Twenty years have flowed away
From Tolkien Gateway
Twenty years have flowed away is the opening line of a poem recited by J.R.R. Tolkien during his 1958 Rotterdam speech. Tolkien gave a Quenya rendering of the poem, which is planned for publication sometime in the autumn of 2014.[1][2]
First two stanzas
Twenty years have flowed away down the long river
And never in my life will return for me from the sea.
See also
References
- ↑ Noble Smith, "J.R.R. Tolkien Reveals TRUE Meaning Of 'The Lord Of The Rings' In Unearthed Audio Recording" dated 22 May 2014, (accessed 2 September 2014)
- ↑ Carl F. Hostetter, "An experiment in translation (message 1147)" dated 23 May 2014, Lambengolmor mailing list (accessed 2 September 2014)
