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The Burning Land

November 20, 2014
By mjc5592 BRONZE, Peachtree City, Georgia
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mjc5592 BRONZE, Peachtree City, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Arise, arise, Riders of Th&eacute;oden!<br /> Fell deeds awake, fire and slaughter!<br /> spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,<br /> a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!<br /> Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!&rdquo; -Theoden

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Swords in the fields,

shattered remains of shields.

Shredded, bloody bodies

Litter the land and water

The location of an army's demise

The Homeland defended.

The Christ God above

Looks upon the Franks with love.

For the sacrifice of many

Kept the Land from Burning.

© Tim T., Lancaster, OH

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