Nature

Riddles: I

by George MacDonald 1824–1905

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2

Nature

I have only one foot, but thousands of toes;
My one foot stands well, but never goes;
I've a good many arms, if you count them all,
But hundreds of fingers, large and small;
From the ends of my fingers my beauty grows;
I breathe with my hair, and I drink with my toes;
I grow bigger and bigger about the waist
Although I am always very tight laced;
None e'er saw me eat--I've no mouth to bite!
Yet I eat all day, and digest all night.
In the summer, with song I shake and quiver,
But in winter I fast and groan and shiver.

MLA

MacDonald, George. “Riddles: I.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/557/.

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MacDonald, George. “Riddles: I.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/557/.

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