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ENIGMA: 7 by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL

First Line: IF YOU GET INTO ME, I HAVE NO SORT OF DOUBT
Last Line: YOU'RE MYSELF, IF YOU PRACTICE UNNATURAL GRACES.
Subject(s): LANGUAGE; WORDS; VOCABULARY;

IF you get into me, I have no sort of doubt,
But that you will endeavor forthwith to get out;
Behead me, and then I'm the lone widow's weeds;
Behead me again, and I'm tiny round seeds;
Repeat yet again the above operation,
And I am renowned for my quick imitation,
My mischievous habits, and horrid grimaces,—
You're myself, if you practice unnatural graces.



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