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Shakespeare's longest passage of invective is in King Lear, Act II, Scene 2. After you've read that, you might as well be nice, since you can't match up for insults. But his one-liners are also memorable. Such as "His wit's as thick as Tewkesbury mustard" and "The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes."

When Shakespeare's a Mind For a Cussing

When Shakespeare's a mind for a cussing,
There's no indirection or fussing.
It's straight to the point,
A fool to annoint,
A wit-loaded bold blunderbussing.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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