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They never taste who always drink;
They always talk who never think.
They never taste who always drink;
They always talk who never think.
Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.
Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.
No season now for calm, familiar talk.
No season now for calm, familiar talk.
In general those who nothing have to say
Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.
In general those who nothing have to say
Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.
My tongue within my lips I rein:
For who talks much must talk in vain.
My tongue within my lips I rein:
For who talks much must talk in vain.
No, pray thee, let it serve for table-talk;
Then howsome'er thou speak'st, 'mong other things
I shall read more
No, pray thee, let it serve for table-talk;
Then howsome'er thou speak'st, 'mong other things
I shall digest it.
Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!
Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!
It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!
It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!
Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.
Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.