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The Nameless Danger

Court, will i, this nameless danger
to chance my will and stay it's turn.
and remark not of the fallen stranger
but take his place but not concern.

Fellows here are love and loathing,
within this congress of the damned.
We ragged Kings of thoughtful posing
shake the taxman's artful hand.

Nourished by fools the Lions feast,
while death delights of Lord and Lady.
Life is but a moment leased,
The provenance and charge of Hades.

Of losses great and losses later,
in victory's march to lesser things
this path hides not the friendly traitor
who's heedful cadence fortune brings.

Should i fall and be your stranger
remark not of my deadly turn
Court, will you, this nameless danger
and take my place but not concern.

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