Larceny

They stole into the night
larceny on their minds
murder in their hearts

From shadow to shadow
deep within the night
to take their plunder
then their flight

The sentries stood tall
they stood proud on
this moonless night

From the darkness it came
no warning no hue no cry
cold steel found warm flesh
so swift so silent so final

Red handed they plundered
the wealth of a king
the fortune of a life

Into the darkness they fled
their spoils to divide
unheard unseen one did survive
a sentry ashen and ashamed

His dead comrades did he bury
rage in his heart
an oath on his lips
Revenge shall be mine!