John Shown

Famous quotes containing the words john and/or shown:

    “When John Henry was a little fellow,
    You could hold him in the palm of your hand,
    He said to his pa, “When I grow up
    I’m gonna be a steel-driving man.
    Gonna be a steel-driving man.””
    —Unknown. John Henry (l. 1–5)

    “And after they have shown their pride
    Like you a while, they glide
    Into the grave.”
    —Robert Herrick (1591–1674)