Pot and Kettle

Pot and Kettle written by William Henry Davies

From "Ambition", 1929

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'Away!' I cried, to a spiteful Wasp,
Who challenged me to fight;
'Would you, a paltry dram of flesh,
Attack a hundredweight?
Go, little upstart, try your mettle
On some old spider, bug or beetle.'

'Your pardon, Sir.' the Wasp replied:
'If man attacks a God in Heaven,
Why can't a Wasp attack a man -
Which is the most uneven?
This wise discourse, on power and mettle,
Should please your Masters - Pot and Kettle.'

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