Quotes by John Gay

Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty.

'T is woman that seduces all mankind; By her we first were taught the wheedling arts.

Fill ev'ryglass, for wine inspires us, And fires us With courage, love and joy. Women and wine should life employ. Is there ought else on earth desirous?

From wine what sudden friendship springs!

Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil O'er books consumed the midnight oil?

And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place.

Shall ignorance of good and ill Dare to direct the eternal will? Seek virtue, and of that possest, To Providence resign the rest.

In every age and clime we see Two of a trade can never agree.

O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed By keeping men off, you keep them on.

Lest men suspect your tale untrue, Keep probability in view.