William Shakespeare on News
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“There's villainous news abroad.”
“News fitting to the night, Black, fearful, comfortless and horrible.”
“Ram thou thy fruitful tidings in mine ears, That long time have been barren.”
“Prithee, friend, Pour out the pack of matter to mine ear, The good and bad together.”
“My heart hath one poor string to stay it by, Which holds but till thy news be uttered.”
“If it be summer news, Smile to 't before: if winterly, thou need'st But keep that countenance still.”
“How goes it now, sir? this news which is called true is so like an old tale, that the verity of it is in strong suspicion.”
“And tidings do I bring, and lucky joys, And golden times, and happy news of price I pr'ythee now, deliver them like a man of the world.”
“Here comes Monsieur le Beau With his mouth full of news, Which he will put on us, as pigeons feed their young. Then shall we be news-crammed.”
“Yet the first bringer of unwelcome news Hath but a losing office; and his tongue Sounds ever after as a sullen bell, Remember'd tolling a departed friend.”
“Though it be honest, it is never good To bring bad news; give to a gracious message An host of tongues; but, let ill tidings tell Themselves when they be felt.”