<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414446" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Proof Positive for Friend Thad</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I gaze into my crystal ball<br> I concentrate to still my mind.<br>At first I see nothing at all<br>I know not what I seek to find.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I only know I have received<br> a summons which I must obey.<br>In this I cannot be deceived<br> my farsight then comes into play.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I see strange ships I recognise<br> as Vikings making for the shore.<br>They hope to take us by surprise <br>as they have often done before.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But not this time we are forewarned<br>My chieftain placed his trust in me.<br> The little man the warrior scorned<br>will prove to them that he can see.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Despite the darkness of the night, <br>the movements of the enemy<br>Although he is too weak to fight<br> he can ensure their victory.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The chieftain rouses his war band.<br>Each warrior prepared to fight<br> the fierce intruders on their land.<br> Who will be dead by morning light.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They are intent on plundering <br>as they have always done before<br> But they will die wondering <br>just how we knew they’d come ashore.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To make quite sure they can’t retreat<br>The chieftain sends some handpicked men <br>who will set fire to their fleet.<br>These Vikings will not see again</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The rocky sides of home fjiords <br>Their longships laden down with loot <br>They will have died beneath our swords. <br>The boot is on the other foot.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They came to loot but died instead<br> thanks to my ability <br>to foresee things that lie ahead.<br>We celebrate the victory.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Quiescent now my crystal ball <br>reflecting only candle light.<br>The warriors have no doubt at all <br>that I am gifted with true sight.<br>8-Mar-08</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414446" data-title="Proof Positive for Friend Thad de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="I gaze into my crystal ball I concentrate to still my mind. At first I see nothing at all I know not what I seek to find. I only know I have received a summons which I must obey. In this I cannot be deceived my farsight then comes into play. ..."></div> </div> </div>

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