The Song of One Harp was a book written by Storm Silverhand in the Year of the Broken Helm, 1302 DR.[1][2]
Where lies the heart of a realm? Its throne, some say. The one who sits upon it, others affirm, trying to appear more wise. Nay, still others say, it is the one who stands, whispering, behind it.
None of these, I tell you. No temple or castle, no sacred grove or mountain height holds the heart of a land of Faerûn. If you seek such a thing, you will find it in the eyes and toil-scarred hands of the farmers and yeomen who work the land, who answer the commands of priest and king, who help those in need, and who raise club, spade, or handy rock to defend their own.
Go then, and find hearts. When you have done that, you can begin the truly difficult task: finding truths in any heart you have found.
Search well; a lifetime is scarce time enough to find a handful of truth.Contents[]
In it, Storm mused on the nature of life and society in the Realms. Her words, "a lifetime is scarce time enough to find a handful of truth," was a common saying of the Realms. Elminster and Ed of the Greenwood used this passage as a starting point for discussing life in the village of Maskyr's Eye.[1]
Availability[]
There was a copy of the book in Candlekeep by the early 1370s DR.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ed Greenwood (January 1991). “The Everwinking Eye: At Home in Maskyr's Eye”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #57 (TSR, Inc.), p. 20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Steven E. Schend (2000-11-29). The Candlekeep Collection. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved on 2017-09-25.