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The Miracle Food.
For centuries now, the English horse has had this as part of his feed.
The English say that this is why their horses are best of the breed.
The Scotsman, on the other hand, has eaten the stuff himself.
It often staved off starvation when there was nothing else on the shelf.
The English say this is the reason their horses are best, but then,
The Scots give the very same reason for breeding the best of men.
Tell me now, what is this stuff of various and mighty powers
That makes both sides declare that 'theirs' are inferior to 'ours'?
The English say that this is why their horses are best of the breed.
The Scotsman, on the other hand, has eaten the stuff himself.
It often staved off starvation when there was nothing else on the shelf.
The English say this is the reason their horses are best, but then,
The Scots give the very same reason for breeding the best of men.
Tell me now, what is this stuff of various and mighty powers
That makes both sides declare that 'theirs' are inferior to 'ours'?
Answer
Oats. The mighty grain. It promotes stalwart hearts in men and horses.Hide Answer Show Answer
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really more of a trivia question than a riddle, good attempt though.
Great one. Very interesting story which made it more fun. To 11171413---This riddle fits into both categories (Riddle;Trivia). The reason being it's so well written.
lol i got this after the first line...
Fun and easy . I also guessed it early on.
Nice and fun even though a bit on the easy side. Thanks for posting.
I figured it would be some kind of grain, but since I'm not english and have no clue what they say about their horses or the scots about their men, it was a little confusing.
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