 | Charles Dickens - 1926 - Liczba stron: 982
...Dick, "certainly. That is, if somebody must — but upon my word, I'm unwilling that anybody should. Since laws were made for every degree, to curb vice in others ja if ell as in me — and so forth you know — doesn't it strike you in that light ? " The single... | |
 | Robert Metcalf Smith, Howard Garrett Rhoads - 1928 - Liczba stron: 632
...busses, Recall my love. — Ah, must I die? [Am XXVII — Greensleeves] Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, To curb vice in others, as well as me, I wonder we han't better company, Upon Tyburn treel But gold from law can take out the sting; And if rich men like us were to swing, Twould thin... | |
 | 1850 - Liczba stron: 394
...Beggar's Opera, which is said ere now to have relaxed the grave muscles of Sir Robert Walpole : — " Since laws were made for every degree To curb vice in others, ns well as in me, I wonder there a'ut better company On Tyburn tree." It is amusing to read the following... | |
 | Edgar V. Roberts - 1969 - Liczba stron: 280
...busses 20 Recall my love — Ah, must I die ? AIR LXVII, Greensleeves Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, To curb vice in others, as well as me, I wonder we han't better company Upon Tyburn tree! 25 But gold from law can take out the sting; And if rich men, like us, were to swing, 'Twould thin... | |
 | Frank McLynn - 1989 - Liczba stron: 434
...This unsavoury comparison underlay much of the subversive humour in Gay's Beggar's Opera: Since the laws were made for every degree To curb vice in others as well as me, 1 wonder we hadn't better company on Tyburn tree! And as the law works speedily For malefactors worse... | |
 | Calhoun Winton - 1993 - Liczba stron: 236
...his ballad for Harlequin Sheppard: that the Law has a double standard: Since Laws were made for ev'ry Degree, To curb Vice in others, as well as me, I wonder we han't better Company, Upon Tyburn Treel But Gold from Law can take out the Sting; And if rich Men like us were to swing, 'Twou'd thin... | |
 | John Gay, John Caird, Ilona Sekacz - 1999 - Liczba stron: 116
...great savagery and bitterness.) ALL THE BEGGARS. SINCE LAWS WERE MADE FOR EVERY DEGREE TO CURB MCE IN OTHERS AS WELL AS ME I WONDER WE HAN'T BETTER COMPANY UPON TYBURN TREE! UPON TYBURN TREE! (As the song comes to an end, Matt of the Mint and Ben Budge are admitted into the... | |
 | Helmut Koopmann - 1999 - Liczba stron: 220
...Tyburn steht, dazu folgende Anklage gegen die ungerechte Gesellschaft: Since laws were made for ev'ry degree, / To curb vice in others, as well as me, / I wonder we han't better eompany / Upon Tyburn tree! / But gold from law can take out the sting; / And if rieh men, like us... | |
 | Edward Tomarken - 2002 - Liczba stron: 292
..."Newgate pastoral," Gay plays upon the privileged class basis of pastoral: (Air: Green Sleeves) Macheath: Since laws were made for every degree, To curb vice in others, as well as in me, I wonder we han't better company Upon Tyburn tree! But gold from law can take out the sting... | |
 | Delia LaBarre - 2007 - Liczba stron: 232
...because of the involvements of the case, and a refrain of the old Tyburn song that came into his head: 'Since laws were made for every degree, / To curb vice in others as well as in me, / 'Tis a wonder we hadn't better company / Upon Tyburn tree."' Source: "Wayside Notes," City... | |
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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. 
