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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... Fair is the King - Cup that in Meadow blows , Fair is the Daisie that beside her grows , Fair is the Gillyflow'r , of Gardens sweet , Fair is the Mary - Gold , for Pottage meet . But Blouzelind's than Gillyflow'r more fair , Than Daisie ...
... Fair is the King - Cup that in Meadow blows , Fair is the Daisie that beside her grows , Fair is the Gillyflow'r , of Gardens sweet , Fair is the Mary - Gold , for Pottage meet . But Blouzelind's than Gillyflow'r more fair , Than Daisie ...
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... fair , With gentle Finger stroak'd her milky Care , I queintly stole a Kiss ; at first , ' tis true She frown'd , yet after granted one or two . Lobbin , I swear , believe who will my Vows , Her Breath by far excell'd the breathing Cows ...
... fair , With gentle Finger stroak'd her milky Care , I queintly stole a Kiss ; at first , ' tis true She frown'd , yet after granted one or two . Lobbin , I swear , believe who will my Vows , Her Breath by far excell'd the breathing Cows ...
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... Fairs and Shows , For still new Fairs before his Eyes arose . How Pedlars Stalls with glitt'ring Toys are laid , The ... Fair is crouded in his Song . The Mountebank now treads the Stage , and sells His Pills , his Balsoms , and his Ague ...
... Fairs and Shows , For still new Fairs before his Eyes arose . How Pedlars Stalls with glitt'ring Toys are laid , The ... Fair is crouded in his Song . The Mountebank now treads the Stage , and sells His Pills , his Balsoms , and his Ague ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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