The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
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About John Gay
John Gay was a 17th-century English poet and playwright. John Gay was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Hope — Words of encouragement about optimism and brighter futures