Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Me hearties, 'tis a fair way we must travel Tho' hazards a-plenty dog us on our course. Take caution lest ye tread each other's lines And pray ye not mis-read what lies before ye. Else draw yer blades and slice and cut and suffer Blasts and explosions! But soft, attend the flag! The albatross, the condor, and the eagle, Bestow us luck, though seldom be they fliers. Some o' ye may pull, and some may scramble, Some o' ye may push, and some may shamble, Be ye handicapp'd, e'en sport a hook, Ye yet shall have relief when it be rough. This thing of pitch and plumb and wood and iron -- Tell me, mates, what be I driving at? This has nothing to do with pirates or seafaring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 are you fishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 fishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 are you fishing? No, this game's afoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Kite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Kite No. It goes aloft, but nae for long. Tho' there be plenty of loft in the bag. ;-) Edited April 22, 2009 by Monocheres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hehe... You are playing Golf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hehe... You are playing Golf. ye shot a hole in one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 ye shot a hole in one! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 HA! Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 HA! Outstanding! Many thanks! Was it too easy, mayhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Shakeepuddn Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Too easy? Hmm. That's relative on this forum. It depends on your intended audience. I didn't get it off the bat and I like to think I'm pretty good at these. Of course, I really hadn't ther time to ponder the riddle too much. Hindsight, I don't think so. The style and conceit used tends to mask the obvious key-words. "Mayhaps" a few too many. Regardless . . . Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Me hearties, 'tis a fair way we must travel
Tho' hazards a-plenty dog us on our course.
Take caution lest ye tread each other's lines
And pray ye not mis-read what lies before ye.
Else draw yer blades and slice and cut and suffer
Blasts and explosions! But soft, attend the flag!
The albatross, the condor, and the eagle,
Bestow us luck, though seldom be they fliers.
Some o' ye may pull, and some may scramble,
Some o' ye may push, and some may shamble,
Be ye handicapp'd, e'en sport a hook,
Ye yet shall have relief when it be rough.
This thing of pitch and plumb and wood and iron --
Tell me, mates, what be I driving at?
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