What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And when we fly them, they pursue: But leave us when they've won us.
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"What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And when we fly them, they pursue: But leave us when they've won us." — John Gay
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What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And when we fly them, they pursue: But leave us when they've won us. — John Gay
About John Gay
John Gay was a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain (1685–1732).
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This quote is attributed to John Gay, a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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John Gay lived from 1685 – 1732.