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John Gay
Age: 47 †
Born: 1685
Born: June 30
Died: 1732
Died: December 4
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Barnstaple
Devon
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Civility
Fairs
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Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, Fair is the daisy that beside her grows.
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To shoot at crows is powder flung away.
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In every age and clime we see Two of a trade can never agree.
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Man may escape from rope and gun Nay, some have outlived the doctor's pill: Who takes a woman must be undone, That basilisk is sure to kill. The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets, So he that tastes woman, woman, woman, He that tastes woman, ruin meets.
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Praising all alike, is praising none.
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I cannot raise my worth too high Of what vast consequence am I! Not of the importance you suppose, Replies a Flea upon his nose Be humble, learn thyself to scan Know, pride was never made for man.
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Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty.
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You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.
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A rich rogue nowadays is fit company for any gentleman and the world, my dear, hath not such a contempt for roguery as you imagine.
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A man is always afraid of a woman that loves him too much
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To friendship every burden's light.
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Is there no hope? the sick man said, The silent doctor shook his head, And took his leave with signs of sorrow, Despairing of his fee to-morrow.
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The charge is prepared the lawyers are met The judges all ranged (a terrible show!) I go, undismay'd. For death is a debt, A debt on demand. So take what I owe.
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Can love be controll'd by advice?
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Fill ev'ry glass, for wine inspires us, And fires us With courage, love and joy. Women and wine should life employ. Is there ought else on earth desirous?
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Learning by study must be won 'Twas ne'er entail'd from son to son.
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Sure men were born to lie, and women to believe them!
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She who has never lov'd, has never liv'd.
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What will not luxury taste? Earth, sea, and air, Are daily ransack'd for the bill of fare. Blood stuffed in skins is British Christians' food, And France robs marshes of the croaking brood.
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Breathe soft, ye winds! ye waves, in silence sleep!
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