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Alana Lómelindë
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Our Favourite Tolkien Poetry
« Thread Started on Jun 2, 2007, 4:18pm »

I would like to begin a thread where we might all post our favourite bits of Tolkien poetry/songs that we have grown to love from countless re-reading of his incredible works.

I'd like to begin with a couple of my personal favourites.

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.

Please add your own to this thread so we can keep a collection for future perusing.

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Silivren Tolwen
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Re: Our Favourite Tolkien Poetry
« Reply #1 on Jun 2, 2007, 6:27pm »

It's pursuing.

As recited by Aragorn in The Two Towers (Or (parts of) by Theoden in the film of the same title)

Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?

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Re: Our Favourite Tolkien Poetry
« Reply #2 on Jun 17, 2007, 6:17pm »

I have to admit I'm bit of a fan of old Tom Bombadil. A couple of my particular favourites are:

O slender as a willow-want! O clearer than clear water!
O reed by the living pool! Fair river-daughter!
O spring-time and summer-time, and spring again after!
O wind on the waterfall, and the leaves' laughter!

I like this one as it brings to mind an image of Goldberry and Tom's feelings toward her in a way no prose description can; not even Tolkien's.

Get out, you old Wight! Vanish in the sunlight!
Shrivel like the cold mist, like the winds go wailing,
Out into the barren lands far beyond the mountains!
Come never here again! Leave your barrow empty!
Lost and forgotten be, darker than the darkness.
Where gates stand for ever shut, till the world is mended.

I find the language in this Barrow Wight rhyme really nice; it's so simple yet it brings it's point and it's image across beautifully, "till the world is mended"

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Re: Our Favourite Tolkien Poetry
« Reply #3 on Jan 10, 2008, 7:17pm »

Here is my personal fav!
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"The light of the Evenstar does not wax or wane,
it is mine to give to whom I will.
Like my heart." ~ said by Arwen in the movie-didn't have the book copy with me.

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The light of the Evenstar does not wax or wane, it is mine to give to whom I will. Like my heart.

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Re: Our Favourite Tolkien Poetry
« Reply #4 on Aug 1, 2008, 1:48am »

This one is my personal favorite.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken
A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed will be blade that was broken
Crownless again shall be king

Return of the King, Arwen telling Elrond that it is time to reforge Narsil and give it to Aragorn.

I just love how solemn, yet exciting it is. You know what is going to happen, but it's still it's like, "come one, the suspense is killing me!"

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