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SEDUC$ ME F MY F> DR1M ( ?+S1 MY MAN'S
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MATE4 ,WE LAU<$ "U ! SUN 9 ! MORN+1 :5
\R MAN-* & WOMAN-*1 YELL[$ L H"OY-BEES1
SPRAWL$ & ROLL$ 9 ! MU/>D1 & AT NI<T %E
LAY CLOSE 9 MY >MS1 & LOV$ ME1 & URG$
ME1 2C ( MY SKILL AT ! S1SON+ ( WOODS &!
FLAK+ ( >R[-H1DS1 T ,I %D /AY CLOSE 0!
CAMP & LET ! O!R M5 BR+ 6ME ! M1T F !
P]ILS ( HUNT+4 ,& ,I LI/5$1 & GREW FAT &
%ORT-BR1!D1 & 9 ! L;G NI<TS1 UNSLEEP+1
WORRI$ T ! M5 (! /RANG] TRIBE BR"\ ME
M1T = MY WISDOM & HON\R1 B LAU<$ AT MY
FAT;S & UNDESIRE =! HUNT+ & FI<T+4
  ,& 9 MY OLD AGE1 :5 \R SONS 7 MAN-GR[N
& \R DAU<T]S 7 "MS1 :5 UP F ! S\?L& !
D>K M51 FLAT-BR[$1 K9KY-H1D$1 SURG$ L
WAVES (! SEA ^U U & WE FL$ BACK 2F !M 6!
HILL-SLOPES1 ,IG>1 L MY MATES F> 2F &
L;G AF1 LEG-TW9+1 >M-CLASP+1 UNSEE+ F>
VI.NS1 /ROVE 6HOLD ME ALO( F ! BATTLE4
  ,& ,I TORE MYF F H]1 FAT & %ORT-BR1!D1
:ILE %E WEPT T NO L;G] ,I LOV$ H]1 & ,I
W5T \ 6! NI<T-FI<T+ & DAWN-FI<T+1 ":1 6!
S++ ( B[/R+S &! %RILL+ ( >R[S1 F1!R$1
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SKILL (! KILL+ & TAU<T !M ! WIT &! WILL+
( SLAU<T]4
  ,& Z ,I DI$ !M AT ! 5D (! FI<T+1 "! 7
D1? S;GS & S++ AB ME1 &! S;GS SEEM$ 6S+
Z ^! ! ^WS ,I H WRITT5 :5 ,I 0 ,U%U1 !
>*]1 & ,IG>1 MY MATE-WOMAN1 LEG-TW9+1
>M-CLASP+1 WD H HELD ME BACK F ! BATTLE4
  ,ONCE1 & H1V5 AL"O "KS :51 SAVE T X 0
9 ! L;G AGO :5 MAN 0 "Y1 WE LIV$ 2S GRT
SWAMPS1 ": ! HILLS DREW D[N CLOSE 6!
WIDE1 SLU7I% RIV]1 & ": \R WOM5 GA!R$
B]RIES & ROOTS1 & "! 7 H]DS ( DE]1 (
WILD HORSES1 ( ANTELOPE1 &( ELK1 T WE M5
SLEW ) >R[S OR TRAPP$ 9 ! PITS OR HILL-
POCKETS4 ,F ! RIV] WE CAU<T FI% 9 NETS
TWI/$ 0! WOM5 (! B>K ( "Y TREES4
  ,I 0 A MAN1 EAG] & CURI\S Z ! ANTELOPE
:5 WE LUR$ X 0WAV+ GRASS CLUMPS ": WE
LAY HI45 9 ! ?ICK (! GRASS4 ,! WILD RICE
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$GES (! *ANNELS4 ,EA* MORN+ ! BLACKBIRDS
AWOKE U ) _! *ATT] Z !Y LEFT _! ROO/S
6FLY 6! SWAMP4 ,& "? ! L;G TWILI<T ! AIR
0 FILL$ ) _! NOISE Z !Y W5T BACK 6_!
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DUCKS AL1 & DUCKS & BLACKBIRDS F1/$
6FAT;S ON ! RIPE RICE HALF UNHUSK$ 0!
SUN4
  ,2+ A MAN1 "E RE/.S1 "E QUE/+1 WOND]+
ALW :AT LAY 2Y ! HILLS & 2Y ! SWAMPS & 9
! MUD AT ! RIV]'S BOTTOM1 ,I WAT*$ !
WILD DUCKS & BLACKBIRDS & POND]$ TILL MY
POND]+ GAVE ME VI.N & ,I SAW4 ,& ? IS
:AT ,I SAW1 ! R1SON+ ( X3
  ,M1T 0 GD 6EAT4 ,9 ! 5D1 TRAC+ X BACK1
OR AT ! F/1 R1 ALL M1T CAME F GRASS4 ,!
M1T (! DUCK &(! BLACKBIRD CAME F ! SE$
(! SWAMP RICE4 ,6KILL A DUCK ) AN >R[
SC>CE PD =! LAB\R ( /ALK+ &! L;G H\RS 9
HID+4 ,! BLACKBIRDS 7 TOO SMALL = >R[-
KILL+ SAVE 0! BOYS :O 7 LE>N+ & PREP>+
=! TAK+ ( L>G] GAME4 ,& YET1 9 RICE
S1SON1 BLACKBIRDS & DUCKS 7 SU3UL5TLY
FAT4 ,_! FAT;S CAME F ! RICE4 ,:Y %D ,I
& M9E N 2 FAT F ! RICE 9 ! SAME WAY8
  ,& ,I ?"\ X \ 9 CAMP1 SIL5T1 MOROSE1
:ILE ! *N SQUAB#D AB ME UNNOTIC$1 & :ILE
,>UNGA1 MY MATE-WOMAN1 VA9LY SCOLD$ ME &
URG$ ME 6G HUNT+ = M M1T =! _M ( U4
  ,>UNGA 0 ! WOMAN ,I _H /OL5 F ! HILL-
TRIBES4 ,%E & ,I _H BE5 A DOZ5 MOONS 9
LE>N+ -MON SPEE* AF ,I CAPTUR$ H]4 ,AH1
T "D :5 ,I L1P$ ^U H]1 D[N F ! OV]-HANG+
TREE-BRAN* Z %E PA4$ ! RUNWAY6 ,FAIRLY
^U H] %\LD]S )! WEI<T ( MY BODY ,I SMOTE
H]1 MY F+]S WIDE-SPR1D+ 6CLUT* H]4 ,%E
SQUALL$ L A CAT "! 9 ! RUNWAY4 ,%E F"\
ME & BIT ME4 ,! NAILS ( H] H&S 7 L !
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HELD H] & MA/]$ H]1 &= TWO "DS B1T H] &
=C$ H] 6TRAVEL ) ME D[N \ (! CANYONS (!
,HILL-,M5 6! GRASS L&S ": ! RIV] FL[$ "?
! RICE-SWAMPS &! DUCKS &! BLACKBIRDS F$
FAT4
  ,I SAW MY VI.N :5 ! RICE 0 RIPE4 ,I
PUT ,>UNGA 9 ! B[ (! FIRE-HOLL[$ LOG T 0
MO/ RUDELY A CANOE4 ,I BADE H] PA4LE4 ,9
! /]N ,I SPR1D A DE]SK9 %E _H TANN$4 ,)
TWO
/\T /ICKS ,I B5T ! /ALKS OV] ! DE]SK9 &
?RE%$ \ ! GRA9 T ELSE ! BLACKBIRDS WD H
EAT54 ,& :5 ,I _H "W$ \ ! WAY ( X1 ,I
GAVE ! TWO /\T /ICKS 6,>UNGA1 & SAT 9 !
B[ PA4L+ & DIRECT+4
  ,9 ! PA/ WE _H EAT5 ! RAW RICE 9 PASS+
& N BE5 PL1S$ ) X4 ,B N[ WE P>*$ X OV]
\R FIRE S T ! GRA9S PU6$ & EXPLOD$ 9
:ITE;S & ALL ! TRIBE CAME RUNN+ 6TA/E4
  ,AF T WE 2CAME "KN AM;G M5 Z ! ,RICE-
,EAT]S & Z ! ,SONS (! ,RICE4 ,& L;G1 L;G
AF1 :5 WE 7 DRIV5 0! ,SONS (! ,RIV] F !
SWAMPS 96! UPL&S1 WE TOOK ! SE$ (! RICE
) U & PLANT$ X4 ,WE LE>N$ 6SELECT !
L>GE/ GRA9S =! SE$1 S T ALL ! RICE WE
"!AF ATE 0 L>G]-GRA9$ & PU6I] 9 ! P>*+
&! BOIL+4
  ,B ,>UNGA4 ,I H SD %E SQUALL$ &
SCRAT*$ L A CAT :5 ,I /OLE H]4 ,YET ,I
REMEMB] ! "T :5 H] [N K9 (! ,HILL-,M5
CAU<T ME & C>RI$ ME AWAY 96! HILLS4 ,!Y
7 H] "F1 8 BRO!R1 & H] TWO [N BLOOD-
BRO!RS4 ,B %E 0 M9E1 :O _H LIV$ ) ME4 ,&
AT NI<T1 ": ,I LAY B.D L A WILD PIG =!
SLAY+1 & !Y SLEPT WE>Y 0! FIRE1 %E CREPT
^U !M & BRA9$ !M )! W>-CLUB T ) MY H&S
,I _H FA%ION$4 ,& %E WEPT OV] ME1 &
LOOS$ ME1 & FL$ ) ME1 BACK 6! WIDE
SLU7I% RIV] ": ! BLACKBIRDS & WILD DUCKS
F$ 9 ! RICE SWAMPS--= ? 0 2F ! "T (! -+
(! ,SONS (! ,RIV]4
  ,= %E 0 ,>UNGA1 ! "O WOMAN1 ! ET]NAL
WOMAN4 ,%E HAS LIV$ 9 ALL "TS & PLACES4
,%E W ALW LIVE4 ,%E IS IMMORTAL4 ,ONCE1
9 A F> L&1 H] "N 0 ,RU?4 ,AL HAS H] "N
BE5 ,ISEULT1 & ,HEL51 ,POCAHONTAS1 &
,UNGA4 ,& NO /RANG] MAN1 F /RANG]
TRIBES1 B HAS F.D H] & W F9D H] 9 !
TRIBES ( ALL ! E>?4
  ,I REMEMB] S _M WOM5 :O H G"O 96!
2COM+ (! "O WOMAN4 ,"! 0 ! "T T ,H>1 MY
BRO!R1 & ,I1 SLEEP+ & PURSU+ 9 TURN1 "E
H.D+ ! WILD /ALLION "? ! "D"T & NI<T1 &
9 A WIDE CIRCLE T MET ": ! SLEEP+ "O
LAY1 DROVE ! /ALLION UNRE/+ "? HUNG] &
?IR/ 6! MEEK;S ( W1K;S1 S T 9 ! 5D HE CD
B /& & TREM# :ILE WE B.D HM ) ROPES
TWI/$ ( DE]-HIDE4 ,ON \R LEGS AL"O1 )\T
H>D%IP1 AID$ M]ELY 0WIT--! PLAN 0 M9E--
MY BRO!R & ,I WALK$ T FLEET-FOOT$
CR1TURE 96POSSES.N4
  ,& :5 ALL 0 R1DY = ME 6GET ON 8 BACK--
= T _H BE5 MY VI.N F ! F/--,SELPA1 MY
WOMAN1 PUT H] >MS AB ME1 & RAIS$ H]
VOICE & P]SI/$ T ,H>1 & N ,I1 %D RIDE1 =
,H> _H NEI WIFE NOR "Y "OS & CD DIE )\T
HURT4 ,AL1 9 ! 5D %E WEPT1 S T ,I 0 RAP$
( MY VI.N1 & X 0 ,H>1 NAK$ & CL++1 T
2/RODE ! /ALLION :5 HE VAULT$ AWAY4
  ,X 0 SUNSET1 &A "T ( GRT WAIL+1 :5 !Y
C>RI$ ,H> 9 F ! F> ROCKS ": !Y F.D HM4
,8 H1D 0 Q BROK51 & L H"OY F A FALL5
BEE-TREE 8 BRA9S DRIPP$ ON ! GR.D4 ,8 "M
/REW$ WOOD-A%ES ON H] H1D & BLACK5$ H]
FACE4 ,8 "F CUT (F HALF ! F+]S ( "O H& 9
TOK5 ( SORR[4 ,& ALL ! WOM51 ESPECI,Y !
"Y & UNW$D$1 SCR1M$ EVIL "NS AT ME2 &!
ELD]S %OOK _! WISE H1DS & MUTT]$ & MUM#D
T N _! "FS NOR _! "FS' "FS _H 2TRAY$ S*
A MAD;S4 ,HORSE M1T 0 GD 6EAT2 "Y COLTS
7 T5D] 6OLD TEE?2 & ONLY A FOOL WD -E
6CLOSE GRAPPLES ) ANY WILD HORSE SAVE :5
AN >R[ _H PI]C$ X1 OR :5 X /RU7L$ ON !
/AKE 9 ! MID/ (! PIT4
  ,& ,SELPA SCOLD$ ME 6SLEEP1 & 9 !
MORN+ WOKE ME ) H] *ATT]1 "E DECLAIM+
AG/ MY MAD;S1 "E PRON\NC+ H] CLAIM ^U ME
&! CLAIMS ( \R *N1 TILL 9 ! 5D ,I GREW
WE>Y1 & =SOOK MY F> VI.N1 & SD N"E AG WD
,I DR1M ( 2/RID+ ! WILD HORSE 6FLY SWIFT
Z XS FEET &! W9D ACR ! S&S &! GRASS L&S4
  ,& "? ! YE>S ! TALE ( MY MAD;S N"E
C1S$ F 2+ TOLD OV] ! CAMP-FIRE4 ,YET 0 !
V TELL+ ! S\RCE ( MY V5GE.E2 =! DR1M DID
N DIE1 &! "Y "OS1 LI/5+ 6! LAU< &! SNE]1
R$R1M$ X1 S T 9 ! 5D X 0 ,O?>1 MY ELDE/-
BORN1 HMF A %E] /RIPL+1 T WALK$ D[N A
WILD /ALLION1 L1PT ON XS BACK1 & FLEW 2F
ALL ( U )! SPE$ (! W9D4 ,"!AF1 T !Y MI<T
KEEP UP ) HM1 ALL M5 7 TRAPP+ & BR1K+
WILD HORSES4 ,_M HORSES 7 BROK51 & "S
M51 B ,I LIV$ AT ! LA/ 6! "D :51 AT !
*ANG+ ( CAMP-SITES 9 ! PURSUIT (! M1T 9
XS S1SONS1 \R V BABES1 9 BASKETS (
WILL[-)ES1 7 SLUNG SIDE & SIDE ON !
BACKS ( \R HORSES T C>RI$ \R CAMP-
TRAPPAGE & DUNNAGE4
  ,I1 A "Y MAN1 _H SE5 MY VI.N1 DR1M$ MY
DR1M2 ,SELPA1 ! WOMAN1 _H HELD ME F T F>
DESIRE2 B ,O?>1 ! SE$ ( U 6LIVE AF1
GLIMPS$ MY VI.N & WON 6X1 S T \R TRIBE
2CAME W1L?Y 9 ! GA9S (! *ASE4
  ,"! 0 A WOMAN--ON ! GRT DRIFT D[N \ (
,EUROPE1 A WE>Y DRIFT ( _M G5],NS1 :5 WE
BR"\ 96,9DIA ! %ORTHORN CATTLE &! PLANT+
( B>LEY4 ,B ? WOMAN 0 L;G 2F WE R1*$
,9DIA4 ,WE 7 / 9 ! MID-MO/ ( T C5TURIES-
L;G DRIFT1 & NO %REWD;S ( GEOGRAPHY C N[
PLACE = ME T ANCI5T VALLEY4
  ,! WOMAN 0 ,NUHILA4 ,! VALLEY 0 N>R[1
N L;G1 &! SWIFT SLOPE ( XS FLOOR &! /EEP
WALLS ( XS RIM 7 T]RAC$ =! GR[+ ( RICE
&( MILLET--! F/ RICE & MILLET WE ,SONS
(! ,M.TA9 _H "KN4 ,!Y 7 A MEEK P 9 T
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L& MADE FATT] 0WAT]4 ,_!S 0 ! F/ IRRIG,N
WE _H SE51 AL? WE _H LL "T 6M>K _!
DIT*ES & *ANNELS 0: ALL ! HILL WAT]S
FL[$ 6! FIELDS !Y _H BUILD$4 ,WE _H LL
"T 6M>K1 = WE ,SONS (! ,M.TA91 :O 7 FEW1
7 9 FLI<T 2F ! ,SONS (! ,SNUB-,NOSE1 :O
7 _M4 ,WE CALL$ !M ! ,NOSE.S1 & !Y CALL$
!MVS ! ,SONS (! ,EAGLE4 ,B !Y 7 _M1 & WE
FL$ 2F !M ) \R %ORTHORN CATTLE1 \R
GOATS1 & \R B>LEYSE$1 \R WOM5 & *N4
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RE>1 WE SLEW AT \R =E ! FOLK (! VALLEY
:O OPPOS$ U & 7 W1K4 ,! VILLAGE 0 MUD-
BUILT & GRASS-?AT*$2 ! 5CIRCL+ WALL 0 (
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_H BUILT ! WALL1 & %ELT]$ )9 X \R H]DS &
\R WOM5 & *N1 WE /OOD ON ! WALL & %\T$
9SULT 6! ,SNUB-,NOSES4 ,= WE _H F.D !
MUD GRAN>IES FILL$ ) RICE & MILLET4 ,\R
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AT H&1 S T WE %D N WANT = WAT]4
  ,X 0 A L;G SIEGE4 ,NE> 6! 2G9N+1 WE
GA!R$ TGR ! WOM51 & ELD]S1 & *N WE _H N
SLA91 & =C$ !M \ "? ! WALL !Y _H BUILD$4
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"! 0 M FOOD 9 ! VILLAGE = U1 M FOOD 9 !
VALLEY =! ,SNUB-,NOSES4
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& MILLET4 ,\R GOATS & %ORTHORNS ATE !
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GOATS &! %ORTHORNS4
  ,": "! _H BE5 FIVE M5 ( U ON ! WALL1
"! CAME A "T :5 "! 0 "O2 ": "! _H BE5
HALF A ?\S& BABES & "YL+S ( \RS1 "! 7
N"O4 ,X 0 ,NUHILA1 MY WOMAN1 :O CUT (F
H] HAIR & TWI/$ X T ,I MI<T H A /R;G /R+
= MY B[4 ,! O!R WOM5 DID LIKEWISE1 & :5
! WALL 0 ATTACK$1 /OOD %\LD] 6%\LD] ) U1
9 ! MID/ ( \R SPE>S & >R[S RA9+ D[N
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,NOSES4
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\-PATI;ED4 ,CAME A "T :5 ( T5 M5 ( U1 B
"O 0 ALIVE ON ! WALL1 &( \R WOM5 REMA9$
V FEW1 &! ,SNUB-,NOSES HELD P>LEY4 ,!Y
TOLD U WE 7 A /R;G BRE$1 & T \R WOM5 7
M5-"MS1 & T IF WE WD LET !M H \R WOM5 !Y
WD L1VE U AL"O 9 ! VALLEY 6POSSESS =
\RVS & T WE CD GET WOM5 F ! VALLEYS 6!
S\?4
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,& WE SNE]$ AT ! ,SNUB-,NOSES & ASK$ IF
!Y 7 WE>Y ( FI<T+4 ,& WE 7 Z D1D M5 !N1
Z WE SNE]$ AT \R 5EMIES1 & "! 0 LL FI<T
LEFT 9 U WE 7 S W1K4 ,"O M ATTACK ON !
WALL WD 5D U4 ,WE KNEW X4 ,\R WOM5 KNEW
X4 ,& ,NUHILA SD T WE CD 5D X F/ & \TWIT
! ,SNUB-,NOSES4 ,& ALL \R WOM5 AGRE$4 ,&
:ILE ! ,SNUB-,NOSES PREP>$ =! ATTACK T
WD 2 F9AL1 "!1 ON ! WALL1 WE SLEW \R
WOM54 ,NUHILA LOV$ ME1 & L1N$ 6MEET !
?RU/ ( MY SWORD1 "! ON ! WALL4 ,& WE M51
9 ! LOVE ( TRIBEHOOD & TRIBESM51 SLEW "O
ANO!R TILL REMA9$ ONLY ,HORDA & ,I ALIVE
9 ! R$ (! SLAU<T]4 ,& ,HORDA 0 MY ELD]1
& ,I L1N$ 6HIS ?RU/4 ,B N AT ONCE DID ,I
DIE4 ,I 0 ! LA/ (! ,SONS (! ,M.TA91 = ,I
SAW ,HORDA1 HMF FALL ON 8 BLADE & PASS
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,NOSES GR[+ DIM 9 MY E>S1 ,I 0 GLAD T !
,SNUB-,NOSES WD H NO SONS ( U 6BR+ UP
0\R WOM54
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,M.TA9 & :5 WE DI$ 9 ! N>R[ VALLEY ": WE
_H SLA9 ! ,SONS (! ,RICE &! ,MILLET4 ,I
D N "K1 SAVE T X 0 C5TURIES 2F ! WIDE-
SPR1D+ DRIFT ( ALL U ,SONS (! ,M.TA9
FET*$ 96,9DIA1 & T X 0 L;G 2F "E ,I 0 AN
,>YAN MA/] 9 ,OLD ,EGYPT BUILD+ MY TWO
BURIAL PLACES & DEFAC+ ! TOMBS ( K+S 2F
ME4
  ,I %D L 6TELL M ( ^? F> "DS1 B "T 9 !
PRES5T IS %ORT4 ,SOON ,I % PASS4 ,YET AM
,I SORRY T ,I _C TELL M ( ^? E>LY
DRIFTS1 :5 "! 0 CRU%AGE ( PEOPLES1 OR
DESC5D+ ICE-%EETS1 OR MIGR,NS ( M1T4
  ,AL1 ,I %D L 6TELL ( ,MY/]Y4 ,= ALW 7
WE CURI\S 6SOLVE ! SECRETS ( LIFE1 D1?1
& DECAY4 ,UNLIKE ! O!R ANIMALS1 MAN 0 =
"E GAZ+ AT ! />S4 ,_M GODS HE CR1T$ 9 8
[N IMAGE & 9 ! IMAGES ( 8 FANCY4 ,9 ^?
OLD "TS ,I H WOR%IPP$ ! SUN &! D>K4 ,I H
WOR%IPP$ ! HUSK$ GRA9 Z ! P>5T ( LIFE4
,I H WOR%IPP$ ,S>1 ! ,CORN ,GO4ESS4 ,&
,I H WOR%IPP$ SEA GODS1 & RIV] GODS1 &
FI% GODS4
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F U 0! ,BABYLONIANS1 & ,EA1 TOO1 0 \RS1
SUPREME 9 ! ,"U ,_W1 :O 5A#D ,I%T> 63QU]
D1?4 ,MITRA1 LIKEWISE1 0 A GD OLD ,>YAN
GOD1 ]E HE 0 FIL*$ F U OR WE 4C>D$ HM4
,& ,I REMEMB]1 ON A "T1 L;G AF ! DRIFT
:5 WE BR"\ ! B>LEY
96,9DIA1 T ,I CAME D[N 96,9DIA1 A HORSE-
TRAD]1 ) _M S]VANTS &A L;G C>AVAN AT MY
BACK1 & T AT T "T !Y 7 WOR%IPP+
,BODHISATWA4
  ,TRULY1 ! WOR%IPS (! ,MY/]Y W&]$ Z DID
M51 & 2T FIL*+S & BORR[+S ! GODS _H Z
VAGABOND A "T ( X Z DID WE4 ,Z !
,SUM]IANS TOOK ! LOAN ( ,%AMA%NAPI%T9 F
U1 S DID ! ,SONS ( ,%EM TAKE HM F !
,SUM]IANS & CALL HM ,NOAH4
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,MURD]]S' ,R[1 9 T ,I 0 F.D GUILTY &
AW>D$ D1? 0TWELVE JURYM5 /AUN* & TRUE4
,TWELVE HAS "E BE5 A MAGIC NUMB] (!
,MY/]Y4 ,NOR DID X ORIG9ATE )! TWELVE
TRIBES ( ,ISRAEL4 ,/>-GAZ]S 2F !M _H
PLAC$ ! TWELVE SIGNS (! ,ZODIAC 9 ! SKY4
,& ,I REMEMB] ME1 :5 ,I 0 (! ,ASSIR1 &(!
,VANIR1 T ,OD9 SAT 9 JUDG;T OV] M5 9 !
C\RT (! TWELVE GODS1 & T _! "NS 7 ,?OR1
,BALDUR1 ,NIORD1 ,FREY1 ,TYR1 ,BREGI1
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,LOKI4
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96ANGELS1 &! W+S (! ,VALKYRIES' HORSES
2CAME ATTA*$ 6! %\LD]S (! ANGELS4 ,& \R
,HELHEIM ( T "D ( ICE & FRO/ HAS 2COME !
HELL ( TD1 : IS S HOT AN ABODE T ! BLOOD
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,HELHEIM1 ! PLACE 0 S COLD Z 6FREEZE !
M>R[ 9SIDE ! B"OS4 ,&! V SKY1 T WE DR1M$
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F9D TD ! SCORPION 9 ! PLACE ": ( OLD WE
KNEW ! GOAT1 &! >*] 9 ! PLACE (! CRAB4
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& HAMM]]1 :OM WE "ND ,IL-M>954 ,& HM WE
2GAT ( \R FANCY1 GIV+ HM ! BE>D$ SUN-GOD
= "F1 & NURS+ HM 0! />S (! BE>4 ,=1 HE1
,VULCAN1 OR ,WIEL&1 OR ,IL-M>951 0 BORN
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CALL$ AL ! BE>-"F ]E "E ! ,G]MANS &
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WE CALL$ \RVS ! ,SONS (! ,BE> &! ,SONS
(! ,WOLF1 &! BE> &! WOLF 7 \R TOTEMS4 ,T
0 2F \R DRIFT S\? ON : WE JO9$ )! ,SONS
(! ,TREE-,GROVE & TAU<T !M \R TOTEMS &
TALES4
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