Living
Riddle 23
From At the Sign of the Sphinx (Second Series)
Living
Whether in winter’s cold or summer’s heat
My lady trails my first along the street.
My second figures in a certain nine;
One of a celebrated Roman line.
Scientists have a theory that my third
Makes music,--but it never has been heard.
A couple of my whole go to a ball;
And on my whole is room enough for all.
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Codex Note
Answer: HEMISPHERE
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MLA
Wells, Carolyn. “Riddle 23.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/140/.
Chicago
Wells, Carolyn. “Riddle 23.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/140/.
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