Famous quotes containing the words sir john, sir and/or davies:
“Sir John, Sir, is a very unclubbable man.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)
“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)
“And I could see that child’s one eye
Which seemed to laugh, and say with glee:
‘What caused my death you’ll never know—
Perhaps my mother murdered me.’
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—William Henry Davies (1871–1940)