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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A RIDDLE, by MOTHER GOOSE Poet's Biography
First Line: The man in the wilderness asked of me
Last Line: As many red herrings as grow in a wood.
Variant Title(s): A Joke
Subject(s): Riddles
First Line: The man in the wilderness asked of me
Last Line: As many red herrings as grow in a wood.
Variant Title(s): A Joke
Subject(s): Riddles
The man in the wilderness asked of me,
How many strawberries grow in the sea?
I answered him as I thought good,
As many red herrings as grow in a wood.
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