John Gay
John Gay
John Gaywas an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera, a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 June 1685
feeble god
I rage, I melt, I burn, / The feeble God has stabbed me to the heart.
both caps cards critically dealing economy flows future green issue looking
The caps on green cards are a critically important issue both in dealing with the undocumented that are already here as well as looking at future flows the economy will need.
care child fathers hath known seldom share whom
The child whom many fathers share hath seldom known a father's care
charge judges lawyers terrible
The charge is prepared; the lawyers are met, / The judges all ranged (a terrible show!).
afraid exactly frustrated girls knew might pressure ready super
The girls knew exactly what was at stake. I don't know if the pressure of that got to 'em. I think they're really super frustrated and I'm afraid some of them might be ready for (the season) to be over and if that's the case, I'm really disappointed.
came downs fleet susan waving
All in the Downs the fleet was moored, / The streamers waving in the wind, / When black-eyed Susan came aboard.
fly lost meets ruin tastes women
The fly that sips treacle is lost in the sweets, So he that tastes woman, woman, woman; He that tastes woman, ruin meets
forever moment time unhappy
A moment of time may make us unhappy forever
both fact judge jury law
The jury has a right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy
women passion wind
Woman's mind Oft' shifts her passions, like th'inconstant wind; Sudden she rages, like the troubled main, Now sinks the storm, and all is calm again.
hills far-away over-the-hill
If with me you'd fondly stray Over the hills and far away.
praise
Praising all alike, is praising none.
friendship dog pride
Here Shock, the pride of all his kind, is laid, Who fawned like man, but ne'er like man betrayed.
happiness dear charmers
How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away!