Puzzle #346

[Miss Z]

To t-e ----oo

O --it-e -e-~-o-er! I -a-e -ear-,
I -ear t-ee a-- -e-oi-e:

O ----oo! S-a-- I -a-- --ee -ir-,

Or --t a -a--eri-- -oi-e?

--i-e I a- --i-- o- --e -rass,

I -ear t-- rest-ess s-o-t:

-ro- -i-- to -i-- it see-s to -ass,

A-o-t, a-- a-- a-o-t!

To -e, -o -a---er -it- a ta-e

O- s--s-i-e a-- o- --o-ers,

T-o- te--est, ----oo! I- t-e -a-e

O- -isio-ar- -o-rs.

T-ri-e -e--o-e, -ar-i-- o- t-e S-ri--!

E-e- -et t-o- art to -e

-o -ir-; --- a- i--isi--e T-i--,

A -oi-e, a --ster-.

T-e sa-e i- --o- -- S--oo-~-o- -a-s

I -iste-e- to; t-at -r-

--i-- -a-e -e -oo- a t-o-sa-- -a-s;

I- --s-, a-- tree, a-- s--.

To see- t-ee -i- I o-te- ro-e

T-ro--- -oo-s a-- -- t-e --ee-;

A-- t-o- -ert sti-- a -o-e, a -o-e;

Sti-- -o--e- -or, -e-er see-!

A-- I -a- -iste- to t-ee -et;

-a- -ie --o- --e --ai-

A-- -iste-, ti-- I -o -e-et

T-at -o--e- ti-e a-ai-.

O --esse- -ir-! T-e eart- -e -a-e

A-ai- a--ears to -e

A- --s--sta-tia-, -aer- --a-e;

T-at is -it -o-e -o- t-ee!

-i--ia- -or-s-ort-

Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss= 224 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
Randi: 61 As = 122 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts

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[lvpets2002]

"B" please

[Killearn Kitties]

D please.

[Miss Z]

To t-e ----oo

O b-it-e -e-~-o-er! I -a-e -eard,

I -ear t-ee a-d -e-oi-e:

O ----oo! S-a-- I -a-- t-ee Bird,

Or b-t a -a-deri-- -oi-e?

--i-e I a- --i-- o- --e -rass,

I -ear t-- rest-ess s-o-t:

-ro- -i-- to -i-- it see-s to -ass,

Abo-t, a-d a-- abo-t!

To -e, -o Babb-er -it- a ta-e

O- s--s-i-e a-d o- --o-ers,

T-o- te--est, ----oo! I- t-e -a-e

O- -isio-ar- -o-rs.

T-ri-e -e--o-e, Dar-i-- o- t-e S-ri--!

E-e- -et t-o- art to -e

-o Bird; b-t a- i--isib-e T-i--,

A -oi-e, a --ster-.

T-e sa-e i- --o- -- S--oo-~bo- da-s

I -iste-ed to; t-at -r-

--i-- -ade -e -oo- a t-o-sa-d -a-s;

I- b-s-, a-d tree, a-d s--.

To see- t-ee did I o-te- ro-e

T-ro--- -oods a-d -- t-e -ree-;

A-d t-o- -ert sti-- a -o-e, a -o-e;

Sti-- -o--ed -or, -e-er see-!

A-- I -a- -iste- to t-ee -et;

-a- -ie --o- --e --ai-

A-- -iste-, ti-- I do be-et

T-at -o-de- ti-e a-ai-.

O b-essed Bird! T-e eart- -e -a-e

A-ai- a--ears to -e

A- --s-bsta-tia-, -aer- --a-e;

T-at is -it -o-e -o- t-ee!

-i--ia- -ords-ort-

Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds = 251 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
Randi: 61 As = 122 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs = 18 pts

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[Randi]

I'd like a H now, please! .)

[Miss Z]

It's coming together now!
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To the ----oo

O b-ithe -e-~-o-er! I ha-e heard,

I hear thee a-d -e-oi-e:

O ----oo! Sha-- I -a-- thee Bird,

Or b-t a -a-deri-- -oi-e?

-hi-e I a- --i-- o- the -rass,

I hear th- rest-ess sho-t:

-ro- hi-- to hi-- it see-s to -ass,

Abo-t, a-d a-- abo-t!

To -e, -o Babb-er -ith a ta-e

O- s--shi-e a-d o- --o-ers,

Tho- te--est, ----oo! I- the -a-e

O- -isio-ar- ho-rs.

Thri-e -e--o-e, Dar-i-- o- the S-ri--!

E-e- -et tho- art to -e

-o Bird; b-t a- i--isib-e Thi--,

A -oi-e, a --ster-.

The sa-e i- -ho- -- S-hoo-~bo- da-s

I -iste-ed to; that -r-

-hi-h -ade -e -oo- a tho-sa-d -a-s;

I- b-sh, a-d tree, a-d s--.

To see- thee did I o-te- ro-e

Thro--h -oods a-d o- the -ree-;

A-d tho- -ert sti-- a ho-e, a -o-e;

Sti-- -o--ed -or, -e-er see-!

A-- I -a- -iste- to thee -et;

-a- -ie --o- --e --ai-

A-- -iste-, ti-- I do be-et

That -o-de- ti-e a-ai-.

O b-essed Bird! The earth -e -a-e

A-ai- a--ears to -e

A- --s-bsta-tia-, -aer- --a-e;

That is -it ho-e -or thee!

-i--ia- -ords-orth

Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds = 251 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs = 169 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs = 18 pts

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[lvpets2002]

"V" please

[Miss Z]

wombat's guess was closer, but also incorrect, so we keep playing!

[lvpets2002]

"U" please

[Miss Z]

To the Cuc-oo

O blithe ne-~co-er! I have heard,
I hear thee and -e-oi-e:

O Cuc-oo! Shall I call thee Bird,

Or but a -anderin- voice?

-hile I a- l-in- on the -rass,

I hear th- restless shout:

-ro- hill to hill it see-s to -ass,

About, and all about!

To -e, no Babbler -ith a tale

O- sunshine and o- -lo-ers,

Thou tellest, Cuc-oo! In the vale

O- visionar- hours.

Thrice -elco-e, Darlin- o- the S-rin-!

Even -et thou art to -e

No Bird; but an invisible Thin-,

A voice, a --ster-.

The sa-e in -ho- -- School~bo- da-s

I listened to; that cr-

-hich -ade -e loo- a thousand -a-s;

In bush, and tree, and s--.

To see- thee did I o-ten rove

Throu-h -oods and on the -reen;

And thou -ert still a ho-e, a love;

Still lon-ed -or, never seen!

And I can listen to thee -et;

Can lie u-on the -lain

And listen, till I do be-et

That -olden ti-e a-ain.

O blessed Bird! The earth -e -ace

A-ain a--ears to -e

An unsubstantial, -aer- -lace;

That is -it ho-e -or thee!

-illia- -ords-orth

Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs + 48 Ns = 217 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs + 10 Vs + 19 Us = 66 pts
sumbirdy: 44 Ls = 44 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts


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[lvpets2002]

"W" please