Where is your ancient courage? you were used To say extremity was the trier of spirits; That common chances common men could bear; That when the sea was calm all boats alike Show’d mastership in floating …

[H]e would merely have remarked on its elegant hocks and golden horn and suggested that she enter it weight for age at Flemington.

I can't go anywhere without being Patronized. I don't want to be Patronized. If I buy a ticket for a Flower Show, or a Music Show, or any sort of Show, and pay pretty heavy for it, why am I to be Patroned and Patronessed as if the Patrons and Patronesses treated me? If there's a good thing to be done, can't it be done on its own merits? … I wish somebody would tell me whether other countries get Patronized to anything like the extent of this one!

a sweet tune