Sir William

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

    “a highly respectable gondolier,
    Who promised the Royal babe to rear
    And teach him the trade of a timoneer
    With his own beloved brattling.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “‘Tirra Tirra,’ by the river
    Sang Sir Lancelot.”
    —Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)