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Amarantha_Daisy · 10-11-2003, 03:24 PM

Thanks! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Now....Ah! Here we go!

Quote:

Few mortal eyes have seen the light
That lies there ever, long and bright.

From TTT, to give you a hint [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

lothiriel · 10-11-2003, 04:35 PM

In Dwimordene, in Lórien
Seldom have walked the feet of Men,
Few mortal eyes have seen the light
That lies there ever, long and bright.
Galadriel! Galadriel!
Clear is the water of your well;
White is the star in your white hand;
Unmarred, unstained is leaf and land
In Dwimordene, in Lórien
More fair than thoughts of Mortal Men.

It is sung by Gandalf in the Golden Hall.

Amarantha_Daisy · 10-11-2003, 10:15 PM

Wow! That was fast [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] That's right! Great job, Lothíriel! You're up. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

lothiriel · 10-17-2003, 03:21 AM

Here's next:

"But long ago he rode away,
and where he dwelleth none can say"

Narduewen · 10-17-2003, 06:38 AM

"for into darkness fell his star
in Mordor where the shadows are."

lothiriel · 10-17-2003, 01:55 PM

Correct, Narduewen, but who sang it, and when? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Narduewen · 10-17-2003, 07:29 PM

Sam sung it about Gil-Galad to the hobbits and Aragorn, he was near Weathertop. Anything else you would like to know?

lothiriel · 10-19-2003, 12:55 PM

Nah, that's enough! You don't need to tell more! Your turn!

[ October 19, 2003: Message edited by: Lothíriel ]

Narduewen · 10-25-2003, 07:57 AM

Okay, just checking. As for the next song,

Quote:

He came unto the timeless halls
where shining fall the countless years,

Amaris Ethne · 11-02-2003, 06:09 PM

Quote:

and endless reigns the Elder King
in Ilmarin on Mountain sheer;
and words unheard were spoken then
of folk of Men and Elven-kin,
beyond the world where visions showed
forbid to those that dwell therein.

Bilbo's song for Eärendil. One of my favourites.

Narduewen · 11-03-2003, 03:53 PM

That is correct, Amaris! Your turn.

Amaris Ethne · 11-03-2003, 06:36 PM

All right, let's see...

Quote:

Where the forest wide and dim
Stoops in shadow grey and grim!

All right, go and find it!

Narduewen · 11-04-2003, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Float beyond the world of trees
Out into the whispering breeze,

The Elves of Mirkwood sang this while pushing barrels into the Forest River.

Amaris Ethne · 11-05-2003, 07:11 PM

Well done, Narduewen! That's correct. I had thought that by grabbing The Hobbit to look for a quote I'd stump someone! Oh, well. It's a popular song anyway. Your turn. See if you can stump us!

Narduewen · 11-08-2003, 11:57 AM

Thank you! Well, I'll give a shot at stumping someone, but usually the ones that I think will stump people don't and the ones that I think are easy do.

Quote:

red then it rolled, roaring water:
foam dyed with blood flamed at sunset;

Amaris Ethne · 11-09-2003, 01:52 PM

Quote:

foam dyed with blood flamed at sunset;
as beacons mountains burned at evening;
red fell the dew in Rammas Echor

The Song of the Mounds of Mundburg. Sung by a maker in Rohan after the battle in The Return of the King

Narduewen · 11-09-2003, 04:40 PM

That is correct! Proceed.

Amaris Ethne · 11-09-2003, 06:48 PM

All right, let me see...
::grabs a Tolkein book and flips through, randomly stopping at a page with italics on it::

Quote:

Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen,
Yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron!

I thinkthis is a easier one...but who knows. Who sang it, and what's the next line??

Narduewen · 11-10-2003, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Yéni ve lintë yuldur avánier
Mi oromardi lisse-miruvóreva

Galadriel sang that to the fellowship at their parting of Lothlorien.

Amaris Ethne · 11-10-2003, 04:05 PM

Wow, Narduewen, that was fast. You're correct, Galadriel's Song of Eldamar. Your go.

Amaris Ethne · 11-16-2003, 04:24 PM

Narduewen, do you have another quote for us?

Amaris Ethne · 12-24-2003, 11:18 AM

Okay, this thread has been dead for a while...so I'll revive it!! With an easy one.

Quote:

There shall be counsels taken
Stronger than Morgul-spells.

Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful time, where ever you may be!

Evisse the Blue · 12-25-2003, 05:39 AM

There shall be shown a token
That doom is near at hand
For Isildur's Bane shall woken
And the Halfling forth shall stand.
(Boromir's Riddle spoken at the Council of Elrond).

I think I got it right, even without the book. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Amaris Ethne · 12-25-2003, 10:30 AM

It's actually

Quote:

For Isildur's Bane shall waken,

not woken. But close enough! Very good with out the book. Impressive.

Your go.

Evisse the Blue · 12-26-2003, 03:50 AM

Quote:

shall woken

::slaps forehead:: Ai, the grammmar...

Quote:

Dread was their master. Dark and silent
long years forlorn, lonely waited
the hall of kings, house forsaken

Continue for as long as you wish, name the singer.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 4:53 AM December 26, 2003: Message edited by: Evisse the Blue ]

Amaris Ethne · 12-30-2003, 05:54 PM

Sounds familiar, but I'm having a brain faze, it seems like. How 'bout a little hint?

Edited for language.

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:35 PM December 30, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Evisse the Blue · 12-30-2003, 07:44 PM

Hint: the poem's main character is based on historical fact.

Arvedui III · 02-24-2004, 11:06 AM

Umm...I think we might need another hint.

Evisse the Blue · 02-24-2004, 12:40 PM

The poem has more than one version.
It's a poem in a story (a character sings it).
It's not from a well known book.

Arvedui III · 03-15-2004, 05:26 PM

I don't want this thread to die so I'm taking a really random guess.

Is it the Lay of the Children of Hurin?

Evisse the Blue · 03-16-2004, 05:25 AM

No, it isn't. Shall I give the anwer away?

Last Hint: it's from a volume of HOME, The Lost Road, to be more precise.

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

eowyntje · 04-14-2005, 02:00 AM

I believe it was 'Or after thunder'
but your answer was correct

your turn

arcticstorm · 04-14-2005, 05:39 PM

cold be hand and heart and bone,
and cold be sleep under stone

10-11-2003, 10:15 PM	#43
Amarantha_Daisy Wight Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bag End... On Frodo's laptop. Shhhh! Don't tell! Posts: 240	Wow! That was fast [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] That's right! Great job, Lothíriel! You're up. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ "I did not see the Balrog until I saw the film! He was -- it was -- just a yellow tennis ball on top of a pole for me to shout at. I felt like screaming 'You shall not bounce!'" ~Sir Ian McKellen October 20, 2005 - 1st Annual Golden Ring Marathon! Spread the Word!

10-17-2003, 06:38 AM	#45
Narduewen Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 4th Dimension Posts: 145	"for into darkness fell his star in Mordor where the shadows are." __________________ "To be self-contented is to be vile and ignorant, and that to aspire is better than to be blindly and impotently happy" -A Sphere

10-17-2003, 07:29 PM	#47
Narduewen Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 4th Dimension Posts: 145	Sam sung it about Gil-Galad to the hobbits and Aragorn, he was near Weathertop. Anything else you would like to know? __________________ "To be self-contented is to be vile and ignorant, and that to aspire is better than to be blindly and impotently happy" -A Sphere

11-03-2003, 03:53 PM	#51
Narduewen Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 4th Dimension Posts: 145	That is correct, Amaris! Your turn. __________________ "To be self-contented is to be vile and ignorant, and that to aspire is better than to be blindly and impotently happy" -A Sphere

11-05-2003, 07:11 PM	#54
Amaris Ethne Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 27	Well done, Narduewen! That's correct. I had thought that by grabbing The Hobbit to look for a quote I'd stump someone! Oh, well. It's a popular song anyway. Your turn. See if you can stump us! __________________ Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet Again. Blessed Be.

10-11-2003, 04:35 PM	#42
lothiriel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 90	In Dwimordene, in Lórien Seldom have walked the feet of Men, Few mortal eyes have seen the light That lies there ever, long and bright. Galadriel! Galadriel! Clear is the water of your well; White is the star in your white hand; Unmarred, unstained is leaf and land In Dwimordene, in Lórien More fair than thoughts of Mortal Men. It is sung by Gandalf in the Golden Hall.

10-17-2003, 03:21 AM	#44
lothiriel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 90	Here's next: "But long ago he rode away, and where he dwelleth none can say"

10-17-2003, 01:55 PM	#46
lothiriel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 90	Correct, Narduewen, but who sang it, and when? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

10-19-2003, 12:55 PM	#48
lothiriel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 90	Nah, that's enough! You don't need to tell more! Your turn! [ October 19, 2003: Message edited by: Lothíriel ]

11-09-2003, 04:40 PM	#57
Narduewen Wight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 4th Dimension Posts: 145	That is correct! Proceed. __________________ "To be self-contented is to be vile and ignorant, and that to aspire is better than to be blindly and impotently happy" -A Sphere

11-10-2003, 04:05 PM	#60
Amaris Ethne Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 27	Wow, Narduewen, that was fast. You're correct, Galadriel's Song of Eldamar. Your go. __________________ Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet Again. Blessed Be.

11-16-2003, 04:24 PM	#61
Amaris Ethne Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 27	Narduewen, do you have another quote for us? __________________ Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet Again. Blessed Be.

12-25-2003, 05:39 AM	#63
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	There shall be shown a token That doom is near at hand For Isildur's Bane shall woken And the Halfling forth shall stand. (Boromir's Riddle spoken at the Council of Elrond). I think I got it right, even without the book. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

12-30-2003, 05:54 PM	#66
Amaris Ethne Animated Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 27	Sounds familiar, but I'm having a brain faze, it seems like. How 'bout a little hint? Edited for language. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:35 PM December 30, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Merry Meet, Merry Part and Merry Meet Again. Blessed Be.

12-30-2003, 07:44 PM	#67
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Hint: the poem's main character is based on historical fact. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

02-24-2004, 11:06 AM	#68
Arvedui III Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In Rohan, with Carolina on my mind Posts: 629	Umm...I think we might need another hint. __________________ I have no idea what you just said, but I'm inspired!

02-24-2004, 12:40 PM	#69
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	The poem has more than one version. It's a poem in a story (a character sings it). It's not from a well known book. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

03-15-2004, 05:26 PM	#70
Arvedui III Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In Rohan, with Carolina on my mind Posts: 629	I don't want this thread to die so I'm taking a really random guess. Is it the Lay of the Children of Hurin? __________________ I have no idea what you just said, but I'm inspired!

03-16-2004, 05:25 AM	#71
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	No, it isn't. Shall I give the anwer away? Last Hint: it's from a volume of HOME, The Lost Road, to be more precise. __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

03-19-2005, 02:12 AM	#72
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	#73
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	#74
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	#75
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	#76
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	#77
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	#78
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.

04-14-2005, 02:00 AM	#79
eowyntje Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 47	I believe it was 'Or after thunder' but your answer was correct your turn __________________ 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

04-14-2005, 05:39 PM	#80
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	cold be hand and heart and bone, and cold be sleep under stone Last edited by arcticstorm; 05-06-2005 at 01:33 PM.

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