Famous quotes containing the words sir william, william and/or lovelace:
““If I can wheedle
A knife or a needle,
Why not a Silver Churn?””
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“It’s true I’ve got no shirts to wear;
It’s true my butcher’s bill is due;
It’s true my prospects all look blue—
But don’t let that unsettle you:”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“Then Love, I beg, when next thou takest thy bow,
Thy angry shafts, and dost heart-chasing go,
Pass rascal deer, strike me the largest doe.”
—Richard Lovelace (1618–1658)