Before the mortar of his zeal has a chance to congeal, the cup is dashed from his lips!
13 seconds sound clip from the Mary Poppins movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:58:03 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Why, yes, Banks. It's extremely serious.
- We regret this course of action.
- Yes, Mr Dawes. I shall be there at nine o'clock.
- A man has dreams of walking with giants. To carve his niche in the edifice of time.
- Before the mortar of his zeal has a chance to congeal, the cup is dashed from his lips!
- The flame is snuffed a-borning.
- He's brought to wrack and ruin in his prime.
- Life is a rum go, guvnor, and that's the truth.
- You know what I think? It's that woman Mary Poppins.
- From the moment she stepped into this house, things began to happen to me!
[...]
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Actors: Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins), Dick Van Dyke (Bert), David Tomlinson (George Banks)
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