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By his will the Powers of Darkness are increast;

But the shackle and the chain shall avenge the hurt and slain,

Who have broken bread with heroes at the binding of the Beast.

For his pact with Death and Hell, let us bind the monster well,

That the world go free indeed from his arrogance and greed!

By the pact he dared to sever make we treaty with him never,

Till the murder-venom in his blood has ceast!

By his trust in force and war, end we those forevermore,

As the nations sit in council for the binding of the Beast!

George Sterling.