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News, news, news, my gossiping friends,
I have wonderful news to tell,
A lady by me her read more
News, news, news, my gossiping friends,
I have wonderful news to tell,
A lady by me her compliments sends;
And this is the news from Hell!
Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news
Hath but a losing office, and his tongue
Sounds ever read more
Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news
Hath but a losing office, and his tongue
Sounds ever after as a sullen bell,
Rememb'red tolling a departing friend.
. . . by evil report and good report . . .
. . . by evil report and good report . . .
The only white man you can trust is a dead white man.
The only white man you can trust is a dead white man.
Master, master, old news! And such news as you never heard of!
Master, master, old news! And such news as you never heard of!
For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
Ill news, madam,
Are swallow-winged, but what's good
Walks on crutches.
Ill news, madam,
Are swallow-winged, but what's good
Walks on crutches.
It’s hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from read more
It’s hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the news.
Though it be honest, it is never good
To bring bad news; give to a gracious message
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Though it be honest, it is never good
To bring bad news; give to a gracious message
An host of tongues, but let ill tidings tell
Themselves when they be felt.
