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.695Please respect copyright.PENANA1k8Bs4e9ui
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Aegis; A fable695Please respect copyright.PENANAIKyh8Ttrz1
There was a brave and selfless knight695Please respect copyright.PENANASRFjdHKlQc
His armour shone, exceeding bright695Please respect copyright.PENANAPdJpB9c37l
Forsworn, he was, for all his days695Please respect copyright.PENANAlvOHFDoLuR
To do what he thought right695Please respect copyright.PENANAEI3B4LhXuU
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When once, upon a whim, he took695Please respect copyright.PENANAUlkJzJggU7
A shortcut ‘round a little brook695Please respect copyright.PENANAo4qkY1lFVo
He came upon a pretty maid695Please respect copyright.PENANAZrPfmcqyHD
And promise he forsook695Please respect copyright.PENANAUGv0id1oeh
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For came a dragon through the field695Please respect copyright.PENANArVGfPBOSmi
The knight his mighty blade did wield695Please respect copyright.PENANAlFyuOl6Qfo
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled695Please respect copyright.PENANAV5Iyroznmc
Crashed hard against his shield695Please respect copyright.PENANAkSeVzlhHnL
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Escaped the knight into the wood695Please respect copyright.PENANAud0ZvrhTMv
When save the girl, only he could695Please respect copyright.PENANAvNijboCXYF
For life he deemed more precious, there695Please respect copyright.PENANAhDnYfP1qjQ
Than doing what he should695Please respect copyright.PENANAPXjvPaXPsu
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The dragon ceased her attack, when695Please respect copyright.PENANA3CKrcEaQX1
Pursued by braver knights and men695Please respect copyright.PENANAr5ocuROdbo
She turned, at bay, and died to save695Please respect copyright.PENANAVWq0YsqwLy
The young ones in her den695Please respect copyright.PENANAKlsCMKTCWD
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Judge not the greatest nor the least695Please respect copyright.PENANA1mEoPewnTV
Until you see the soul in deeds695Please respect copyright.PENANAnUETDmCHlP
But now decide, of these two, which695Please respect copyright.PENANAcXUNZhzcmZ
Was nobler... man or beast?695Please respect copyright.PENANA4kUF53G57v
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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.695Please respect copyright.PENANAbwbUxZ1ncT
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A Muse695Please respect copyright.PENANAYxGlR1LTp0
The blankness stared with huge white eyes695Please respect copyright.PENANAFyjSfyw4sy
Some kind of monster in disguise695Please respect copyright.PENANAqQiSXPfdCB
It threatened me with unknown harm695Please respect copyright.PENANAK9mUW3Q25M
And strange, unearthly cries695Please respect copyright.PENANAtWncKfdDXZ
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My words came scrawling up the page695Please respect copyright.PENANAiyNaJQsIsg
They reeked with tears and dusty age695Please respect copyright.PENANAwyA59rKYpr
I weakly scratched for meaning there695Please respect copyright.PENANA74k8myx4DK
But all I found was rage695Please respect copyright.PENANAflkKXCBT0z
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught695Please respect copyright.PENANAFsXbrq46De
The creature taking form, I thought695Please respect copyright.PENANAWYwMG9UP9Z
My inner darkness then I faced695Please respect copyright.PENANA5128w0aN0v
And saw what I had wrought695Please respect copyright.PENANAnZGr5eAQre
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Fingers hard like rusty bone695Please respect copyright.PENANAJwaVMuciP3
It scraped my heartache out, alone695Please respect copyright.PENANAQSBUADIsSz
The verse seemed old; a hundred years695Please respect copyright.PENANAOcnUqoj3mv
A wrinkled, deadly crone695Please respect copyright.PENANA3RrceeYRR2