Facts and fancies for the curious from the harvest-fields of literature - Unknown

Of boots upon the stairs?

What is pretty and useful in various ways,

Tho’ it tempts some poor mortals to shorten their days;

Take one letter from it and there will appear

What youngsters admire every day in the year;

Take two letters from it, and then, without doubt,

You are what that is, if you don’t find it out.

I sit on a rock whilst I’m raising the wind,