Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Songs From The Beggar’s Opera: Air Xxvii-“green Sleeves” Comments

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Since laws were made, for every degree,
To curb vice in others, as well as me,
I wonder we han’t better company
Upon Tyburn tree.
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John Gay
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Laura Burns 31 August 2014

Easy to see from a song like this how Bertolt Brecht was able to get inspiration for The Threepenny Opera from Gay's work

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John Gay

John Gay

Barnstaple, England
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Barnstaple, England
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