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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... Tongue ! may Blisters sore it gall , That names Buxoma , Blouzelind withal . Cuddy Hold , witless Lobbin Clout , I thee advise , Lest Blisters sore on thy own Tongue arise . Lo yonder Cloddipole , the blithesome Swain , The wisest Lout ...
... Tongue ! may Blisters sore it gall , That names Buxoma , Blouzelind withal . Cuddy Hold , witless Lobbin Clout , I thee advise , Lest Blisters sore on thy own Tongue arise . Lo yonder Cloddipole , the blithesome Swain , The wisest Lout ...
Page 52
... Tongue Stop Thief resounds . So speeds the wily Fox , alarm'd by Fear , Who lately filch'd the Turkey's callow Care ; Hounds following Hounds , grow louder as he flies , And injur'd Tenants joyn the Hunter's Cries . Breathless he ...
... Tongue Stop Thief resounds . So speeds the wily Fox , alarm'd by Fear , Who lately filch'd the Turkey's callow Care ; Hounds following Hounds , grow louder as he flies , And injur'd Tenants joyn the Hunter's Cries . Breathless he ...
Page 66
... tongue ; Foul scandal to the lying lip affords , And prompts the mem'ry with injurious words . O where is wisdom , when by this o'erpower'd ? The State is censur'd , and the maid deflower'd ! And wilt thou still , O Squire , brew ale so ...
... tongue ; Foul scandal to the lying lip affords , And prompts the mem'ry with injurious words . O where is wisdom , when by this o'erpower'd ? The State is censur'd , and the maid deflower'd ! And wilt thou still , O Squire , brew ale so ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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