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.
fionnulaocahill –
I find this to be a very clean and ozonic scent. The sage and basil are very cool and refreshing. I think it would be great for men or women for daytime occasions.
dykekraken –
Definitely smells like a typical man’s cologne straight from the bottle, but on the skin it reveals the basil and sage. Very masculine, and like a previous reviewer has said, it’s very good if you are looking for something more mainstream.
Hellokoi –
I love most of bpal’s masculine leaning blends, but not this one. Something about it smells off and burnt, and I get a lot of herbal sage and basil. It’s strange, in a bad way.
Annie –
I was sent a free Imps Ear with my recent purchase, and I must say I love this scent.
As it promises it’s very masculine, and appealing to (and on) most men. I have converted the imps ear into a sort of cologne for a male friend and he’s gone from skeptical to enamored. We’re definitely going to be buying this one again.
Greatwhitenowhere –
Another great beginner or noob scent, warm and very manly. In the bottle it smells a bit like a typical mans cologne but worn has a complexity of scents that is often missed in products from “the perfume counter.” A great place to start of you’re looking for oils with “mainstream” scent appeal.
Rating of 4 only because it’s not a keeper for us, as the frankincense amps a bit much for preference.