Not clean enough to spit upon
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"Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon!" - Timon to Apemantus - in 'Timon of Athens' by William Shakespeare, Act 4 Scene 3, line 315.
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'Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon',
I would not piss in your ear,
if your brain was on fire.
For what you have done defiles mercy's dung.
For on your face, the stain of wrongs is drawn, indelible,
And your words, beget bitter, pointless heartless disdain.
So soiled is your soul, and all grace is so far gone,
Forgiveness is pointless, a forlorn waste of time.
Copyright © John Anderson | Year Posted 2025
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