A woman's friendship ever ends in love.

John Gay

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Friendship between men and women Men and women

Author

John Gay

Source

Dione

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1720 1720s 18th century

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United Kingdom Europe

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Gay, John. "Dione." Poems on Several Occasions. London: J. Roberts, 1720, act 4, sc. 6.

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Original Citation

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