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By The Grace Of Elbereth
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By The Grace Of Elbereth |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana 
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O Elbereth Gilthoniel Since beginning of time ‘Silivren penna miriel’ In the music of your mind Awaken yon children firstborn Let the stars of your own creating And the call of Orome’s horn Stir them who lay beside Cuivienen Remain in their hearts to keep As the first light ever beheld When arisen from timeless sleep By your gift that broke the spell Enter starlight into their dreaming eyes For they will forever hold it there And captured within, will eternal shine Along with starlight spun in hair Eldamar beckons in the undying west Many will heed the summons, Many will tire of the quest For the journey is wearisome And some will love Arda’s delights, Of beasts and flowers and trees Below your unending starlight, And to the wide and haunting sea The magic voice of Ulmo’s waves Shall eventually come to call And in time before Man as they fade, So shall journey, one and all To Valinor ever eternal To be with you, queen of the stars Lover of bliss nocturnal To Valinor where you are Countless joys and unnumbered tears Ever hopeful in the face of fear Immortal queen that shall always hear Cries in starlight years To blessed land they go Then shall wake on the ‘morrow Those that shall always know, The greatest happiness, and the deepest sorrow In the land sundered from death, O Gilthoniel, Elbereth |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
An ambitious write, dear J.! So exquisitely crafted that I almost want to reread Tolkien's masterpiece. These verses are magical, what else? Love, Margherita  |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
"almost"? Everyone should read The Silmarillion. lol Thank you, Margherita, you're too kind. J |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Very much a write of the present although certainly in the spirit of Tolkien, personally I am fascinated by these mysterious and thrilling stories. I can see you have put a lot of work into this wonderful poem dear Chalmette. Applauds dear friend Katriona |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
Thank you K, you should really read him. You would love the back stories, very much a mythology for the British Isles. |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
If I may say so, The Silmarillion is a bit heavy and comprehensive for my taste, other works by Tolkien catch my fancy much more. No bearing whatsoever to your wonderful poem my friend. Katriona |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
Which ones? |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
It is so good to see that you're posting some of your older treasures. *S* This is ethereal, elegant, beautiful and haunting... Ole JRR would be proud! *S* |
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