Selected PoemsCarcanet, 1979 - 95 pages A selection of the poetry of John Gay (1685-1732) who was part of the 'association of wits' that included Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. His wit is characterised by a benign and ironic sense of the fallibility of humankind. |
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... Country affordeth ; and the Manners also meetly copied from the rustical Folk therein . In this also my Love to my native Country Britain much pricketh me forward , to describe aright the Manners of our own honest and laborious Plough ...
... Country affordeth ; and the Manners also meetly copied from the rustical Folk therein . In this also my Love to my native Country Britain much pricketh me forward , to describe aright the Manners of our own honest and laborious Plough ...
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... country Maiden nor the courtly Dame ; nay , not only such as in the present Times is not uttered , but was never uttered in Times past ; and , if I judge aright , will never be uttered in Times future . It having too much of the Country ...
... country Maiden nor the courtly Dame ; nay , not only such as in the present Times is not uttered , but was never uttered in Times past ; and , if I judge aright , will never be uttered in Times future . It having too much of the Country ...
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... Country's Love demands the Lays , My Country's be the Profit , mine the Praise . Of Shoes 25 30 35 40 When the Black Youth at chosen Stands rejoice , And clean your Shoes resounds from ev'ry Voice ; When late their miry Sides Stage ...
... Country's Love demands the Lays , My Country's be the Profit , mine the Praise . Of Shoes 25 30 35 40 When the Black Youth at chosen Stands rejoice , And clean your Shoes resounds from ev'ry Voice ; When late their miry Sides Stage ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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