Hinder Not the Hobgoblins

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Hinder not the hobgoblins
As they wander through
Lands deserted, desolate,
Lands forbidden day.
Oh, yes, they've sampled mortal sins
We would never do,
Each a horror we create,
Enraged, tight-fisted, choked with hate …
Now let them out to play.

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By Doug Maxwell. Music free to use at YouTube.

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