Son Sir John

Famous quotes containing the words son and/or sir:

    “As the son straddled
    the husband’s back
    when he fell at her feet,
    the housewife,
    though burnt by certain anger,
    began to laugh.”
    —Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)

    “They warsled up, they warsled down,
    Till Sir John fell to the ground,
    And there was a knife in Sir Willie’s pouch,
    Gied him a deadlie wound.”
    —Unknown. The Twa Brothers (l. 5–8)