Famous quotes containing the word townspeople:
“That the townspeople might better see him, the President was persuaded to leave his carriage by the inducement that the ladies wished to get a look at him. By Gad, he repied, Id like to see your ladies, and alighted.”
—For the State of New Hampshire, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“no little brass rollers
and small easy wheels on the bottom
my townspeople what are you thinking of!
A rough plain hearse then
with gilt wheels and no top at all.”
—William Carlos Williams (18831963)