Court of Oryx

Oryx ascends from the nether world, The knights like hot stone The beasts like scarred bone Walk at his side. Who walked in front of him? His daughters, with the truth between them Who walked at his side? His Priest of Worms, whose tribute tasted like an egg Who walked behind him? Golgoroth, who festered Who walked within him? The satiated Worm — it was hungry, but it was fed They preceded him. These ones surrounded Oryx They were beings who know no rest or doubt Who eat nor shed any flesh, Who drink no clear poison, Who take away the weakness from the weak, Whose violence is tithed to Oryx, so that he may devour without being devoured