Quote#Wisdom
Willy! O 'ell! 'Ere wus a flamin' pill!
Quote byC. J. Dennis · 1876–1938
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: ', VIII. Mar.
English (original)
Willy! O 'ell! 'Ere wus a flamin' pill! A moniker that alwus makes me ill. "If it's the same to you, mum," I replies "I answer quicker to the name of Bill."
— C. J. Dennis
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