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Urwen · 04-04-2025, 02:28 PM

One is ancient, ever-new - Eldest of all, the elf-children
One lurks deep in shadow black - Dwarf the delver, dark are his houses
One came from stone and stone followed - Ent the earthborn, old as mountains
One rides high but falls swift - Man the mortal, master of horses
One lies low amid the loam - Half-grown hobbits, the hole-dwellers
But which am I? - Well, both singers are described by the third and fifth line, so it's a toss-up.

04-04-2025, 02:28 PM	#11
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	I can One is ancient, ever-new - Eldest of all, the elf-children One lurks deep in shadow black - Dwarf the delver, dark are his houses One came from stone and stone followed - Ent the earthborn, old as mountains One rides high but falls swift - Man the mortal, master of horses One lies low amid the loam - Half-grown hobbits, the hole-dwellers But which am I? - Well, both singers are described by the third and fifth line, so it's a toss-up. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.