From The Enigma
NPL Magazine
August, 2015
LIRATH

The blanks in the flat below can be filled in with two words which differ by the addition of two internal letters in the second word.

That "Do Re Mi" as sung by _ _ _ _ _ ,
While strolling through the Alpine
   scene,
Inspires us all. It's beautiful.
I'm sure you know just what I mean.

But have her sing it while she slogs
Through bug-infested jungles thick
With vines and heat and pestilence,
And pretty soon she'll be quite sick.

As _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pervades her system,
She is bound to lose a note or two.
No, it wouldn't be the same.
I much prefer the Alpine view.

Answers:

MARIA
MALARIA