Finish the Song

[Amaris Ethne]

I saw something like this for quotes but not for the songs/riddles/poems in the books so I thought I'd start one. Rules are simple. I'll give anyone who wants to play a couple lines from a song riddle or poem in one of the various books by Tolkien. Your job is to give me the next line and who said it. Whoever gets it right can do the next one. Ready? Let's play. I'll start off with an easy one:

Persuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way

From: The Fellowhip of the Rings.

Alright. Next line and the singer?

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

Sung by Frodo and Bilbo.

[Amaris Ethne]

Very good! The first song sung in the book. And sung by Gandlaf in the movie. It is your turn, Horse-Maiden of the Shire. Let us see who can guess yours.

[ August 25, 2003: Message edited by: Amaris Ethne ]

[Narduewen]

I hope you don't mind me interrupting here. The version of the Old Walking Song that you quoted was not sung by Frodo. He sung one very similiar with weary feet instead of eager feet.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

Whoops! Silly moi. Thanks for pointing that out, Narduewen.

But still the sunken stars appear
In dark and windless Mirrormere
Again, from the Fellowship.

[Narduewen]

Gimli sung that to the fellowship in Moria.

There lies his crown in water deep,
Till Durin wakes again from sleep.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

Ta! You are correct, Narduewen.

[Narduewen]

Thank you Horse-Maiden. (btw, i love the pic!)

As cold as death;
Never thirsting, ever drinking;

[Mariska Greenleaf]

as cold as death
never thirsty, ever drinking
All in mail, never clinking

One of the riddles Bilbo asked Gollum.

[ August 27, 2003: Message edited by: Mariska Greenleaf ]

[Narduewen]

Nope, that would not be the song that I quoted.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

clad in mail, never clinking.
Drowns on dry land,

Gollum's riddle/song/thing in the Passage of the Marshes.

[Narduewen]

That is correct Luthein. You may proceed.

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

the trees may bud, the waters run,
the merry finches sing.

From the Return of the King.

[ August 29, 2003: Message edited by: Luthien_ Tinuviel ]

[Silmarien]

In western lands beneath the Sun
the flowers may rise in Spring,
the trees may bud, the waters run,
the merry finches sing.
Or there maybe 'tis cloudless night
and swaying beeches bear
the Elven-stars as jewels white
amid their branching hair.

Sung by Sam in the Return of the King.
That is one of my favourite poems.

[ August 28, 2003: Message edited by: Silmarien ]

[Luthien_ Tinuviel]

One of my favorties, too. You are of course correct. Now I'm wondering: why did I say that it was from the Two Towers? Your turn, Silmarien! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Silmarien]

The horses came galloping up in rear,
the cow came capering like a deer,

Silmarien

[Narduewen]

While his horses galloped up in rear,
And the cow came capering like a deer,
And a dish ran up with the spoon.

Frodo sings that in Bree.

[Silmarien]

Well done!!! smilies/smile.gif

[Amaris Ethne]

Narduewen, it is now your turn to post a song. smilies/smile.gif If you do not in the next couple days, I shall just to keep the game moving along. I do hope you are okay, however! smilies/smile.gif

[ September 07, 2003: Message edited by: Amaris Ethne ]

[Narduewen]

Sorry, I had forgotton that I had posted here. Next song,

A wanderer escaped from night
to haven white he came at last,

[Arwen1858]

A wanderer escaped from night
to haven white he came at last,
To Elvenhome the green and fair
where keen the air, where pale as glass

From Bilbo's Earendil Was a Mariner, as told in Rivendell in the book FOTR

[Narduewen]

Well done, Arwen! Please proceed.

[Arwen1858]

With foes ahead, behind us dread,
beneath the sky shall be our bed

Who sang it, and when?

[Arwen_Evenstar]

With foes ahead, behind us dread,
Beneath the sky shall be our bed
Until at last our toil be passed,
Our journey done, our errand sped

Sung by Merry and Pippin in The Fellowship in a conspiracy unmasked

[Arwen1858]

Very good, Arwen_Evenstar! Your turn. smilies/smile.gif

[Arwen_Evenstar]

Thanks!

Tom's leg is game, since home he came
And his bootless foot is lasting lame
Who, when and where?
~nat~

[ September 25, 2003: Message edited by: Arwen_Evenstar ]

[Arwen1858]

Tom's leg is game, since home he came
And his bootless foot is lasting lame


But Troll don't care, and he's still there
With the bone he boned from it's owner.

As sung by Sam in FOTR, in the chapter 'Flight to the Ford.'

This is fun!! smilies/smile.gif

[Arwen_Evenstar]

'Tis indeed!
Correct, Arwen! Your turn!

~Nat~

[Arwen1858]

A wind by night in Northern lands
Arose, and loud it cried.

Who sang it, and when?
Arwen

[Evisse the Blue]

It is the lay of Nimrodel, as sung by Legolas, near the river Nimrodel on the borders of Lothlorien in FOTR.

[Arwen1858]

Right, Evisse! Your turn smilies/smile.gif
Arwen

[Evisse the Blue]

Stupid me, I didn't realize I had to continue the stanza! It went like this: "And drove the ship from elven-strands/Across the streaming tide".

Continue for as long as you want:

He chanted a song of wizardry,
Of piercing, opening, of treachery,

[Narduewen]

He chanted a song of wizardy,
Of peircing, opening, of treachery,
Revealing, uncovering, betraying.
Then sudden Felegunnd there swaying
Sang in answer a song of staying,
Resisting, battling against power,
Of secrets kept, strength like atower,
And trust unbroken, freedom, escape;
Of changing and of shifting shape,
Of snares eluded, broken traps,
The prison opening, the chain that snaps.
Backwards and forwards swayed their song.
Reeling and foundering, as ever more strong
The chanting swelled, Felagund fought,
And all the magic and might he brought
Of Elvenesse into his words.
Softly inthe gloom they heard the birds
Singing afar in Nargothrond,
The sighing of the Sea beyond,
Beyond the western world, on sand,
On sand of pearls in Elven land.
Then the gloom gathered; darkness growing
In Valinor, the red blood flowing
Beside the Sea, where the Noldor dlew
The Foamriders, and stealing drew
Their white shis with their white sails
From lamplit havens. The wind wails,
The wolf howls. The ravens flee.
The ice mutters in the mouths of the Sea.
The captives sad in Angband mourn.
Thunder rumbles, the fires burn-
And Finrond fell before th throne.

This is part of the Lay of Luthein that shows of the power of Sauron.

[ September 28, 2003: Message edited by: Narduewen ]

[Evisse the Blue]

It is indeed. Please continue, Narduewen smilies/smile.gif .

[Narduewen]

Thank you Evisse!

A deadly sword, a healing hand,
a back that bent beneath its load;

[lothiriel]

A little clue perhaps? Which book is it in? I've searched all of them and can't find it. smilies/frown.gif

[Narduewen]

Wow, really. I thought that it was too easy, but you asked for a clue so a clue you shall get. It is in FotR.

[Amarantha_Daisy]

Got it! smilies/cool.gif

A deadly sword, a healing hand,
a back that bent beneath its load;
a trumpet-voice, a burning brand,
a weary pilgrim on the road.

Sung by Frodo in Lothlorien.

[Narduewen]

Well done Amarantha! Your go.

[lothiriel]

Guess I didn't search too well... Now I recognise it. smilies/frown.gif Anyway, congrats Amarantha! smilies/smile.gif

[Amarantha_Daisy]

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

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

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

[lothiriel]

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]

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

[lothiriel]

Here's next:

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

[Narduewen]

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

[lothiriel]

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

[Narduewen]

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

[lothiriel]

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

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

[Narduewen]

Okay, just checking. As for the next song,

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

[Amaris Ethne]

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]

That is correct, Amaris! Your turn.

[Amaris Ethne]

All right, let's see...

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

All right, go and find it!

[Narduewen]

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]

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]

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.

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

[Amaris Ethne]

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]

That is correct! Proceed.

[Amaris Ethne]

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

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]

Yéni ve lintë yuldur avánier
Mi oromardi lisse-miruvóreva

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

[Amaris Ethne]

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

[Amaris Ethne]

Narduewen, do you have another quote for us?

[Amaris Ethne]

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

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]

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. smilies/smile.gif

[Amaris Ethne]

It's actually

For Isildur's Bane shall waken,


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

Your go.

[Evisse the Blue]

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

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]

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]

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

[Arvedui III]

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

[Evisse the Blue]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Yes! Good job, Envinyatar! :)

[Envinyatar]

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]

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. :D

[Envinyatar]

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]

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


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

[arcticstorm]

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

It was Sam in Lothlorian during the lament for Gandalf

[eowyntje]

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

[arcticstorm]

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

[The Elf-warrior]

Cold be hand and heart and bone,
and cold be sleep under stone:
never more to wake on stony bed,
never, till the Sun fails and the Moon is dead.
In the black wind the stars shall die,
and still on gold here let them lie,
till the dark lord lifts his hand
over dead sea and withered land.

[arcticstorm]

you are correct, proceed

[The Elf-warrior]

"his sword of steel was valiant,"

[Envinyatar]

How about this: (A favorite poem of mine)

Eärendil was a Mariner

In panoply of ancient kings,
in chained rings he armoured him;
his shining shield was scored with runes
to ward all wounds and harm from him;
his bow was made of dragon-horn,
his arrows shorn of ebony;
of silver was his habergeon,
his scabbard of chalcedony;
his sword of steel was valiant,
of adamant his helmet tall,
an eagle-plume upon his crest,
upon his breast an emerald.

[The Elf-warrior]

You're right.

[aredhelthewhite]

Don't meen to barge in but I have one
ok try this
home is behind, the world ahead
and there are many paths to tread

finish phrase and who :rolleyes: is it

[aredhelthewhite]

ha ha flaw
puruing it with weary feet
...
Where many paths and errands meet
And Whither then? I cannot say

[wilwarin538]

Im confused didnt you just give us the end of the song???? And for the record Bilbo and Frodo both sang it in the fellowship and Bilbo sang it in the King. And is it not Envinyatar's turn???

[The Saucepan Man]

Yes. It is Evinyatar's turn.

[Envinyatar]

A thousand pardons! I had quite forgotten to look back at this thread!!

Try this:

O! Water is fair that leaps on high
in a fountain white beneath the sky . . .

- E -

[wilwarin538]

...but never did fountain sound so sweet
as splashing Hot Water with my feet!

Sung by Pippin in the Fellowship.

[Envinyatar]

Exactly!

Please carry on!

- E -

[wilwarin538]

o menel aglor elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel...

from the fellowship

next line and who sang it

[Envinyatar]

A Elbereth Gilthoniel,
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, si nef aearon!

-----

A "single, clear voice" is raised in song as Bilbo and Frodo leave The Hall of Fire in Rivendell

-- FotR; Book II; 'Many Meetings'

[wilwarin538]

of course, your turn.

[Envinyatar]

Here's one:

The light of sun and star and moon
In shining lamps of crystal hewn
Undimmed by cloud or shade of night . . .

[wilwarin538]

With golden roof abd silver stone
And runes of power upon the door
The light of sun and star and moon
In shining lamps of crystal hewn
Undimmed by cloud or shade of night
There shone for ever fair and bright.

sung by Gimli in the fellowship book 2

[Envinyatar]

Well done! And so quick!!

Carry on, w . . . :D

- E -

[wilwarin538]

okee do kee

Like rising lark, and falling rain,
And melting water bubbling.

next two lines and who sang it?

[wilwarin538]

I guess you need a hint. Ill give you a little more.

And her song released the sudden spring,
Like rising lark, and falling rain,
And melting water bubbling.
He saw the elven-flowers spring.

next two lines, who sang it?

[arithron87]

Didn't Aragorn sing that and it's about luthien? But I can't tell you the next lines Gaaaah! sorry.

[wilwarin538]

you are right, but I need the next two lines. :)

[Memory of Trees]

I think it's

When winter passed she came again,
And her song released the sudden spring,
Like rising lark, and falling rain,
And melting water bubbling.
He saw the elven-flowers spring
About her feet, and healed again
He longed by her to dance and sing
Upon the grass untroubling.

And that was, as arithron87 said, Aragorn about Luthien.

[wilwarin538]

wow, sorry for the wait, yes that is right.

[Memory of Trees]

Yay! I actually got it right... :p Okay, new song:

...above all shadows rides the Sun
and Stars forever dwell...

Maybe not so hard... any guesses?

[wilwarin538]

above all shadows rides the Sun
and Stars forever dwell:
I will not say the Day is done,
nor bid the Stars farewell.

That was sung by Sam in the King.

[Memory of Trees]

Correct, of course! Your turn.

[wilwarin538]

Cheers!

Tall grows the grass there. In the wind from the Sea

Enjoy!

[Arwen Imladris]

Silver flow the streams from Celos to Erui
In the green fields of Lebennin!
Tall grows the grass there. In the wind from the Sea
The white lilies sway,
And the golden bells are shaken of mallos and alfirin
In the green fields of Lebennin,
In the wind from the Sea!

Legolas sings this one, I think to Merry and Pippin in telling them of his journey to Minas Tirith.

[wilwarin538]

That is correct! ;)

[Arwen Imladris]

"Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,
for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever,"

[wilwarin538]

Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,
for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever,
and the Dark Tower is thrown down.

Sing and rejoice, ye people of the Tower of Guard,
for your watch hath not been in vain,...

An Eagle sang that in the King.

[Arwen Imladris]

Yup! Your turn.

[wilwarin538]

Grey now as tears, gleaming silver,
red then it rolled, roaring water:

Good luck!

[wilwarin538]

Anyone???

[Dimturiel]

I know!
Grey now as tears, gleaming silver,
red then it rolled, roaring water:
foam dyed with blood flamed at sunset;
as beacon mountains burned at evening;
red fell the dew in Rammas Echor.

It was a song made in Rohan about the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

[wilwarin538]

Thats correct, well almost, its actually about the Mounds of Mundburg specifically. But you may continue anyhow. :p

[Dimturiel]

Sorry about that mistake :o. Here is my next one:

West Wind blew there; the light upon the Silver Tree
Fell like bright rain in gardens of Kings of old.

[DieZel]

I think this is easy:
West wind bkew there; the light upon the Silver tree
Fell like bright rain in gardens of Kings of old.
O proud walls! White towers! O winged crown and throne of gold!
O Gondor, Gondor! Shall men behold Silver tree,
Or west wind blow again between mountains and the sea?

Try this one:

Though wind may blow and rain may fall,

We must away ere break of day

far over wood and mountain tall.

[wilwarin538]

Hold on there DieZel. You have to say who sang it and then wait until Dim tells you if its right or not, then you can post your own song.

[Dimturiel]

Yes, DieZel, you were right, but could you please tell me who sang it.?