Half a league, half a league,
Half a league downward,
Into the Hellmouth
Rode the Vanguard.
"Forward, the Vanguard! Charge for the Ogres!"
Into the Hellmouth rode the Vanguard,
"Forward the Vanguard!"
Against the mighty Hive horde,
The greatest of victories scored,
Though they caused our Earth to die,
It is ours to make reply,
No need to reason why,
Its ours to do, theirs to die,
Into Hellmouth
Rode the Vanguard.
Thralls to the right of them,
Thralls to the left of them,
Wizards in front of them,
Howled and thundered,
Stormed with claw and Void,
Boldy, the Hive they destroyed,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the Hellmouth
Rode the Vanguard.
Flashed all their Rifles bare,
Flashed as they turned in air,
Gunned down the Hive Knights there,
Charging a horde, while
All the Last City wondered
Plunged in the Battle smoke
Right through the horde they broke
Thrall and Wizard
Reeled from the Arc Blade stroke
Shattered and Sundered,
Then they rode back ,
All of the Vanguard.
Thralls to the right of them,
Thralls to the left of them,
Wizards behind them
Left broken and charred.
No vile trace yet remained
By the Earth their unclean souls were claimed.
Bloody and Voidburn stained
Came through the jaws of Death,
Back from the Hellmouth,
Each and every one of them,
Came the Vanguard.
When can their glory fade?
Oh, the wild Strike they made!
All the Last City wondered.
Honour their victorious Raid,
Honour the Vanguard,
Of whom Legend was made.
Here is the second installation, hope you all enjoy!!!!!
P.S. The link will take you to my first Destiny poem, an adaptation of Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November.
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You, sir, are awesome. Rare are the wordsmiths in this day. Once again, great job.