| First in sight, not in eye. |
| Second in yam, not in pie. |
| Third in four, not in one. |
| Fourth in laugh, not in pun. |
| Fifth in catch, not in throw. |
| Sixth in run, not in grow. |
| Seventh in short, not in long. |
| Eighth in glee, not in song. |
| Whole is a place, whatever its fault, |
| Where the people who live need never lack salt. |
Louis Frost.
2.
| First in Ida, not in May. |
| Second in trip, not in play. |
| Third in wave, not in shore. |
| Fourth in less, not in more. |
| Fifth in young, not in old. |
| My whole is a land of which stories are told. |
Ida P.
3.
| First in gossip, not in talk. |
| Second in crayon, not in chalk. |
| Third in empty, not in full. |
| Fourth in linen, not in wool. |
| Fifth in naughty, not in bad. |
| Sixth in multiply, not in add. |
| Seventh in pastry, not in pie. |
| Eighth in weeping, not in sigh. |
| Ninth in horrid, not in nice. |
| Whole a land of snow and ice. |
Russel B. B.