I cover ground but claim no land, And clouds rise only at my command.

Trust me, if you're a driver, I'm a fate worse than snow for your control.

Used to tune string instruments or a song by Steely Dan. If you’re a pharmaceutical formulator, I am a versatile ingredient used in lubricants and laxatives, soluble in water, nontoxic but could cause an allergic reaction in some. I am useful also for a pirate who lost one of his legs.

I have leaves, but I am not a tree. I have spine, but I cannot stand. I tell tales, but have no voice. I offer knowledge, but have no brain. What am I?

I can be made of paper and float through the sky, or made of metal to carry or hang by your side. I am a trusty companion to any traveller and house a flickering soul. What am I?