Quote#Money & Wealth
O! for a bowl of fat Canary
Quote byJohn Lyly · 1554–1606
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Campaspe, , act I, sc. ii.
English (original)
O! for a bowl of fat Canary, Rich Palermo, sparkling Sherry.
— John Lyly
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