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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAx1rwkNobDY
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Aegis; A fable686Please respect copyright.PENANAHzDR6X6RIQ
There was a brave and selfless knight686Please respect copyright.PENANA6B71ilvsMs
His armour shone, exceeding bright686Please respect copyright.PENANAIWBfK3Z8Ab
Forsworn, he was, for all his days686Please respect copyright.PENANACkZmwF8iQ4
To do what he thought right686Please respect copyright.PENANAtyUlHbfvzN
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When once, upon a whim, he took686Please respect copyright.PENANABabvk614TK
A shortcut ‘round a little brook686Please respect copyright.PENANAzLBg3Fk5Ra
He came upon a pretty maid686Please respect copyright.PENANABFxuPUsQy7
And promise he forsook686Please respect copyright.PENANAW6XPpJ3hCQ
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For came a dragon through the field686Please respect copyright.PENANApEwlVczq3m
The knight his mighty blade did wield686Please respect copyright.PENANA5FhuAUfwZK
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled686Please respect copyright.PENANAw19hlgPZNU
Crashed hard against his shield686Please respect copyright.PENANADJM8F5GbvE
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Escaped the knight into the wood686Please respect copyright.PENANAQB4uAV40g2
When save the girl, only he could686Please respect copyright.PENANAXcmgx4vGK8
For life he deemed more precious, there686Please respect copyright.PENANAYvXU8JQQ1S
Than doing what he should686Please respect copyright.PENANAWHHHJHzb1k
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The dragon ceased her attack, when686Please respect copyright.PENANAYawMSVLl4U
Pursued by braver knights and men686Please respect copyright.PENANAR8SBZJi68s
She turned, at bay, and died to save686Please respect copyright.PENANA8b5H1IynyD
The young ones in her den686Please respect copyright.PENANASJtuPwQnN3
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Judge not the greatest nor the least686Please respect copyright.PENANAH16nqLMFly
Until you see the soul in deeds686Please respect copyright.PENANA3BtreqKJe2
But now decide, of these two, which686Please respect copyright.PENANAftvS3xXSMh
Was nobler... man or beast?686Please respect copyright.PENANARynqE2l3wa
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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.686Please respect copyright.PENANAhmlHpQX7AH
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A Muse686Please respect copyright.PENANAGoHAIXTKcX
The blankness stared with huge white eyes686Please respect copyright.PENANABTdNS91FOT
Some kind of monster in disguise686Please respect copyright.PENANAURuuA7r7uw
It threatened me with unknown harm686Please respect copyright.PENANAMCMRAdkjld
And strange, unearthly cries686Please respect copyright.PENANAVLTiYxzLXd
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My words came scrawling up the page686Please respect copyright.PENANAGciMXJy9c5
They reeked with tears and dusty age686Please respect copyright.PENANAN5K0mReApH
I weakly scratched for meaning there686Please respect copyright.PENANAJmU2gU3kLt
But all I found was rage686Please respect copyright.PENANASgBtvMDre1
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught686Please respect copyright.PENANAF1TepPqTJa
The creature taking form, I thought686Please respect copyright.PENANAldCBdyTaFl
My inner darkness then I faced686Please respect copyright.PENANA7WUUqM04GI
And saw what I had wrought686Please respect copyright.PENANAfujuzOtzdt
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Fingers hard like rusty bone686Please respect copyright.PENANADekGq6CTsr
It scraped my heartache out, alone686Please respect copyright.PENANAgFhISAorBp
The verse seemed old; a hundred years686Please respect copyright.PENANAJvjmQUA80d
A wrinkled, deadly crone686Please respect copyright.PENANAJWKMCRM5Nu