The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard

The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard is a tragic ballad written by Illien and is generally considered to be one of his greatest works.

Description

The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard is an extremely complex song consisting of two harmonies played simultaneously. The song tells the story of Sir Savien Traliard  (PR: /sɝ 'seɪviən/) and his wife, Aloine (PR: /'eɪloʊ.in/).

In the Chronicle

Kvothe performs this song at the Eolian in an attempt to earn his talent pipes. During his performance, Ambrose Jakis presumably uses sympathy to snap a string on Kvothe's lute in an attempt to prevent Kvothe from finishing the song and earning his talent pipes.

Lyrics and form

The introduction, sang by Kvothe, but presumably not in the original lyrics, since it references Illien.

Still! Sit! For though you listen long

Long would you wait without the hope of song

So sweet as this. As Illien himself set down

An age ago. Master work of a master’s life

Of Savien, and Aloine the woman he would take to wife.

Verse 1 (Savien) Refrain (Together or alone)

Verse 2 (Savien) Refrain (Together or alone)

Verse 3 (Savien) Refrain (Together or repeated alone to signal to the audience that someone needs to sing Aloine's part.)

Verse 4 (Aloine)

Savien, how could you know

It was the time for you to come to me?

Savien, do you remember

The days we squandered pleasantly?

How well then have you carried what

Have tarried in my heart and memory?

Refrain (Together)

Continue ad finem.

References

1. ↑ The Name of the Wind, Chapter 15, "Distractions and Farewells"

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