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.702Please respect copyright.PENANA1Lebu8s6Yj
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Aegis; A fable702Please respect copyright.PENANAe6Xc1UF5Sb
There was a brave and selfless knight702Please respect copyright.PENANAPCsP1ofi9B
His armour shone, exceeding bright702Please respect copyright.PENANAIRaE45GwvX
Forsworn, he was, for all his days702Please respect copyright.PENANAJvejLllP5a
To do what he thought right702Please respect copyright.PENANAvHjf4lp4m5
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When once, upon a whim, he took702Please respect copyright.PENANAB01lnj59Y7
A shortcut ‘round a little brook702Please respect copyright.PENANA1vyHSPxNuH
He came upon a pretty maid702Please respect copyright.PENANAeViBBChhaG
And promise he forsook702Please respect copyright.PENANAFzXAE73xPK
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For came a dragon through the field702Please respect copyright.PENANA4JHIE7kus7
The knight his mighty blade did wield702Please respect copyright.PENANA1AW44jgatR
The worm, with flaming wings unfurled702Please respect copyright.PENANA6dcZFaYasC
Crashed hard against his shield702Please respect copyright.PENANAHCtIDiw0VV
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Escaped the knight into the wood702Please respect copyright.PENANAV7hintlD0H
When save the girl, only he could702Please respect copyright.PENANAsCu6JNMhDD
For life he deemed more precious, there702Please respect copyright.PENANA7jI371tIYd
Than doing what he should702Please respect copyright.PENANAGFynLJ7mqP
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The dragon ceased her attack, when702Please respect copyright.PENANA4XREOKB2T3
Pursued by braver knights and men702Please respect copyright.PENANAvcFMmJKoNG
She turned, at bay, and died to save702Please respect copyright.PENANAcmUlERDf97
The young ones in her den702Please respect copyright.PENANA2kYnmzAyv9
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Judge not the greatest nor the least702Please respect copyright.PENANA5civHd4jiK
Until you see the soul in deeds702Please respect copyright.PENANA5WXbpKSFk2
But now decide, of these two, which702Please respect copyright.PENANAxaW8zXaiOd
Was nobler... man or beast?702Please respect copyright.PENANApVlL5gl8ql
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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.702Please respect copyright.PENANAX9AotizAtY
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A Muse702Please respect copyright.PENANAM22UWt1ana
The blankness stared with huge white eyes702Please respect copyright.PENANA1UWR34tALY
Some kind of monster in disguise702Please respect copyright.PENANAnmk3dQkg7w
It threatened me with unknown harm702Please respect copyright.PENANAhUMyixcHU7
And strange, unearthly cries702Please respect copyright.PENANAbC1PTFuZUU
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My words came scrawling up the page702Please respect copyright.PENANAdcHRa9hibz
They reeked with tears and dusty age702Please respect copyright.PENANAJPrhJu7z5Z
I weakly scratched for meaning there702Please respect copyright.PENANAKnbyrFiopN
But all I found was rage702Please respect copyright.PENANAmEHjDbUMN0
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A fleeting glimpse I almost caught702Please respect copyright.PENANA1EKhEe3SjZ
The creature taking form, I thought702Please respect copyright.PENANASF4Og8CJoH
My inner darkness then I faced702Please respect copyright.PENANAbmECO3Pmd6
And saw what I had wrought702Please respect copyright.PENANAWKmP7MjvDy
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Fingers hard like rusty bone702Please respect copyright.PENANAkUMr9OTgYj
It scraped my heartache out, alone702Please respect copyright.PENANATtt55ImxVE
The verse seemed old; a hundred years702Please respect copyright.PENANAmTuvDCowIu
A wrinkled, deadly crone702Please respect copyright.PENANAHClV2os9cT