William Somervile Professions : Poet Born : September 2, 1675 Died : July 19, 1742 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by William Somervile For the next inn he spurs amain, William Somervile spurs time men Fortune is like a widow won,And truckles to the bold alone. William Somervile widows fortune Let all the learned say what they can, 'tis ready money makes the man. William Somervile ready he-man men Prostrate on earth the bleeding warrior lies, William Somervile warrior lying fall Hail, gentle Dawn! mild blushing goddess, hail!Rejoic'd I see thy purple mantle spreadO'er half the skies, gems pave thy radiant way,And orient pearls from ev'ry shrub depend. William Somervile purple sky way The bird That glads the night had cheer'd the listening groves with sweet complainings. William Somervile cheer sweet night Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
