Where is the horse and the rider? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Iarwain · 02-22-2003, 08:00 PM

Well, they sing it in the book, perhaps you would like to look it up in the index. It is clearly sung by the Rohirrim, mourning a great lord, fallen in battle. I believe that it is mourning the coming of the shadow through Saruman, and the passing of the greatness of the mark. I'm not sure if you had it in full, if not, here it is.Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning, Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?

02-22-2003, 08:00 PM	#3
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	Well, they sing it in the book, perhaps you would like to look it up in the index. It is clearly sung by the Rohirrim, mourning a great lord, fallen in battle. I believe that it is mourning the coming of the shadow through Saruman, and the passing of the greatness of the mark. I'm not sure if you had it in full, if not, here it is.<P>Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?<BR> Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?<BR> Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?<BR> Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?<BR> They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;<BR> The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.<BR> Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning,<BR> Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning? __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"