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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. "
Biographia Dramatica: Names of the dramas: A-L - Page 51
by David Erskine Baker - 1812
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The Poetical Works of John Gay, Volume 2

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...
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The Poetical Works of John Gay, Volume 2

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...
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The Poetical Works of John Gay, Volume 2

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...
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John Gay's singspiele: mit einleitung und anmerkungen

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...
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British Anthologies, Volume 8

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,...
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The Pope Anthology: 1701-1744, Volume 8

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,...
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The Pope Anthology: 1701-1744, Volume 8

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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A History of English Poetry, Volume 5

William John Courthope - English poetry - 1905 - 502 pages
...for his interest ? MAT. Show me a gang of courtiers that can say as much. 1 So too in the songs— 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 2 — Walpole, above all,...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Fergusson

Robert Fergusson - Scotland - 1905 - 342 pages
...canker from the year's decay. TO SIR JOHN FIELDING. ON HIS ATTEMPT TO SUPPRESS "THE BEGGARS1 OPERA.'' When you censure the age, Be cautious and sage, Lest the courtiers offended should he ; When you mention vice or bribe, 'Tis so pat to all the tribe, Each cries, " It was levell'd at...
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Gulliver's Travels: And Other Works

Jonathan Swift - 1906 - 472 pages
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