Living
Riddle 20
From At the Sign of the Sphinx (Second Series)
Living
To the grandest of monarchs that ever was seen
My first was presented by Sheba’s fair queen.
Far, far away back in the ages long past,
According to science, the earth was my last.
My whole, on a rock, is reputed to be
A danger encountered by sailors at sea.
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Codex Note
Answer: MERMAID
Cite this poem
MLA
Wells, Carolyn. “Riddle 20.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/137/.
Chicago
Wells, Carolyn. “Riddle 20.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/137/.
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