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COAT OF MAIL by ASA THE BLIND

First Line: THAT MIGHTY SMITH, THE WIND
Last Line: RIVETS THE FORGED CHAIN.
That mighty smith, the wind
Is at his task assigned;
The smooth river crinkles,
Hammered into wrinkles.

Ring by ring
The mail is fashioning;
Nail by nail the rain
Rivets the forged chain.



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