------------- if your friend

[rescuer]

Can anyone give the first and, maybe, second line of the following saying:
......................................for if your friend should turn to foe around the world your secrets go.

[Quizmonster]

"If you have a friend keep her so.
Don't tell your friend your secrets though.
Because, if your friend becomes a foe,
To the world your secrets go."

I found that version with a little googling.

[TTG]

A modern day version in the workplace could be:-

"If you have a friend keep her so.
Don't tell your friend your secrets though.
Because, to the world your secrets go."

[rescuer]

Thanks Quizmaster and TTG. I don't think the wording is quite the same as I had but they are both acceptable

[Quizmonster]

QuizmONster, Rescuer. It is of no consequence; I mention it only because there is an AnswerBank user called QuizmAster.

[rescuer]

Sorry Quizmonster! There's no excuse, I should have taken more care.

[fredpuli47]

Yes , there is only one Quizmonster, who probably 'bears this signature on the bottle' Anyway,. 'Accept NO substitute !'

[Quizmonster]

Initially, I couldn't decide, Fred, whether you were being very kind about me or extracting the urine, but decided to go for the former. Accordingly, thank you very much.