 Since laws were made, for every degree, To curb vice in others, as well as in me, I wonder we ha'n't better company Upon Tyburn tree. But gold, from law, can take out the sting ; And if rich men, like us, were to swing, 'Twould thin the land, such numbers...  The Tea-table Miscellany: A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots & English - Pagina 236door Allan Ramsay - 1876 - 273 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pagina’s
...Great, By a Trade not more honeft than mine. And the Song of Mackeath after his being taken, SINCE Laws were made for every Degree, To curb Vice in others as well as me> I wonder we han't better Company Upon Tyburn Tree, &c. ••-•". , ' • Was wholly added by... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 346 pagina’s
...LXVII. Green fleeves. Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, To curb vice in others, as well as met I wonder we han't better company Upon Tyburn tree ! But gold from law can take out the flings And if rich men like us were tofwing, 'Twould thin the landjuch numbers to firing Upon Tyburn... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 386 pagina’s
...LXVII. Green Heeves. ^ Since lows tutr e made for eit'ry degree* To curb vice in others, as well as me, I wonder we han't better company Upon Tyburn tree! But gold from laiu can take out the fting ', And if rich men like us were tofwing, "Twould thin the landjuch numbers... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 374 pagina’s
...bufies, Recall my love---ah, muft I die ! AIR LXVII. Green jlccves. Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, To curb vice in others, as well as in me,...Tyburn tree ! But gold from law, can take .out the (ling ; And if rich men like us were to fwing, 'Twould thin the land, fuch numbers to firing Upon Tyburn... | |
 | 1777 - 380 pagina’s
...I. Green Jleevcn Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, To curb vice in others, as well as in rnei I wonder we han't better company Upon Tyburn tree ! But gold from law, can take out the -(ling ; And if rich men like us were to fwing, 'Twould thin the land, foch numbers to firing Upon... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 340 pagina’s
...Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, To curb vice in ethers as well as in me, I wonder we ha' n't better company Upon Tyburn tree ! But gold from law can take out the ÍHng, And if rich men like us were to fwing 'Twould thin the land liich numbers to firing Upon Tyburn... | |
 | George Hanger - 1801 - 356 pagina’s
...the grossest libels on our Mobility, people of fashion, and opulerit men. For instance : . * " Since laws were made for every degree, " To curb vice in...Tyburn Tree. " But gold from law can take out the sting; " For if, like us, rich men were to swing, " It would thin the land, such numbers would string... | |
 | George Coleraine, George Hanger - 1801 - 356 pagina’s
...of fashion, and opulent men. For instance : " Since laws were made for every degree, " To curb vide in others, as well as in me, " I wonder we ha'n't better company f< Upon Tyburn Tree. " But gold from law can take out the sting ; " For if, like us, rich men were... | |
 | 1804 - 626 pagina’s
...eyes, their fips, their busses,' Recal my 'lore — Ah! must I die ! AIR.— Green Sltaxt. -" -> Since laws were made for every degree, To curb vice in others,...Upon Tyburn tree ! But gold from law can take out the sting, And if rich men like us were to swing, Twould thin the land such numbers to string Upon Tyburn... | |
 | 1804 - 630 pagina’s
...Their eyes, their lips, their busses, Rccal my love — Ah ! must I die ! AIB — Green Sleeves. Since laws were made for every degree, To curb vice in others,...well as in me, I wonder we ha'n't better company Upon Tvburn tree ! But gold from law can take out the sting, And if rich men like us were to swing, Twould... | |
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