Poem - I Wander in the Caverns Deep

I wandered once in caverns deep

Beneath the mountains tall

And't mattered not which way my feet

Did walk in Dwarven Hall

For stone is wondrous fair to eye

And glorious metal shines.

And gems do shame the sunlit sky
For this my poor heart pines

‘Tis long since Dwarfdom I did hail

Awand’ring ‘neath the skies

‘Tis long since great Qxarâshed Vâel’s

Pure glory filled my eyes

With towers tall of crystal bright

In hues of violet blue

And cavestone rivers’ golden light

To grace my mortal view

And long since strolls by rivers cool

Midst mushroom trees so tall

Dikhâlezh wild on fragrant pools

In caves ‘neath dwarven hall

And how I long for splendor fair

Of mansions grand and bright

With silver, gold and gems most rare

And filled with glorious light

I wander still ‘neath midnight sky

And ‘neath the burning day

And wonder how my tears to dry

My pining to allay

See Dwarven Languages for pronunciation of dwarvish place names