Famous quotes containing the words sir william, sir, william and/or lovelace:
“If I can wheedle
A knife or a needle,
Why not a Silver Churn?”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18361911)
“Over Sir Johns hill,
The hawk on fire hangs still;
In a hoisted cloud, at drop of dusk, he pulls to his claws
And gallows, up the rays of his eyes the small birds of the bay....”
—Dylan Thomas (19141953)
“Bless your heart, they dont mindtheyre exceedingly
kind
They dont blame youas long as youre funny!”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18361911)
“Love, then unstinted, Love did sip,
And cherries plucked fresh from the lip;
On cheeks and roses free he fed;
Lasses like autumn plums did drop,
And lads indifferently did crop
A flower and a maidenhead.”
—Richard Lovelace (16181658)