Difference between revisions of "The Blades Of Red Gale"
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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. |
− | </blockquote | + | </blockquote> |
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.