Light Horse Troops

Famous quotes containing the words light, horse and/or troops:

    It was a remarkable kind of light to steer for,—daylight seen through a vista in the forest,—but visible as far as an ordinary beacon at night.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    the immovable critic twitching his skin like a horse that feels a
    flea,
    Marianne Moore (1887–1972)

    O, now for ever
    Farewell the tranquil mind, farewell content,
    Farewell the plumèd troops and the big wars
    That makes ambition virtue! O, farewell!
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)