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face="Times New Roman">Below is a riddle that appeared in the August "Quoth the
Raven". For those of you that do not receive the newsletter it is
reprinted here. If I have not received a correct answer by feast Saturday
afternoon at Defender of the Fort I will divulge the solution. Good
luck. </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">>>> The Watchful Bird <<< <SPAN
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN> A
riddle by Lord Marivs Atreidae<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">A stone seated raven </FONT></FONT></P>
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with a central view </FONT></FONT></P>
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watched long years passed
by<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Sanding alone </FONT></FONT></P>
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all </FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">secrets
known</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT
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t</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">o the site
</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">of its one peering
eye<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Assassins are crafty, </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">
they crept and they hide </FONT></FONT></P>
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the signature of their red art<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">So then laid to rest </FONT></FONT></P>
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where royal bones nest </FONT></FONT></P>
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near the fire deep in our heart<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Baronesses with excellent dresses </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">
and their Barons </FONT></FONT></P>
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they come and they go<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">A parade of the masses, </FONT></FONT></P>
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all of both classes </FONT></FONT></P>
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and still the bird takes in the show<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">But seasons they change </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">
and winter it thaws </FONT></FONT></P>
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and hope blooms in the new growth<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">From shadow to light </FONT></FONT></P>
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now standing up right </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> by
the faithful that come for an oath<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Assassin returns </FONT></FONT></P>
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with the hand of a Saint </FONT></FONT></P>
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to up root and feathers they flew<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">And where they now settle, </FONT></FONT></P>
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well that is the riddle, </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">
in sight of more than a few<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Oh, Where can I be <SPAN
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</SPAN>And What can I be<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
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</SPAN>Or Who can I possibly be<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">I look to my past </FONT></FONT></P>
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and across the green grass </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">
with the raven’s eye fix on
me<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>