King Hiss

Famous quotes containing the words king and/or hiss:

    Oh the rose, the rose, the gentle rose,
    And the fennel that grows so green!
    God give us grace in every place
    To pray for our king and queen.
    Unknown. The Seven Virgins (l. 41–44)

    Ah! Sir, a boy’s being flogged is not so severe as a man’s having the hiss of the world against him.
    Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)