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Miasmas, they thought, brought the threat of plague as illness arose from fetid stink So, for centuries we've battled odour They were wrong, of course, but it makes you think… The smells and stench of those daily lives would be enough to curl our toes No amount of pot pourri would protect the delicate present-day nose Did they seek to remove the reek? I suspect they did all they can to reduce the whiff of a too-strong sniff but what can we say of modern man? For times have changed, as well they might But, alas we're stuck with one last foe And it's no fun, if you're the one who knows someone with bad B.O For no gentle, sweet, mild aroma will grace the air when he appears No smile alights on happy faces they're too busy hiding stinging tears She could be the bravest soul around fighting figurative dragons, with no time to rest But that pong makes all who meet her wonder if a shower should be her next stout quest They could well be brightest of the bunch; geniuses full of inspiration Yet it's clear to everyone, but them the need to address their perspiration It's rude to hold your nose, they say or vomit loudly on their feet or squirt them in the face with perfume with a jet-spray as you cross the street So candles are lit, incense burns Fragrant answers are sold to the wise I guess in the end, we must find a way to tell someone to deodorize
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