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On Wings of Defiance

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An emperor ascended the throne
His realm in downfall and decline
Having submitted to Christian lies
The Romans incurred wrath divine
When Julian had assumed power
He took a stand for the olden ways
To restore the glories of the past
And return to the proud pagan ways

Julian was raised a Christian
But never believed the lies of the book
In the short days of his reign
Bold steps against the Christ he took

Julian the Philosophеr
Proudly stood against the creed of lies
The last pagan еmperor
Strove to end the false religion’s rise

The emperor began a restoration
By edict religious freedom decreed
Many church privileges he revoked
To the Galileans he would not cede
Pagan temples he opened again
Trying to reverse Constantine’s crime
Laws he made to weaken the church
But he would not be given much time

Julian took many wise measures
To undermine the Christians’ control
In less than two years in power
He diligently worked towards his goal

Julian the Philosopher
Proudly stood against the creed of lies
The last pagan emperor
Strove to end the false religion’s rise

He died in battle against the Persians
Succeeded by another Christian pawn
His restoration soon to be undone
A premature end to the new pagan dawn
Religious toleration immediately ended
Julian’s measures were all repealed
Pagan worship now punishable by death
The church victory apparently sealed

Less than fifty years after Julian’s reign
The empire was in its death throes
Rome would pay for forsaking its gods
The empire crushed by barbarian foes

Julian the Philosopher
Proudly stood against the creed of lies
The last pagan emperor
Strove to end the false religion’s rise
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"An Emperor’s Stand" appears on "On Wings of Defiance".

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