assence

艾略特諷刺前輩羅素的〈阿波里奈克斯先生〉。當時我意猶未盡，又用英文寫了六行小詩，附於原詩之後，名為Incidental Lines：

I met the Master at a feast,

And both were overfed:

The Master, with what he ate,

And I, with what he said

On the essence and the assence 

Of cultural renaissance，

Urban Dictionary: Assence

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2011/11/23 - Assence - noun Any type of odour that contains distinct noticeable characteristics which indicate that the smell originated from the rear end of a person or animal. The severity of the odour can be of any degree. "Assence" is formed by merging the words "Ass" and "Essence". An assence may be the result of: flatulence be it post coital or otherwise, a Rippee, excretion, dogs, pigs or other dirty animals etc....