Online:The Ballad of Skald Skullsplitter

Book Information The Ballad of Skald Skullsplitter
ID	553
See Also	Lore version
Collection	Words of the Poets
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Found in the following locations: Skyreach Hold The Seeker's Archive

The Ballad of Skald Skullsplitter

by Skald Skullsplitter, His Mark Here: X

A boastful drinking song

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My songs are sung in drinking halls
From Winterhold to Daggerfall.
Buy me some ale! I'll drink it all
For I don't sing for free!

The Dragon left Nirn long ago
A tale of vast and cosmic woe
You might expect them back, but no,
They're all afraid of me!

I challenged a titanic Orc,
For his great blade and priceless torc,
Then asked if he would taste like pork
He dropped his sword to flee!

I met a fair young maiden Elf,
Who kept my sonnets on a shelf,
I showed her a few things myself
Now her kids look like me!

I met a Bosmer on a road
A vicious freak in mud and woad
I bellowed like a monstrous toad.
He promptly climbed a tree!

I faced a strong young strapping lad
Who swore I was his long lost Dad
I must say that is quite too bad
I swear it wasn't me!

A great Dwemer automaton,
Confronted me upon a lawn
I told him where the Dwarves had gone
Then threw it in the sea!

A Redguard's deadly with a blade,
That's curved, like all the swords they've made
But they're too dull to cut my braids,
They're not as sharp as me!

Through Tamriel, I've fought them all,
In darkest caves, by city walls
No place is grand as this great hall
Now have a drink or three!

And raise a mug with me!

Make sure I drink for free!