John Gay

30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732 / Barnstaple, England

Popular Poems

The Shepherd's Week : Tuesday; Or, The Ditty
Fable L: The Hare And Many Friends
Three Airs For The Beggar's Opera, Air Xxii
The Shepherd's Week : Friday; Or, The Dirge
Fable Xlii. The Juggler
A Ballad
Sweet William's Farewell To Black-Ey'D Susan: A Ballad
If The Heart Of A Man
He That Tastes Woman
The Quidnunckis
Trivia; Or, The Art Of Walking The Streets Of London (Excer
Acis And Galatea
Songs From The Beggar’s Opera: Air Xvi-“over The Hills, And Far Away” - Poe
The Shepherd's Week : Wednesday; Or, The Dumps