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Creatures of power, creatures of grade, creatures of beauty, creatures of strength. As for their lives, they set everything's pace. For all things must come to live. Under their emerald embrace Either in their life or in their death.
Something wholly unreal, yet seems real to I. Think my friend, tell me where does it lie?
I am the yellow hem of the sea's blue skirt.
My first is in some but not in all. My second is into but not in tall. My third in little but no in big. My fourth in port but not in pig. My whole is made in nature's way. For clothing, rugs used every day.
Through its wounds, water does run. It once held many but now has none. What is it?
What sphinxes employ and players enjoy.