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.690Please respect copyright.PENANAnBNl6FyRUl
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Aegis; A fable690Please respect copyright.PENANAZzSVO2kySj
There was a brave and selfless knight690Please respect copyright.PENANA1sK4g7SFol
His armour shone, exceeding bright690Please respect copyright.PENANAuhexniwVAw
Forsworn, he was, for all his days690Please respect copyright.PENANANzYtw5Po9t
To do what he thought right690Please respect copyright.PENANAh44iJnJt0D
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When once, upon a whim, he took690Please respect copyright.PENANAact5HhYsi4
A shortcut ‘round a little brook690Please respect copyright.PENANAYxyIO3YWFl
He came upon a pretty maid690Please respect copyright.PENANAyDcTU26yLA
And promise he forsook690Please respect copyright.PENANA1BIQT2w0To
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For came a dragon through the field690Please respect copyright.PENANAIQzzJvRE5u
The knight his mighty blade did wield690Please respect copyright.PENANAm1o6P26NAs
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled690Please respect copyright.PENANAx1e7ZxQHNo
Crashed hard against his shield690Please respect copyright.PENANA5uiHKYcSf7
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Escaped the knight into the wood690Please respect copyright.PENANANPSapADyOr
When save the girl, only he could690Please respect copyright.PENANA5JyHJWCNzE
For life he deemed more precious, there690Please respect copyright.PENANABRwRbogEZr
Than doing what he should690Please respect copyright.PENANA0NpNLhPKr3
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The dragon ceased her attack, when690Please respect copyright.PENANAQCrmnnf9NX
Pursued by braver knights and men690Please respect copyright.PENANAgtV1Ium9Wy
She turned, at bay, and died to save690Please respect copyright.PENANA0r0diJA25i
The young ones in her den690Please respect copyright.PENANAKtSBzFBdJ5
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Judge not the greatest nor the least690Please respect copyright.PENANAZJpVk1Hsug
Until you see the soul in deeds690Please respect copyright.PENANAgkj9uduJ0K
But now decide, of these two, which690Please respect copyright.PENANApNJPPWUR8E
Was nobler... man or beast?690Please respect copyright.PENANAeGlHiPTOlP
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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.690Please respect copyright.PENANAQn3sCBB95P
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A Muse690Please respect copyright.PENANAsoiOp7WFTU
The blankness stared with huge white eyes690Please respect copyright.PENANAsETMBuZtmB
Some kind of monster in disguise690Please respect copyright.PENANARu4VpICk5Z
It threatened me with unknown harm690Please respect copyright.PENANAz4BnbXwN6A
And strange, unearthly cries690Please respect copyright.PENANAU9DCi0VRAN
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My words came scrawling up the page690Please respect copyright.PENANAjTGIEOKrKP
They reeked with tears and dusty age690Please respect copyright.PENANAqxFcfmdCxJ
I weakly scratched for meaning there690Please respect copyright.PENANASZokacNC1E
But all I found was rage690Please respect copyright.PENANAdpNw4dnAym
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught690Please respect copyright.PENANAXxlWh178QR
The creature taking form, I thought690Please respect copyright.PENANAXyDcezqowi
My inner darkness then I faced690Please respect copyright.PENANAbJ7EwGuO9O
And saw what I had wrought690Please respect copyright.PENANADbWgaOeLci
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Fingers hard like rusty bone690Please respect copyright.PENANAgUfcITa26U
It scraped my heartache out, alone690Please respect copyright.PENANAuDl3SYADgf
The verse seemed old; a hundred years690Please respect copyright.PENANAjCzu5t5pRK
A wrinkled, deadly crone690Please respect copyright.PENANAo9os0uDc2P