Untouched I tell of budding growth and life;
Beheaded I lead upward more or less;
Again—with varied fragrance I am rife;
Again—but little value I express.

is solved by Nascent, ascent, scent, cent.

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The enigma—

Search Holy Writ and you will see
A victory was won by me.
Behead me, and I may be found
In water or on hilly ground.
Behead again, and then transpose,
A snare my letters now disclose.
If yet again my head you sever,
No matter how sharp-set or clever,
’Tis all in vain you look about,
For no one yet has found me out.

is solved by Sling, ling, gin, in.

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The charade—