"Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking."
— Fish

January 1, 1970

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: Alive without breath; as cold as death; never thirsting, ever drinking; clad in mail, never clinking. Drowns on dry land, thinks an island is a mountain; thinks a fountain is a puff of air. So sleek, so fair! What a joy to meet! We only wish to catch a fish, so juicy-sweet!