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 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.

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

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

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.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

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.

Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.

Dead scandals form good subjects for dissection.

And though you duck them ne'er so long,
Not one salt drop e'er wets their tongue;
On read more

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.