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{{poem | author = player of [[Schloss Dunkelsohn]] | title = The Lay of Falel Fogelnacht}}

I met an elf named Fogelnacht who stalked the woods<br>
Alone at night<br>
With silver hair, a mithril sword, and hooded cloak –<br>
A ranger knight.<br>
He would keep so still, keep so still,<br>
But then suddenly he flew.<br>


I saw him in the trees beyond the castle wall<br>
Outside of town.<br>
He looked upon me with his owlish eyes of age<br>
And swooped right down.<br>
He took my hand, took my hand,<br>
Lead me off the forest path.<br>


:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:Fly!


He said his name was Fogelnacht the woodland elf,<br>
Or just Falel.<br>
He grabbed his bow, let fly a shaft, and slayed a beast;<br>
He shot so well.<br>
He soon lit a fire, lit a fire,<br>
Cooked and told me his dark tale.<br>


"A jealous prince once set all of these woods ablaze<br>
To capture me.<br>
The smoke brought tears for years whereas my horse and I<br>
Had tried to flee.<br>
My horse coughed and died, coughed and died;<br>
I escaped to hide in caves."<br>


:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:Fly!


"The prince had tried to woo a rich and lovely lass,<br>
But she loved me.<br>
So in a rage, he stabbed the king with arrow shafts<br>
He stole from me.<br>
The prince had me framed, had me framed,<br>
Now he sits upon the throne."<br>


"Although the queen has turned her love away from me,<br>
Her fate is sealed.<br>
Now as the forest has recovered from the blaze,<br>
My heart has healed.<br>
I must fly away, fly away."<br>
Then as the fire died, I ate and sighed and said:<br>


:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:O Falel Fogelnacht,
:Fly!