A beautiful shield
Some Saian mountaineer
Struts today with my shield.
I threw it down by a bush and ran
When the fighting got hot.
Life somehow seemed more precious.
It was a beautiful shield
I know where I can buy another
Exactly like it, just as round.
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translator - Davenport 79 page 39