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Sherlock Holmes ( /ˈʃɜrlɒk ˈhoʊmz/) is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve difficult cases.
Holmes, who first appeared in publication in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the first series of short stories in Strand Magazine, beginning with A Scandal in Bohemia in 1891; further series of short stories and two novels published in serial form appeared between then and 1927. The stories cover a period from around 1880 up to 1914.
All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Blanched Soldier" and "The Lion's Mane") and two others are written in the third person ("The Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Musgrave Ritual" and "The Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the main story from his memories, while Watson becomes the narrator of the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, each include a long interval of omniscient narration recounting events unknown to either Holmes or Watson.
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Death He Lied!
To the most high, above all
They cower in his might
But now, in his nakedness and shame
He falls...
Fallen King... to endure
Ceaseless pain... world is dead
Mighty God... pulling down
The heavens divide, revealing a light
From out of the sky, their savior appears
The figure adorned in wonder and brilliance
Plummeting down, falling to earth
In horror they watch, it was all just a lie.
As light turns to black, devours their hope... and faith.
Mighty God... pulling down
Casting down... everything high
and bringing you... towards earth
Cold darkness, swallows life
Heavens promise, stolen light
Now to suffer with their fallen Christ
Blood to dust, flesh to dirt
To the earth, they lie
Light of God, never seen
To the most high, from below
They cower in his might
But now in triumphant glory
Rejoice the fall of God
Towards Earth
Might God... pulling down
Casting down... everything high
And bringing you... towards earth
Mighty God... consume the light
Casting down... your pathetic Christ