It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!

It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

Talk low, talk slow and don't say too much.

Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!

Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!

No season now for calm, familiar talk.

No season now for calm, familiar 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.

He who talks much cannot always talk well.
[It., Chi parla troppo non puo parlar sempre bene.]

He who talks much cannot always talk well.
[It., Chi parla troppo non puo parlar sempre bene.]

I prithee take the cork out of thy mouth, that I may drink thy
tidings.

I prithee take the cork out of thy mouth, that I may drink thy
tidings.

But far more numerous was the herd of such,
Who think too little, and who talk too much.

But far more numerous was the herd of such,
Who think too little, and who talk too much.