foulpappl3<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MastoPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MastoPrompt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gall</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@stevencudahy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stevencudahy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@poetry" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>poetry</span></a></span><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a></p><p>The wormwood and the gall <br>Behold my cup o'er flows <br>A draught that would appall<br>But still the measure grows<br>They spring from depths with force<br>From wounds that never close<br>And ne'er exhaust the source<br>Cold hatred of my foes</p><p>Should I myself chastise?<br>No! Rather let's progress<br>I drink to their demise<br>And mine as well I guess</p>