Nursery Rhyme. CCXV. Riddles.

        [A Star.]

    Higher than a house, higher than a tree;
    Oh, whatever can that be?

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Nursery Rhyme. CCXXV. Riddles.

        [A Cinder-sifter.]

    A riddle, a riddle, as I suppose,
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Nursery Rhyme. CCXXVI. Riddles.

        [A Well.]

    As round as an apple, as deep as a cup,
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Nursery Rhyme. CXCI. Riddles.

    Ten and ten and twice eleven,
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Nursery Rhyme. CCXX. Riddles.

        [A Chimney.]

    Black within, and red without;
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Nursery Rhyme. CCXXIV. Riddles.

        [A Bed.]

    Formed long ago, yet made to-day,
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