John Gay Quotes about Giving

John Gay (1926). “The Poetical Works of John Gay: Including 'Polly', 'The Beggar's Opera' and Selections from the Other Dramatic Work”
And when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place.
'Fables' (1727) 'The Hare and Many Friends' l. 41
Give me, kind heaven, a private station, a mind serene for contemplation.
'Fables' (1738) 'The Vulture, the Sparrow, and Other Birds' l. 69 Behold the bright original appear. 'A Letter to a Lady' l. 85