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
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It goes very far in recognizing that you can't send (the undocumented) home and that they do deserve permanent status and a path to citizenship. But there have to be enough green cards there for this to be a meaningful opportunity.
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To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a woman
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The physical play got to us and then frustration set in. We needed to get something going offensively, but we turned it over, couldn't get back (on defense) ? that was the story.
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Bring me a hundred reeds of decent growth,/ To make a pipe for my capacious mouth.
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But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot or a stain but what it can take out.
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The brave love mercy, and delight to save.
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She who has never loved has never lived.
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On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends.
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An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.
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The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
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Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand.
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While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and died
died
While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and died
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Fill ev'ry glass, for wine inspires us, / And fires us / With courage, love and joy. / Women and wine should life employ. / Is there aught else on earth desirous?