An aegis is an ancient greek type of shield. If someone's aegis got shattered in battle, his team would protect him from the enemy with their own shields. Someone under such protection was said to be "under the aegis" of his friend. Over time, the word evolved to mean literally both the shield itself and the idea of protection in general.684Please respect copyright.PENANABAKnkR3dlS
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Aegis; A fable684Please respect copyright.PENANAXKSsNkl1Ys
There was a brave and selfless knight684Please respect copyright.PENANAvaMZSLqxPh
His armour shone, exceeding bright684Please respect copyright.PENANAu2kugIjU9S
Forsworn, he was, for all his days684Please respect copyright.PENANAoAPRNEDIai
To do what he thought right684Please respect copyright.PENANAgiXGIiahK0
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When once, upon a whim, he took684Please respect copyright.PENANA873l7QXETL
A shortcut ‘round a little brook684Please respect copyright.PENANAfIri4xilPW
He came upon a pretty maid684Please respect copyright.PENANADIkyvjLnab
And promise he forsook684Please respect copyright.PENANA7CJngmex8K
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For came a dragon through the field684Please respect copyright.PENANAtliXNiHHml
The knight his mighty blade did wield684Please respect copyright.PENANAN8JgsEsdJB
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled684Please respect copyright.PENANAqV3gLbkSOd
Crashed hard against his shield684Please respect copyright.PENANAoCPCnQgezE
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Escaped the knight into the wood684Please respect copyright.PENANACGB0PuMkeL
When save the girl, only he could684Please respect copyright.PENANA2TiYvIHEBs
For life he deemed more precious, there684Please respect copyright.PENANAnC32u1xPAg
Than doing what he should684Please respect copyright.PENANAWVoSMb18o6
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The dragon ceased her attack, when684Please respect copyright.PENANAieccaNijRF
Pursued by braver knights and men684Please respect copyright.PENANAtsr7xmf7lm
She turned, at bay, and died to save684Please respect copyright.PENANAoKlBOWEEhF
The young ones in her den684Please respect copyright.PENANAVblG7dMKIN
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Judge not the greatest nor the least684Please respect copyright.PENANATZkc38xH02
Until you see the soul in deeds684Please respect copyright.PENANACaVtCSmX4U
But now decide, of these two, which684Please respect copyright.PENANALHrhThxyED
Was nobler... man or beast?684Please respect copyright.PENANAA9X6JYq0Wq
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Sometimes inspiration brings you to write a monstrosity; a horrid, manipulative chunk of flesh-eating verse that swallows the soul of the reader. These poems are so entrancing, and impart their pain so realistically, that I consider them some of the best anyone ever has written. That doesn't mean they're pretty, though.684Please respect copyright.PENANASeSyDEBx9m
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A Muse684Please respect copyright.PENANACrZNDF5GUZ
The blankness stared with huge white eyes684Please respect copyright.PENANAhAZRAlwZ2k
Some kind of monster in disguise684Please respect copyright.PENANAG5OfuB5dPM
It threatened me with unknown harm684Please respect copyright.PENANAYWgUZ3xUb4
And strange, unearthly cries684Please respect copyright.PENANA7BKg5UgMYA
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My words came scrawling up the page684Please respect copyright.PENANAX9SE0XOqM7
They reeked with tears and dusty age684Please respect copyright.PENANAm9FfVGTGKq
I weakly scratched for meaning there684Please respect copyright.PENANAjjmirW5itM
But all I found was rage684Please respect copyright.PENANAxUmTjbxtx3
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught684Please respect copyright.PENANAoP5FZVK2Ax
The creature taking form, I thought684Please respect copyright.PENANAEu7o1VeB4Q
My inner darkness then I faced684Please respect copyright.PENANAQpyArgzuDY
And saw what I had wrought684Please respect copyright.PENANA3T2dQwQCaY
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Fingers hard like rusty bone684Please respect copyright.PENANAjMagmTQp4k
It scraped my heartache out, alone684Please respect copyright.PENANANRlf1dQHf6
The verse seemed old; a hundred years684Please respect copyright.PENANA5Uusut7dKY
A wrinkled, deadly crone684Please respect copyright.PENANAC39tDIxkfO