Finish the Song - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Envinyatar · 03-19-2005, 02:12 AM

Interesting challenge . . .

It's from the story about King Sheave, and found in two places:

The Lost Road and other Writings - the verse form

The Notion Club Papers, (Part 2); Sauron Defeated - prose form

---

Middle-earth had known for many ages
neither song nor singer; no sight so fair
had eyes of mortal, since the earth was young,
seen when waking in that sad country
long forsaken. No lord they had,
no king nor counsel, but the cold terror
had dwelt in the desert, the dark shadow
that haunted the hills and the hoar forest.
Dread was their master. Dark and silent,
long years forlorn, lonely waited the
hall of kings, house forsaken
without fire or food.

Forth men hastened
from their dim houses. Doors were opened
and gates unbarred. Gladness wakened.
To the hill they thronged, and their heads lifting
on the guest they gazed. Greybearded men
bowed before him and blessed his coming
their years to heal; youths and maidens,
wives and children welcome gave him.
His song was ended. Silent standing
he looked upon them. Lord they called him;
king they made him, crowned with golden
wheaten garland, white his raiment,
his harp his sceptre. In his house was fire,
food and wisdom; there fear came not.
To manhood he grew, might and wisdom.

Evisse the Blue · 03-19-2005, 04:24 AM

Yes! Good job, Envinyatar!

Envinyatar · 03-19-2005, 03:04 PM

Try to finish this verse:

In love of sunlit goodliness of days
There richly flowed their lives in settled hours --
But that was long ago,
And now no more they sing, nor reap, nor sow . . .

- E -

eowyntje · 04-11-2005, 02:53 AM

And I perforce in many a town about this isle
Unsettled wanderer have dwelt awhile.

my first attempt at this game, I hope I did okay.

Envinyatar · 04-11-2005, 03:28 AM

That is indeed the end of the verse, eowyntje!

For any interested onlookers: it's from The Song of Eriol; The History of Eriol or Aelfwine; The Book of Lost Tales 2.

Your turn, now . . . carry on!

- E -

eowyntje · 04-11-2005, 03:41 AM

Ok, here goes, I hope its not to easy:

The finest rockets ever seen,
The burst in stars of blue and green;.......

arcticstorm · 04-13-2005, 07:00 PM

and after thuder golden showers
came falling like a rain of flowers

It was Sam in Lothlorian during the lament for Gandalf

03-19-2005, 02:12 AM	#1
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	Interesting challenge . . . It's from the story about King Sheave, and found in two places: The Lost Road and other Writings - the verse form The Notion Club Papers, (Part 2); Sauron Defeated - prose form --- Middle-earth had known for many ages neither song nor singer; no sight so fair had eyes of mortal, since the earth was young, seen when waking in that sad country long forsaken. No lord they had, no king nor counsel, but the cold terror had dwelt in the desert, the dark shadow that haunted the hills and the hoar forest. Dread was their master. Dark and silent, long years forlorn, lonely waited the hall of kings, house forsaken without fire or food. Forth men hastened from their dim houses. Doors were opened and gates unbarred. Gladness wakened. To the hill they thronged, and their heads lifting on the guest they gazed. Greybearded men bowed before him and blessed his coming their years to heal; youths and maidens, wives and children welcome gave him. His song was ended. Silent standing he looked upon them. Lord they called him; king they made him, crowned with golden wheaten garland, white his raiment, his harp his sceptre. In his house was fire, food and wisdom; there fear came not. To manhood he grew, might and wisdom. __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

03-19-2005, 04:24 AM	#2
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Yes! Good job, Envinyatar! __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

03-19-2005, 03:04 PM	#3
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	Try to finish this verse: In love of sunlit goodliness of days There richly flowed their lives in settled hours -- But that was long ago, And now no more they sing, nor reap, nor sow . . . - E - __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

04-11-2005, 02:53 AM	#4
eowyntje Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 47	And I perforce in many a town about this isle Unsettled wanderer have dwelt awhile. my first attempt at this game, I hope I did okay. __________________ No matter what they think or what they do, No matter what they feel Or what they see in you, You're gonna get there, Whatever they say, And nobody's going to stand, in the way

04-11-2005, 03:28 AM	#5
Envinyatar Quill Revenant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Wandering through the Downs..... Posts: 849	That is indeed the end of the verse, eowyntje! For any interested onlookers: it's from The Song of Eriol; The History of Eriol or Aelfwine; The Book of Lost Tales 2. Your turn, now . . . carry on! - E - __________________ ‘Many are the strange chances of the world,’ said Mithrandir, ‘and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.’ – Gandalf in: The Silmarillion, 'Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age'

04-11-2005, 03:41 AM	#6
eowyntje Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 47	Ok, here goes, I hope its not to easy: The finest rockets ever seen, The burst in stars of blue and green;....... __________________ No matter what they think or what they do, No matter what they feel Or what they see in you, You're gonna get there, Whatever they say, And nobody's going to stand, in the way

04-13-2005, 07:00 PM	#7
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	and after thuder golden showers came falling like a rain of flowers It was Sam in Lothlorian during the lament for Gandalf Last edited by arcticstorm; 05-06-2005 at 01:33 PM.

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