|
Not a lot of time today. I've put together the very beginning of Finrod's Duel with Sauron. Sauron's part is rhymed; Finrod's I think I've got the rhythm, but I'm still trying to figure out the rhyme scheme. My notes for the apparent Russian rhymes are included.
SAURON:
How dare you to enter my domain without my leave?
In my shadow where all birds and beasts bow down to me?
You have donned the garments of a minstrel wanderer
But your blood carries the scent of Western usurper!
Peace across all Arda has been shattered in our time
Steel on steel is ever ringing, blood flows out like wine.
Brother turns on brother since you came to Hither Shore
A curse has come on Arda, and its name is Fëanor!
FINROD:
This song's unfinished (TO
Give me no more prophesying (IY
There's many words said (TY
And so many vows been sworn (OV
I stand before thee (IY
No excuses on the wingtips ((VE)
Of the Western Wind (OV
Lies are venomous (OV
But there is no poison (VY
Stronger than is love (OV
From these black cliffs (AL
Unto the distant shore (OV
Where snow-capped peaks (OV
Glorified in song (OY
Rise defying death. (ET
Fear's a mystery (ET
And chains of tangled grasses (VY
Bind death in their weave (OV
Ivy is twined around the bow (ET
Bowstrings retuned to string the harp (VU
Flowers will stain a blood-trail white (ED
And bitter curses become songs (UK
Curses become songs--! (UK
hS
|