The Dog Headed Saint
From Dog-Headed Saint to Humble Baker: A Journey of Revelation
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There's once was this dog headed saint, living on the outskirts of town
Introduction of a unique character, a dog-headed saint, residing on the outskirts of town.
he had paws like a bear, and the strength of an army combined
Describes the saint's physical attributes - bear-like paws and the strength of a powerful army.
Long ago he sat out to serve the most powerful man he could find.
Explains the saint's purpose: to serve the most powerful man, embarking on a journey.
oh he traveled the world, asking wiseman from east and from south
The saint travels globally, seeking wisdom on the location of a powerful man.
show me where, (the power resides,) this man i can find
Asks the wisemen for guidance on finding the powerful man and his power.
Now the wiseman replied, there's a worrierking in the north
Wisemen direct the saint to a warrior king in the north with a massive army and kingdom.
with an army of millions and a kingdom of cannons and swords
Description of the powerful king in the north with a vast army and weaponry.
so our saint traveled fare, then he finally he arrived at the courts
Saint arrives at the king's court, expressing a desire to serve him.
let me serve you, dear king, with my strength,
Saint offers his strength to the king, emphasizing the uniqueness of the king's power.
cause i hear there's no one
-with the power that you hold.
-and our saint served him well, killing beasts of the sea and the sky
Saint serves the king well by defeating formidable creatures.
but one time late at night, he could sense that the king had a fright
The saint senses the king's fear late at night.
now who scares you my king, he refused to replay cause he new
King hesitates to share his fear, but the saint assures loyalty.
if i tell you, you'll leave, but are saint swore that this was not true
-so he told him ´bout satan the angel of light.
Saint reveals the existence of Satan, the angel of light, to the king.
and the very next day, he took of, on his search once again
Saint resumes his journey after learning about Satan.
when he stumble upon a deep cave, and he tumbled straight into hell
Accidentally falls into hell, encountering demons and the devil.
at the bottom he saw, all the demons, and the devil himself
Observes demons and the devil at the bottom of the cave.
let me serve you, great dragon, with my strength,
Saint offers his service to the devil, questioning why the devil needs assistance.
cause there is no one else, with your power, and your excellence
-and our saint served him well, as a worrier, and the keeper of hell
-but sometimes he would wonder why the devil should need any help?
Saint confronts the devil about his need for help, learning about Christ.
so he asked him one night, but the devil refused to replay
-if i tell you, you'll leave, but are saint swore, and once again lied
-so he told him bout a man they called christ
Saint departs again, fooling demons about his quest for Christ.
once again he took of, and he fooled all the demons of hell
Saint seeks guidance from a monk on finding Christ, expressing his strength.
Then he met with a monk, where to find this man Satan repels?
-you must fast and pray hard, but our saint looked depressed to the ground
Monk advises fasting and prayer; saint doubts his ability to follow the guidance.
i have strength like a bull, in a fight, there's no match to be found
-but what you ask, i don't know how
-Now our monk was no fool, but a smart man, you can carry our people across,
Monk recognizes the saint's strength, suggesting a task of strength for the community.
the river outside the city, we need someone as strong as an ox
-one day this new born baby, needed help reaching the other side
Saint carries a newborn across a river, realizing the weight symbolizes the sins of the world.
when the saint crossed the river, the child grew so heavy, that our saint cried out loud:
-the sins of the world must be carried by this child
Saint acknowledges the symbolic burden the child carries.
Now some say that the tears was the reason, and some others the crossing itself,
Various interpretations arise about the cause of the saint's transformation into a human.
some say the child must have healed him, and some claimed they saw it themselves
-now whos right, where not certain, but one thing we do know for sure
Uncertainty about the true reason for the saint's transformation.
the Dog-headed saint became human, he's a baker, living next door
Conclusion: The dog-headed saint becomes human, now a baker living next to a troubadour.
to this lowly troubadour
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