Tomesmas Songbook

The Tomesmas Songbook is a compilation of carols and songs created by Tome Knights that are focused on the holiday tradition of Tomesmas.

Purpose

The compilation of Tomesmas songs is intended to:

provide a handy archive of Tomesmas traditional music for interested scholars

gather as many known Tomesmas songs as possible in one place for the benefit of all Tome Knights

preserve beloved Tomesmas traditions that, in many cases, may be nearly lost

share and celebrate Tomesmas traditions with one another

Document Structure

References

See complete list of references

Don't Write in the Iron Tome!: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Tome Knights Sprinting by an Open Fire: The Christmas Song

Deck the Tome: Deck the Halls

The Twelve Days of Tomesmas: The Twelve Days of Christmas

I Saw Three Ships (Tomesmas Day): I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)

Frith Rest Ye Merry Rabbitfolk: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Did You Hear What I Wrote?: Do You Hear What I Hear?

O Come All Ye Tome Knights: O Come, All Ye Faithful

Santa the Honey Badger: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Jungle Bells: Jingle Bells

With Words Down: With Bells On

GoT Rest Ye Scary Undead Horde: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

It's the Writing Vigil!: Jingle Bell Rock

Writers Fight: Silent Night

Three Kings: loosely based on We Three Kings

We Wish You a Joyous Tomesmas: [url:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Wish_You_a_Merry_Christmas]We Wish You a Merry Christmas[/tooltip]

Historical Details

History

For centuries, literomancers have celebrated the Winter Solstice tradition of Tomesmas. In recent years, with the importance of Literomancy having been rediscovered, this tradition has taken on a lot more prominence in the wider culture.
At the celebratory feast following the Battle of the Warren, many of the celebrating Tome Knights broke into their traditional Tomesmas songs. Realizing that everyone had something to share, Tempest Kwake, then Eli Kwake the Filk Master of the Realm, decided to encourage everyone to compile their traditional songs into a single written document, which could then be widely shared. They were aided by a number of Tome Knights afflicted with The Filking Plague in this compilation.
The Tomesmas Songbook has been compiled in digital format, and is widely distributed among the Tome Knights. New songs are still being added, and the verses of Deck the Tome continue to expand as each House's traditions are collected.

This article is a work in progress, and may be subject to changes.

This article is part of a series related to streaming the Game of Tomes. For more information, see Streaming Game of Tomes.

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Tomesmas Songbook

Woodlander Deck the Halls

To the tune of Deck the Halls

Deck the Tome with leaves and lettuce!
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
If you want us, come and get us!
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
We are brave and we are fluffy!
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
And our tails are cute and puffy
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Deck the grove with bamboo sprouts
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Fluff around and you’ll find out
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
We are pandas, cute but dicey
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
And our wit is keen and spicy
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Deck the den with honey cakes
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Tomesmas stories we will make
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Digging onward, we won’t fail
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Writing down our Badger Tales
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Woodlanders unite for Tomesmas
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Here for chaos, fun, and home stuff
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Friends forever, kin and kindred
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Love, affection — unrescinded
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!

Deck the Tome

To the tune of Deck the Halls

Deck the Tome with leaves and lettuce!
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
If you want us, come and get us!
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
We are brave and we are fluffy!
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
And our tails are cute and puffy
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
See the blazing words we’ve written
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Warming burrows, dens, and kittens
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
We’re distracted from our writing
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
But our muses keep on fighting
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Deck the trees with bells and bones
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Dare come here, we’ll knock you prone
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Dinos stomp to dance and roar
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Older than the days of yore
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Deck the den with honey cakes
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Tomesmas stories we will make
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Digging onward, we won’t fail
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!
Writing down our Badger Tales
Fa-la-la-la la-la-la-la!

Did You Hear What I Wrote?

To the tune of Do You Hear What I Hear?

Said the Tome Knight to the filking fiend
Did you see what I wrote?
During Game of Tomes, filking fiend
Did you see what I wrote?
A book, a book, full of words and stuff
With a plot that might even work
With a plot that might even work
Said the filking fiend to their streamer friend
Did you hear what I wrote?
On my SoundCloud here, streamer friend
Did you hear what I wrote?
A song, a song, and it’s kind of great
It’s a filk about Game of Tomes
It’s a filk about Game of Tomes
Said the streamer friend to the filking fiend
“Did you want to sing it?
On my stream today, filking friend
Did you want to sing it?”
“I might, I might,” said the filking fiend
And so they put up a stream
And so they put up a stream
Said the streamer to the writers in the chat
“Listen to this song here!
It’s a lot of fun, scribes in the chat!
Listen to this song here!
And so, and so, together they both sang
And the filking plague, it began
And the filking plague, it began

Don’t Write in the Iron Tome!

To the tune of It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

It came upon a G O T year
But after the Word War was done
With Tome Knights resting from our mad fight
The peace just barely begun
When one mad House Leader rose and said
“Like, hey, should we have some fun
And write some filks in the Iron Tome?
The bun queen will surely be stunned!”
“But Master of Filk, please listen to me,”
James of the Owsla said
“We do not know what the Tome can do
What if we raise the undead??”
His wise words gave even Eli pause
To think of what their words can do
For word smiths writing in the Iron Tome
Know not what their words may brew
“Like, maybe we should be cautious here,”
reluctantly Eli agreed
“Here’s some paper I found on the floor,
And a pen for our words to feed.”
And so they sat and they filked with joy
A song that they sang out clear
And all the Tome Knights gathered ‘round
To join in their winter cheer
Regard this tale with caution, Knights
And always keep paper around
A keyboard, a pencil, a typewriter too
Whatever to write can be found
The Tome is ancient and filled with power
That none of us quite comprehend
If we write in it the wrong kinds of words
Who knows where the tale may end?

Frith Rest Ye Merry Rabbitfolk

To the tune of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Frith rest ye merry rabbitfolk
Let nothing you dismay
Remember El-ahrairah’s tricks
Upon this Tomesmas Day
For he helps us to stay alive
When we go to silflay
Oh tidings of writing and joy
Writing and joy
Oh tidings of writing and joy
From Frith our Heavenly Father
A blessed and cursed Tome came;
And unto literomancers
Brought tidings of the same,
For words have pow’r and magic too
And thus began the Game.
O tidings of writing and joy,
Writing and joy
O tidings of writing and joy
The Tome Knights at these tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And went into the world to write
In tempest, storm and wind,
And to libraries straightway
All books they came to find.
O tidings of writing and joy,
Writing and joy
O tidings of writing and joy
But when to Game of Tomes they came,
To seek the Iron Tome,
They found the Night Monarch instead,
And Undead in their homes;
And El-ahrairah said to us,
“Write for the Carrot Throne.”
O tidings of writing and joy,
Writing and joy
O tidings of writing and joy
Now to Lord Frith sing praises,
All you within this place,
With creativity and love
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Tomesmas
All other doth efface.
O tidings of writing and joy,
Writing and joy
O tidings of writing and joy.

GOT Rest Ye Scary Undead Horde

To the tune of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

GOT rest ye scary Undead Horde
Let all things you dismay
Remember that the Tome Battle
Was fought all night and day
To save the living from us all
When houses fell away
Oh tidings of word counts and deaths
Word counts and deaths
Oh tidings of word counts and deaths
In warrens, jungles, oceans
Down written was each word
And given to Satrium’s bot
To count against the horde
And the Mother of Bunnies'
Vast army drew their swords
Oh tidings of word counts and deaths
Word counts and deaths
Oh tidings of word counts and deaths

I Saw Three Ships (Tomesmas Day)

To the tune of I Saw Three Ships

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Tomesmas day, on Tomesmas day,
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Tomesmas day in the morning.
And what was on those ships, all three
On Tomesmas day, on Tomesmas day,
And what was on those ships, all three
On Tomesmas day in the morning ?
All the angler fish we'll free
On Tomesmas day, on Tomesmas day,
All the angler fish we'll free
On Tomesmas day in the morning.
Thus all the lights on earth shall shine
On Tomesmas day, on Tomesmas day,
Thus all the lights on earth shall shine
On Tomesmas day in the morning.
And all the krakens write again
On Tomesmas day, on Tomesmas day,
And all the krakens write again
On Tomesmas day in the morning.
So let us all rejoice and write
On Tomesmas day thru Christmas day,
So let us all rejoice and write
On Tomesmas day in the morning.
On Tomesmas day in the morning.

It's the Writing Vigil

To the tune of Jingle Bell Rock

Writing words, typing words, scribing words fly
Writing words filk and writing words ilk
Laughing and crafting up stories a tonne
The writing vigil has begun
Writing words, typing words, scribing words fly
Writing word spells and writing word tells
Flying and trying to be the bests bats there are
In the Cavern's great care
It's the night time, that's the write time
To literomancy
It's a spell time, writing well time
To craft stories in jubilee
Lighting the incense, embracing the shadows
Writing below the moon
Inspiration comes from the living foreshadows
That's the writing vigil
It's the night time, that's the write time
To literomancy
It's a spell time, writing well time
To craft stories in jubilee
Lighting the incense, embracing the shadows
Writing below the moon
Inspiration comes from the living foreshadows
That's the writing vigil
That's the writing vigil

Jungle Bells

To the tune of Jingle Bells

Dashing through the ferns
On a custom motor bike
Raptor Squad Patrol
Ride to light the night!
Bells on dino tails
Head-lights make it bright
Oh what fun it is to ride and sing
A dino song tonight!
Oh, Jungle Bells, Dino Spells
Evolve is the way!
Claw some words and stomp the doubt
In the Sauropoda way! Hey! Jungle Bells, Dino Spells
Evolve is the way!
Claw some words and stomp the doubt
In the Sauropoda way!
A day or two ago
The living were at stake.
Zombies came for us
With words we met our fate
Literomancers fought,
Words did save the day!
And now its time to ride and sing
A dino song today
Oh, Jungle Bells, Dino Spells,
Evolve is the way!
Claw some words and stomp the doubt
In the Sauropoda way! Hey!
Jungle Bells, Dino Spells
Evolve is the way!
Claw some words and stomp the doubt
In the Sauropoda way!
Now the ground is white
Come celebrate the Yule
Santa come on by
We will dance a duel
There's cookies iced with words
Happy Holidays!
Hop on Rudolph to ride and sing
A dino song today
Oh, Jungle Bells, Dino Spells
Evolve is the way!
Claw some words and stomp the doubt
In the Sauropoda way! Hey!
Jungle Bells, Dino Spells
Evolve is the way!
Claw some words and stomp the doubt
In the Sauropoda way!

Oh Come All Ye Tome Knights

To the tune of O Come All Ye Faithful

Oh come all ye Tome Knights
Literomancing writers!
Oh come ye, oh come ye
To the Game of Tomes
Come and write with us
On this joyous Tomesmas
Oh come here and write with us
Oh come here and write with us
Oh come here and write with us
On this Tomesmas night
Sing, choirs of filkers
Sing us Tomesmas carols!
Oh sing now to bring the light
To the Iron Tome
Peace in the new year
Peace and no more undead
Oh come here and write with us
Oh come here and write with us
Oh come here and write with us
On this Tomesmas night
Yea, so, we write now
Until the dawn of morning
Oh words, to thee be
All glory giv’n
Tome made of Iron
Please give us mercy
Oh come here and write with us
Oh come here and write with us
Oh come here and write with us
On this Tomesmas night

Santa the Honey Badger

To the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Santa the Honey Badger
Does not give a single care
So if you dare disturb him
You should probably beware
All of the other Santas
Tried to make him care at all
They always got down on him
So he threw them through a wall!
But every single Tomesmas Eve
He brings words and toys
To the sleeping Meles kids
If they were good girls and boys
And so the Meles love him
And they keep out his way
Santa the honey Badger
Is the Tomesmas Meles way!

Three GoT Kings

Loosely to the tune of We Three Kings

We three kings of Game of Tomes are
One is flame
To keep us warm
One is cat
To keep us snuggled as we wri-ite
The rest of us are Rabbits
To spread across the land
That is right, we are House Lapin.

Tome Knights Sprinting by an Open Fire

To the tune of "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire"

Tome Knights sprinting by an open fire
Houses warming up their toes
New filked carols being sung to inspire
New drabbles, poetry, and prose
Everybody knows World Ember is for all the lore
It helps to keep us writing strong
New Tome Knights with their worlds to explore
Will write articles and song
We know that Sable-rah, she has the Tome
She’s made the Warren into a welcoming home
And the undead horde is now alive
So we know that we’re likely to survive
And so, I’m offering this new-turned phrase
To Tome Knights, literomancers, too
Although we just won an epic kind of war
I cannot wait to write with you

The Twelve Days of Tomesmas

To the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the second day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the third day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the fourth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the fifth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the sixth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the seventh day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Seven bats a-flapping
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the eighth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Eight Krakens calling
Seven bats a-flapping
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the ninth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Nine dinos dancing
Eight Krakens calling
Seven bats a-flapping
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the tenth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Ten Lapins leaping
Nine dinos dancing
Eight Krakens calling
Seven bats a-flapping
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the eleventh day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Eleven foxes plotting
Ten Lapins leaping
Nine dinos dancing
Eight Krakens calling
Seven bats a-flapping
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki
On the twelfth day of Tomesmas
The Tome Knights gave to me
Twelve loaves a toasting
Eleven foxes plotting
Ten Lapins leaping
Nine dinos dancing
Eight Krakens calling
Seven bats a-flapping
Six badgers digging
Five flaming filks
Four calling Avis
Three bee hives
Two kitties purring
A stiff drink and a tiki

We Wish You a Joyous Tomesmas

To the tune of We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a joyous Tomesmas,
We wish you a joyous Tomesmas,
We wish you a joyous Tomesmas and a pleasant new year
Good writing we bring to you and you kin,
Good writing for Tomesmas and a pleasant new year
Oh bring us some decent diction
Oh bring us some decent diction
Oh bring us some decent diction
And make sentences flow
Good writing we bring, to you and your kin,
Good writing for Tomesmas and a pleasant new year
Our clauses are getting wonky
Our clauses are getting wonky
Our clauses are getting wonky
And so make sentences flow
Good writing we bring, to you and your kin,
Good writing for Tomesmas, and a pleasant new year
We need to get the words right
We need to get the words right
We need to get the words right
And get them written down
Good writing we bring, to you and your kin
Good writing for Tomesmas and a pleasant new year
I added another comma
I added another comma
I added another comma
See Sable, right here
We wish you a joyous Tomesmas,
We wish you a joyous Tomesmas,
We wish you a joyous Tomesmas and a pleasant new year

Writer's Fight

To the tune of Silent Night

Writers fight, through the night
Werebats come, need no light
Feed the Cauldron all of your words
Understand all your hearts have been heard
Bats unite in the Cavern
Bats unite in the Cavern

Writers fight, through the night
Zombies slain by the write
We're thankful for the life that's returned
We pray and write for no more death turned
Chiropterans write those words
Chiropterans write those words
Writers fight, through the night
Together for our vigil's write
Let's come together in celebration
And all rejoice in our creations
Chiroptera fights together
Chiroptera writes together

Have Yourself a Merry Little Tomesmas

To the tune of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Tomesmas
Let your heart be light
For right now, our troubles are all out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Tomesmas
Make the Yuletide gay
For right now, our troubles are all miles away
Here we are, as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Yeah, they’re near to us once more
Through the years, we all will be together
If the fates allow
With a shining star upon the highest bough
So have yourself a merry little Tomesmas now
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Yeah, they’re near to us once more
Through the years, we all will be together
If the fates allow
So keep that shining star above the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Tomesmas now

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Tomesmas Parchment by Pleniluna

Type

Manuscript, Musical

Medium

Digital Recording, Text

Authoring Date

December 2021

Location

Universe of the Game of Tomes "The GoTverse"

Authors

• AuthorGoddess
• Dazzlinkat
• James Woodwright
• OncomingShower
• Sable Aradia
• Tempest Kwake

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