A poem from my days on the Europa Shard

Deepwater

To the north and east of Yew,
'Neath Britannian skies of blue,
Amidst twin moonlight and morning dew,
And trees of every emerald hue,

Lies the town of Deepwater.

In this town of quiet flair,
Built on Justice, true and fair,
Dwell those with hearts both fine and rare.
If ye long for those who care,

Then fill yer soul in Deepwater

Lilting songs oft fill the bay,
Sung by water nymph and fae,
To guide the weary on their way,
And comfort those who've come to stay,

Upon the shores of Deepwater.

Menfolk clad in fine attire,
Ladies lit by beauty's fire.
Calls of "Welcome Lady...Sire!"
Issue from the local crier,

In the town of Deepwater.

In this town of high romance,
Beware that shy, amorous glance,
Lest yer feet do yearn to dance.
If 'tis love ye seek perchance,

Then bring yer heart to Deepwater.

Saint and scoundrel both agree,
'Tis the very place to be,
This lovely village by the sea,
This port of grand simplicity,

This humble town of Deepwater.

If yer soul is young and free,
And filled with warmth and peace and glee,
Do, my friend, please come and see.
These folk are sure to welcome thee,

To the town of Deepwater.

- Percy Bandello the Bard

 

Lovely poem Percy and great tot see someone mentioning Deepwater here.

I visited what is left of the town last month and I am glad to inform you that the old tavern is still up and running (thanks tot Flora and Fauna?).

Kind regards,

Sir Melchior, former guard of Deepwater

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Stuff like this adds to the atmosphere of a game... awesome.

 

Thanks! I am glad to hear that it is still active. I cannot recall which of them ran the tavern either.... I was only nominally associated with the town just before I quit UO back in, I think, early 1999. I wrote this way back then and thought I would share it.

 

Thank you very much. I quite agree. I love player contributed stories, art, poems, etc.

 

There actually is a library in the tower south of the tavern that includes your work I think. Also the works of Dardan Brook, Eefin Pea and many others can still be found there.

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It is quite amazing that the town is still going after all these years. If the game had not changed so much, I would be tempted to create an account and check it out (plus the internet where I am is usually a bit slow and iffy).