Through thicke and thin, both over banke and bush In hope her to attaine by hooke or crooke

Through thicke and thin, both over banke and bush In hope her to attaine by hooke or crooke

The lines "Through thicke and thin, both over banke and bush In hope her to attaine by hooke or crooke" are from Edmund Spenser's epic poem "The Faerie Queene." These lines exemplify the theme of perseverance and determination that runs throughout the poem.