 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1750 - 448 pages
...XXI. Tune, Green Sleeves. 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 ! But gold from law can take out the fting, And if rich men like us were to fwing, *T would thin the land, fuch numbers to firing, Upon... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1762 - 448 pages
...Tune, GrwB Sleeves. . ' - -. 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 ! But gold from law can take out the fting, And if rich men like us were to fwing, 'Twould 'thin the land, fuch numbers to firing, Upon... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 359 pages
...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 - English drama - 1772 - 359 pages
...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 - English drama - 1777
...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... | |
 | English drama - 1777
...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 - English drama - 1780
...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, George Coleraine - Prostitution - 1801
...on our Mobility, people of fashion, and opulerit men. For instance : . * " Since laws were made for every degree, " To curb vice in others, as well as...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 Upon... | |
 | George Hanger, George Coleraine - Prostitution - 1801
...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... | |
 | English drama - 1804
...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, as 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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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. 
