Famous quotes containing the words side, split and/or sit:
“By that bedes side ther kneleth a may,
And she wepeth both nyght and day.
And by that beddes side ther stondith a ston,
Corpus Christiwretyn theron.”
—Unknown. Corpus Christi Carol (l. 1114)
“O, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious, periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise. I would have such a fellow whipped for oerdoing Termagant. It out-Herods Herod. Pray you avoid it.”
—William Shakespeare (15641616)
“I have written a wicked book, and feel spotless as the lamb. Ineffable socialities are in me. I would sit down and dine with you and all the gods in old Romes Pantheon. It is a strange feelingno hopefulness is in it, no despair. Contentthat is it; and irresponsibility; but without licentious inclination.”
—Herman Melville (18191891)