Where yet was ever found a mother Who'd give her booby for another? - John Gay

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Where yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?

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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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