This thing all things devours; Birds, beasts, tress flower; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town; And beats high mountain down. What is it? - Riddlecafe

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This thing all things devours; Birds, beasts, tress flower; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town; And beats high mountain down. What is it?

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