5. “You will taste manflesh!” said Saruman
When Toby sent me this starting line, I puzzled over it for a whole day. I still think it is a shameful waste of a rhyme, and I would like to better it
Tay:
“You will taste manflesh!” said Saruman
“And I’ll teach you to feather and tar a man.”
With a grin added Lurtz
“I’ll bet that really hurts!
And it’s more painful still if you char a man.”
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