Sir Gilbert Elliot

Famous quotes containing the words sir, gilbert and/or elliot:

    Some fell by laudanum, and some by steel,
    And death in ambush lay in every pill.
    Samuel, Sir Garth (1661–1719)

    Bless your heart, they don’t mind—they’re exceedingly
    kind—
    They don’t blame you—as long as you’re funny!
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    I’ve heard the lilting at our yowe-milking,
    —Jean Elliot (1727–1805)