetry - 1899 - 336 pages
...Women oft have envy shown; Pleased to ruin Others' wooing; Never happy in their own! LOCKIT'S SONG. WHEN you censure the Age, Be cautious and sage; Lest...Courtiers offended should be! If you mention Vice, or Bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, 'That was levelled at me!' COLIN AND LUCY* OF Leinster,... | |
| Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 350 pages
...Women oft have envy shown; Pleased to ruin Others' wooing; Never happy in their own! Z,OCKIT'S SONG. WHEN you censure the Age, Be cautious and sage; Lest...Courtiers offended should be! If you mention Vice, or Bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, ' That was levelled at me!' "it 171 COLIN AND LUCY.... | |
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