Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

A face that had a story to tell. How different faces are in this
particular! Some of them speak read more

A face that had a story to tell. How different faces are in this
particular! Some of them speak not. They are books in which not
a line is written, save perhaps a date.

A face to lose youth for, to occupy age
With the dream of, meet death with.

A face to lose youth for, to occupy age
With the dream of, meet death with.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

This is a pretty flimflam.

This is a pretty flimflam.

You have your face bare; I am all face.
[Fr., Vous avez bien la face desouverte; moi je suis read more

You have your face bare; I am all face.
[Fr., Vous avez bien la face desouverte; moi je suis tout face.]

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.