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|books= [[The Stormlight Archive]]
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The '''Song of Listing''' is one of songs detailing the oral history of the [[listener]]s. It recounts many of the various forms that listeners may take.
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The '''Song of Listing''' is one of the songs detailing the oral history of the [[listener]]s on [[Roshar]]. It recounts many of the [[Singer#Common_Forms|common forms]] that listeners were once able to take. It is not known to mention any of the "forms of power" granted by bonding a [[Voidspren]], which are covered by other songs such as the [[Song of Secrets]]. The song has at least 91 stanzas, and [[Eshonai]] notes that the old songs recount "hundreds" of forms.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}}
==Excerpts==
{{quote|Mateform meek, for love to share,<br>
Given to life, it brings us joy.<br>
To find this form, one must care.<br>
True empathy, one must employ.
|5th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|14}}}}
 
The Song of Listing was presumably written by the [[Listener#The_Last_Legion_and_Abandoning_of_the_Gods|Last Legion]] to ensure that they remembered these forms, as they were only able to use dullform and mateform after they abandoned their gods.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}}
{{quote|Warform is worn for battle and reign,<br>
Claimed by the gods, given to kill.<br>
Unknown, unseen, but vital to gain.<br>
It comes to those with the will.
|15th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|13}}}}
 
Around {{Rosharan date|1166}}, a young Eshonai had not learned the song. [[Jaxlim]] had trouble reciting it due to her increasing problems with memory loss, and [[Venli]] tried to help her remember.{{book ref|sa4|52}}
{{quote|Workform worn for strength and care.<br>
Whispering spren breathe at your ear.<br>
Seek first this form, its mysteries to bear.<br>
Found here is freedom from fear.
|19th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|15}}}}
 
By the time of the [[War of Reckoning]], the Listeners had rediscovered nimbleform, warform, and workform after generations of research.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}}{{book ref|sa3|i|7}} Scholars continued to research the secrets to unlocking other forms known from the song such as artform and mediationform.{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} With the advent of the [[True Desolation]], the listeners regained access to forms that had been abandoned. The [[singers]] who had previously been enslaved as the parsh were given at least a dozen options of forms after they were freed, and use various forms including artform and scholarform.{{book ref|sa3|i|7}}
{{quote|Nimbleform has a delicate touch.<br>
Gave the gods this form to many,<br>
Tho' once defied, by the gods they were crushed.<br>
This form craves precision and plenty.
|27th stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|16}}}}
 
== Excerpts ==
{{quote|Meditationform made for peace, it's said.<br>
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Form of teaching and consolation.<br>
{{quote|Mateform meek, for love to share,<br/><!--
When used by the gods, it became instead<br>
-->Given to life, it brings us joy.<br/><!--
From of lies and desolation.
-->To find this form, one must care.<br/><!--
|33rd stanza{{ref|b|sa2|e|21}}}}
-->True empathy, one must employ.
|5th stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|14}}}}
 
{{quote|ScholarformWarform shownis worn for patiencebattle and thought.reign,<br/><!--
-->Claimed by the gods, given to kill.<br/><!--
Beware its ambitions innate.<br>
-->Unknown, unseen, but vital to gain.<br/><!--
Though study and diligence bring the reward,<br>
-->It comes to those with the will.
Loss of innocence may be one's fate.
|69th15th stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|1813}}}}
 
{{quote|ArtformWorkform appliedworn for beautystrength and huecare.<br/><!--
-->Whispering spren breathe at your ear.<br/><!--
One yearns for the songs it creates.<br>
-->Seek first this form, its mysteries to bear.<br/><!--
Most misunderstood by the artist it's true,<br>
-->Found here is freedom from fear.
Come the spren to foundation's fates.
|90th19th stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|2015}}}}
 
{{quote|DullformNimbleform dread,has witha thedelicate mind most losttouch.<br/><!--
-->Gave the gods this form to many,<br/><!--
The lowest, and one not bright.<br>
-->Tho' once defied, by the gods they were crushed.<br/><!--
To find this form, one needs banish cost.<br>
-->This form craves precision and plenty.
It finds you and brings you to blight.
|final27th stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|1716}}}}
 
{{quote|MeditationformMediationform made for peace, it's said.<br/><!--
==Notes==
-->Form of teaching and consolation.<br/><!--
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-->When used by the gods, it became instead<br/><!--
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From-->Form of lies and desolation.
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|19th33rd stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|1521}}}}
 
{{quote|Scholarform shown for patience and thought.<br/><!--
-->Beware its ambitions innate.<br/><!--
-->Though study and diligence bring the reward,<br/><!--
-->Loss of innocence may be one's fate.
|27th69th stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|1618}}}}
 
{{quote|WarformArtform is wornapplied for battlebeauty and reign,hue.<br/><!--
-->One yearns for the songs it creates.<br/><!--
-->Most misunderstood by the artist it's true,<br/><!--
-->Come the spren to foundation's fates.
|15th90th stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|1320}}}}
 
{{quote|Dullform dread, with the mind most lost.<br/><!--
-->The lowest, and one not bright.<br/><!--
-->To find this form, one needs banish cost.<br/><!--
-->It finds you and brings you to blight.
|33rdfinal stanza{{epigraph ref|b|sa2|e|2117}}}}
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