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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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Not clean enough to spit upon

'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 © | Year Posted 2025

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Mckeithan Avatar
April 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Congrats on your placement in my contest John. Like your voicing of it and the last line
Anderson Avatar
April 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Thanks a lot, Cheer6
Rodrigues Avatar
March 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Ooh, you picked a good one! See my “Innuendos Don’t Behave.”
Anderson Avatar
March 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Thanks very much - a change from the usual gooey stuff. Cheers I will check your out.
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