Some think me clever, some think me sly
Some think me pretty, fetching to the eyeSome think me quick, I fear not enough
For some think me best a warm winter muff
This is my first one so please be nice.
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I wonder whether you are
a fox.
Some think me clever, some think me sly
Traditional attributes of the fox.
Some think me pretty, fetching to the eye
Well, they are. Also, "foxy" is a (now rather old-fashioned, I think) term used by men to describe women they find attractive in a certain way.
Some think me quick, I fear not enough
Foxes are also traditionally described as quick, but ...
For some think me best a warm winter muff
... after one has been caught by hunters its fur may be used to make a muff.
answered Oct 13, 2016 at 22:45
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Some think me quick, I fear not enoughI think the reference is 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 5:45 -
$\begingroup$ Yes, that's possible. But that sentence exists partly because foxes already had the reputation of being quick :-). $\endgroup$– Gareth McCaughan ♦Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 12:23
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$\begingroup$ Yep. Maybe too easy. Outfoxed or sly like a fox, foxy, and the quick brown fox were the main things. And it turns out they'll make anything out of a fox but muff was the best I could do. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 14:42
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$\begingroup$ Rhymes nicely with "enough". $\endgroup$– Gareth McCaughan ♦Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 15:13