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As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
As shines the moon amid the lesser fires.
With tooth and nail.
With tooth and nail.
To build castles in Spain.
To build castles in Spain.
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
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.
