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an eerie fog out in the night 

winds in slowly

wraps up tight

a spook, a shout, a fright 

 

a deadly shrill rings through the cold 

the frost sets in 

and numbs old bones 

that lay here 

til the dawn unfolds 

 

forge on through the attack

blind to light 

and lost in black 

 

don't trip 

don't slip 

don't lose your grip 

 

sings every last to...

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