Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.

Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.

Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.

Scandal: gossip made tedious by morality.

Everybody says it, and what everybody says must be true.

Everybody says it, and what everybody says must be true.

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.

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.

How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.

How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

To converse with Scandal is to play at Losing Loadum, you must
lose a good name to him, before read more

To converse with Scandal is to play at Losing Loadum, you must
lose a good name to him, before you can win it for yourself.

And there's a lust in man no charm can tame
Of loudly publishing our neighbour's shame;
On read more

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.