The Stars, the Stars

The Stars, the Stars, they once were ours,
We came here from the Earth and Mars.

Our ships sailed from Star to Star,
From the Earth to where we are.
In the night, from place to place,
we sailed through the dark of space.

The Stars, the Stars, from thence we fell,
And there again we will dwell.

Ships fell from the highest skies,
no one heard our frightened cries.
No one sees; our strength dies,
The young, the old, the able, the wise.

The Stars, the Stars, they are our home,
Among them we again will roam.

From the Stars we fell and fell,
We won't forget this story we tell.
From the ashes we will rise,
we will again sail through the skies.

The Stars, the Stars, in us they burn,
We know someday we will return.

Summary

The poem describes the legend of The Fall from the Stars and promises, or perhaps prophesies, a return of Humans back to their home in the stars.

Historical Basis

The events and places described in the poem appear to be the same as in the legend of The Fall from the Stars. Although some claim that those events are historical and that Humans came to Derkomai from another place (presumably "Earth and Mars"), others say that is impossible, pointing to the fact that Humans can interbreed with Elvirim and even Orkrim, so they must be native to Derkomai.

In Literature

A version of the poem called "The Stars, the Stars" is recorded in one of the earliest volumes of The Book of History of the Great Sacred Empire . No one knows when it was originally composed. Versions of it are found in many old children's books, primarily in Senyon and Sudland.

Date of First Recording

A version of the poem called "The Stars, the Stars" is recorded in one of the earliest volumes of The Book of History of the Great Sacred Empire . No one knows when it was originally composed.

Date of Setting

The Fall from the Stars