long summary of the poem The pobble who does not toes
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- In the beginning, the poet introduces us to a young Pobble who is very proud of his toes His aunt Jobiska warns him that, pobbles often lose their toes by the time they mature. She tells him that his toes have a chance of salvation if he keeps his nose warm.
Summary::-
The pobble in this book is initially introduced:
"The Pobble who has no toes
Had once as many as we;
When they said, 'Some day you may lose them all;' -
He replied, -'Fish fiddle de-dee!' "
As the story continues, it describes the Pobble's adventures throughout England, and his desire to swim the Bristol Channel. His Aunt Jobiska tells his that as long as he cares for his nose, he need not worry about his toes. However, although he had wrapped his nose in a piece of scarlet flannel, a Porpoise carried the flannel piece away, and when he checked, his toes were gone:
"Whether the shrimps or crawfish gray,
Or crafty Mermaids stole them away-
Nobody knew; and nobody knows
How the Pobble was robbed of his twice five toes!"
Upon his return to his aunt's home, she is seen bringing him breakfast in a garden as she says, "It's a fact the whole world knows, That Pobbles are happier without their toes!"