Above The Pitch, Out Of Tune, And Off The Hinges. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book Iv, Chap.

Above the pitch, out of tune, and off the hinges.
-- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553)
-- Works, Book iv, Chap. xix

Which was performed to a T. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. xli
And thereby hangs a tale. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book v, Chap. iv
He that has patience may compass anything. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap.
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I 'll go his halves. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. xxiii
Let us fly and save our bacon. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. lv
Needs must when the Devil drives. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. lvii
Scampering as if the Devil drove them. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap.
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The belly has no ears, nor is it to be filled with fair words.
-- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap. lxii...
We will take the good will for the deed. -- Francis Rabelais (1495-1553) -- Works, Book iv, Chap.
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