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Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.
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.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
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.
Scandal is the press agent of old age
Scandal is the press agent of old age
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
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.
