Lorick: Riddles and Lore

Lorick #103, to confound and confusticate! An infallible prophetess weaving Prognoses that none are believing of horses and cities and a girl that's too pretty All ignored - and it's SO aggrieving!

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #102: I'm a hero, by which I mean strong; I'm amazed! ...and confuse right from wrong. I killed a bull dead and was saved by a thread; and my list of debacles is long!

Does Lorick #102 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I'm a hero, by which I mean strong; I'm amazed! ...and confuse right from wrong. I killed a bull dead and was saved by a thread; and my list of debacles is long! Hint: We Greek heroes have, let's just say ...a different sense of morality!

Lorick #101: I'm a hero, by which I mean strong; I'm amazed! ...and confuse right from wrong. I killed a bull dead and was saved by a thread; and my list of debacles is long! But first, we solve #102 - here it is one last time: A projection of Hapsburgian will, a queen much maligned since bastille a rebel in fashion ignored, her compassion she was slandered, and libelled, and killed!

Does Lorick #101 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! A projection of Hapsburgian will, a queen much maligned since bastille a rebel in fashion ignored, her compassion she was slandered, and libelled, and killed! Hint: Her famous quip about pastry was invented.

Lorick #100: A projection of Hapsburgian will, a queen much maligned since bastille a rebel in fashion ignored, her compassion she was slandered, and libelled, and killed! But first, we solve #101 - here it is one last time: I spun tales where so many had died as each night with a monster I lied Aladdin I used and Sinbad amused him for years till he made me his bride

Does Lorick #100 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! i spun tales where so many had died as each night with a monster I lied alladdin I used and Sinbad amused him for years till he made me his bride Hint: one thousand nights? not enough... not quite

Lorick #100, to confound and confusticate! I spun tales where so many had died as each night with a monster I lied alladdin I used and Sinbad amused him for years till he made me his bride

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #99: I knew him - his plays were the thing! the world was his stage, he the king Folk have lent him their ears for hundreds of years tales of power, desire, and... betraying

Does Lorick #99 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I knew him - his plays were the thing! the world was his stage, he the king Folk have lent him their ears for hundreds of years tales of power, desire, and... betraying Hint: A spear by any other name would shake as sweetly.

Lorick #99: I knew him - his plays were the thing! the world was his stage, he the king Folk have lent him their ears for hundreds of years tales of power, desire, and... betraying But first, we solve #98 - here it is one last time: I am found in and out of great prisons; in my field I'm a man of great vision! I'm a showman at heart, often trapped by my art I've gone to great depths to...

Does Lorick #98 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I am found in and out of great prisons; in my field I'm a man of great vision! I'm a showman at heart, often trapped by my art I've gone to great depths to be risen! Hint: I'm not mad, though my racket includes a straitjacket

Lorick #97: I am found in and out of great prisons; in my field I'm a man of great vision! I'm a showman at heart, often trapped by my art I've gone to great depths to be risen! But first, we solve #98 - here it is one last time: A poet, a prophet, a charmer, A lover, a seeker, a mourner; This musical king the Sirens outsings, but in love's affairs--none is forlorner! ...

Does Lorick #97 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! A poet, a prophet, a charmer, A lover, a seeker, a mourner; This musical king the Sirens outsings, but in love's affairs--none is forlorner! Hint: He found love in a hopeless place... and put it back.

Lorick #97, to confound and confusticate! A poet, a prophet, a charmer, A lover, a seeker, a mourner; This musical king the Sirens outsings, but in love's affairs--none is forlorner!

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #96: In the woods I am king of the free! A fine home for fine fellows - and me. The green holds my heart, my maid has her part, and the King - not the Prince - is my liege!

Does Lorick #96 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! In the woods I am king of the free! A fine home for fine fellows - and me. The green holds my heart, my maid has her part, and the King - not the Prince - is my liege! Hint: I'm known for my progressive policies on the subject of wealth redistribution

Lorick #95: In the woods I am king of the free! A fine home for fine fellows - and me. The green holds my heart, my maid has her part, and the King - not the Prince - is my liege! But first, we solve #96 - here it is one last time: The last of a long line of kings (ignoring brief following flings!) Scorned by rebel baristas; judged for my Queen fashionista; killed by libel, and debt, and... new th...

Does Lorick #95 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! The last of a long line of kings (ignoring brief following flings!) Scorned by rebel baristas; judged for my Queen fashionista; killed by libel, and debt, and... new things Hint: My murder was mercifully modern...

Lorick #94: The last of a long line of kings (ignoring brief following flings!) Scorned by rebel baristas; judged for my Queen fashionista; killed by libel, and debt, and... new things But first, we solve #95 - here it is one last time: A postulate: seeing's believing! My faith is entirely Damascene! once faithless, myself... but still - count me twelfth! A martyr, I died... for evangeling!

Does Lorick #94 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! A postulate: seeing's believing! My faith is entirely Damascene! once faithless, myself... but still - count me twelfth! A martyr, I died... for evangeling! Hint: For me, scales are occlusions that, once removed, clear confusions.

Lorick #94, to confound and confusticate! A postulate: seeing's believing! My faith is entirely Damascene! once faithless, myself... but still - count me twelfth! A martyr, I died... for evangeling!

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #93: A high flier, don't tell me I'm not - and why worry that things will get hot? Fortunes wax and they wane; what's that warning refrain? Oops! I'm dropping, falling into the wat-

Does Lorick #93 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! A high flier, don't tell me I'm not - and why worry that things will get hot? Fortunes wax and they wane; what's that warning refrain? Oops! I'm dropping, falling into the wat- Hint: I'm an icon of youthful exuberance - and my fate is sooo unfair!

Lorick #92: A high flier, don't tell me I'm not - and why worry that things will get hot? Fortunes wax and they wane; what's that warning refrain? Oops! I'm dropping, falling into the wat- But first, we solve #93 - here it is one last time: A life unexamined? A waste! To question all things is my taste For my feared elocution you prescribe execution?? Fine. Western thinking, on min...