The Devil's Dictionary: Arsenic
Updated May 14, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
ARSENIC
-n.
A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies, whom it greatly affects in turn.
"Eat arsenic? Yes, all you get,"
Consenting, he did speak up;
"'Tis better you should eat it, pet,
Than put it in my teacup."
Consenting, he did speak up;
"'Tis better you should eat it, pet,
Than put it in my teacup."
- Joel Huck
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