Fable III, "The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy"
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Where yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?
— John Gay
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Where yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?" in the context of "Fable III, "The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Gay" (Quotes, Fables (1727))
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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.
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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