
R. E. H.
Died June 11, 1936
A solemn tribute unfolds as the legendary warrior king meets his final breath beneath a tapestry of enigmatic stars. The verse drifts between the clang of distant battle and the hush of a lute that once sang his triumphs, painting his fall with both heroic grandeur and quiet sorrow. Listeners are invited to linger on the echo of his broken sword, the marble stillness of his youthful form, and the lingering prayers of those who remember his fierce love of combat.
Through lyrical storytelling, the piece captures the weight of memory that gathers like a shroud around the fallen hero, while the night draws its curtain over a world once lit by his daring deeds. As the narrative steadies in its first act, it explores the tension between myth and mortality, hinting at the timeless allure of dreamers who chase the faintest glimmer of a king’s legacy. The atmosphere is both mournful and reverent, promising an immersive listening experience that honors the spirit of a warrior whose story still whispers in the night.
Language
en
Duration
~19 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-05-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1918–1951
Best known as H. P. Lovecraft’s young friend and literary executor, he was also a gifted scholar whose work on early Mexico and the Nahuatl language earned lasting respect. His life was brief, but it crossed fiction, poetry, archaeology, and history in a way that still feels remarkable.
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