That raven on yon left-hand oak (Curse on his ill-betiding croak!) Bodes me no good. - John Gay

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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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About John Gay

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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Alternative Names: Gay, John

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