Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

To drink away sorrow.

To drink away sorrow.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

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.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

As cold as cucumbers.

As cold as cucumbers.

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

A nail in the wound.

A nail in the wound.