No season now for calm, familiar talk.

No season now for calm, familiar talk.

Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.

Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.

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.

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

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

It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!

It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!

In general those who nothing have to say
Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.

In general those who nothing have to say
Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.

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.