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|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] |
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| + | }}{{spoilers| for [[Words of Radiance]]}} |
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| − | The '''Song of Secrets''' is one of songs detailing the oral history of the [[listener]]s |
+ | The '''Song of Secrets''' is one of songs detailing the oral history of the [[listener]]s. |
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+ | ==Excerpts== |
| − | {{quote|Nightform predicting what will be,<br> |
+ | {{quote|Nightform predicting what will be,<br> |
| − | + | The form of shadows, mind to forsee.<br> |
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| − | + | As the gods did leave, the nightform whispered.<br> |
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| − | + | A new storm will come, someday to break.<br> |
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| − | + | A new storm a new world to make.<br> |
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| − | + | A new storm a new path to take, the nightform listens. |
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| − | |17th stanza{{ |
+ | |17th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|23}}}} |
| − | {{quote|Decayform destroys the souls of dreams.<br> |
+ | {{quote|Decayform destroys the souls of dreams.<br> |
| − | + | A form of gods, to avoid it seems.<br> |
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| − | + | Seek not its touch, nor beckon its screams, deny it.<br> |
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| − | + | Watch where you walk, your toes to tread.<br> |
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| − | + | O'er hill or rocky riverbed<br> |
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| − | + | Hold dear to fears that fill your head, defy it. |
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| − | |27th stanza{{ |
+ | |27th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|24}}}} |
| − | {{quote|The betrayal of spren has brought us here.<br> |
+ | {{quote|The betrayal of spren has brought us here.<br> |
| − | + | They gave their Surges to human heirs,<br> |
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| − | + | But not to those who know them most dear, before us.<br> |
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| − | + | 'Tis no surprise we turned away<br> |
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| − | + | Unto the gods we spent our days<br> |
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| − | + | And to become their molding clay, they changed us. |
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| − | |40th stanza{{ |
+ | |40th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|28}}}} |
| − | {{quote|Smokeform for hiding and slipping 'tween men.<br> |
+ | {{quote|Smokeform for hiding and slipping 'tween men.<br> |
| − | + | A form of power—like Surges of spren<br> |
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| − | + | Do we dare to wear this form again? It spies.<br> |
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| − | + | Crafted of gods, this form we fear.<br> |
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| − | + | By Unmade touch its curse to bear,<br> |
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| − | + | Formed from shadow—and death is near. It lies. |
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| − | |51st stanza{{ |
+ | |51st stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|31}}}} |
| − | {{quote|Our gods were born splinters of a soul,<br> |
+ | {{quote|Our gods were born splinters of a soul,<br> |
| − | + | Of one who seeks to take control,<br> |
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| − | + | Destroys all lands that he beholds, with spite.<br> |
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| − | + | They are his spren, his gift, his price.<br> |
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| − | + | But the nightforms speak of future life,<br> |
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| − | + | A challenged champion. A strife even he must requite. |
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| − | |final stanza{{ |
+ | |final stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|34}}}} |
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+ | ==Notes== |
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