[Guest]

How sweetly I can sing

When talent joy doth bring,

And also mark the part

To show your love of art

My anger can help pierce

I aid the cold and fierce,

We sought and found new places

I went first in all those cases

Yet my fondest, first success

Is those who love you to impress.

[Guest]

explore?

all wrong answers again so far

we have found two correct clues to two first couplets

you have not yet found the answer to these couplets as the correct answer to any couplet is the answer to the riddle

it is the same word we are looking for, over and over again

if you don't see it yet, continue working through the couplets

so far we have clues

1. instrument

2. something that tells you when to applaud

looking for

(third couplet) a clue for: something that in anger aids something cold and fierce to pierce

or we can skip to the next couplet

if you are to read the clues simply then "We" would just mean us - the humans. How exactly did we in our history seek and find new places?

[Guest]

explore?

perfect, fourth couplet has to do with exploration

but think further, how did we explore? or if you think of explorers who do you think of first?

[Guest]

perfect, fourth couplet has to do with exploration

but think further, how did we explore? or if you think of explorers who do you think of first?

columbus, Magellan, Louis and Clark

[Guest]

columbus, Magellan, Louis and Clark

Are you thinking

sail? Nina, pinta, santa maria?

[Guest]

Are you thinking

sail? Nina, pinta, santa maria?

i am indeed. what are these things you name?

[Guest]

i am indeed. what are these things you name?

What, you mean ship? They are the names of his sailboats.

I must make coffee now. See ya for awhile.

[Guest]

names of the ships

i am indeed. what are these things you name?

[Guest]

I must make coffee now. See ya for awhile.

What, you mean ship? They are the names of his sailboats.

YES

You found the right clue for the fourth couplet

But it is not the answer

You have the answer if you connect it to "I went first in all those cases"

Can you now guess the answer?

[Guest]

Clues you have derived so far

1. instrument

2. something that tells you when to applaud

3. NO CLUE, the line is

My anger can help pierce

I aid the cold and fierce,

4. ship

5. NO CLUE, the line is

Yet my fondest, first success

Is those who love you to impress.

[Guest]

To avoid being a total opportunist, I believe I have the answer, but will answer with a simple riddle (very simple) to see if I have it right.

above your nose and around your ear;

i hold glass for you to see clear

(I found an alternative definition of the answer that doesn't appear to have been used in the original riddle)

[deannaart]

the wind?

[Guest]

To avoid being a total opportunist, I believe I have the answer, but will answer with a simple riddle (very simple) to see if I have it right.

above your nose and around your ear;

i hold glass for you to see clear

(I found an alternative definition of the answer that doesn't appear to have been used in the original riddle)

i have no issue with opportunism, maybe maybe you have something here but i am not sure as the clue you offer would not (as far as I can see) be the perfect fit...

you will have to tell me the word you are thinking of

breath held

[deannaart]

the wind?

was this answer right?

[Guest]

Here's my guess

the word "bow"

[Guest]

Here's my guess

the word "bow"

i feared it might be bridge as that is the clear way you answer points

but it is not

AND SO YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUNNYXC

you rock my world

[Guest]

and so it is discovered

hope you had fun with this one

BOW

How sweetly I can sing

When talent joy doth bring,

BOW BY WHICH THE STRINGS OF A VIOLIN ETC ARE SOUNDED

And also mark the part

To show your love of art

BOW, TO MAKE A BOWING MOVEMENT IN ANTICIPATION OF PRAISE

My anger can help pierce

I aid the cold and fierce,

BOW, AS FROM WHICH ARROWS ARE SHOT

We sought and found new places

I went first in all those cases

BOW, THE FRONT OF A SHIP OR A BOAT

Yet my fondest, first success

Is those who love you to impress.

BOW, TWO PIECES OF STRING LOOPED TOGETHER (as in what you do to tie your shoelaces)

[Guest]

i feared it might be bridge as that is the clear way you answer points

but it is not

AND SO YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUNNYXC

you rock my world

Thanks. I have a long way to go in answering, and apparently writing, riddles. But it was still fun to get one.

[Guest]

Thanks. I have a long way to go in answering, and apparently writing, riddles. But it was still fun to get one.

it was fun to write this one

i am so glad you got it

and great thinking btw

my full answer explanation is above

look forward to seeing you around

[Guest]

was this answer right?

sorry, it was not correct

the answer to each couplet is the answer to the riddle

the clues were: instrument (or as it turned out part of one), something that lets you know you are at the part to show you love art, a weapon (a cold weapon), a ship (you needed to say which part of it goes first in all cases), one first success to impress your parents with

and the answer is posted above with explanation

hope to see you at another riddle

x

[Guest]

THE ANSWER

(once again)

BOW

How sweetly I can sing

When talent joy doth bring,

BOW BY WHICH THE STRINGS OF A VIOLIN ETC ARE SOUNDED

And also mark the part

To show your love of art

BOW, TO MAKE A BOWING MOVEMENT IN ANTICIPATION OF PRAISE smile.gif

My anger can help pierce

I aid the cold and fierce,

BOW, AS FROM WHICH ARROWS ARE SHOT

We sought and found new places

I went first in all those cases

BOW, THE FRONT OF A SHIP OR A BOAT

Yet my fondest, first success

Is those who love you to impress.

BOW, TWO PIECES OF STRING LOOPED TOGETHER (as in what you do to tie your shoelaces)

[Guest]

i feared it might be bridge as that is the clear way you answer points

but it is not

AND SO YOU ARE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUNNYXC

you rock my world

Weird. When we discovered applause, I thought of bow, and I really thought it was the answer, especially with instrument (violin) and ship. But, when I thought of arrow(and bow) for pierce, it didn't fit (cold), so instead of guessing bow (and risking dancer's inevitable disapproval), I dropped it and wondered what on earth fit cold, pierce, etc. I never follow instincts with her riddles. Most of the time I already know the answer. But, there's always some part of her riddle which doesn't (to me) fit my answer so well. I mean every doggone time!!! So, I really should just go with my instincts. I never can figure how to use them, though.

[Guest]

Weird. When we discovered applause, I thought of bow, and I really thought it was the answer, especially with instrument (violin) and ship. But, when I thought of arrow(and bow) for pierce, it didn't fit (cold), so instead of guessing bow (and risking dancer's inevitable disapproval), I dropped it and wondered what on earth fit cold, pierce, etc. I never follow instincts with her riddles. Most of the time I already know the answer. But, there's always some part of her riddle which doesn't (to me) fit my answer so well. I mean every doggone time!!! So, I really should just go with my instincts. I never can figure how to use them, though.

The reason it didn't fit is because the clue was not just cold, pierce etc. I tried to make sure you get bow not arrow by saying

My anger CAN HELP pierce (not pierces)

I AID the cold and fierce (and cold as in a cold weapon, knife, sword, arrow, etc.)

I think I always try to help with additional clues and so on, and truly do not see how i am disapproving

you lotus, on the other hand, are my toughest critic

hope you like my next riddle better