Sir William Spring

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

“What though I cannot meet my bills?
What though I suffer toothache’s ills?
What though I swallow countless pills?”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

“Our noble King, King Henery the eighth,
Ouer the riuer of Thames past hee.”
—Unknown. Sir Andrew Barton. . .

English and Scottish Ballads (The Poetry Bookshelf)

“In spring more mortal singers than belong
To any one place cover us with song.
Thrush, bluebird, blackbird, sparrow, and robin throng....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)