Riddles Wisely Expounded

Riddles Wisely Expounded （Child 1） - Anais Mitchell

There were three sisters in the north

Lay the bend to the bonny broom

And they lived in their mother’s house And you’ll beguile a lady soon

There came a man one evening late

Lay the bend…

And he came knocking at the gate

And you’ll beguile…

The eldest sister let him in

And locked the door with a silver pin

The second sister made his bed

And laid soft pillows ‘neath his head

The youngest sister, fair and bright

She lay beside him all through the night

And in the morning, come the day

She said, “Young man, will you marry me?”

And he said, “Yes, I’ll marry thee

If you can answer this to me”

“What is greener than the grass?

And what is smoother than the glass?”

“What is louder than a horn?

And what is sharper than a thorn?”

“What is deeper than the sea?

And what is longer than the way?”

“Envy’s greener than the grass

Flattery’s smoother than the glass”

“Rumor’s louder than a horn

Slander’s sharper than a thorn”

“Regret is deeper than the sea

But love is longer than the way”

The eldest sister rang the bell

She rang it from the highest hill

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