With vollies of eternal babble.

With vollies of eternal babble.

Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.

Persuasion tips his tongue whene'er he talks.

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.

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.

It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!

It would talk;
Lord, how it talked!

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.

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.

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!