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In spring, I am gay in handsome array. In summer, more clothing I wear. When colder it grows, I fling off my clothes. In winter, quite naked appear. What am I?
I am rarely touched but often held. If you are smart you'll use me well. What am I?
I have an eye, but I can't see. I usually have to work with something in my eye. What am I?
I regularly change shape yet remain a sphere. I am always there but not often seen. What am I?
I am a small paradise surrounded by dryness and heat.
What is lighter than what it is made of?