Say that the men of the old black tower,
Though they but feed as the goatherd feeds,
Their money spent, their wine gone sour,
Lack nothing that a soldier needs,
That all are oath-bound men:
Those banners come not in.
There in the tomb stand the dead upright,
But winds come up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
Those banners come to bribe or threaten,
Or whisper that a man’s a fool
Who, when his own right king’s forgotten,
Cares what king sets up his rule.
If he died long ago
Why do you dread us so?
There in the tomb drops the faint moonlight,
But wind comes up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
The tower’s old cook that must climb and clamber
Catching small birds in the dew of the morn
When we hale men lie stretched in slumber
Swears that he hears the king’s great horn.
But he’s a lying hound:
Stand we on guard oath-bound!
There in the tomb the dark grows blacker,
But wind comes up from the shore:
They shake when the winds roar,
Old bones upon the mountain shake.
A sepulchral, desolate scent. Long-dead soldiers, oath-bound; the perfume of their armor, the chill wind that surges through their tower, white bone and blackened steel: white sandalwood, ambergris, wet ozone, galbanum and leather with ebony, teak, burnt grasses, English ivy and a hint of red wine.
c-j-allison –
Oh my god, delicious butterscotch. It smells positively edible. I think this would layer quite nicely with Miskatonic University’s coffee aroma and enhance the rich rum notes of Grog.
So happy with my frimp, thanks BPAL 🙂
Nicole –
Sweet and buttery. Sorta goes coconutty as the day draws on. Reminds me of days at the beach, but I prefer Port-au-Prince, a warmer, richer rum-based scent.
Sharalee Lee –
Bought this as an imp for my spouse. I was looking for a boozy scent…this is buttered rum candy. A lot sweeter smelling than expected but very yummy. Not a scent my spouse would wear often as neither of us think it’s very masculine. It doesn’t last long on skin but add a touch to hair and you get whiffs all day.
Maggy –
I received a frimp of this with my first order, and I may have to purchase more. A sweet, almost buttery smell of rum without the consequences of alcohol. A perfect accent for my pirate getup.
plasticblue94 –
I got my Grog in an imp with an order. To me, it was a purely sweet butterscotch. Foody and simple. Made me hungry.
mylifeforthelore –
This is fabulous – It’s fruity but not really sweet. It’s very warm and reminds me of the pirate hangout in Warcraft – Booty Bay.
I have just an imp of this, but since I’ve fallen so desperately in love with it, I’m going to have to buy a bottle.
It also seems to last for a really long time!