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They're up near the sky, on something very tall. Sometimes they die, only then do they fall.
Each of these ends in a kettle full of precious metal and the double variety is quite awesome
Round as a button, deep as a well. If you want me to talk, you must first pull my tail.
A house of wood in a hidden place. Built without nails or glue. High above the earthen ground. It holds pale gems of blue.
I have legs but walk not, a strong back but work not. Two good arms but reach not. A seat but sit and tarry not.
What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?