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The '''Elven Hymn to [[Elbereth]]''' is a song which was sung by a [[Wandering Companies|company]] of [[Elves]], | {{disambig-more|Elbereth|[[Elbereth (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
The '''Elven Hymn to [[Varda|Elbereth]]''' is a song which was sung by a [[Wandering Companies|company]] of [[Elves]], led by [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]], as they passed through [[the Shire]] in the late [[Third Age]]. It was overheard by [[Frodo Baggins]], [[Samwise Gamgee]] and [[Peregrin Took]]. Although the elves would have been singing in [[Sindarin]], of which Frodo knew only a little, he was still able to intepret the meaning of the song. Its content is surprisngly similar to ''[[A Elbereth Gilthoniel]]''. | |||
==Song== | ==Song== | ||
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"> | <poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"> | ||
Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear! | Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear! | ||
O Queen beyond the Western Seas! | O Queen beyond the Western Seas! | ||
O light to us that wander here | O light to us that wander here | ||
Amid the world of woven trees! | Amid the world of woven trees! | ||
Gilthoniel! O Elbereth! | Gilthoniel! O Elbereth! | ||
Clear are thy eyes and bright thy breath! | Clear are thy eyes and bright thy breath! | ||
Snow-white! Snow-white! We sing to thee | Snow-white! Snow-white! We sing to thee | ||
In a far land beyond the sea. | In a far land beyond the sea. | ||
O Stars that in the Sunless Year | O Stars that in the Sunless Year | ||
With shining hand by her were sown, | With shining hand by her were sown, | ||
In windy fields now bright and clear | In windy fields now bright and clear | ||
We see | We see your silver blossom blown! | ||
O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! | O Elbereth! Gilthoniel! | ||
We still remember, we who | We still remember, we who dwell | ||
In this far land beneath the trees, | In this far land beneath the trees, | ||
Thy starlight on the Western Seas. | Thy starlight on the Western Seas. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]" | * [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[Three is Company]]" | ||
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]] |
Revision as of 04:15, 25 June 2016
This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name. |
The Elven Hymn to Elbereth is a song which was sung by a company of Elves, led by Gildor Inglorion, as they passed through the Shire in the late Third Age. It was overheard by Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee and Peregrin Took. Although the elves would have been singing in Sindarin, of which Frodo knew only a little, he was still able to intepret the meaning of the song. Its content is surprisngly similar to A Elbereth Gilthoniel.
Song
Snow-white! Snow-white! O Lady clear!
O Queen beyond the Western Seas!
O light to us that wander here
Amid the world of woven trees!
Gilthoniel! O Elbereth!
Clear are thy eyes and bright thy breath!
Snow-white! Snow-white! We sing to thee
In a far land beyond the sea.
O Stars that in the Sunless Year
With shining hand by her were sown,
In windy fields now bright and clear
We see your silver blossom blown!
O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!
We still remember, we who dwell
In this far land beneath the trees,
Thy starlight on the Western Seas.