FOUR RHYMING RIDDLES

1)
Though I do not speak, I oft impart
The secret wishes of the heart;
I may deceive, may make amends,
May create foes, and yet make friends.
The harshest anger I can disarm,
Such is the power of my charm.

2)
A single syllable do I claim,
Black was my most famous name;
Fatal to mortals here below,
Thousands have I slain in a single blow.
Take off my first two letters and you'll find,
A second syllable now is mine;
Though not so deadly to mankind,
Yet I wrack the body and the mind.

3)
In earlier days, when hope was bright,
You spoke to me of love and light;
But now you tell another tale,
That life is brief and beauty frail.
As now we grieve, did we once rejoice,
To your unfelt, unfeeling voice.

4)
Across the world my empire does extend,
And while I live, my reign shall never end;
By all I'm loved, though almost all do I deceive,
Yet what I promise next they all believe.
I lead to Heaven, but am not needed there;
Earth is my sphere---amid mortal care.
If in vain you seek my name,
Search your heart, for there I am.

Answers:

1. Smile
2. Plague/ague
3. Church bell
4. Hope