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.672Please respect copyright.PENANArbYMmeR88u
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Aegis; A fable672Please respect copyright.PENANAm2kHqgxlFF
There was a brave and selfless knight672Please respect copyright.PENANARdxVhIEnyk
His armour shone, exceeding bright672Please respect copyright.PENANApEzhaWoVwQ
Forsworn, he was, for all his days672Please respect copyright.PENANAOH1NnWVU1I
To do what he thought right672Please respect copyright.PENANAovTTQ2ezoO
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When once, upon a whim, he took672Please respect copyright.PENANAuSIvGbMS3d
A shortcut ‘round a little brook672Please respect copyright.PENANA5Res6ZTRQi
He came upon a pretty maid672Please respect copyright.PENANA2pIVW1ORX4
And promise he forsook672Please respect copyright.PENANA8PdF54oouR
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For came a dragon through the field672Please respect copyright.PENANAw4ijRIuBIY
The knight his mighty blade did wield672Please respect copyright.PENANA20Cwx6d2bA
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled672Please respect copyright.PENANAe3vupPkxYJ
Crashed hard against his shield672Please respect copyright.PENANAzjgjlBBy5i
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Escaped the knight into the wood672Please respect copyright.PENANABUlTq6h6x1
When save the girl, only he could672Please respect copyright.PENANAiZCvRUf424
For life he deemed more precious, there672Please respect copyright.PENANA5k8cGE3DRW
Than doing what he should672Please respect copyright.PENANA2jegtipQgB
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The dragon ceased her attack, when672Please respect copyright.PENANAolAo1RpoCp
Pursued by braver knights and men672Please respect copyright.PENANA28rxU0bPxv
She turned, at bay, and died to save672Please respect copyright.PENANA5svm4yNs4C
The young ones in her den672Please respect copyright.PENANA7gmv6MSMSC
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Judge not the greatest nor the least672Please respect copyright.PENANAF5P2277mKf
Until you see the soul in deeds672Please respect copyright.PENANA49AVERis0s
But now decide, of these two, which672Please respect copyright.PENANAM8707UOVJK
Was nobler... man or beast?672Please respect copyright.PENANAYfeaGh4Qnb
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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.672Please respect copyright.PENANAuYz6yJfLns
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A Muse672Please respect copyright.PENANAluD9oWFSyX
The blankness stared with huge white eyes672Please respect copyright.PENANANS1YOk0qfT
Some kind of monster in disguise672Please respect copyright.PENANAn7M6Vrm6Mg
It threatened me with unknown harm672Please respect copyright.PENANAVS2XfQOYGV
And strange, unearthly cries672Please respect copyright.PENANAzXSzaIMV5A
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My words came scrawling up the page672Please respect copyright.PENANApBta0f8bND
They reeked with tears and dusty age672Please respect copyright.PENANAZbDXQtjYHI
I weakly scratched for meaning there672Please respect copyright.PENANAmWb3Kyzi50
But all I found was rage672Please respect copyright.PENANAW1jfVmsOSg
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught672Please respect copyright.PENANAYTNsZZZrDM
The creature taking form, I thought672Please respect copyright.PENANA1iGVuzZQB2
My inner darkness then I faced672Please respect copyright.PENANAvYs41L7sjs
And saw what I had wrought672Please respect copyright.PENANAWnaICYLngc
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Fingers hard like rusty bone672Please respect copyright.PENANAQiP4OCyPqJ
It scraped my heartache out, alone672Please respect copyright.PENANAnfkwCOatpo
The verse seemed old; a hundred years672Please respect copyright.PENANANcaOtP7a6q
A wrinkled, deadly crone672Please respect copyright.PENANAKnVPPd2biK