The reptile leans over them all, and the sour dirty smell of the scaly hide befouls the odorous breath of the roses.
"A Mere Accident"
George Moore
Man and Angels, ye, Whom stain of strife befouls, A light to kindle souls Bear radiant in the stain.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
I was so much astonished and confounded at their infatuation and effrontery, that I had not power to utter one word in opposition to their assertions; but my morose associate could not put up with the indignity that was offered to Old England, and therefore with a satirical grin addressed himself to the general in these words: Sir, sir, I have often heard it said, She's a villainous bird that befouls her own nest.
"The Adventures of Roderick Random"
Tobias Smollett