beaver-trowel

Updated: May 11, 2025

And greet with a cordial claw The stranger that longs to hear "From thy own own lips the tale Of thy origin all unknown: Thy misplaced bone where flesh should be And flesh where should be bone; "And fishy fin where should be paw, And beaver-trowel tail, And snout of beast equip'd with teeth Where gills ought to prevail.

Mark Twain - Following the Equator