My First Wears My Second
My first wears my second; my third might be
What my first would acquire if he went to the sea.
Put together my one, two, three
And the belle of New York is the girl for me.
Manhattan. A MAN wears a HAT, and a MAN might acquire a TAN if he went to sea.
I Can Always Go Up, Never Down
I can always go up, never down,
I can always turn left, never right,
I am always hot when I’m cold
A ski lift.
What Has Roots Nobody Sees?
What has roots that nobody sees,
Is taller than trees,
Up, up it goes,
Yet it never grows?
A mountain (from Tolkien)
Remove Six Letters
Remove six letters from this sequence to reveal a familiar English word.
BSAINXLEATNTEARS
The familiar English word that remains is BANANA after removing the phrase “SIX LETTERS”.
A Metal Roof and a Glass Wall
I have a metal roof and a glass wall,
I burn and burn but never fall.
What am I?
A lantern.
When I Point Up It’s Bright
When I point up, it’s bright.
When I point down, it’s dark.
What am I?
A light switch