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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... hath won , And by her Gain , poor Sparabell's undone ! Let Hares and Hounds in coupling Straps unite , The clocking Hen make Friendship with the Kite , Let the Fox simply wear the Nuptial Noose , And join in Wedlock with the wadling ...
... hath won , And by her Gain , poor Sparabell's undone ! Let Hares and Hounds in coupling Straps unite , The clocking Hen make Friendship with the Kite , Let the Fox simply wear the Nuptial Noose , And join in Wedlock with the wadling ...
Page 83
... hath improv'd your hand ! But now and then I cheat the throng ; You ev'ry day , and all day long . 10 FABLE L The Hare and many Friends Friendship , like love , is but a name , Unless to one you stint the flame . The child , whom many ...
... hath improv'd your hand ! But now and then I cheat the throng ; You ev'ry day , and all day long . 10 FABLE L The Hare and many Friends Friendship , like love , is but a name , Unless to one you stint the flame . The child , whom many ...
Page 92
... hath elegantly din'd ; 135 Provok'd by luxury or need , On beast or fowl or man I feed : Such small distinction's in the savour , By turns I chuse the fancy'd flavour ; Yet I must own ( that human beast ) 140 A glutton is the rankest ...
... hath elegantly din'd ; 135 Provok'd by luxury or need , On beast or fowl or man I feed : Such small distinction's in the savour , By turns I chuse the fancy'd flavour ; Yet I must own ( that human beast ) 140 A glutton is the rankest ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Chronology of Life and Works | 18 |
The Proeme | 25 |
Copyright | |
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