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Who holds Coinspinner knows good odds
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*Who holds Coinspinner knows good odds
Whichever move he make
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*Whichever move he make
But the Sword of Chance, to please the gods
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*But the Sword of Chance, to please the gods
Slips from him like a snake.
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*Slips from him like a snake.
  
The Sword of Justice balances the pans
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*The Sword of Justice balances the pans
Of right and wrong, and foul and fair.
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*Of right and wrong, and foul and fair.
Eye for an eye, Doomgiver scans
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*Eye for an eye, Doomgiver scans
The fate of all folk everywhere.
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*The fate of all folk everywhere.
  
Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, how d'you slay?
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*Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, how d'you slay?
Reaching for the heart in behind the scales.
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*Reaching for the heart in behind the scales.
Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, where do you stay?
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*Dragonslicer, Dragonslicer, where do you stay?
In the belly of the giant that my blade impales.
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*In the belly of the giant that my blade impales.
  
Farslayer howls across the world
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*Farslayer howls across the world
For thy heart, for thy heart, who hast wronged me!
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*For thy heart, for thy heart, who hast wronged me!
Vengeance is his who casts the blade
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*Vengeance is his who casts the blade
Yet he will in the end no triumph see.
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*Yet he will in the end no triumph see.
  
Whose flesh the Sword of Mercy hurts has drawn no breath;
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*Whose flesh the Sword of Mercy hurts has drawn no breath;
Whose soul it heals has wandered in the night,
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*Whose soul it heals has wandered in the night,
Has paid the summing of all debts in death
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*Has paid the summing of all debts in death
Has turned to see returning light.
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*Has turned to see returning light.
  
The Mindsword spun in the dawn's gray light
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*The Mindsword spun in the dawn's gray light
And men and demons knelt down before.
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*And men and demons knelt down before.
The Mindsword flashed in the midday bright
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*The Mindsword flashed in the midday bright
Gods joined the dance, and the march to war.
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*Gods joined the dance, and the march to war.
It spun in the twilight dim as well
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*It spun in the twilight dim as well
And gods and men marched off to hell.
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*And gods and men marched off to hell.
  
I shatter Swords and splinter spears;
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*I shatter Swords and splinter spears;
None stands to Shieldbreaker.
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*None stands to Shieldbreaker.
My point's the fount of orphans' tears
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*My point's the fount of orphans' tears
My edge the widowmaker.
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*My edge the widowmaker.
  
The Sword of Stealth is given to
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*The Sword of Stealth is given to
One lonely and despised.
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*One lonely and despised.
Sightblinder's gifts: his eyes are keen
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*Sightblinder's gifts: his eyes are keen
His nature is disguised.
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*His nature is disguised.
  
The Tyrant's Blade no blood hath spilled
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*The Tyrant's Blade no blood hath spilled
But doth the spirit carve
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*But doth the spirit carve
Soulcutter hath no body killed
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*Soulcutter hath no body killed
But many left to starve.
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*But many left to starve.
  
The Sword of Siege struck a hammer's blow
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*The Sword of Siege struck a hammer's blow
With a crash, and a smash, and a tumbled wall.
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*With a crash, and a smash, and a tumbled wall.
Stonecutter laid a castle low
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*Stonecutter laid a castle low
With a groan, and a roar, and a tower's fall.
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*With a groan, and a roar, and a tower's fall.
  
Long roads the Sword of Fury makes
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*Long roads the Sword of Fury makes
Hard walls it builds around the soft
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*Hard walls it builds around the soft
The fighter who Townsaver takes
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*The fighter who Townsaver takes
Can bid farewell to home and croft.
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*Can bid farewell to home and croft.
  
Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads
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*Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads
Its master's step is brisk.
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*Its master's step is brisk.
The Sword of Wisdom lightens loads
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*The Sword of Wisdom lightens loads
But adds unto their risk.
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*But adds unto their risk.
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Revision as of 09:52, 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.