Puzzle #346

[Miss Z]

To newcomers: Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

The rules:

1. You may only guess one letter at a time.

2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

4. One point will be awarded for each correct letter, 2 points for vowels.

5. Only six misses are allowed in the game.

6. If you wish to guess the phrase, send it to me via Pet Talk Private message. (This is accessible via the 'PM' or 'Profile' buttons on any of my posts). DO NOT post it on the forum. If you wish to guess a letter, post it on the forum.

7. You must have submitted a correct letter to submit your solution. Unlike letters, if you submit a wrong solution, you are disqualified from continuing in that puzzle.

8. The player who correctly guesses the phrase wins the game. If no one has guessed it correctly after six misses, then the player with the most points wins the game.

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

And here is what you win...you get to create the next puzzle.

(Should you win the game and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

OK, kind of a long one here, it's one of my favourite poems. I presume we're allowed to use poems? Oh well, here it is anyway, good luck!

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-- --, -- ------- ---- - ----

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----- ---- -- ---- - -------- ----;

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--- - --- ------ -- ---- ---;

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[Killearn Kitties]

E please.

[Randi]

A, please!

[wombat2u2004]

O please

[Miss Z]

-o --e ----oo

O ----e -e-~-o-e-! - -a-e -ea--,
- -ea- --ee a-- -e-o--e:

O ----oo! --a-- - -a-- --ee ----,

O- --- a -a--e---- -o--e?

----e - a- ----- o- --e --a--,

- -ea- --- -e---e-- --o--:

--o- ---- -o ---- -- -ee-- -- -a--,

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

-o -e, -o -a---e- ---- a -a-e

O- -------e a-- o- --o-e--,

--o- -e--e--, ----oo! -- --e -a-e

O- ----o-a-- -o---.

-----e -e--o-e, -a----- -- --e ------!

E-e- -e- --o- a-- -o -e

-o ----; --- a- --------e -----,

A -o--e, a ----e--.

--e -a-e -- --o- -- ---oo-~-o- -a--

- ----e-e- -o; --a- ---

----- -a-e -e -oo- a --o--a-- -a--;

-- ----, a-- --ee, a-- ---.

-o -ee- --ee --- - o--e- -o-e

---o--- -oo-- a-- -- --e --ee-;

A-- --o- -e-- ----- a -o-e, a -o-e;

----- -o--e- -o-, -e-e- -ee-!

A-- - -a- ----e- -- --ee -e-;

-a- --e --o- --e --a--

A-- ----e-, ---- - -o -e-e-

--a- -o--e- ---e a-a--.

O --e--e- ----! --e ea--- -e -a-e

A-a-- a--ea-- -o -e

A- -------a---a-, -ae-- --a-e;

--a- -- --- -o-e -o- --ee!

-----a- -o----o---

Killearn Kitties: 91 Es = 182 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os = 130 pts
Randi: 61 As = 122 pts
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[wombat2u2004]

T please

[Miss Z]

T please

I'm afraid you cannot guess again until someone else has submitted a guess.

[Killearn Kitties]

S please.

[wombat2u2004]

T please

[Miss Z]

Unfortunately, the guess was incorrect, so the game is still open for play!
__________________________________________________ ______________
To the ----oo

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

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

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

Or b-t a -a-deri-- voi-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 va-e

O- visio-ar- ho-rs.

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

Eve- -et tho- art to -e

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

A voi-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- rove

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

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

Sti-- -o--ed -or, -ever 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 + 10 Vs = 28 pts

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[lvpets2002]

"U" please

[Killearn Kitties]

C please.

[Miss Z]

lvpets2002, I cannot count your guess as no-one else submitted a guess between your request for a V and U. You may re-post, though, if you wish to guess this letter.
__________________________________________________ ___________
To the C-c-oo

O b-ithe -e-~co-er! I have heard,

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

O C-c-oo! Sha-- I ca-- thee Bird,

Or b-t a -a-deri-- voice?

-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, C-c-oo! I- the va-e

O- visio-ar- ho-rs.

Thrice -e-co-e, Dar-i-- o- the S-ri--!

Eve- -et tho- art to -e

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

A voice, a --ster-.

The sa-e i- -ho- -- Schoo-~bo- da-s

I -iste-ed to; that cr-

-hich -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- rove

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

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

Sti-- -o--ed -or, -ever see-!

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

Ca- -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 -ace

A-ai- a--ears to -e

A- --s-bsta-tia-, -aer- --ace;

That is -it ho-e -or thee!

-i--ia- -ords-orth

Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 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 + 10 Vs = 28 pts

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[wombat2u2004]

PM sent

[Miss Z]

To the Cuc-oo

O b-ithe ne-~co-er! I have heard,

I hear thee and re-oice:

O Cuc-oo! Sha-- I ca-- thee Bird,

Or but a -anderin- voice?

-hi-e I a- --in- on the -rass,

I hear th- rest-ess shout:

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

About, and a-- about!

To -e, no Babb-er -ith a ta-e

O- sunshine and o- --o-ers,

Thou te--est, Cuc-oo! In the va-e

O- visionar- hours.

Thrice -e-co-e, Dar-in- o- the S-rin-!

Even -et thou art to -e

No Bird; but an invisib-e Thin-,

A voice, a --ster-.

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

I -istened to; that cr-

-hich -ade -e -oo- 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 sti-- a ho-e, a -ove;

Sti-- -on-ed -or, never seen!

And I can -isten to thee -et;

Can -ie u-on the --ain

And -isten, ti-- I do be-et

That -o-den ti-e a-ain.

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

A-ain a--ears to -e

An unsubstantia-, -aer- --ace;

That is -it ho-e -or thee!

-i--ia- -ords-orth

(I realised when I put these Ns in that I had missed a few other letters out in some places. The scores however are correct as I counted the number of each letter from the original. Sorry for any confusion!)

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
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts

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