Comes Christmas merry? Hungry birds; no bright berries; rents high, not paid; long bills; empty barns; no peace and prosperity.

How can we amend this gloomy forecast?

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209. ANAGRAM FLOWERS

Six common plants are concealed by anagram in the following sentence. The letters which spell each plant follow each other, but are in disorder.

O rise love it lad never let this lamb chase trains.

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210. AN ENIGMA

My first is quite a sin by name,
My third its simple cure;
My second puts an end to fame,
My whole of ease is sure.

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