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I sleep by day, I fly by night. I have no feathers to aid my flight.
A tree with 5 branches, no leaves and no fruits
Each of these ends in a kettle full of precious metal and the double variety is quite awesome
Goes over all the hills and hollows. Bites hard, but never swallows.
You can tumble in it, roll in it, burn it, animal eat it. Used to cover floors, still used beyond stall doors. Freshens whatever it is placed on. Absorbs whatever is poured into it.
It weighs next to nothing but no one can hold it for long. What is it?