Winthrop Mackworth Praed Quotes:
Ocupation: Politician
Life: July 28, 1802 - July 15, 1839
Birthday: July 28
Death: July 15
Dame Fortune is a fickle gipsy, And always blind, and often tipsy; Sometimes for years and years together, She 'll bless you with the sunniest weather, Bestowing honour, pudding, pence, You can't imagine why or whence; Then in a moment Presto, pass! Your joys are withered like the grass
source: Winthrop Mackworth Praed (1852). “Lillian: And Other Poems”, p.64
topic: Years, Weather, Joy, Tipsy, Years Together
