Famous quotes containing the words sir robert ayton, sir and/or ayton:
“And I shall sigh, when some will smile,
To see thy love to every one
Hath brought thee to be loved by none.”
—Sir Robert Ayton (1570–1638)
“We will get everything out of her that you can squeeze out of a lemon and a bit more.... I will squeeze her until you can hear the pips squeak.”
—Eric, Sir Geddes (1875–1937)
“The morning rose, that untouched stands
Armed with her briars, how sweet she smells!
But plucked and strained through ruder hands,
Her sweets no longer with her dwells,
But scent and beauty both are gone,
And leaves fall from her, one by one.”
—Sir Robert Ayton (1570–1638)