As innocent as a new-laid egg. - W. S. Gilbert

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As innocent as a new-laid egg.

W. S. Gilbert

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Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist and librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his operatic collaborations with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan.

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Birth Name: William Schwenck Gilbert

Alternative Names: Sir William Schwenck Gilbert • William S. Gilbert • William Schwenk Gilbert • Bab • Bab Gilbert • William Gilbert

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Is life a boon?
If so it must befall
That death when e're he call
Must call too soon.

When your process of extermination begins, let our deaths be as swift and painless as you can conveniently make them.

...but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances.

As innocent as a new-laid egg. - W. S. Gilbert

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