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Legsmall, he, with mountain heart<br>
 
Legsmall, he, with mountain heart<br>
 
Call him short he’ll bite your arse.<br>
 
Call him short he’ll bite your arse.<br>
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<br>
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Fierce-fanged preyseeker knows no fear<br>
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Chased Ratatosk up world tree<br>
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Then stood below with cheeseknives gnashing<br>
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When rumourmonger would not play.<br>
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Chased thoughtcrow into frenzied flight <br>
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Memory followed, in sky he ran<br>
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Told Allfather of dogwarrior’s deeds.<br>
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<br>
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When Finnegan met foulest foe<br>
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Mountain huge with massive maw<br>
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Gaptoothed grin with flapping lip<br>
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Opened wide to gnaw its meal.<br>
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Pale flesh would not burn in sun<br>
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Thin legs that cannot help it move<br>
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Yet bodies spew forth from its gorge.<br>
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<br>
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Anger perked Holedigger’s ear<br>
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Grassquick paws sought monster eye<br>
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to rend and blind and tear white skin<br>
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But beast was blind, skin canvastough.<br>
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Legs spiderthin like spider crawls<br>
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Fit well in teeth of small brown dog<br>
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Who shook them like to snap a neck.<br>
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<br>
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“Begone foul beast! Begone! Begone!”<br>
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Furhero barked between bold bites.<br>
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Dangling high from bony spur<br>
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He shook the creature to its core.<br>
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Deathpale creature tried to fight<br>
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But Finn Deathcheater held his ground<br>
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Till monster, cowed by dog, fell still.<br>
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<br>
  
Fierce-fanged preyseeker knows no fear
+
Sits the beast now wreathed in woe<br>
Chased Ratatosk up world tree
+
Bested by small sharptoothed spirit<br>
Then stood below with cheeseknives gnashing
+
Nevermore to gnaw on flesh<br>
When rumourmonger would not play.
+
Guarded by tailbiter’s growl<br>
Chased thoughtcrow into frenzied flight
+
Brown alesipper holds head  high<br>
Memory followed, in sky he ran
+
Small black nose more drawn to cheese<br>
Told Allfather of dogwarrior’s deeds.
+
Glories in more urgent quest<br>
 
+
Keeping warm the feet of Aine.<br>
When Finnegan met foulest foe
 
Mountain huge with massive maw
 
Gaptoothed grin with flapping lip
 
Opened wide to gnaw its meal.
 
Pale flesh would not burn in sun
 
Thin legs that cannot help it move
 
Yet bodies spew forth from its gorge.
 
 
 
Anger perked Holedigger’s ear
 
Grassquick paws sought monster eye
 
to rend and blind and tear white skin
 
But beast was blind, skin canvastough.
 
Legs spiderthin like spider crawls
 
Fit well in teeth of small brown dog
 
Who shook them like to snap a neck.
 
 
 
“Begone foul beast! Begone! Begone!”
 
Furhero barked between bold bites.
 
Dangling high from bony spur
 
He shook the creature to its core.
 
Deathpale creature tried to fight
 
But Finn Deathcheater held his ground
 
Till monster, cowed by dog, fell still.
 
 
 
 
 
Sits the beast now wreathed in woe
 
Bested by small sharptoothed spirit
 
Nevermore to gnaw on flesh
 
Guarded by tailbiter’s growl
 
Brown alesipper holds head  high
 
Small black nose more drawn to cheese
 
Glories in more urgent quest
 
Keeping warm the feet of Aine.
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 04:46, 23 June 2010

Gather nigh, noble hersirs
Hear my tale of hale hearth hound
Hear of Finn, friend of kings
Baconthief, cwn of Hradi
Legsmall, he, with mountain heart
Call him short he’ll bite your arse.

Fierce-fanged preyseeker knows no fear
Chased Ratatosk up world tree
Then stood below with cheeseknives gnashing
When rumourmonger would not play.
Chased thoughtcrow into frenzied flight
Memory followed, in sky he ran
Told Allfather of dogwarrior’s deeds.

When Finnegan met foulest foe
Mountain huge with massive maw
Gaptoothed grin with flapping lip
Opened wide to gnaw its meal.
Pale flesh would not burn in sun
Thin legs that cannot help it move
Yet bodies spew forth from its gorge.

Anger perked Holedigger’s ear
Grassquick paws sought monster eye
to rend and blind and tear white skin
But beast was blind, skin canvastough.
Legs spiderthin like spider crawls
Fit well in teeth of small brown dog
Who shook them like to snap a neck.

“Begone foul beast! Begone! Begone!”
Furhero barked between bold bites.
Dangling high from bony spur
He shook the creature to its core.
Deathpale creature tried to fight
But Finn Deathcheater held his ground
Till monster, cowed by dog, fell still.

Sits the beast now wreathed in woe
Bested by small sharptoothed spirit
Nevermore to gnaw on flesh
Guarded by tailbiter’s growl
Brown alesipper holds head high
Small black nose more drawn to cheese
Glories in more urgent quest
Keeping warm the feet of Aine.