Lorick: Riddles and Lore

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #81: I'm a swinger, not much of a talker When a lady comes by... kinda stalk her you might be forgiving if you know how I'm living when I first saw my people, 'twas a shocker!

Does Lorick #81 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I'm a swinger, not much of a talker When a lady comes by... kinda stalk her you might be forgiving if you know how I'm living when I first saw my people, 'twas a shocker! Hint: I'm a foundling, and my cries are resounding!

Lorick #80: I'm a swinger, not much of a talker When a lady comes by... kinda stalk her you might be forgiving if you know how I'm living when I first saw my people, 'twas a shocker! But first, we solve #81 - here it is one last time: I come from a sailor clan - I'm also a selling man! I'm made by a SEE-gar my sticks are of SHU-gar And I find strength in a can!

Does Lorick #80 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I come from a sailor clan - I'm also a selling man! I'm made by a SEE-gar my sticks are of SHU-gar And I find strength in a can! Hint: me an' my my goyl is like water and oil

Lorick #79: I come from a sailor clan - I'm also a selling man! I'm made by a SEE-gar my sticks are of SHU-gar And I find strength in a can! But first, we solve #80 - here it is one last time: Anti-gravity belts were no joke And depravity ruled when I woke I'm a man who's displaced First in time - then in space As to airlords: I threw off their yoke

Does Lorick #79 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! Anti-gravity belts were no joke And depravity ruled when I woke I'm a man who's displaced First in time - then in space As to airlords: I threw off their yoke Hint: I'm a pulp-era icon, influential, forgotten...

Lorick #79, to confound and confusticate! Anti-gravity belts were no joke And depravity ruled when I woke I'm a man who's displaced First in time - then in space As to airlords: I threw off their yoke

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #78: My chivalry gave rise to romance a lot with a heart that was pure but entranced a lot... I gave my love spate which sealed my king's fate My legacy's tragic... I'm mad a lot.

Does Lorick #78 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! My chivalry gave rise to romance a lot with a heart that was pure but entranced a lot... I gave my love spate which sealed my king's fate My legacy's tragic... I'm mad a lot. Hint: I could quest with the best! Till the ultimate test.

Lorick #78: My chivalry gave rise to romance a lot with a heart that was pure but entranced a lot... I gave my love spate which sealed my king's fate My legacy's tragic... I'm mad a lot. But first, we solve #77 - here it is one last time: Cry havoc, when noblest kills noblest! These cuts their dishonour attest! When the best is struck down for his flirting with crowns... to his power - and lover -...

Does Lorick #77 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! Cry havoc, when noblest kills noblest! These cuts their dishonour attest! When the best is struck down for his flirting with crowns... to his power - and lover - I progressed! Hint: I drove the noblest Roman to suicide; later, I too, by mine own sword died

Lorick #76: Cry havoc, when noblest kills noblest! These cuts their dishonour attest! When the best is struck down for his flirting with crowns... to his power - and lover - I progressed! But first, we solve #77 - here it is one last time: The doctor called, I heard him squeal his pride through lust helped seal the deal my service rendered, through bargain tendered: Eternal woe for earthly weal!

Does Lorick #76 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! The doctor called, I heard him squeal his pride through lust helped seal the deal my service rendered, through bargain tendered: Eternal woe for earthly weal! Hint: Hey, I'm no Satan

Lorick #76, to confound and confusticate! The doctor called, I heard him squeal his pride through lust helped seal the deal my service rendered, through bargain tendered: Eternal woe for earthly weal!

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #75: Plain enough to behold it is true; it's important how used, and by who. A container of sorts -- its pursuit, holy sport! Over time its repute only grew...

Does Lorick #75 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! Plain enough to behold it is true; it's important how used, and by who. A container of sorts -- its pursuit, holy sport! Over time its repute only grew... Hint: A cup, or a chalice... maybe found in a palace

Lorick #74: Plain enough to behold it is true; it's important how used, and by who. A container of sorts -- its pursuit, holy sport! Over time its repute only grew... But first, we solve #75 - here it is one last time: I speak of a tree on an island; Annotated in red by a neat hand. My three crimson marks ignite feverish sparks in brains where desire's green flames fan!

Does Lorick #74 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I speak of a tree on an island; Annotated in red by a neat hand. My three crimson marks ignite feverish sparks in brains where desire's green flames fan! Hint: In flint's, and in bones', and in silver's, I've sown

Lorick #73: I speak of a tree on an island; Annotated in red by a neat hand. My three crimson marks ignite feverish sparks in brains where desire's green flames fan! But first, we solve #74 - here it is one last time: More than once was this woman abducted Over seas, from her duty conducted To a prince, though a wife came this apple of strife They were followed... his city, destructed

Does Lorick #73 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! More than once was this woman abducted Over seas, from her duty conducted To a prince, though a wife came this apple of strife They were followed... his city, destructed Hint: Her face launches sailors and some want to jail her

Lorick #73, to confound and confusticate! More than once was this woman abducted Over seas, from her duty conducted To a prince, though a wife came this apple of strife They were followed... his city, destructed

Yorick's weekend thoughts and the solution to Lorick #72: I'm small and I'm sickly and young my fate in a balance is hung I walk with a stick the youngest of six and all of us blessed, every one!

Does Lorick #72 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! I'm small and I'm sickly and young my fate in a balance is hung I walk with a stick the youngest of six and all of us blessed, every one! Hint: If a miser won't help me I'll be worse than unhealthy...

Lorick #71: I'm small and I'm sickly and young my fate in a balance is hung I walk with a stick the youngest of six and all of us blessed, every one! But first, we solve #72 - here it is one last time: Metallurgy? That's me, I'm a geek! Much much more than a regular Greek My wife is divine unfaithful... it's fine... I'm made fun of -- unless magic they seek

Does Lorick #71 bedevil you? Read it... and weep! Metallurgy? That's me, I'm a geek! Much much more than a regular Greek My wife is divine unfaithful... it's fine... I'm made fun of -- unless magic they seek Hint: I make weapons and things; like sandals with wings...