SIMILES

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1831, 10 April 1907, Page 30

SIMILES

(This quaint collection,Nthe work of an unknown author, has for come, time been, guing tho rounds in America, It will be seen that all the similes have a worldwide currency among British-speaking peoples.) As wet as a fish—as dry as a bone;

As live as a bird—as dead as a scone; Ab plump as a partridge— as poor as a rat; As strong as a horse—as weak as a cat; As tax'd as a flint—as soft as a mole;

As white as a lily—as black as a coal; As plain as a pike-staff—as rough as a bear; • • i. As tight as a drum—as free as the air; As heavy as lead— as light as a feather; As steady as time—uncertain as weather; As hot as an oven—as cold as a frog; As gay as a lark—as sick as a dog; As slow as the tortoise—as swift a the wind; As true as the Gospel—as false as mankind ; As thin as a herring—as fat as a pig; As proud as a peacock—as blithe as a

grig; As savage as tigers— a® mi)d as a d6ve; As stiff as a poker—as limp as a glove; As blind as a bat—as deaf as a post; As cool as a cucumber—as warm as a toast; As fiat as a flounder —a© round as a ball; A© blunt as a hammer —as sharp as an awl; ' ' ’ *•' As red as a ferret—as safe as the stocks; As bold as a thief—as sly as a fox-; As straight as an arrow—as crook’d as a bow; ' ; As yellow as saffron—as black as As brittle as glass—as . tough as gristle; Ais peat as my nail—as clean as a Whistle; As good' &S' a feast—as bad as a _ witch; As light as is day— a® dark as is mien; As brisk as a bee —as dull as an ass; As full as a tick —as solid as brass.