The Monster Round. A common children’s nursery rhyme heard in many towns across the realm. While many variants exist, the gist of the song and the tune remain the same.
Monster round. Monster round.
The monster is around.
So don’t you make a sound.
Monster round. Monster round.
Wherever you are bound.
Your head it wants to pound.
Monster round. Monster round.
The monster can be found.
When golden eyes astound.
Monster round. Monster round.
And once you have been crowned.
You’ll end up in the ground.
Bardic Lore: While it sounds like a silly story about a monster following someone and putting them in their grave, the true meaning of the Monster Round, like most nursery rhymes, is rather dark and twisted. It refers to a cursed golden ring that transforms the bearer into a monster. The only escape is death. The rhyme is a warning.
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