Faint heart never won fair lady!
Nothing venture, nothing win-
Blood is thick, but water's thin-
In for a penny, in for a pound-
It's Love that makes the world go round!

W.S. Gilbert

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Topic

Shoot your shot Courage Love

Author

W.S. Gilbert

Source

Iolanthe

Medium

Opera

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Time

1882 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Gilbert, William Schwenck. Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri. Composed by Arthur Sullivan. 1882, Savoy Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2.

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