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Needle in a bottle of hay.
Needle in a bottle of hay.
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.]
From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.
From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].