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=="The Flight to Home"==
=="The Flight to Home"==
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'''"The Flight to Home"'''<br>
'''"The Flight to Home"'''
''by Isildrich Greyvael Illistim''
''by Isildrich Greyvael Illistim''


I roam through the great wide world,<br>
I roam through the great wide world,
Vast vistas to rolling seas.<br>
Vast vistas to rolling seas.
Yet, none of them can bespell,<br>
Yet, none of them can bespell,
This wandering Illistimi.
This wandering Illistimi.


Verdant are the sea-like plains,<br>
Verdant are the sea-like plains,
Of my brothers, the [[Ardenai]].<br>
Of my brothers, the [[Ardenai]].
I enjoyed their winter games-<br>
I enjoyed their winter games-
On those shorter, darker days.
On those shorter, darker days.


The beauty of the columbine-<br>
The beauty of the columbine-
The gift of a white alyssum- <br>
The gift of a white alyssum-
Yet, I could not linger here-<br>
Yet, I could not linger here-
And sought my Ta'Illistim.
And sought my Ta'Illistim.


Spring found me in [[Ta'Loenthra]]-<br>
Spring found me in [[Ta'Loenthra]]-
To see the festival of the Arts.<br>
To see the festival of the Arts.
Where artists draw their flowers-<br>
Where artists draw their flowers-
And the poets sing of hearts.
And the poets sing of hearts.


Of dainty Lady's Slippers- <br>
Of dainty Lady's Slippers-
Her women will seek as gifts.<br>
Her women will seek as gifts.
But that's not the poet I am-<br>
But that's not the poet I am-
And so I hurried from her cliffs.
And so I hurried from her cliffs.


In Fortified [[Ta'Vaalor]],<br>
In Fortified [[Ta'Vaalor]],
The summer dragonstalk grew. <br>
The summer dragonstalk grew.
The soldiers form their lines –<br>
The soldiers form their lines –
Wearing crimson and ecru.
Wearing crimson and ecru.


Though mighty is the [[wyvern]],<br>
Though mighty is the [[wyvern]],
And dalliance calls for feverfew. <br>
And dalliance calls for feverfew.
I saw the [[Lake of Sorrows]],<br>
I saw the [[Lake of Shadowed Sorrows|Lake of Sorrows]],
And bid the fortress my adieu.
And bid the fortress my adieu.


I fly to you, my Shining City,<br>
I fly to you, my Shining City,
To ease this horrid, burning ache.<br>
To ease this horrid, burning ache.
I long to see the dainty pansies, <br>
I long to see the dainty pansies,
Floating serenely in your lakes.
Floating serenely in your lakes.


You call to me, my Shining City,<br>
You call to me, my Shining City,
Beyond thy sapphire gates.<br>
Beyond thy sapphire gates.
That's where my feet will carry me-<br>
That's where my feet will carry me-
And where my yearning abates.
And where my yearning abates.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/races/cultures/elf/illistim_1.asp "Illistim Culture - Part I: The Royals and the Court"] - [[Haethera Illuvassas Illistim]] (5109 Modern Era)
[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/races/cultures/elf/illistim_1.asp "Illistim Culture - Part I: The Royals and the Court"] - [[Haethera Illuvassas Illistim]] (5109 Modern Era)


[[Category:House Illistim]]
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[[Category:Poetry]]

Latest revision as of 10:27, 10 December 2019

Isildrich Greyvael Illistim was a prominent poet of the Greyvael family within House Illistim.

His famous poem "The Flight to Home" was responsible for giving Ta'Illistim the epithet "The Shining City". Its patriotism is perhaps singularly appealing to the Illistimi.

"The Flight to Home"

"The Flight to Home"
by Isildrich Greyvael Illistim

I roam through the great wide world,
Vast vistas to rolling seas.
Yet, none of them can bespell,
This wandering Illistimi.

Verdant are the sea-like plains,
Of my brothers, the Ardenai.
I enjoyed their winter games-
On those shorter, darker days.

The beauty of the columbine-
The gift of a white alyssum- 
Yet, I could not linger here-
And sought my Ta'Illistim.

Spring found me in Ta'Loenthra-
To see the festival of the Arts.
Where artists draw their flowers-
And the poets sing of hearts.

Of dainty Lady's Slippers- 
Her women will seek as gifts.
But that's not the poet I am-
And so I hurried from her cliffs.

In Fortified Ta'Vaalor,
The summer dragonstalk grew. 
The soldiers form their lines –
Wearing crimson and ecru.

Though mighty is the wyvern,
And dalliance calls for feverfew. 
I saw the Lake of Sorrows,
And bid the fortress my adieu.

I fly to you, my Shining City,
To ease this horrid, burning ache.
I long to see the dainty pansies, 
Floating serenely in your lakes.

You call to me, my Shining City,
Beyond thy sapphire gates.
That's where my feet will carry me-
And where my yearning abates.

See Also

"Illistim Culture - Part I: The Royals and the Court" - Haethera Illuvassas Illistim (5109 Modern Era)