Living
Riddle 117
From At the Sign of the Sphinx (Second Series)
Living
In certain realms men have to bring
My first to earth before their king;
In others, they are only bound
To make my second touch the ground.
My whole ’s a curious little man--
One of a most amusing clan.
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Codex Note
Answer: BROWNIE
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MLA
Wells, Carolyn. “Riddle 117.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/234/.
Chicago
Wells, Carolyn. “Riddle 117.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/234/.
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