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.671Please respect copyright.PENANARFTWX9xEAn
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Aegis; A fable671Please respect copyright.PENANANEFLhCSfq9
There was a brave and selfless knight671Please respect copyright.PENANA4YTBjgNiEO
His armour shone, exceeding bright671Please respect copyright.PENANA4sKUcdum0s
Forsworn, he was, for all his days671Please respect copyright.PENANADWUX8b5qU5
To do what he thought right671Please respect copyright.PENANAxZlqxnrsYZ
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When once, upon a whim, he took671Please respect copyright.PENANAZbP9y2aHUX
A shortcut ‘round a little brook671Please respect copyright.PENANAnxriyHtLti
He came upon a pretty maid671Please respect copyright.PENANATur8oP15e8
And promise he forsook671Please respect copyright.PENANANEJ1AlANMg
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For came a dragon through the field671Please respect copyright.PENANAmMN2QhJOvA
The knight his mighty blade did wield671Please respect copyright.PENANATbU1z5LxNO
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled671Please respect copyright.PENANAsk4bUba25V
Crashed hard against his shield671Please respect copyright.PENANAE0qqx3Y5Hh
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Escaped the knight into the wood671Please respect copyright.PENANAxeND47TS26
When save the girl, only he could671Please respect copyright.PENANA1PYjHNhMin
For life he deemed more precious, there671Please respect copyright.PENANAlOJ9Ccjip0
Than doing what he should671Please respect copyright.PENANAGiaX6JB7Zh
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The dragon ceased her attack, when671Please respect copyright.PENANASceYwuEVgL
Pursued by braver knights and men671Please respect copyright.PENANA78LJE3wlJT
She turned, at bay, and died to save671Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6p3WAH7Ij
The young ones in her den671Please respect copyright.PENANAmB1TmV422A
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Judge not the greatest nor the least671Please respect copyright.PENANAvTSMtwNKy1
Until you see the soul in deeds671Please respect copyright.PENANANrdJwGQMNR
But now decide, of these two, which671Please respect copyright.PENANAse7IBxfBuj
Was nobler... man or beast?671Please respect copyright.PENANAt6DDXijYng
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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.671Please respect copyright.PENANAMr6RiBdN1W
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A Muse671Please respect copyright.PENANAd41zqGA0as
The blankness stared with huge white eyes671Please respect copyright.PENANAP2FvFdmz6i
Some kind of monster in disguise671Please respect copyright.PENANACqObR6thSs
It threatened me with unknown harm671Please respect copyright.PENANApALZcSzySz
And strange, unearthly cries671Please respect copyright.PENANARzuNXNxnbe
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My words came scrawling up the page671Please respect copyright.PENANAwGANh7DUk5
They reeked with tears and dusty age671Please respect copyright.PENANAYoWSyDu3ek
I weakly scratched for meaning there671Please respect copyright.PENANARVEYR8djPG
But all I found was rage671Please respect copyright.PENANAqdqWP4mHyC
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught671Please respect copyright.PENANAVfzLFSuILC
The creature taking form, I thought671Please respect copyright.PENANALDTQwkoHJu
My inner darkness then I faced671Please respect copyright.PENANAwjYMrvVPTB
And saw what I had wrought671Please respect copyright.PENANAjlnRSDDr4y
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Fingers hard like rusty bone671Please respect copyright.PENANAeP5nP9Vc5R
It scraped my heartache out, alone671Please respect copyright.PENANAaGF9018jGj
The verse seemed old; a hundred years671Please respect copyright.PENANAmsqn3b6ov2
A wrinkled, deadly crone671Please respect copyright.PENANAlcsMUFUohz