THREE RHYMING RIDDLES

1)

   From a number that's odd, cut off its head,

      It then will even be;

   Its tail, I pray, next take away,

      Your mother then you'll see. 

2)

   My first is in orange, but not in lime,

   My second in year but not in time,

   My third is in eat, but not in drink,

   My last in azure, but not in pink.

   My whole an antique word to tell

   Assembled ones to listen well.

 

3. Can you supply the second line this rhyming couplet?

 

   The man who can smile when things go wrong,

   ______________________________________ .

 

Answers:

 

1. SEVEN - EVEN - EVE

2. OYEZ

3. The man who can smile when things go wrong,

    Has thought of someone to blame it on.

Credit:

2-3: Abbie Salny

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