We are very little creatures;
all of us with different features.
One of us in glass is set,
one of us you'll find in jet.
Another you may find in tin,
another is boxed within.
If the fifth you should pursue,
it can never fly from you.

Riddle Answer

Th e answer is the vowels of the english language...A,E,I,O,U.

A-in gl-A-ss is set
E-you'll find in j-E-t
I-you may see in t-I-n
O-another is b-O-xed within
U-it can never fly from y-O-u

each of the vowels is hidden in a word
this riddle was created by Johnathon Swift of London