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I really like to guard your dreams where stories dwell - that's a lovely reference.
I think the Extended Libretto uses "Halt" for a new song featuring the Ten, with Finrod and Beren's chat being tacked onto the end but given a new title.
Speaking of songs that are split up differently: this one is split up differently in the Translation and Libretto, and for good measure, the final stanza is one I previously tacked onto the beginning of the next song along.
The Quarrel of the Sons of Feanor
CURUFIN:
What a fool he is, like a mewling infant
CELEGORM:
What did you expect from this sort of people?
CURUFIN:
Let him run! He wasn't suited for a throne.
CELEGORM:
Let him run away, we could use the distance
CURUFIN:
O, what bravery! O, he's such a hero!
CELEGORM:
Don't just stand there like a stump, pick up the crown.
BOTH:
Finrod has gone mad, clearly
Such a king's a danger, really
With him here it's just embarassing.
We can share the throne fairly
Space enough for two, barely
Yes, my brother, just what I'm thinking.
CURUFIN:
I have always felt that a throne would suit me
CELEGORM:
Like the crown would fit! Kid, you must be joking!
I'm the smarter one; I've got five years on you.
CURUFIN:
Why the arrogance?
CELEGORM:
--Do you want to fight me?
Watch your tongue, you cur!
CURUFIN:
--Hey, your ears are smoking!
BOTH:
There is nothing on which I agree with you.
How can we share power fairly?
Thrones only seat one, clearly!
There's no solving this without a fight.
CURUFIN:
One thing we've forgot, brother
The Oath we swore to Feanor!
BOTH:
--Oh,
We can't break it, even for this prize.
O Silmarils, bound to our honour
We call as witness the Powers of Arda
Cursed be the hands, Mortal or Vala
Daring to sully the gems of our Father
We swore this Oath, there in the Night
Swore to complete the Quest for the Light
One single hope for the House of the Houseless
Sworn is the Oath, though all Arda reject us!
The Mortal would take our Silmaril from us
None will survive who stand between us and our vows
Even the king Felagund couldn't stay back, went running off at his side
Their plan is crazy, but if they get lucky? Success we cannot abide!
Yes, if Finrod beats us to it
Then, brother, we'd ne'er forgive it!
So it seems we must go track him down.
He stands in the Oath's shadow
We simply cannot let him go
It's just a shame to give him back the crown.
THINGOL:
What's the purpose of this squabbling?
O! What drama am I witnessing?
I, my kinsmen, have a offer here
That will bring this tale to a fine ending!
I know exactly how to make this good
If you bring my daughter back at once
I will promise her in marriage
To whoever gives Beren the push.
Then as kings we'll rule my land as one
Live in harmonious bliss we've won
We'll have a grand coronation
For the other who'll rule Nargothrond!
CURUFIN:
Wait, you're saying there's a vacancy?
CELEGORM:
Wait, we're solving this amicably?
THINGOL:
Then as kings we'll rule my land as one
Live in harmonious bliss we've won
CELEGORM:
To miss out on this proposal
CURUFIN:
And jewel!
ALL:
That could never be forgiven!
MELIAN:
Elu, my dear husband, your course runs ill
You’ve become a fool, though you seem a hero
Sold your only daughter for a Silmaril
Now all I can hope for is the grace of Eru.
I've juggled the parts around a little; I think they're mostly swappable, except that we have to keep 'you cur' being said to Curufin. ^_~ I've allowed myself to be a little silly here, but I think it fits with the feel of the song.
hS
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