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I hide but my head is outside.
Known to accessorize with feathers, trumpets, and harps.
Half-way up the hill, I see you at last, lying beneath me with your sounds and sights. A city in the twilight, dim and vast, with smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights.
Describes a mysterious region and a stylish pair of shorts.
What types of words are these: madam, civic, eye, level?
What sphinxes employ and players enjoy.