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Hadrian’s Wall

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Against these stones red waves of carnage brake;Along these parapets Rome’s armor shone.Here swarmed the Picts, when ghastly tribes unknownCame trooping down from heath and mountain lake;

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Finished / professionalHadrian’s Wall
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Publication appearances

Singers in the ShadowsDonald M. Grant1970↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. HowardREH Foundation PressJanuary 2009↗A Word from the Outer DarkProject PrideFebruary 2009↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume OneREH Foundation PressOctober 2022↗