The Twelve Saints

The Blood Rat dons a rich cloak in the dark of night; the Fighting Ox roams drunk, a precious sword in hand.

The Proud Tiger sits in motion at the heart of the Taiji; the Wise Rabbit pounds medicine, Liu with his golden blade.

The Roaring Dragon cries once, and the blue waters run dry; the Dark Snake lies and rises as the Brahma chant resounds.

The Heavenly Horse sweeps across the mortal road; the Nether Sheep performs a rite to mend the heavens.

The Sound Monkey plays a phantasmal tune, a solo reprise; the Fierce Pheasant paints fire, setting the golden tower ablaze.

The Hidden Dog reigns with kingly bearing, biding his time; the Collapsing Pig's nuclear bomb ends a life.