MY abode is not silent,

nor I myself loud voiced;

the Lord laid laws upon us,

shaped our course together;

I am swifter than he, stronger at times,

he more laborious;

sometimes I rest; he must needs run on.

I ever dwell in him while I live:

if we are parted death is my destiny.

Explain how this riddle works. Describe the "speaker" of the riddle and tell how each statement about the speaker of its abode fits what you think the speaker is.

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The given riddle talks about the inter-connectedness between the narrator and the Lord and how he has shaped him (the narrator) and someone else together.

The speaker also talks about how they both dwell together and how if they are parted, the narrator would die.

What is a Riddle?

This refers to the words that do not have a stated meaning but would need careful contemplation and thinking, using clues or hints to get the answer or meaning.

Hence, we can see that based on the given riddle, the speaker talks in parables, and his words are unclear, but he elaborates that two exist together and how he is swifter, but sometimes needs rest.

Read more about riddles here:

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