"I offer this," the host said, / As he held up some freshly crisped bread. / His wife, addressing their guests, / Said, "My husband's a joker. He jests! / His tribute calls for champagne instead!"
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"I offer this," the host said, / As he held up some freshly crisped bread. / His wife, addressing their guests, / Said, "My husband's a joker. He jests! / His tribute calls for champagne instead!"
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“Emo hen? I plan alpine home” / Is such an awful palindrome! / A FINE palindrome holds a nation / Set at alpine elevation / Where mountaineers might want to roam.
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The "peaceful" one's the largest by far. / It's home to a five-pointed star. / To fill it, a HUGE faucet / Is needed. To cross it, / You'd better not travel by car!
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The pair of them come into view, / With steps synced by musical cue. / One male and one femme, / The male sucking a stem... / For this, it always takes two.
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My grandma, Ms. Smith, touts one type / Which she says not to eat ere it's ripe. / While the goldens are nutritious, / To me, they're less delicious, / Not all live up to their hype!
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Follow this word by "show" / For a contest for hawk and for crow, / Where they show off their claws / In search of applause. / Which bird has the claws of a pro?