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The red wine first must rise
In their fair cheeks, my lord; then we shall have 'em
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The red wine first must rise
In their fair cheeks, my lord; then we shall have 'em
Talk us to silence.
It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!
It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!
Talk with a man out at a window!--a proper saying!
Talk with a man out at a window!--a proper saying!
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.
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.]
Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.
Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.
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.
Oft has it been my lot to mark
A proud, conceited, talking spark.
Oft has it been my lot to mark
A proud, conceited, talking spark.
Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!
Then he will talk--good gods, how he will talk!