Nature
Riddles: III
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2
Nature
Who is it that sleeps like a top all night,
And wakes in the morning so fresh and bright
That he breaks his bed as he gets up,
And leaves it smashed like a china cup?
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MacDonald, George. “Riddles: III.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/559/.
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MacDonald, George. “Riddles: III.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/macdonald/559/.
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