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| − | In the land of Hoglazk, |
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| − | A Colossus stood over the land, |
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| − | They called him the Mountain, |
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| − | For naught was taller than't. |
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| − | And in the Shadow of the Giant, |
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| − | Was born a strong young lad, |
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| − | Born with only just one task, |
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| − | To Climb atop the Mountain, |
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| − | And touch the stars themselves. |
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| − | He traveled far across the land, |
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| − | To build himself a name, |
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| − | He fought Dragon's and Trolls, |
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| − | And purged the caves of ill. |
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| − | The lad soon came to rest, |
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| − | upon a borrowed-bed, |
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| − | where he met his Bride. |
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| − | And he told her of the task, |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; ">To Climb atop the Mountain,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And touch the stars themselves.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Years past by like the wind,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And he was judged by every soul, </p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">to be ready to face the Giant,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And meet the Gods themselves.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And so, the hero set forth!</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">To achieve the hopeless goal!</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He kissed his wife upon her brow,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And told her he'd be back,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; ">When he climbed atop the Mountain,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And touched the stars themselves.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">The Gods threw Nature at him,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">In all of its untamed wrath,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">They threw storms and bolts and wild beasts,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He pushed them all aside.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He reached the first peak,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Before him was a tarn,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Clear as his intentions,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Although utterly alone.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He stooped down to drink,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And saw his reflection,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">A old man, wrinkled by Time,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">With only just one task,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; ">To Climb atop the Mountain,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And touch the stars themselves.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He carried onward,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">The Gods were enraged,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">They stepped out of their Palace,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And fought the man themselves.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">They too, were swept aside,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">By the Mortal's best hero,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Who wished them no harm,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">But just to clear his way.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">The Gods, ashamed,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Granted his request,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">The Peak was just ahead,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">But they had one bequest,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; ">To Climb atop the Mountain,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And touch the stars themselves.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">The Hero accepted, </p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">and brought them along,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">joyous for the company,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">encouraged by their songs.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And so the man took the step,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Onto the rocky peak,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And held up his sword,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">Which shimmered in the Star-light.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He cut a swath for himself,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">and heated by its Light,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">He set back down the mountain,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">To tell his waiting wife.</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; ">That he had Climbed atop the Mountain,</p> |
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| − | <p style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: normal; ">And touched the stars themselves.</p> |
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| − | '''''Ad Astra per Aspera''''' |
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