Riddle of the Week

jtexas

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Alive without breath;<br />as cold as death;<br />never thirsting, ever drinking;<br />clad in mail, never clinking.<br />Drowns on dry land,<br />thinks an island<br />is a mountain;<br />thinks a fountain<br />is a puff of air.<br />So sleek, so fair!
 

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Re: Riddle of the Week

George Bush.........................and he STILL gets my vote.
 

jtexas

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here's the whole text:<br /><br />The cold hard lands<br />they bites our hands,<br />they gnaws our feet.<br />The rocks and stones<br />are like old bones<br />all bare of meat.<br />But stream and pool<br />is wet and cool:<br />so nice for feet!<br />And now we wish -<br /><br />Alive without breath;<br />as cold as death;<br />never thirsting, ever drinking<br />clad in mail, never clinking.<br />Drowns on dry land,<br />thinks an island<br />is a mountain;<br />thinks a fountain<br />is a puff of air.<br />So sleek, so fair!<br />What a joy to meet!<br />We only wish<br />to catch a fish,<br />so juicy-sweet!<br /><br />--J.R.R. Tolkien
 
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