John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
7833 Sir William Shwenk Gilbert 1836-1911 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 7833 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911) |
| QUOTATION: | On a tree by a river a little tomtit Sang “Willow, titwillow, titwillow” And I said to him, “Dicky-bird, why do you sit Singing ‘Willow, titwillow, titwillow?’ “Is it weakness of intellect, birdie?” I cried, “Or a rather tough worm in your little inside?” With a shake of his poor little head he replied, “Oh, Willow, titwillow, titwillow!” |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Suicide’s Grave. |