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"The Flight to Home": Lake of Sorrows should refer to Lake of Shadowed Sorrows

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'''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"==
<pre{{log2}}>
'''"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 Shadowed Sorrows|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.
</pre>

==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)

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

Isildrich Greyvael Illistim - Revision history

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