So comes a reckoning when the banquet's o'er,— The dreadful… - John Gay

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So comes a reckoning when the banquet's o'er,— The dreadful reckoning, and men smile no more.

John Gay

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John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), set to music by Johann Christoph Pepusch. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.

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So comes a reckoning when the banquet's o'er,— The dreadful reckoning, and men smile no more. - John Gay

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