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An emperor ascended the throne

His realm in downfall and decline

Having submitted to christian lies

The Romans incurred wrath divine

When Julian had assumed power

He took a stand for the olden ways

To restore the glories of the past

And return to the proud pagan ways

Julian was raised a christian

But never believed the lies of the book

In the short days of his reign

Bold steps against the christ he took

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Julian the Philisopher

Proudly stood against the creed of lies

The last pagan emperor

Strove to end the false religion’s rise

The emperor began a restoration

By edict religious freedom decreed

Many church privileges he revoked

To the Galileans he would not cede

Pagan temples he opened again

Trying to reverse Constantine’s crime

Laws he made to weaken the church

But he would not be given much time

Julian took many wise measures

To undermine the christians’ control

In less than two years in power

He diligently worked towards his goal

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He died in battle against the Persians

Succeeded by another christian pawn

His restoration soon to be undone

A premature end to the new pagan dawn

Religious toleration immediately ended

Julian’s measures were all repealed

Pagan worship now punishable by death

The church victory apparently sealed

Less than fifty years after Julian’s reign

The empire was in its death throes

Rome would pay for forsaking its gods

The empire crushed by barbarian foes

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