Answer:
When set loose I fly away. Never so cursed as when I go astray.
What can you throw but not catch?
Double my number, I'm less than a score. Half of my number is less than four. Add one to my double when bakers are near. Days of the week are still greater, I fear.
What is it that has four legs, one head, and a foot?
This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountains down.
What did the piece of wood say when he saw the screwdriver and screws approaching?