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'''My Jenny’s song''' is song that is always requested by the [[ghost of High Heart]] as payment in exchange for telling the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]] of her prophetic dreams. The song may be about her friend [[Jenny (Oldstones)|Jenny]]. The true name of the song is never mentioned.
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[[File:Naomimakesart Jenny of Oldstones.png|[[Jenny of Oldstones]], dancing with her ghosts - by Naomimakesart ©|thumb|350px|right]]
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'''Jenny's song''' is a sad song, always requested by the [[ghost of High Heart]] as payment in exchange for telling the [[brotherhood without banners]] of her [[Dreams and prophecies|prophetic dreams]]. It is presumably about [[Jenny of Oldstones]], who was acquainted with a [[woods witch]], according to the tales.{{ref|ADWD|23}}{{ref|TWOIAF|The Targaryen Kings: Aegon V}}
  
[[Arya]] heard the song when the brotherhood took her to [[High Heart]] for the first time.  The men meet with the [[ghost of High Heart]] who requests her song after telling them of her recent dreams.  [[Tom of Sevenstreams]] sings the song, accompaning the words with his woodharp. The song is so soft and sad that Arya can only hear snatches of the words, though the tune is half familiar to her. ''[[Sansa]] would know it I bet'', she thinks. {{Ref|asos|22|p 250}}
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==Lyrics==
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{{lyrics|High in the halls of the kings who are gone, Jenny would dance with her ghosts...{{Ref|asos|Epilogue}}}}
  
When the brotherhood go to Hight Heart a second time Tom again sings the song the dwarf woman. As he is singing she closes her eyes and rocks slowly back and forth, murmuring the words and crying.  [[Thoros of Myr|Thoros]] takes Arya firmly the hand and draws her aside, telling her,
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==Recent Events==
{{Quote|“Let her savour her song in peaceIt is all she has left.{{Ref|asos|43|p 492}}}}   
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===''A Storm of Swords''===
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[[Arya Stark]] hears the song when the [[brotherhood without banners]] takes her to [[High Heart]] for the first time. The outlaws meet with the [[ghost of High Heart]], who requests a song after telling them of her recent dreams.{{ref|ASOS|22}}<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Prophecies/Entry/1818/ III: 249 - The Shadow, the Crow, the Fish]</ref> [[Tom of Sevenstreams]] sings, accompanying the words with his woodharp. The song is so soft and sad that Arya can only hear snatches of the words, though the tune is half familiar to her.{{Ref|asos|22}}   
  
While the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]] waited for [[Merrett Frey]] to arrive at [[Oldstones]] with his brother’s ransom [[Tom of Sevenstreams]] may have been singing some lyrics of the song while sitting on the sepulchre of [[Tristifer IV Mudd]]. Merrett finds the music is soft and sad, he hears words,
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When the brotherhood go to High Heart a second time,<ref>[http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/Prophecies/Entry/1823/ III: 491-492 - The Dead Kings]</ref> the dwarf woman requests the same song, which she associates with a "Jenny". As Tom sings she closes her eyes and rocks slowly back and forth, murmuring the lyrics and crying.{{ref|ASOS|43}}
::::'''''High in the halls of the kings who are gone, Jenny would dance with her ghosts''''' {{Ref|asos|81|p 920}}  
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When [[Robb Stark]], [[King in the North]], stops at [[Oldstones]] while en route to the [[Twins]], Robb recalls a song about [[Jenny of Oldstones]] to his mother, [[Catelyn Stark]].{{ref|ASOS|45}}
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After the [[Red Wedding]], the brotherhood waits for [[Merrett Frey]] to arrive at Oldstones with the ransom for his captured kin, [[Petyr Frey]]. When Merrett arrives, he hears Tom softly and sadly singing, "''High in the halls of the kings who are gone, Jenny would dance with her ghosts...''"{{Ref|asos|Epilogue}}
  
It may be the same song that [[Robb Stark]] mentions to his mother when he is standing before the sepulchre of [[Tristifer IV Mudd]].  When Catelyn tells him the [[Oldstones|name of the ancient castle]] where they are encamped Robb says to her,
 
{{Quote|“There is a song.  [[Jenny (Oldstones)|Jenny of Oldstones]], with the flowers in her hair." {{Ref|asos|45|p 520}}}}
 
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|“She always makes me sing the same bloody song.{{Ref|asos|22|p 250}}}} - [[Tom of Sevenstreams]]
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{{Quote|'''Tom''': The same song as before?<br>
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'''ghost''': Oh, aye. My [[Jenny of Oldstones|Jenny's]] song. Is there any other?{{Ref|asos|43}}|the [[ghost of High Heart]] to [[Tom of Sevenstreams]]}}
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{{Quote|Let [[ghost of High Heart|her]] savor her song in peace. It is all she has left.{{Ref|asos|43}}|[[Thoros of Myr]] to [[Arya Stark]]}}
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{{Quote|She always makes me sing the same bloody song. Not a bad song, mind you, but I know others just as good.{{Ref|asos|22}}|[[Tom of Sevenstreams]] to [[Arya Stark]]}}
  
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{{quote|'''Robb''': There's a song. '[[Jenny of Oldstones]], with the flowers in her hair.'<br>
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'''Catelyn''': We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky.{{ref|ASOS|45}}|[[Robb Stark]] and [[Catelyn Stark]]}}
  
{{Quote|“Oh, aye.  My Jenny’s song.  Is there any other?” {{Ref|asos|43|p 492}}}} - [[Ghost of High Heart]]
 
 
==References and Notes==
 
==References and Notes==
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 10 May 2022

Jenny of Oldstones, dancing with her ghosts - by Naomimakesart ©

Jenny's song is a sad song, always requested by the ghost of High Heart as payment in exchange for telling the brotherhood without banners of her prophetic dreams. It is presumably about Jenny of Oldstones, who was acquainted with a woods witch, according to the tales.[1][2]

Lyrics

High in the halls of the kings who are gone, Jenny would dance with her ghosts...[3]

Recent Events

A Storm of Swords

Arya Stark hears the song when the brotherhood without banners takes her to High Heart for the first time. The outlaws meet with the ghost of High Heart, who requests a song after telling them of her recent dreams.[4][5] Tom of Sevenstreams sings, accompanying the words with his woodharp. The song is so soft and sad that Arya can only hear snatches of the words, though the tune is half familiar to her.[4]

When the brotherhood go to High Heart a second time,[6] the dwarf woman requests the same song, which she associates with a "Jenny". As Tom sings she closes her eyes and rocks slowly back and forth, murmuring the lyrics and crying.[7]

When Robb Stark, King in the North, stops at Oldstones while en route to the Twins, Robb recalls a song about Jenny of Oldstones to his mother, Catelyn Stark.[8]

After the Red Wedding, the brotherhood waits for Merrett Frey to arrive at Oldstones with the ransom for his captured kin, Petyr Frey. When Merrett arrives, he hears Tom softly and sadly singing, "High in the halls of the kings who are gone, Jenny would dance with her ghosts..."[3]

Quotes

Tom: The same song as before?
ghost: Oh, aye. My Jenny's song. Is there any other?[7]

Let her savor her song in peace. It is all she has left.[7]

She always makes me sing the same bloody song. Not a bad song, mind you, but I know others just as good.[4]

Robb: There's a song. 'Jenny of Oldstones, with the flowers in her hair.'
Catelyn: We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky.[8]

References and Notes