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1) When I'm used, I'm useless,
) T8 P$ K4 _/ | once offered, soon rejected.
5 `6 g4 w* X7 N" z- k2 U+ U In desperation oft expressed,
2 K( Q3 P' i- c6 m5 W& g the intended not protected.
0 q( f, I/ ?8 t; l. D* o# y What am I? ) X, o' e: }) r6 k0 S" `
: K; H# f- F3 Z2) Half-way up the hill, I see you at last
) T0 ]7 c" `) i$ e) x Lying beneath me with your sounds and sights - & m5 l# e" Q8 \5 P j& u# w
A city in the twilight, dim and vast,
0 O) b6 y5 r9 `. C9 @0 q With smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights.
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3) Out of the eater came something to eat, 0 p, W7 ~8 R+ ^" k
And out of the strong came something sweet. ) m0 Z4 p0 u7 s \- [
& Y) b _% R) t: x4) I've little strength, but mighty powers; 6 C3 l. y! |( i7 m @. ~
I guard small hovels and great towers.
2 n3 m" u8 s) w- V& \' s9 x0 Y9 L9 Y: K But if per chance my master leaves,
/ q/ x+ e3 R& Y5 o6 ?6 g& n: P He must ensure he safeguards me. F' R" a7 Z+ Z* w2 Y, S# g* c% }( b
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