Answer:
Sharp and long, flag of the world. What is it?
I have a tongue, but do not talk. I follow close, but neither run nor walk. Coupled and hitched, but never married. You couldn't bear the load I've carried.
What hangs others yet can unintentionally hang itself?
Talks like this, a green wise man does. Guess my clue, you will.
What can be heard and caught but never seen?
When is it bad luck to see a black cat?