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Singular and collective and a leg to stand.

In the correct siblings hands it can leave the land.

For a horse, it's cart, for death, the heart.

It divides and conquers, lives and dies,

Rises up to the skies.

What might it be?

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  • $\begingroup$ @ Andrew, not collective pitch, right? $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 16:46
  • $\begingroup$ @ John, tisn't a pitch. I just mean it can be singular and collective. :p $\endgroup$
    – Andrew
    Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 16:50

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Wood

Singular and collective

Wood can denote a single piece of wood or a bunch of pieces.

a leg to stand

Tables legs are made of wood

In the correct siblings hands it can leave the land.

The Wright Brothers' plane was made of wood.

For a horse, it's cart

Horse drawn carts are usually made of wood.

for death, the heart.

A wooden stake through the heart will cause death

It divides

room dividers are often made of wood

and conquers

Siege Engines are often made of wood, and are used in war to conquer.

lives and dies

Wood comes from trees, which live and die

Rises up to the skies.

Trees grow upwards toward the sky

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    $\begingroup$ Good work, you got it! :) Divides was fences and "conquers" was sort of conkers. $\endgroup$
    – Andrew
    Commented Aug 19, 2016 at 17:20

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