Original Songs

[Wbweather]

I thought it would be interesting to share original songs that people have written for TOR in light of the undertaking Write a Song. Recently Tmepyans posted an adventure summary with a couple of songs he had written.

"Shadow falls outside the door,
the candle blazes light to pour,
fear not, my child, the shadows flee
fear not, my child, my light's with thee.

Shadow falls upon the pane
the lantern's glimmer shines through rain
fear not, my child, the darkness flies
fear not, my child, light stills your cries."

and

THE ADVENTURER

And now I hear the road call me
to sweep us off to who knows where
with wondrous things for eyes to see
the joy of journeys if I dare.

Through mountain pass and hilly Shire
and forests dark with shady bough
the spark within my heart shall fire
my hood I pull up o'er my brow.

Come walk with me, my dearest friends,
and spin the tales of magic fair
of men and elves, and evil's ends
the song 'tis never ending there.

Dwarven hammer, hobbit hearth
does fill my soul with yearning strong
to walk these paths of Middle Earth
return, return, where I belong.

After reading these, my hobbit was inspired to write a few verses while their company was tracking down some dwarves who had absconded with some gold. Later that night he sang it for the company around the campfire.

The Dwarf and the Troll

There once was a dwarf with a long black beard
And a great big chest of gold.
But with all that gold he still fret and feared
That some other might grow bold
As to take his chest that he held so dear
And to leave him without naught.
So he made up his mind to disappear
And to leave them all to rot.

So off to the woods with his gold he fled
There to live his life alone.
“My treasure is safe.” To himself he said
“And my whereabouts unknown”.
But not far away sat a big old troll
With other plans for that gold.
So into the camp of the dwarf he stroll
And took that dwarf in his hold.

Now off in those woods, with his belly full
And a chest of gold in his lap
The troll gnaws and gums on a dwarven skull
And settles down for a nap.
Well, it seems to me to be poor in things
But wealthy in friendships true
Is better by far than the wealth of kings
If you wind up in a stew.


Does anyone else have some songs to share from their company's songbook?

[Blubbo Baggins]

Very cool...these are well written.
I've shared this here before, but might as well again.

http://www.dicefellowship.org/viewtopic ... 39#p288139

Just scroll down to the 2nd post and you can read it there. It's too long to put the entirety in one post, and the link lets you open it as spoilers.

[Wbweather]

Excellent! Very well done Blubbo.

[Blubbo Baggins]

Thanks. These are all nice, I like when people share their originals.