The Gargish Virtues

by Balin Lord of Moria

A series of acrostic poems about the Three Principles and Eight Virtues of the Gargoyle race. Age of Enlightenment time period. Sequel to *The Eight Virtues* and part of a series of poems on Britannia's virtue systems.

4. Balance

Balance

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Beyond control, nothing is,

All passion leads to good and bad.

Late is the hour when evil returns,

And early is the hour of good.

Needless to say, one must fight to

Control the perfect circle of the two,

Either one cannot live without the other.