beggars-opera:Probably the greatest spite poem ever written.This Answere was writ by a gentlewomman
beggars-opera:Probably the greatest spite poem ever written.This Answere was writ by a gentlewomman to a gentlman who had writt her an Unkind letter.When I was shiting I receavd your letterAnd as I red it I shitt the better.Soe when I had red it quite, The more I red the more I shite.The place was bare & grew noe grasse Soe I tooke your letter & wipt my Asse.Houghton MS Eng 686, f. 79v, poetical commonplace book of poetry c.1700.Originally found on twitter. -- source link