Sir William Davenant

Famous quotes containing the words sir william, sir and/or davenant:

“A feather bed had every man,
Warm slippers and hot-water can,
Brown windsor from the captain’s store,
A valet, too, to every four.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

“When the critics come around it’s always too late.”
—Sidney, Sir Nolan (1917–1992)

“Your Beauty, ripe, and calm, and fresh,
As Eastern Summers are,
Must now, forsaking Time and Flesh,
Add light to some small Star.”
—Sir William Davenant (1606–1668)