09-17-2022, 11:53 AM
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Wight of the Old Forest
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall
Posts: 3,329
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Originally Posted by Galadriel55
It took me some pondering, but I think I have it.
Sam's Elven rope:
Strong I am, though slim and light, - well, it is - stronger and lighter than any other rope Sam has seen
Soft I am, although I bite, - bites Gollum's hands, it doesss, lrecioussss...
I'll let you down, but still be true, - it holds fast as it lets Frodo and Sam down into the gorge
I will slip but stay with you. - the knot slipped, and so the rope stayed with Sam and was not left behind.
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Exactly.  Over to you!
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Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI
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