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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAbMLx69WSuT
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Aegis; A fable685Please respect copyright.PENANAE7r8iMnhJL
There was a brave and selfless knight685Please respect copyright.PENANAnk5iwJIdVj
His armour shone, exceeding bright685Please respect copyright.PENANAlL8up94XKp
Forsworn, he was, for all his days685Please respect copyright.PENANAeFL3cwQPYB
To do what he thought right685Please respect copyright.PENANArZrIFNQE80
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When once, upon a whim, he took685Please respect copyright.PENANAhdSqgMXKi9
A shortcut ‘round a little brook685Please respect copyright.PENANA7ORsc1uTCF
He came upon a pretty maid685Please respect copyright.PENANAuraI8DrEjU
And promise he forsook685Please respect copyright.PENANA9z544FIGWK
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For came a dragon through the field685Please respect copyright.PENANAKieBqVfuIW
The knight his mighty blade did wield685Please respect copyright.PENANAmE9k09GU0q
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled685Please respect copyright.PENANAHeYQPtQpwR
Crashed hard against his shield685Please respect copyright.PENANAw0wJWHsQ1L
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Escaped the knight into the wood685Please respect copyright.PENANAHm1RXP7aJp
When save the girl, only he could685Please respect copyright.PENANAJR8hMVUhi4
For life he deemed more precious, there685Please respect copyright.PENANA8SP7nBvG8z
Than doing what he should685Please respect copyright.PENANAPhPIwhU79N
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The dragon ceased her attack, when685Please respect copyright.PENANAhfgKYpEujQ
Pursued by braver knights and men685Please respect copyright.PENANAAqfkBGssF3
She turned, at bay, and died to save685Please respect copyright.PENANAixlp0ky3wb
The young ones in her den685Please respect copyright.PENANA1UPZsoaPj0
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Judge not the greatest nor the least685Please respect copyright.PENANApuiG3nSfzS
Until you see the soul in deeds685Please respect copyright.PENANA7Cce3DvMGb
But now decide, of these two, which685Please respect copyright.PENANA6xLcyaKUw0
Was nobler... man or beast?685Please respect copyright.PENANAsPKYyhKxJg
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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.685Please respect copyright.PENANAF0W8htAZH8
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A Muse685Please respect copyright.PENANA4UqQFK05LV
The blankness stared with huge white eyes685Please respect copyright.PENANAvf1Yrb4nqs
Some kind of monster in disguise685Please respect copyright.PENANA5yVbBjIZYh
It threatened me with unknown harm685Please respect copyright.PENANACUnMeAJMPr
And strange, unearthly cries685Please respect copyright.PENANAzwp8xkIw5S
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My words came scrawling up the page685Please respect copyright.PENANAFpQ3JWxUJw
They reeked with tears and dusty age685Please respect copyright.PENANA4EINhmWPOK
I weakly scratched for meaning there685Please respect copyright.PENANAoBUU2ZNlK3
But all I found was rage685Please respect copyright.PENANAgaKnI9ZMF9
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught685Please respect copyright.PENANAIqQVasr1ci
The creature taking form, I thought685Please respect copyright.PENANAfFBM0oB8tm
My inner darkness then I faced685Please respect copyright.PENANAY1LYAt9DGU
And saw what I had wrought685Please respect copyright.PENANABNkOCMdg3R
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Fingers hard like rusty bone685Please respect copyright.PENANAv640nCbyjq
It scraped my heartache out, alone685Please respect copyright.PENANAbBXmmJqTOo
The verse seemed old; a hundred years685Please respect copyright.PENANAtvC3bHfoFp
A wrinkled, deadly crone685Please respect copyright.PENANAkk5yKk0BCV