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Monreale, a city without comfort, either it rains, or the wind blows, or bells ring for the dead.

When in the city of the pretenders. Be pretending.

Do not dwell in a city whose governor is a physician.

If every man would sweep his own door-step the city would soon be clean.

Cockles and Mussels:

In Dublin's fair city
Where girls are so pretty
'Twas there I first met with
Sweet Molly Malone

She drove a wheelbarrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying, "Cockles and mussels,
Alive, alive-o"

Alive,...

The Manger Throne

Like silver lamps in a distant shrine,
The stars are sparkling bright
The bells of the city of God ring out,
For the Son of Mary is born to-night.
The gloom is past
And the morn at last
Is coming with orient light....

When you are poor, you will have no visitors even if you live in a crowded city; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visitors from alleged relatives even if you live in a remote location.

Limerick was, Dublin is, and Cork shall be the finest city of the three.

Better a patient man than a warrior, one who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

The man being carried does not realize how far away the town really is.

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Go tell it on the mountain

Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere,
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching o'er silent flocks at night,
Behold, throughout the heavens...

Go tell it to the Mountain

Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go tell it on the mountain,
Our Jesus Christ is born.

When I was a seeker
I sought both night and day,
I asked the Lord to help me,
And he...

The country rooster dows not crow in the town.

The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.

He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.

You wouldn't know how far the town is if you've been taken there.

He who is carried on another's back does not appreciate how far off the town is.

When you go to a town and you see the chief of the town is in handcuffs, you do not ask whether everything is alright in that town.

Can't have a family fuss without the whole town knowing about it.