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All about, but cannot be seen, Can be captured, cannot be held, No throat, but can be heard. Who am I?
What has a big mouth, yet never speaks?
A serpent swam in a silver urn, A golden bird did in its mouth abide, The serpent drank the water, this in turn, Killed the serpent. Then the gold bird died.
Ripped from my mother's womb. Beaten and burned, I become a blood thirsty killer.
My life is often a volume of grief, your help is needed to turn a new leaf. Stiff is my spine and my body is pale. But I'm always ready to tell a tale.
What covers its face with its hands, speaks no language, yet most known what it's saying?