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| − | '''The Song of the Black Guardian''' is one of the [[Enderal:Bard Songs|Bard Songs]] in [[Enderal]]. It tells the tale of [[Enderal:The Black Guardian|The Black Guardian]] in the [[Enderal:Undercity|Undercity]]. | + | '''The Song of the Black Guardian''' is one of the [[Enderal:Bards#Bard Songs|Bard Songs]] in [[Enderal]]. It tells the tale of [[Enderal:The Black Guardian|The Black Guardian]] in the [[Enderal:Undercity|Undercity]]. |
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| + | ==Authorship== | ||
| + | *Music and lyrics by Frank Bartholomai | ||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | *The metrical feet employed in the song is typical of English poetry. The dominant metrical feet are iamb and anapest.The poem beatifully and consistently uses a rare four-syllable prosodic foot, choriamb. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3R9oWkFjw | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3R9oWkFjw YouTube video, male bard] |
| − | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9bAZ30Q90 | + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9bAZ30Q90 YouTube video, female bard] |
[[Category:Enderal-Bards]] | [[Category:Enderal-Bards]] | ||
[[Category:Enderal-Bards-Bard Songs]] | [[Category:Enderal-Bards-Bard Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:38, 30 July 2017
The Song of the Black Guardian is one of the Bard Songs in Enderal. It tells the tale of The Black Guardian in the Undercity.
Contents
Lyrics
Under the City, deep in the caves
He waits for us, the Black Guardian
No one who ever caught sight of him
Lived to tell about it.
If the Holy Verses are spoken
And you giggle and caper around
He'll soon wipe the smile off your face
Cause he ambushes you when you least expect.
Down in the deep, down in the dark
He waits for us, the Black Guardian
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way
He drags us down to the endless void below.
If you search in ruins and tombs
For pathless writings and treasures
The earth opens up under your feet
And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.
Down in the deep, down in the dark
He waits for us, the Black Guardian
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way
He drags us down to the endless void below.
If you are three sheets to the wind
And you stagger through the alleys of Ark
A manhole cover will open up
One more step and your life will be gone.
Down in the deep, down in the dark
He waits for us, the Black Guardian
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way
He drags us down to the endless void below.
Late in the night when the pale moon shines
Over the roofs of Ark
You'll hear a screaming from deep below
A terrible, spine-chilling cry.
Down in the deep, down in the dark
He waits for us, the Black Guardian
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way
He drags us down to the endless void below.
Authorship
- Music and lyrics by Frank Bartholomai
Notes
- The metrical feet employed in the song is typical of English poetry. The dominant metrical feet are iamb and anapest.The poem beatifully and consistently uses a rare four-syllable prosodic foot, choriamb.
