The Song of the Bookkeepers

The Song of the Bookkeepers is a poem in five stanzas, inscribed on the inner cover of Basil Black's copy of The Rule of Sylvanus. It is the primary clue followed by Basil Black and the crew of Philomena as they began their journey in The Philomena Uprising.

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Three for one, one from three

A world turned back, the light to see 

Three for one, a dreadful choice

To make the Sovereign find his voice.

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The Sovereign’s heart, in living sea

‘Neath bleeding elm and twisted tree

Only one and one alone

Lonely is the shadow throne.

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The Sovereign’s arm, the strength that reigns

In the frozen north remains

Beneath the Old Man’s Tooth she sleeps

''Colleena of the valley deep. ''

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The Sovereign’s eye, that sees from height, 

''Turns on brows of wooden sight. ''

''Third and sixth and third once more. ''

''At Ivory’s first, behind the door. ''

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Three for one, one from three

A world turned back, the light to see.

Let Cor Novan hills rejoice 

When the Sovereign finds his voice.