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Her mouth is a honey-blossom, No doubt, as the poet sings; But within her lips, the petals, Lurks read more
Her mouth is a honey-blossom, No doubt, as the poet sings; But within her lips, the petals, Lurks a cruel bee that stings.
And though you duck them ne'er so long,
Not one salt drop e'er wets their tongue;
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And though you duck them ne'er so long,
Not one salt drop e'er wets their tongue;
On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly,
While virtuous actions are but borne to die.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we
are a set always ready to believe a scandal.
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The mind conscious of innocence despises false reports: but we
are a set always ready to believe a scandal.
[Lat., Conscia mens recti famae mendacia risit:
Sed nos in vitium credula turba sumus.]
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
