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Walk until the blood appears on the cheek, but not the sweat on the brow.

The tiger that has once tasted blood is never sated with the taste of it.

Don't spill blood until the raven has flown over.

We are all flesh and blood of the earth and so will return to the ground as rotten maggot encrusted relics.

The ink of the scholar is more precious than the blood of martyrs.

Experience costs blood.

A white tooth has a bloody root.

A man should live to prove himself worth of his own flesh and blood.

None so keen at the hunting of wolves as the dog with wolf blood.

The greatest victory is a bloodless victory.

Though your bloodhound be gentle, don't bite him on the lip.

Great is the victory that is gained without bloodshed.

Good king wenceslas:

Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the Feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay around about,
Deep and crisp and even;

Brightly shone the moon that night,
Though the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight,...

Traditional Wexford Curse

May the grass grow at your door and the fox build his nest on your hearthstone.
May the light fade from your eyes, so you never see what you love.
May your own blood rise against you, and the sweetest drink you...

The Holly and the Ivy

The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing...

All my Heart this Night Rejoices

All my heart this night rejoices,
As I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices;
"Christ is born, " their choirs are singing,
Till the air, everywhere, now their joy is ringing.

Forth today the...

Glory be to God on High

Glory be to God on high,
God Whose glory fills the skies;
Peace on earth to man forgiv n,
Man, the well beloved of Heav n.

Sovereign Father, heavenly King,
Thee we now presume to sing;
Glad, Thine attributes...

God is Love

Come, let us all unite to sing:
God is love!
Let Heav n and earth their praises bring,
God is love!
Let every soul from sin awake,
Let every heart sweet music make,
And sing with us for Jesus sake:
God is love!...

As long as there are lice in the seams of the garment there must be bloodstains on the fingernails.