What creature changes footing, so
At first has four, then two, then three?
Many a human does not know,
Though a 'human' the answer be.
Crawling as a baby on all fours,
Then walking older on two feet,
But with old age comes tores and wores,
A cane required for walk complete.
This is the Riddle of the Sphinx,
A mythical beast from the past -
Human with bird and lion links,
Who as on guard 'twas unsurpassed.
Humans who got the riddle wrong
Did not remain live humans long.
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