Magnum Opus

Sanctum Moleculae

Sacrum Particulae

Diligo vindico

Universa tutelae

Curious and cryptic is

The world of alchemy

Secretive and puzzling

The mystic mind to be

At his royal commandment

The sage is put to task

Provide complete protection

Like shield or iron mask

An amulet created

With properties unknown

Love will be the conduit

To friends of royal throne

This talisman of protection

Would be his greatest feat

Truly his Magnum Opus

His conjuring complete

If only he could know

The bitter fruit that it would bear

Darkness descending, evil unending

Unexpected consequence

Would make itself be known

Unholy entanglement

That nothing could atone

Witches were attracted

Like flies to carrion

Evil was compacted

And could not be undone

Coven battled coven

Intent to take control

Wickedness was virulent

And avarice takes its toll

This talisman of protection

Would be his greatest feat

Truly his Magnum Opus

His conjuring complete

If only he could know

The bitter fruit that it would bear

Darkness descending, evil unending

Hell is paved with good intent

To be enslaved by what ye invent

Noble desire that seemed heaven sent

End in despair and deep lament

200 years later

Dark forces would align

A wicked orchestration

Of crime on top of crime

A sorceress of ill intent

Would climb a family stair

Ruthless in her ambition

And no one would be spared

A matriarch of murder

A bitter bride of greed

A king caught in the middle

Would end by ugly deed

Unexpected consequence

Again would be at hand

Evil begat evil

And a spider ruled the land

This talisman of protection

Would be his greatest feat

Truly his Magnum Opus

His conjuring complete

If only he could know

The bitter fruit that it would bear

Darkness descending, evil unending

Sanctum Moleculae

Sacrum Particulae

Diligo vindico

Universa tutelae