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She who has never lov'd, has never liv'd.
John Gay
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John Gay
Age: 47 †
Born: 1685
Born: June 30
Died: 1732
Died: December 4
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To frame the little animal, provide All the gay hues that wait on female pride: Let Nature guide thee sometimes golden wire The shining bellies of the fly require The peacock's plumes thy tackle must not fail, Nor the dear purchase of the sable's tail.
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Sure men were born to lie, and women to believe them!
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In beauty faults conspicuous grow The smallest speck is seen on snow.
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Fair is the kingcup that in meadow blows, Fair is the daisy that beside her grows.
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Envy's a sharper spur than pay: No author ever spar'd a brother Wits are gamecocks to one another.
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Nor love, not honor, wealth nor power, can give the heart a cheerful hour when health is lost. Be timely wise With health all taste of pleasure flies.
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To shoot at crows is powder flung away.
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Fair is the marigold, for pottage meet.
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Music might tame and civilize wild beasts, but 'tis evident it never yet could tame and civilize musicians.
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Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty.
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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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To friendship every burden's light.
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I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.
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A man is always afraid of a woman that loves him too much
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Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.
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Praising all alike, is praising none.
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Some folks of cider make a rout And cider's well enough no doubt When better liquors fail But wine, that's richer, better still, Ev'n wine itself (deny't who will) Must yield to nappy ale
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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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Shall ignorance of good and ill Dare to direct the eternal will? Seek virtue, and of that possest, To Providence resign the rest.
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