Famous quotes containing the words sir william schwenck, schwenck gilbert, gilbert, schwenck, sir and/or william:
“Down went the owners—greedy men whom hope of gain allured:
Oh, dry the starting tear, for they were heavily insured.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
““If I can wheedle
A knife or a needle,
Why not a Silver Churn?””
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“It’s very hot,
And weighs a lot,
As many a guardsman knows,
So off that helmet goes.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“If they’ve a brain and cerebellum, too,
They’ve got to leave that brain outside,
And vote just as their leaders tell ‘em to.”
—Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)
“O Lord! thou knowest how busy I must be this day: if I forget thee, do not thou forget me.”
—Jacob, Sir Astley (1579–1652)
“April, April,
Laugh thy girlish laughter,
But, the moment after,
Weep thy golden tears!”
—Sir William Watson (1858–1935)