William Schwenck Gilbert
Born in November 18, 1836 / Died in May 29, 1911 / United Kingdom / English
Poems by William Schwenck Gilbert
The Family Fool
... Bless your heart, they don't mind - they're exceedingly kind - ...
The Played-Out Humorist
... Oh the days when some stepfather for the query held a handle out, ...
The Yarn of the Nancy Bell
... For I couldn't help thinking the man had been drinking, ...
The Sorcerer: Act II
... Even your excellent father has hinted to me that before very long it ...
King Goodheart
... Small beer were Lords-Lieutenants deemed, ...
Eheu Fugaces -- !
... And when I coughed all thought the end was near! ...
Lorenzo De Lardy
... Bouldogue, two franc half, quite ze cheese, ...
The Rover's Apology
... Though I own that my heart has been ranging, ...
To the Terrestrial Globe
... Roll on! It's true I've got no shirts to wear ...
The Philosophic Pill
... When they've offered to the world in merry guise, ...
The Darned Mounseer
... But to fight a French fal-lal - it's like hittin' of a gal - ...
Captain Reece
... The sisters, cousins, aunts, and niece, ...
The Captain and the Mermaids
... They found it scraped against their scales, ...
A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
... He must learn that the thrill of a touch ...
Annie Protheroe. A Legend of Stratford-le-Bow
... And then her cheek would flush - her swimming eyes would dance with ...
