Twins

More Cunning than I;
indeed, more treacherous even than Dr. Jackal,
he grips the throats of those that die

Strength and speed and eyes of the sky
make him a man most cruel --
more cunning than I.

He craves pure blood -- blue blood dye --
and seeks those that love another -- poor fool --
he grips the throats of those that die.

Happiness is murdered nigh a lie,
and he is the perfect gentlemen in a dual --
more cunning than I.

Intelligence makes the lady Ligeia sigh
and buries her 'neath the grassy knoll;
he grips the throats of those that die

Double the frights and double the cry.
He's twice the rule and half of the whole.
More cunning than I,
he grips the throats of those that die.

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