Barnes Called

Famous quotes containing the words barnes and/or called:

    “But no. Too soon I voun’ my charm abroke.
    Noo comely soul in white like her—
    Noo soul a-steppen light like her—
    An’ nwone o’ comely height like her—
    Went by; but all my grief agean awoke.”
    —William Barnes (1801–1886)

    “When we called Papa, Papa,
    life was comfortable.
    When our children called us Papa, Papa,
    life was a torment.”
    —Punjabi proverb, trans. by Gurinder Singh Mann.