Within the hall of the mountain king
pillared, tapestried
with standing braziers
fire lit
beneath the vault of Heaven
starred and ribbed
the counselors wait
robed in brocade and damask
the great chair
sits empty
A key of silver on a chain of gold
a chain of office
the chain of a lord
the chain which binds
the chain which looses
the key to the lock
of the book of knowing
in the hall of wisdom
on the street of books.
the keeper walks
deep into the mountains
dry as dust
whose stones burn like embers
cold as the night
diamond fire glittering
sails upon the sea of dreams
we have laughed to see the sails conceive
and grow big bellied with the wanton wind
full bellied moon silvered
she being mortal of that child did die
that child
who walks by light of day
the streets of the city of men
by night
the streets of the city of dreams
gathering
the three gather
powers elemental
storm gathering
cloud building
shadow casting
disturb the sleep
of eldest
who dreams before the fire
within the hall
he stirs
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