The Battle of Watchtower Hill

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=185 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="15ab9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id223.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Noras Journal Session Two"><U><B><IMG SRC="00309110.png" border=0 width="9" height="17" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>       </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="17"><B>   </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="17" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="17"><B>       </B><A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ortynes Journal"><U><B><IMG SRC="00609110.png" border=0 width="9" height="17" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> This is the ballad of Watchtower hill by Nero Thorndell.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Journals and Songs</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id143.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Noras Journal Session One"><U>Nora's Journal - Session One</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id223.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Noras Journal Session Two"><U>Nora's Journal - Session Two</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899ccff00.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Battle of Watchtower Hill</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ortynes Journal"><U>Ortyne's Journal</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I>The Battle of Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=430 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="3a696963.jpg"> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="491" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 176 ><NOBR><div> <I>The Battle of Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> <I>(Taklinn and the Ettin)</I><B> </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#663300" FACE="Georgia" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> </B></I><I>(Written in Common)</I><I><B> </B></I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="42e6eaa0.jpg" border=0 width="110" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <B>    </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>by Nero Thorndell</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Cormeer, Valithra</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>14 Nythoria 4C 414</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="602" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2147 WIDTH="596"><div> <I>O come all you people who hear!</I></div> <div> <I>Come close, sit down, gather near!</I></div> <div> <I>To hear of a story</I></div> <div> <I>of honor and glory</I></div> <div> <I>and the battle of courage o'er fear.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>A young maiden was captured a slave;</I></div> <div> <I>our heros decided to save.</I></div> <div> <I>They left by dawn's light</I></div> <div> <I>and were ready to fight.</I></div> <div> <I>I say thou will meet none more brave!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     On Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> <I>      just south of Cormeer</I></div> <div> <I>     Six friends faced an Ettin,</I></div> <div> <I>      ignoring their fear.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Taklinn the dwarf</I></div> <div> <I>      and the monster did fight</I></div> <div> <I>     in a glorious battle</I></div> <div> <I>      that took his life's light.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Up Watchtower Hill they did creep,</I></div> <div> <I>with ale laced to put it to sleep.</I></div> <div> <I>A pig and ale bait,</I></div> <div> <I>and there they would wait,</I></div> <div> <I>astill and not making a peep.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The creature grew tired from drink.</I></div> <div> <I>Taklinn with no pause to think</I></div> <div> <I>of the danger at hand,</I></div> <div> <I>he just followed the plan,</I></div> <div> <I>shouted out "Wake up, foul pile of stink!"</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     On Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> <I>      just south of Cormeer</I></div> <div> <I>     Six friends faced an Ettin,</I></div> <div> <I>      ignoring their fear.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Taklinn the dwarf</I></div> <div> <I>      and the monster did fight</I></div> <div> <I>     in a glorious battle</I></div> <div> <I>      that took his life's light.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The five friends with arrow and bow</I></div> <div> <I>shot at the dwarf's mighty foe,</I></div> <div> <I>while Taklinn engaged</I></div> <div> <I>the creature enraged</I></div> <div> <I>and suffered a bone-crushing blow.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>But dwarves are much stronger than most</I></div> <div> <I>(though Taklinn was not one to boast).</I></div> <div> <I>He shook that one off,</I></div> <div> <I>and continued to scoff</I></div> <div> <I>when everyone thought he was toast.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     On Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> <I>      just south of Cormeer</I></div> <div> <I>     Six friends faced an Ettin,</I></div> <div> <I>      ignoring their fear.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Taklinn the dwarf</I></div> <div> <I>      and the monster did fight</I></div> <div> <I>     in a glorious battle</I></div> <div> <I>      that took his life's light.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The Ettin was suffering badly.</I></div> <div> <I>Taklinn was dashing 'round madly.</I></div> <div> <I>The help from his friends</I></div> <div> <I>could not stop the end</I></div> <div> <I>as they looked on the scene o so sadly.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>The battle was turning too grim</I></div> <div> <I>as the giant struck once more at him.</I></div> <div> <I>The swing from its arm</I></div> <div> <I>caused unstoppable harm</I></div> <div> <I>and the world became that much more dim.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     On Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> <I>      just south of Cormeer</I></div> <div> <I>     Six friends faced an Ettin,</I></div> <div> <I>      ignoring their fear.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Taklinn the dwarf</I></div> <div> <I>      and the monster did fight</I></div> <div> <I>     in a glorious battle</I></div> <div> <I>      that took his life's light.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>A few more good shots from the friends</I></div> <div> <I>brought about the vile monster's end.</I></div> <div> <I>But no matter of healing,</I></div> <div> <I>praying or kneeling</I></div> <div> <I>could bring back the noble Taklinn.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>So hear me now, one and you all,</I></div> <div> <I>and know that no matter how small,</I></div> <div> <I>I ask that you yearn,</I></div> <div> <I>from Taklinn do learn,</I></div> <div> <I>to answer when courage does call!</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>We remember Taklinn, you and I,</I></div> <div> <I>he had limitless honor to die,</I></div> <div> <I>and by the Gods graces,</I></div> <div> <I>and in all the races,</I></div> <div> <I>let all beings place honor so high.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     On Watchtower Hill</I></div> <div> <I>      just south of Cormeer</I></div> <div> <I>     Six friends faced an Ettin,</I></div> <div> <I>      ignoring their fear.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Taklinn the dwarf</I></div> <div> <I>      and the monster did fight</I></div> <div> <I>     in a glorious battle</I></div> <div> <I>      that took his life's light.</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="503" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="497"><IMG 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