John Gay Quotes
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The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
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Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty.
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You know, my Dear, I never meddle in matters of Death; I always leave those Affairs to you. Women indeed are bitter bad Judges in these cases, for they are so partial to the Brave that they think every Man handsome who is going to the Camp or the Gallows.
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In every age and clime we seeTwo of a trade can never agree.
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Before the Barn-Door crowing, The Cock by Hens attended, His Eyes around him throwing, Stands for a while suspended: Then One he singles from the Crew, And cheers the happy Hen; With how do you do, and how do you do, And how do you do again.
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We only part to meet again.
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While there is life there 's hope, he cried.
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Lest men suspect your tale untrue,Keep probability in view.
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No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.
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That raven on yon left-hand oak(Curse on his ill-betiding croak!)Bodes me no good.
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Life is a jest; and all things show it. I thought so once; and now I know it.
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But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and pined till I granted the rest.
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And when a lady's in the case,You know all other things give place.
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Is there no hope? the sick man said;The silent doctor shook his head.
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The charge is prepared; the lawyers are met; The judges all ranged (a terrible show!) I go, undismay'd.—For death is a debt, A debt on demand.—So take what I owe.
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Love, then, hath every bliss in store; 'Tis friendship, and 'tis something more. Each other every wish they give; Not to know love is not to live.
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I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.
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The brave love mercy, and delight to save.
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How happy could I be with either, Were t' other dear charmer away!
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An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.