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Who holds Coinspinner knows good odds
*Who holds Coinspinner knows good odds
Whichever move he make
*Whichever move he make
But the Sword of Chance, to please the gods
*But the Sword of Chance, to please the gods
Slips from him like a snake.
*Slips from him like a snake.


The Sword of Justice balances the pans
*The Sword of Justice balances the pans
Of right and wrong, and foul and fair.
*Of right and wrong, and foul and fair.
Eye for an eye, Doomgiver scans
*Eye for an eye, Doomgiver scans
The fate of all folk everywhere.
*The fate of all folk everywhere.


Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, how d'you slay?
*Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, how d'you slay?
Reaching for the heart in behind the scales.
*Reaching for the heart in behind the scales.
Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, where do you stay?
*Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, where do you stay?
In the belly of the giant that my blade impales.
*In the belly of the giant that my blade impales.


Farslayer howls across the world
*Farslayer howls across the world
For thy heart, for thy heart, who hast wronged me!
*For thy heart, for thy heart, who hast wronged me!
Vengeance is his who casts the blade
*Vengeance is his who casts the blade
Yet he will in the end no triumph see.
*Yet he will in the end no triumph see.


Whose flesh the Sword of Mercy hurts has drawn no breath;
*Whose flesh the Sword of Mercy hurts has drawn no breath;
Whose soul it heals has wandered in the night,
*Whose soul it heals has wandered in the night,
Has paid the summing of all debts in death
*Has paid the summing of all debts in death
Has turned to see returning light.
*Has turned to see returning light.


The Mindsword spun in the dawn's gray light
*The Mindsword spun in the dawn's gray light
And men and demons knelt down before.
*And men and demons knelt down before.
The Mindsword flashed in the midday bright
*The Mindsword flashed in the midday bright
Gods joined the dance, and the march to war.
*Gods joined the dance, and the march to war.
It spun in the twilight dim as well
*It spun in the twilight dim as well
And gods and men marched off to hell.
*And gods and men marched off to hell.


I shatter Swords and splinter spears;
*I shatter Swords and splinter spears;
None stands to Shieldbreaker.
*None stands to Shieldbreaker.
My point's the fount of orphans' tears
*My point's the fount of orphans' tears
My edge the widowmaker.
*My edge the widowmaker.


The Sword of Stealth is given to
*The Sword of Stealth is given to
One lonely and despised.
*One lonely and despised.
Sightblinder's gifts: his eyes are keen
*Sightblinder's gifts: his eyes are keen
His nature is disguised.
*His nature is disguised.


The Tyrant's Blade no blood hath spilled
*The Tyrant's Blade no blood hath spilled
But doth the spirit carve
*But doth the spirit carve
Soulcutter hath no body killed
*Soulcutter hath no body killed
But many left to starve.
*But many left to starve.


The Sword of Siege struck a hammer's blow
*The Sword of Siege struck a hammer's blow
With a crash, and a smash, and a tumbled wall.
*With a crash, and a smash, and a tumbled wall.
Stonecutter laid a castle low
*Stonecutter laid a castle low
With a groan, and a roar, and a tower's fall.
*With a groan, and a roar, and a tower's fall.


Long roads the Sword of Fury makes
*Long roads the Sword of Fury makes
Hard walls it builds around the soft
*Hard walls it builds around the soft
The fighter who Townsaver takes
*The fighter who Townsaver takes
Can bid farewell to home and croft.
*Can bid farewell to home and croft.


Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads
*Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads
Its master's step is brisk.
*Its master's step is brisk.
The Sword of Wisdom lightens loads
*The Sword of Wisdom lightens loads
But adds unto their risk.
*But adds unto their risk.
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Revision as of 16:52, 25 April 2019

  • Who holds Coinspinner knows good odds
  • Whichever move he make
  • But the Sword of Chance, to please the gods
  • Slips from him like a snake.
  • The Sword of Justice balances the pans
  • Of right and wrong, and foul and fair.
  • Eye for an eye, Doomgiver scans
  • The fate of all folk everywhere.
  • Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, how d'you slay?
  • Reaching for the heart in behind the scales.
  • Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, where do you stay?
  • In the belly of the giant that my blade impales.
  • Farslayer howls across the world
  • For thy heart, for thy heart, who hast wronged me!
  • Vengeance is his who casts the blade
  • Yet he will in the end no triumph see.
  • Whose flesh the Sword of Mercy hurts has drawn no breath;
  • Whose soul it heals has wandered in the night,
  • Has paid the summing of all debts in death
  • Has turned to see returning light.
  • The Mindsword spun in the dawn's gray light
  • And men and demons knelt down before.
  • The Mindsword flashed in the midday bright
  • Gods joined the dance, and the march to war.
  • It spun in the twilight dim as well
  • And gods and men marched off to hell.
  • I shatter Swords and splinter spears;
  • None stands to Shieldbreaker.
  • My point's the fount of orphans' tears
  • My edge the widowmaker.
  • The Sword of Stealth is given to
  • One lonely and despised.
  • Sightblinder's gifts: his eyes are keen
  • His nature is disguised.
  • The Tyrant's Blade no blood hath spilled
  • But doth the spirit carve
  • Soulcutter hath no body killed
  • But many left to starve.
  • The Sword of Siege struck a hammer's blow
  • With a crash, and a smash, and a tumbled wall.
  • Stonecutter laid a castle low
  • With a groan, and a roar, and a tower's fall.
  • Long roads the Sword of Fury makes
  • Hard walls it builds around the soft
  • The fighter who Townsaver takes
  • Can bid farewell to home and croft.
  • Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads
  • Its master's step is brisk.
  • The Sword of Wisdom lightens loads
  • But adds unto their risk.