W. H. Davies

Cockneys make good beggars. They are held in high esteem by the fraternity in America. Their resource, originality and invention, and a never-faltering tongue enable them to often attain their ends where others fail, and they succeed where the natives starve.

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It was the rainbow gave thee birth, and left thee all her lovely hues.

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However careful a tramp may be to avoid places where there is abundant work, he cannot always succeed.

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We were determined to be in the fashion, and to visit the various delightful watering places on Long Island Sound. Of course, it would be necessary to combine business with pleasure and pursue our calling as beggars.

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It was a proof of Welsh good nature: so long as I had a friend that knew and could introduce me, the whole Welsh people would do anything to entertain, and would even neglect their business to do so. But as a stranger in Wales, it is difficult to break through their suspicion and mistrust.

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What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?

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What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?

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Quotes by W. H. Davies