Queen Elizabeth High

Famous quotes containing the words queen elizabeth, queen, elizabeth and/or high:

    “Richard. Harp not on that string, madam, that is past.
    Queen Elizabeth. Harp on it still shall I till heart-strings break.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “Queen Jane was in labor
    Six weeks and some more;
    The women grew wearied,
    And the midwife gave o’er.”
    —Unknown. The Death of Queen Jane (l. 1–4)

    “Then hail! thou noble conquerer!
    That, when tyranny oppressed,
    Hewed for our fathers from the wild
    A land wherein to rest.”
    —Mary Elizabeth Hewitt (b. 1818)

    “And the shuttle never falters, but to draw an encouraging conclusion
    From this would be considerable, too odd. Why not just
    Breathe in with the courage of each day, recognizing yourself as one
    Who must with difficulty get down from high places?”
    —John Ashbery (b. 1927)