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As We Prayed
Often as we watched her thereFrom our lips there fell this prayer,'God, give us the pain to bear!Let us suffer in her place,Take the anguish from her..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
The Soldier On Crutches
He came down the stairs on the laughter-filled grillWhere patriots were eating and drinking their fill,The tap of his crutch on the marble of..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Love
LoveTruth went forth on a search one dayI For the source of love that he might sayHe had found its depth and its breadth for aye.He met a miser, bent..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Satisfied With Life
I have known the green trees and the skies overheadAnd the blossoms of spring and the fragrance they shed;I have known the blue sea, and the..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Looking Back
I might have been rich if I'd wanted the gold instead of the friendshipsI've made.I might have had fame if I'd sought for renown in the hours when..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Names And Faces
I do not ask a store of wealth,Nor special gift of power;I hope always for strength and healthTo brave each troubled hour.But life would be..
©  Edgar Albert Guest
Riddle: Name an eight-letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. What is it?Answer: Inkstand - kst is in the middle...
Riddle: Name an English word of more than 2 letters that both begins and ends with the letters "he" in that order, there are two possible answers...
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Riddle: Nick timed himself and found out that if he wore a bright white outfit he ran 20 miles in 80 minutes, but when he wore a dark outfit, he ran..
Riddle: Often held but never touched, always wet but never rusts, often bites but seldom bit, to use me well you must have wit. What am I?Answer:..
Riddle: Old Mr. Tilly was found dead in his study by Mr. Foster. Mr. Foster recounted his dismal discovery to the police. "I was walking by Mr...
Riddle: One morning a man is leaving on a business trip and finds he left some paperwork at his office. He runs into his office to get it and the..
Riddle: Why is an orange not like a church bell?Answer: Because it is never peeled (pealed) but once.
Riddle: What is the capital in Washington?Answer: The letter W.
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Riddle: I like indigo but not blue, I like onions but not turnips, I like forms but not shapes. According to the same rule, do I like tomatoes or..
Riddle: Shoot at me a thousand times and I may still survive; one scratch from me and you will find your prospects take a dive. What am I?Answer: An..
Riddle: Since a person uses about the same amount of energy walking 2 miles as they would run for 2 miles, would a person use more energy running for..
Riddle: Six glasses are in a row. The first three are filled with milk, and the last three are empty. By moving only one glass, can you arrange them..
Riddle: Soldiers line up spaced with pride, Two long rows lined side by side. One sole unit can decide If the rows will unite or divide. Tell me..
Riddle: Sometimes I am loud and viewed with distaste. Poke out my eye, then I'm on the front of your face. What am I?Answer: A noise, remove the..
Riddle: What biblical name is there which expresses a father calling his son by name, and his son replying?Answer: Ben-ha-dad.
Riddle: The following number is the only one of its kind: 8,549,176,320 Can you figure out what is so special about it?Answer: It's the only number..
Riddle: The higher I climb, the hotter I engage, I can not escape my crystal cage. What am I?Answer: Mercury in a thermometer.