Sir Henry Newbolt

Famous quotes containing the words sir henry, sir and/or newbolt:

“You common people of the skies,
What are you when the moon doth rise?”
—Sir Henry Wotton (1568–1639)

“They warsled up, they warsled down,
Till Sir John fell to the ground,
And there was a knife in Sir Willie’s pouch,
Gied him a deadlie wound.”
—Unknown. The Twa Brothers (l. 5–8)

“He saw the dark wainscot and timbered roof,
The long tables, and the faces merry and keen;
The College Eight and their trainer dining aloof,
The Dons on the dais serene.”
—Sir Henry Newbolt (1862–1938)