Answer: Inaction (Inn-Action).
My first 's the gift of Mother Eve;
My next 's as old as Adam.
Joined, if my meaning you perceive,
Your humble servant, Madame.
Answer: Woman (Woe-Man).
I sent my second to my first, but many a whole passed before I saw him again.
Answer: Season (Sea-Son).
I put up my second round my legs, swept up my first, and put my feet on my whole.
Answer: Hearthrug (Hearth-Rug).