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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Page 42
... Step be crown'd : Let firm , well - hammer'd Soles protect thy Feet Thro ' freezing Snows , and Rains , and soaking Sleet . Should the big Laste extend the Shoe too wide , Each Stone will wrench th'unwary Step aside : The sudden Turn ...
... Step be crown'd : Let firm , well - hammer'd Soles protect thy Feet Thro ' freezing Snows , and Rains , and soaking Sleet . Should the big Laste extend the Shoe too wide , Each Stone will wrench th'unwary Step aside : The sudden Turn ...
Page 44
... Steps offend , The rushing Flood from sloping Pavements pours , And blackens the Canals with dirty Show'rs . Let ... Step affects a limping Air . Now gaudy Pride corrupts the lavish Age , And the Streets flame with glaring Equipage ; 115 ...
... Steps offend , The rushing Flood from sloping Pavements pours , And blackens the Canals with dirty Show'rs . Let ... Step affects a limping Air . Now gaudy Pride corrupts the lavish Age , And the Streets flame with glaring Equipage ; 115 ...
Page 53
... Steps approach too nigh , Where gaping wide , low steepy Cellars lie ; Should thy Shoe wrench aside , down , down you fall , And overturn the scolding Huckster's Stall , 125 The scolding Huckster shall not o'er thee moan , 53.
... Steps approach too nigh , Where gaping wide , low steepy Cellars lie ; Should thy Shoe wrench aside , down , down you fall , And overturn the scolding Huckster's Stall , 125 The scolding Huckster shall not o'er thee moan , 53.
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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