A short attempt
Heren, you've taken all the good songs already. 
But I'll go for the Athelas verse, mercifully short it is.
Original
When the black breath blows
and death's shadow grows
and all lights pass,
come athelas! come athelas!
Life to the dying
In the king's hand lying!
ReVersed
Where a white pause draws
Or life's light shows flaws
Or no dark stays
Go loathsome haze! Go loathsome haze!
Death to the living
Out of peasant's foot giving
 Well, who knows how close "loathsome haze" is to an opposite of "beneficial leaf", but at least it rhymes!
Sophia
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The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!
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