Sir William

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

    “That very knowing,
    Overflowing,
    Easygoing
    Paladin,
    The Duke of Plaza-Toro!”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “Now owing, I’m much disposed to fear,
    To his terrible taste for tippling,
    That highly respectable gondolier
    Could never declare with a mind sincere
    Which of the two was his offspring dear
    And which the Royal stripling.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)