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(Created page with "By: Wivylma Posted on: May 31, 2006 "Daqsool, golden-eyed, you tower above me<br> Secure in this fortress, surrounded by guards<br> Why do you stay here, why not go flee<br>...") |
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Why do you stay here, why not go flee<br> | Why do you stay here, why not go flee<br> | ||
Back to your people and to your home?"<br> | Back to your people and to your home?"<br> | ||
"Child, have you not read the books of your lands?<br> | "Child, have you not read the books of your lands?<br> | ||
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The workers were killed, though they never fought<br> | The workers were killed, though they never fought<br> | ||
But only brought water to desert sands."<br> | But only brought water to desert sands."<br> | ||
"You came bearing gifts- oh, gifts very fine<br> | "You came bearing gifts- oh, gifts very fine<br> | ||
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Once you were revealed- even then in your mind<br> | Once you were revealed- even then in your mind<br> | ||
You planned to destroy us once you had our trust."<br> | You planned to destroy us once you had our trust."<br> | ||
"They gave you a gift, restored you to life<br> | "They gave you a gift, restored you to life<br> | ||
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Therefore we alone know true sacrifice<br> | Therefore we alone know true sacrifice<br> | ||
Experience beauty, and understand pain."<br> | Experience beauty, and understand pain."<br> | ||
"You think that we don't understand sacrifice?<br> | "You think that we don't understand sacrifice?<br> | ||
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If you count as nothing our victories and strife<br> | If you count as nothing our victories and strife<br> | ||
No wonder you killed an entire town."<br> | No wonder you killed an entire town."<br> | ||
"The Therans allied with those Ashtani<br> | "The Therans allied with those Ashtani<br> | ||
You now condemn those who fight an enemy?"<br> | You now condemn those who fight an enemy?"<br> | ||
"Fighting? 'Twas slaughter and ruin for all.<br> | "Fighting? 'Twas slaughter and ruin for all.<br> | ||
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You murdered each worker and horse in its stall<br> | You murdered each worker and horse in its stall<br> | ||
And Ariel for her lone crime of speech."<br> | And Ariel for her lone crime of speech."<br> | ||
"You did no less, for we also were slain<br> | "You did no less, for we also were slain<br> | ||
And our pleas of peace were all in vain."<br> | And our pleas of peace were all in vain."<br> | ||
"Thera, dear Thera, you don't understand!<br> | "Thera, dear Thera, you don't understand!<br> | ||
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You cling to the Vertani ways so clearly<br> | You cling to the Vertani ways so clearly<br> | ||
When nearly all of your people bear arms."<br> | When nearly all of your people bear arms."<br> | ||
"My very enemies granted me this<br> | "My very enemies granted me this<br> | ||
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And by the will of your own Sarapis<br> | And by the will of your own Sarapis<br> | ||
I live here in exile, here I must stay."<br> | I live here in exile, here I must stay."<br> | ||
"Oh yes, very nice to disobey when<br> | "Oh yes, very nice to disobey when<br> | ||
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There was no fear of reprisal then<br> | There was no fear of reprisal then<br> | ||
Did you not merely wish to save your own head?"<br> | Did you not merely wish to save your own head?"<br> | ||
"Enough. It was not I who am to blame<br> | "Enough. It was not I who am to blame<br> | ||
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Of this place 'Land of Hope' is our name<br> | Of this place 'Land of Hope' is our name<br> | ||
We seek only peace and a life which is free."<br> | We seek only peace and a life which is free."<br> | ||
"I did not kill all your precious priests<br> | "I did not kill all your precious priests<br> | ||
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It was not the young Therans who played in the streets<br> | It was not the young Therans who played in the streets<br> | ||
Who ordered your fortresses to be attacked.<br> | Who ordered your fortresses to be attacked.<br> | ||
Yet 'tis I who now sit beside Ariel's bones<br> | Yet 'tis I who now sit beside Ariel's bones<br> | ||
And I who lament her to the shattered stones."<br> | And I who lament her to the shattered stones."<br> | ||