Heraldry

In a deck of cards there are 
Spades, Hearts, Clubs and Diamonds.
Each displays the heraldry 
Of the suit, and which family
It belongs to. Each suit will
Represent universal
Qualities of human beings'
Activities on the earth.
Hearts symbolize courtship; love---
Spades mean industry; labor---
Diamonds luxury; wealth---;
Clubs represent conquest; war.
The Red represents passions
And Black represents toils.

In Chess, the pieces will be
Black and White to symbolize
Dark's struggle against the Light.
Each representing royal
Armies and their offices
Taking to the battlefield.
Light always is advantaged
In any struggle between
The two, so it will move first.
Black, representing darkness
Will have to be on defense
For ancient in the man's id
Is fear of the Predator
And the Predator stalks at
Night. The herd animal and
All good occupation find
Their activity at day.
Thus, the archetypal struggle
Is the children of the Day
In conflict with the children
Of the Night. 

                      These archetypal
Meanings of the ancient games
Are like this for a reason.

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