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1) When I'm used, I'm useless,
# \% [' ]% L1 p0 R5 M. C, a4 G% j once offered, soon rejected.
7 x5 G7 ^$ I5 W In desperation oft expressed,
& g+ W( N( u0 w+ k. U7 L& U( k the intended not protected. ( f) S# r- C# x8 X" H+ r! {
What am I? ' y. S5 W7 C0 Q& ]0 D
- E' \5 @( G* l) i3 P S- p2) Half-way up the hill, I see you at last
4 v) y* V* y% q Lying beneath me with your sounds and sights -
_* t. u- W1 V9 v, q+ X+ s A city in the twilight, dim and vast,
' {. ^7 y3 f" x r With smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights.
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. U, T% _* {; d. l! U% E' Y3) Out of the eater came something to eat,
$ c" Z; e0 I1 L0 H- {. R# t7 ^! I And out of the strong came something sweet. 0 w& V8 y0 |) H# l+ o
! k3 @3 `: p' o8 j3 P4) I've little strength, but mighty powers;
3 p. j% z& _0 i I guard small hovels and great towers.
: E- Q O o0 w% c* M4 p2 B But if per chance my master leaves, 7 U5 t5 [* B& g5 j* q# G7 c
He must ensure he safeguards me. ) }1 F' b8 c6 ]! A' H
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