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{{culture \|related=~~Parshendi~~[[Listener]] \|world=Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} ~~}}{{spoilers\|book=sa2}}~~ {{Copyright}} ~~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.~~ 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}} 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}} 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}} 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}} == Excerpts == <div style='width: 30em; margin: auto;'> {{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{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|14}}}} {{quote\|Warform is worn for battle and reign,<br/><!-- ~~Claimed by the gods, given to kill.<br>~~ ~~Unknown,~~-->Claimed ~~unseen,~~by ~~but~~the ~~vital~~gods, given to ~~gain~~kill.<br/><!-- -->Unknown, unseen, but vital to gain.<br/><!-- -->It comes to those with the will. \|15th stanza{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|13}}}} {{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{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|15}}}} {{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{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|16}}}} {{quote\|~~Meditationform~~Mediationform made for peace, it's said.<br/><!-- -->Form of teaching and consolation.<br/><!-- -->When used by the gods, it became instead<br/><!-- ~~From~~-->Form of lies and desolation. \|33rd stanza{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|21}}}} {{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. \|69th stanza{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|18}}}} {{quote\|Artform applied for beauty and 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. \|90th stanza{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|\|20}}}} {{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. \|final stanza{{epigraph ref\|sa2\|17}}}} </div> == Notes == ~~{{columns\|~~<references />}} {{complete\|[[User:Big Smooth\|Big Smooth]] ([[User talk:Big Smooth\|talk]]) 23:25, 4 March 2022 (UTC)}} ~~{{partial}}~~ {{~~stormlight~~Stormlight}} [[Category: list articles]] [[Category: Listener songs]]