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Farewell to Santlerville

This is the poem Artaxerxes wrote and then read in the four corners of Dowdney Mall the day he left for Caiger.

Farewell to Santlerville

by Artaxerxes

In life and death I wandered far,

In death, seeking revival and a home,

And then I saw, clear as a star,

Bright Santlerville, so there I ceased to roam.

There at last I was helped to rise;

So here, O Santlerville, was my rebirth.

I opened eyes upon your skies

And raised my shaking body from your earth.

And from then on, through toil and strife

I never would forget the vow I made:

"In Santlerville I found new life,

Here I will stay until my debt is paid!"

So here I've stayed within your walls;

Here I have sheltered, safe in your retreats.

I've healed the wounded in your halls

And fought the living death that stalks your streets.

And Santlerville, you fostered me,

You kept me safe, supplied what I might lack;

So I have grown strong thanks to thee,

For all that I gave, you have given back.

It seems so soon I must depart;

I've given life, and find my course is run.

Now I must leave, and roam apart,

But Santlerville, I'll always be your son.

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