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The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant read more
The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant about them.
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
He rams his quill with scandal and with scoff,
But 'tis so very foul, it won't go off.
He rams his quill with scandal and with scoff,
But 'tis so very foul, it won't go off.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.
Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
The mightier man, the mightier is the thing
That makes him honored or begets him hate;
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The mightier man, the mightier is the thing
That makes him honored or begets him hate;
For greatest scandal waits on greatest state.
And there's a lust in man no charm can tame
Of loudly publishing our neighbour's shame;
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And there's a lust in man no charm can tame
Of loudly publishing our neighbour's shame;
On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly,
While virtuous actions are but borne to die.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
