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JOHN GAY

Poet Analysis

Poems found: 183

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

FABLES: 1ST SER. 5. THE WILD BOAR AND THE RAM

LESSER EPISTLES: TO A LADY ON HER PASSION FOR OLD CHINA

LESSER EPISTLES: TO A YOUNG LADY WITH SOME LAMPREYS

LESSER EPISTLES: TO BERNARD LINTOTT

MY OWN EPITAPH

THE BEGGAR'S OPERA: SONG. AIR 16: OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY

FROM MOHOCK AND FROM HAWKUBITE

MY DEAR BELLADINE

SHE WHO HATH FELT A REAL PAIN

A BALLAD ON ALE

A BALLAD ON QUADRILLE

A CONTEMPLATION ON NIGHT

A FRAGMENT

A MOTTO FOR THE OPERA OF MUTIUS SCAEVOLA

A NEW SONG OF NEW SIMILES

A RECEIPT FOR STEWING VEAL

A THOUGHT ON ETERNITY

A TRUE STORY OF AN APPARITION

ACHILLES: THETIS' SONG

AN ELEGIAC EPISTLE TO A FRIEND

AN ELEGY ON A LAP-DOG

AN EPISTLE TO A LADY

AN EPISTLE TO HER GRACE, HENRIETTA, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH

AN EPISTLE TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PAUL METHUEN, ESQ.

AN EPISTLE TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF BURLINGTON

AN EPISTLE TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM PULTENEY

ARAMINTA; AN ELEGY

ARCADIA

BALLAD

CANTO: 2

DAPHNIS AND CHLOE

FABLES: 1ST SER. 1. THE LYON, THE TYGER, AND THE TRAVELLER

FABLES: 1ST SER. 10. THE ELEPHANT AND THE BOOKSELLER

FABLES: 1ST SER. 11. THE PEACOCK, THE TURKEY, AND THE GOOSE

FABLES: 1ST SER. 12. CUPID, HYMEN AND PLUTUS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 13. THE TAME STAG

FABLES: 1ST SER. 14. THE MONKEY WHO HAD SEEN THE WORLD

FABLES: 1ST SER. 15. THE PHILOSPHER AND THE PHEASANT

FABLES: 1ST SER. 16. THE PIN AND THE NEEDLE

FABLES: 1ST SER. 17. THE SHEPHERD'S DOG AND THE WOLF

FABLES: 1ST SER. 18. PAINTER WHO PLEASED NOBODY & EVERYBODY

FABLES: 1ST SER. 19. THE LYON AND THE CUB

FABLES: 1ST SER. 2. THE SPANIEL AND THE CHAMELEON

FABLES: 1ST SER. 20. OLD HEN AND THE COCK

FABLES: 1ST SER. 21. THE RATCATCHER AND CATS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 22. THE GOAT WITHOUT A BEARD

FABLES: 1ST SER. 23. THE OLD WOMAN AND HER CATS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 24. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL

FABLES: 1ST SER. 25. THE SCOLD AND THE PARROT

FABLES: 1ST SER. 26. THE CUR AND THE MASTIFF

FABLES: 1ST SER. 27. THE SICK MAN AND THE ANGEL

FABLES: 1ST SER. 28. THE PERSIAN, THE SUN, AND THE CLOUD

FABLES: 1ST SER. 29. THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH

FABLES: 1ST SER. 3. THE MOTHER, THE NURSE, AND THE FAIRY

FABLES: 1ST SER. 30. THE SETTING-DOG AND THE PARTRIDGE

FABLES: 1ST SER. 31. THE UNIVERSAL APPARITION

FABLES: 1ST SER. 32. THE TWO OWLS AND THE SPARROW

FABLES: 1ST SER. 33. THE COURTIER AND PROTEUS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 34. THE MASTIFF

FABLES: 1ST SER. 35. THE BARLEY-MOW AND THE DUNGHILL

FABLES: 1ST SER. 36. PYTHAGORAS AND THE COUNTRYMAN

FABLES: 1ST SER. 37. THE FARMER'S WIFE AND THE RAVEN

FABLES: 1ST SER. 38. THE TURKEY AND THE ANT

FABLES: 1ST SER. 39. THE FATHER AND JUPITER

FABLES: 1ST SER. 4. THE EAGLE, AND THE ASSEMBLY OF ANIMALS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 40. THE TWO MONKEYS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 41. THE OWL AND THE FARMER

FABLES: 1ST SER. 42. THE JUGGLERS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 43. THE COUNCIL OF HORSES

FABLES: 1ST SER. 44. THE HOUND AND THE HUNTSMAN

FABLES: 1ST SER. 45. THE POET AND THE ROSE

FABLES: 1ST SER. 46. THE CUR, THE HORSE, & SHEPHERD'S DOG

FABLES: 1ST SER. 47. THE COURT OF DEATH

FABLES: 1ST SER. 48. THE GARDENER AND THE HOG

FABLES: 1ST SER. 49. THE MAN AND THE FLEA

FABLES: 1ST SER. 50. THE HARE WITH MANY FRIENDS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 6. THE MISER AND PLUTUS

FABLES: 1ST SER. 7. THE LYON, THE FOX, AND THE GEESE

FABLES: 1ST SER. 8. THE LADY AND THE WASP

FABLES: 1ST SER. 9. THE BULL AND THE MASTIFF

FABLES: 1ST SER. INTRO.: THE SHEPHERD AND THE PHILOSOPHER

FABLES: 2ND SER. 1. THE DOG AND THE FOX; TO A LAWYER

FABLES: 2ND SER. 10. THE DEGENERATE BEES

FABLES: 2ND SER. 11. THE PACK-HORSE AND THE CARRIER

FABLES: 2ND SER. 12. PAN AND FORTUNE

FABLES: 2ND SER. 13. PLUTUS, CUPID AND TIME

FABLES: 2ND SER. 14. THE OWL, SWAN, COCK, SPIDER, ASS

FABLES: 2ND SER. 15. THE COCK-MAID, THE TURNSPIT, AND THE OX

FABLES: 2ND SER. 16. THE RAVENS, THE SEXTON & THE EARTH-WORM

FABLES: 2ND SER. 2. THE VULTUR, THE SPARROW, AND OTHER BIRDS

FABLES: 2ND SER. 3. THE BABOON AND THE POULTRY

FABLES: 2ND SER. 4. THE ANT IN OFFICE

FABLES: 2ND SER. 5. THE BEAR IN A BOAT

FABLES: 2ND SER. 6. THE SQUIRE AND HIS CUR

FABLES: 2ND SER. 7. THE COUNTRYMAN AND JUPITER

FABLES: 2ND SER. 8. THE MAN, THE CAT, THE DOG, AND THE FLY

FABLES: 2ND SER. 9. THE JACKAL, LEOPARD, AND OTHER BEASTS

LESSER EPISTLES: A PANEGYRICAL TO MR. THOMAS SNOW

LESSER EPISTLES: TO MY INGENIOUS AND WORTHY FRIEND W- L-

MOLLY MOG, OR THE FAIR MAID OF THE INN

MR. POPE'S WELCOME FROM GREECE

NEWGATE'S GARLAND: BEING A NEW BALLAD

PANTHEA; AN ELEGY

POLLY, SELECTION

POLLY: DAMARIS' SONG

POLLY: DUCAT'S SONG

POLLY: HACKER'S SONG

PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION TO MR. TOMMY POTTER

RURAL SPORTS; A GEORGIC INSCRIBED TO MR. POPE

SONG, FR. POLLY

TALES. AN ANSWER TO THE SOMPNER'S PROLOGUE TO CHAUCER

THE BIRTH OF THE SQUIRE: AN ECLOGUE; IN IMITATION OF VERGIL

THE COQUET MOTHER AND COQUET DAUGHTER; A SONG

THE DESPAIRING SHEPHERD

THE EQUIVOCATION

THE ESPOUSAL; A SOBER ECLOGUE

THE FAN

THE FUNERAL; A TOWN ECLOGUE

THE LADY'S LAMENTATION

THE MAD-DOG

THE MAN-MOUNTAIN'S ANSWER TO THE LILLIPUTIAN VERSES

THE SHEPHERD'S CALENDAR: WEDNESDAY; OR THE DUMPS

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK: FRIDAY; OR THE DIRGE

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK: MONDAY; OR, THE SQUABBLE

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK: PROLOGUE

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK: SATURDAY; OR THE FLIGHTS

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK: THURSDAY; OR THE SPELL

THE SHEPHERD'S WEEK: TUESDAY; OR THE DITTY

THE STORY OF CHEPHISA

THE TEA-TABLE; A TOWN ECLOGUE

THE TOILETTE; A TOWN ECLOGUE

TO THE MOST HONOURABLE THE EARL OF OXFORD

TRIVIA; THE ART OF WALKING THE STREETS OF LONDON (COMPLETE)

WINE

WORK FOR A COOPER

COWARDS ARE CRUEL, BUT THE BRAVE

POEMS FROM GAY'S CHAIR'

JOURNEY TO EXETER

MOHOCKS. A TRAGI-COMICAL FARCE

ABOUT IN LONDON

ACHILLES: AN OPERA

ACIS AND GALATEA; AN ENGLISH PASTORAL OPERA

ALEXANDER POPE

EPISTLE TO THE MOST LEARNED DOCTOR W - D - - D

EPISTLE TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF BURLINGTON

ODE FOR THE NEW YEAR

COURTIERS, COURTIERS THINK IT NO HARM

DEATH AT THE THAMES ICE FAIR

DIONE; A PASTORAL TRAGEDY

EPISTLE TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE PAUL METHUEN, ESQ

FABLE: 17. AY AND NO

HORACE, EPOD. 4, IMITATED

LINES ON A LAP DOG, SELS.

LONDON AT NIGHT

OVID'S METAMORPHOSES, SELS.

POLLY: AN OPERA

POLLY; AN OPERA, SELS.

RURAL SPORTS: CANTO 1, SELS.

RURAL SPORTS; A POEM TO MR. POPE (FIRST VERSION, 1713)

SONG

SONG

SONG

BANISH'D BEAUTY

BEGGAR'S OPERA

BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL

CAPTIVES. A TRAGEDY

DISTRESS'D WIFE

FIRST WASP

LINNET ON THE BOUGH

LION AND THE CUB

ORIGIN OF PATTENS

QUIDNUNCKIS

REHEARSAL AT GOATHAM

SHEPHERD'S WEEK, SELS.

SPELL

TWO ROSES

WHAT D'YE CALL IT: A TRAGI-COMI-PASTORAL FARCE

WIFE OF BATH

THREE HOURS AFTER MARRIAGE

TO CHARLES FORD, ESQ

TO THE LEARNED INGENIOUS AUTHOR OF LICENTIA POETICA

TRADITIONAL CHARMS, SHEPHERD'S WEEK



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