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Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.
Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.
Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!
Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!
With vollies of eternal babble.
With vollies of eternal babble.
Talk to him of Jacob's ladder, and he would ask the number of the
steps.
Talk to him of Jacob's ladder, and he would ask the number of the
steps.
No season now for calm, familiar talk.
No season now for calm, familiar talk.
A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.
A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.
Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.
Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.
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.
Stop not, unthinking, every friend you meet
To spin your wordy fabric in the street;
While you read more
Stop not, unthinking, every friend you meet
To spin your wordy fabric in the street;
While you are emptying your colloquial pack,
The fiend Lumbago jumps upon his back.
