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Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both
of them.
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
Great talent has always a little madness mixed up with it.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
Now, infidel, I have you on the hip!
Now, infidel, I have you on the hip!
He who is first in time has the prior right.
He who is first in time has the prior right.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
