riddle from book

Helgi · 09-19-2007

Birds are many,
And varied in kind,
Some perch on a branch,
Some perch on a line,
But frighten them off,
And one stays behind,
Perched on a branch,
And perched on a line,
Or perhaps he has left,
His perches behind,
To be found with another bird,
Resting entwined,
But the two birds infact,
Are not of a kind,
And the kind of the first,
Is the riddle in mind
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Helgi · 09-20-2007

here is an easy riddle
the most faithful servants cheat their reflections
except in the house of god,
where the servants keep the mirror strict,
While the penitent master nods

Ford · 09-20-2007

Hands?

Helgi · 09-20-2007

yeah, it's hands

Escape · 09-20-2007

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Originally Posted by Helgi

yeah, it's hands

How about another Helgi.

Helgi · 09-20-2007

okay here's another one. These three so far are the ones from my book, A Day Well Spent. I bet someone will guess this one soon, but it's possible no one will guess the originally posted riddle.

He inherits his master's title
Upon the battle field
Guess the masters title
And the servant has to yield,
And perchance to guess the master
And make the master kneel
Then better guess the battle
Or guess the battle field

Beneath a flag that doesn't waver,
A tree that's slain might well bear fruit,
And though the flag might not find favor,
There's little failure of salute,
A witch ensures the flag's repute,
And keeps a wicked garden,
The branches, one and all astute,
Are tangled begging pardon,
And though the garden might be green,
You've never seen one thinner,
It's branches white will turn to snow,
The witch's hand will winter
.....the garden and the witch and the branches are metaphors, and if one were guessed the others would be guessed quickly.
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Helgi · 09-21-2007

this is a chess poem, but not a riddle

How spiteful the king who jumps the castle,
To better give the siege a hassel!
What manner of king conspires with his house,
And leaves the battle to his spouse?
How well he jumps on his last legs,
Leaving battery to beg,
Where can manners such reside?
The king's address is never dry!
Or liquid better stated, such,
Until it's liquidated,
It roundly can be said a mote,
Were monarchy has cast its votes,
If only were the king devoute,
By pride we'd proper pry him out

Escape · 09-21-2007

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Originally Posted by Helgi

okay here's another one. These three so far are the ones from my book, A Day Well Spent. I bet someone will guess this one soon, but it's possible no one will guess the originally posted riddle.

He inherits his master's title
Upon the battle field
Guess the masters title
And the servant has to yield,
And perchance to guess the master
And make the master kneel
Then better guess the battle
Or guess the battle field

Beneath a flag that doesn't waver,
A tree that's slain might well bear fruit,
And though the flag might not find favor,
There's little failure of salute,
A witch ensures the flag's repute,
And keeps a wicked garden,
The branches, one and all astute,
Are tangled begging pardon,
And though the garden might be green,
You've never seen one thinner,
It's branches white will turn to snow,
The witch's hand will winter
.....the garden and the witch and the branches are metaphors, and if one were guessed the others would be guessed quickly.
http://www.geocities.com/estreightof...et/riddle.html

Oh my lord I'm dumber than I thought.

Ford · 09-21-2007

Yeah, I think I was lucky to guess the one that had an animation of the answer in it!

Helgi · 09-22-2007

for the witch riddle, the witch is a teacher. If the witch is a teacher, then what is the green, thin, garden and what are the astute white branches that winter the hand of the teacher.