Literature
Patroclus
My brother-in-arms,
So brave was your heart.
So lively were your eyes.
A coin for Charon.
Your soul he would carry.
The fire lit up the skies.
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My brother-in-arms,
So brave was your heart.
Warlike were our black ships.
But you, from now on,
Are breathless and cold.
The Myrmidons were under your lead.
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My brother-in-arms,
So brave was your heart.
The walls of Troy stand still.
The winds whisper prayers,
But gods never care.
For vengeance the winds now scream.
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My brother-in-arms,
So brave was your heart.
The gods conspire and slay.
We all would be lost
In dark Hades’ Halls,
But immortal will be your name.
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My brother-in-arms,
So bra