Formed long ago, yet made today, Employed while others sleep. What none would freely give away. Nor any wish to keep. What is it?

Answer: A bed.

More Classic Riddles with answers

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Four jolly men sat down to play, And played all night till break of day. They played for cash and not for fun, With a separate score for every one. When it came time to square accounts, they all had made quite fair amounts. Now, not one has lost and all have gained - Tell me now, this can you explain?
Four letters form me quite complete, As all who breathe do show; Reversed, you'll find I am the seat Of infamy and woe. Transposed, you'll see I'm base and mean, Again of Jewish race; Transposed once more, I oft am seen To hide a lovely face. What are the five words?
Glittering points that downward thrust, sparkling spears that never rust. What is it?
Granny looked up from her rocking chair and said: As far as I can tell, there is only one anagram of the word trinket. What is it?
Half of me will mend, the other half will imprison. When I am together, I will poison. Who am I?
Half-way up the hill, I see thee at last. Lying beneath me with thy sounds and sights - A city in the twilight, dim and vast, With smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights. What is it?
Heart of stone within a tree, I'll help your words to outlive thee. But if you push me as I stand, the more I move, the less I am. What am I?
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How do you communicate with a monster that lives on the seabed?
How do you make "one" disappear?
How do you make an orange giggle in the tub?
How do you spell hard water with three letters?