Answer:
Bold are the first; true are the second; playful are the third; clever are the fourth; forceful are the fifth.
They try to beat me, they try in vain. And when I win, I end the pain.
My first is high, My second damp, My whole a tie, A writer's cramp
Dies half its life. Lives the rest. Dances without music. Breathes without breath.
What liquid can contain the soul?
You use it between your head and your toes, the more it works the thinner it grows.