Well, you won't get me with your Belladonna - in the coffee, And you won't get me with your aresenic - in the pot of tea, And you won't get me in a hole to rot - with your hemlock On the rocks.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker refuses to be harmed by toxic substances mentioned by another person.
- In plain terms
- I will not be poisoned by you.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize and refuse harmful influences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What poisons you?
- How do you set boundaries?
Another view
The metaphor uses extreme imagery of poisoning.
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