Who sang it?

[Melephelwen]

A new quoting system... well, not really, but in this topic/game, you have to guess which song it is, and who sang it.
Eärendil was a mariner
that tarried in Arvernien;
he built a boat of timber felled
in Nimbrethil to journey in;
her sails he wove of silver fair,
of silver were her lanterns made,
her prow was fashioned like a swan,
and light upon her banners laid.
It's only the first verse, off course smilies/wink.gif

[elengil]

The song is Eärendil was a mariner and Bilbo wrote and sang it in Rivendell.


Who sang:

But long ago he rode away,
and where he dwelleth none can say;
for into darkness fell his star
in Mordor where the shadows are.

[ September 19, 2002: Message edited by: elengil ]

[Melephelwen]

It is the song about Gil-galad, and Sam sings it on the way to Rivendell, (just before Weathertop, if my memory is right?)
The cold hard lands
they bites our hands,
they gnaws our feet.
The rocks and stones
are like old bones
all bare of meat.
But stream and pool
is wet and cool:
so nice for feet!
And now we wish---

[ September 19, 2002: Message edited by: Melephelwen ]

[Morgoth Bauglir]

gollum

[Melephelwen]

Yup! Your turn! smilies/biggrin.gif

[Morgoth Bauglir]

o elbereth gilthoniel
silivren penna miriel
o menel aglar ellenath
gilthoniel A elbereth

thats out of memory so it might be wrong

[Grey_pilgrim]

Elves sang it in Rivendell, but also Galadriel, Elrond and the other Elves that left on the Grey Ship sang it on the way to the havens..i think smilies/biggrin.gif

[Morgoth Bauglir]

correct u are.

[Susan Delgado]

The wind was on the weathered heath,
but in the forest stirred no leaf:
there shadows lay by night and day,
and dark things silent crept beneath ...

[Melephelwen]

Auch, that's a toughie... give me a moment and I'll return with a guess smilies/smile.gif

[Susan Delgado]

I can give you more of the song, if you want. That's just one verse smilies/smile.gif

[Gliniel]

Umm ... that was sang by the dwarves when they were in Beorn's house, right? Just a guess (*hides from stuff thrown at her*)

[Susan Delgado]

*tosses a rose* Congratulations! smilies/smile.gif

[merlilot]

Hey, that was cute. "Ducks from things thrown"..."tosses a rose"

...hopeless romantic...

[Susan Delgado]

Why thank you, merlilot smilies/biggrin.gif

[Gliniel]

K, I guess it's my turn then right? This one's pretty easy, so I started kind of near the end so it wouldn't be a dead giveaway:

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

Thanks for not throwing things at me that are TOO objectionable! smilies/biggrin.gif

[merlilot]

is it the song that the minstrel sang at theoden's funeral?

[Gliniel]

Not quite. Very close, though. Same instance.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Song of the Mounds of Mundberg

[merlilot]

Yeah, was that it?

off topic: when is the next time I get 'promoted' up from wight? Is it 200? Cuz I am at 176 as of this post.

[Joy]

250, each time it doubles.

[Gliniel]

Anyway ... yea, that's right Lothiriel. Quote on ...

[merlilot]

Ppppt. smilies/tongue.gif So I have roughly 75 more posts to go? What will I be then?

And please, quote on...I love this game. smilies/biggrin.gif

[Legolas]

merlilot - the scale (and answers to other questions you might have about the site) can be found in the Barrow-downs FAQ located at the top thread of The Books forum.

Welcome, btw.

[ October 01, 2002: Message edited by: Legalos ]

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Ok, well I don't have my book right now, so I'll do an easy one. But I don't wanna give it away, so I'll only do some of the lines.

In the dark 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.

[Susan Delgado]

That is the song of the Barrow Wights, yes?

[Susan Delgado]

I'm almost positive about my guess above, so...

Farewell sweet earth and northen sky,
for ever blest, since here did lie
and here with lissom limbs did run
beneath the Moon, beneath the Sun...

[Legolas]

Beren

[Susan Delgado]

yup

[Legolas]

Beyond the Sun, beyond the Moon, the foam was on the Sea,
And by the strand of Ilmarin there grew a golden Tree.
Beneath the stars of Ever-eve in Eldamar it shone,
In Eldamar beside the walls of Elven Tirion.

[Glorfinniel the Lost]

Galadriel's song of Eladamr?

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

And yes, in reply to Susan's answer, that was the song of the Barrow wights.

[Legolas]

Correct...go on!

[gralin musicteeth]

I'm enjoying this tremendously. please post....... anyone?

[TolkienGurl]

The world was fair, the mountains tall,
In Elder Days before the fall
Of mighty kings in Nargothrond
And Gondolin, who now beyond
The Western Seas have passed away...

This is my absolute favorite song in all of LOTR!

[Melephelwen]

Can you give a hint? I can't remember where it is, and I can't find it, and it really tickles(sp?) me, because I can remember, that I thought it was good! smilies/rolleyes.gif

[TolkienGurl]

Hmm... well, one of the Fellowship sings/chants it. I can't say which book, though, because that would make it too easy! smilies/tongue.gif

[Melephelwen]

Of course!! Now I remember!! Stupid me! It's the song Gimli sings in Moria, about the times of Dúrin!! And I even thought about it, but just blew it out again!!! smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[TolkienGurl]

Good job! Now it's your turn. smilies/smile.gif

[Melephelwen]

Tall ships and tall kings
Three times three,
What brought they from the foundered land
Over the flowing sea?
Seven stars and seven stones
And one white tree.
smilies/cool.gif

[hobbitlass]

Gandalf sings this out loud to himself when he and Pippin are on the way to Minas Tirith.

[Melephelwen]

Yes. You're on smilies/biggrin.gif

[hobbitlass]

The stars are in blossom, the moon is in flower
And bright are the windows of Night in her tower

Just a couple of lines to start off.

[Joy]

Sing all ye joyful, now sing all together!
The wind's in the tree-top, the wind's in the heather;
The stars are in blossom, the moon is in flower,
And bright are the windows of Night in her tower.
Dance all ye joyful, now dance all together!
Soft is the grass, and let foot be like feather!
The river is silver, the shadows are fleeting;
Merry is May-time, and merry our meeting.
Sing we now softly, and dreams let us weave him!
Wind him is slumber and there let us leave him!
The wanderer sleepeth. Now soft be his pillow!
Lullaby! Lullaby! Alder and Willow!
Sigh no more Pine, till the wind of the morn!
Fall Moon! Dark be the land!
Hush! Hush! Oak, Ash and Thorn!
Hushed be all water, till dawn is at hand!


It is sung in Rivendell in the "Hobbit" The chapter The Last Stage.

[hobbitlass]

yep, that's it, Joy. I like to sing that to my girls. Your go.

[busybee]

Since Joy isn't going pleeze can i go?pleeze?pretty pleeze

[hobbitlass]

I beleive the rules are to give a person a week to proceed and then it's up for grabs. And since it has been, definitely go on.

[busybee]

Yeah!Ok here u go

When dawn came dim the land was lost,
The mountains sinking grey
Beyond the heaving waves that tossed
Their plumes of blinding spray

Good luck!

[ December 28, 2002: Message edited by: busybee ]

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Legolas singing of Nimrodel.

[busybee]

Yes I do believe we have the correct answer!Congratulations Bruce MacCulloch you have won 1st prize which is the chance to quote the next quote!

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Till in the sky the stars were pale,
and dawn was in the air.

[hobbitlass]

The Man in the Moon took another mug,
and then rolled beneath his chair;
And there he dozed and dreamed of ale,
till in the sky the stars were pale,
and dawn was in the air.
-Frodo singing at the Prancing Pony

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Very good, hobbitlass!

[hobbitlass]

And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with weary feet,
Until it joins some larger way,

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Both Bilbo and Frodo sang that.

[hobbitlass]

Actually, only Frodo sang that exact part. Bilbo sang 'eager feet', Frodo said 'weary feet'. Your turn.

[Bruce MacCulloch]

Thank you!

This is not exactly a quote of someone singing, but it fits:
a song of staying, resisting, battling against power

[Nevolosse Maehayanda]

A Elbereh Galadriel Gilthoniel!

smilies/smile.gif

[Morgoth Bauglir]

didnt fingolfin sing that "against" sauron?

[Bruce MacCulloch]

That is correct, Morgoth Bauglir.
Your turn.

[Firondoiel]

I'd like to revive this thread.

The world was fair, the mountains tall
In Eldar Days begore the fall
Of mighty kings in Nargothrond
And Gondolin, who now beyond
The Western Seas have passed away:
The world was fair in Durin's Day.

[alaklondewen]

This is Gimli singing In Moria, in Kazad-dum.

[Firondoiel]

Ya got it!

[alaklondewen]

Great!

deep they delved us,
fair they wrought us,
high they builded us;
but they are gone.

[Narduewen]

I think thats from the Hobbit.

[alaklondewen]

nope smilies/frown.gif

[Narduewen]

It is part of the Riddle Game. Gollum said it.

[alaklondewen]

Still no, but keep trying.

[Narduewen]

It sounds so familier to me. I don't think it is in the lotr, because I have checked all of the poems and songs(I have them all marked). But I have only read a little in the Silmarillion and Unfinished tales. Hmmmm . . . I will just have to find it.

[hobbitlass]

It IS in LotR. The ground is singing/saying it about the elves that once lived there. Legolas heard it and told Aragorn and Gimli. That's all I remember off the top of my head.

[alaklondewen]

You are quite right, hobbitlass. It is the ground/rocks of Hollin. Legolas is the one who sings it. Please, carry on.

[hobbitlass]

Something sort of difficult.

Now call....,
'Come back..'!
Here at....,
His hands....

[Narduewen]

The second line does appear in one of Treebeard's songs.

[Narduewen]

It's been really long since anyone posted here, so I guess I will try to start it back up with a new song, These are all from the same song, but they might not be anywhere near each other,

'...loud it cried,'
'...mantle white...'
'...come no word,'
'When golden...'

[Narduewen]

Need any hints?

[TolkienGurl]

Narduewen, yours is from The Song of Nimrodel which Legolas sang in FotR.

Hobbitlass, yours was so hard! The dwarves sang it in The Hobbit (Chapter XV) about Thorin. Here is the whole verse of that song:

Now call we over mountains cold,
"Come back unto the caverns old!"
Here at the Gates the king awaits,
His hands are rich with gems and gold.

[Narduewen]

That is correct for my song. You may proceed with the next quote.

[TolkienGurl]

Thank you, Narduewen.

Here is the next quote!

Or there maybe...
and swaying...
the Elven-stars...
amid their...

I hope this one isn't too easy.

[ July 09, 2003: Message edited by: TolkienGurl ]

[Guinevere]

I can't resist answering that one - it's one of my favourites... smilies/smile.gif
It's part of Sam's song in the tower of Cirith Ungol 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.

[TolkienGurl]

Yes! Good job, Guinevere. smilies/smile.gif That is also one of my favorites.

'Tis your turn.

[Guinevere]

Thank you TolkienGurl! It left the world and took its flight
over the wide seas of the night.
The moon set sail upon the gale
and stars were fanned to leaping light.

[Guinevere]

Is this really so difficult, or has just nobody been looking at this thread? smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Beren87]

It was hard, but only because I didn't look in The Hobbit. smilies/tongue.gif

The Dwarves in the house of Beorn.

[Guinevere]

That's it, Beren! smilies/smile.gif Your turn

[lothiriel]

Beren's not posting, so I hope you don't mind if a post the next quote?

I saw him walk in empty lands, until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North. I saw him then no more.

[Arwen1858]

I saw him walk in empty lands, until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North. I saw him then no more.

The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor.
~ sung by Aragorn after the death of Boromir

[lothiriel]

You're correct Arwen1858! Your turn!

[Arwen1858]

Through halls of iron and darkling door, and woods of nightshade morrowless.

Have fun!
Arwen

[Narduewen]

Strider sings that to the hobbits about Beren and Luthien.

[Arwen1858]

That's it, Narduewen! You have the floor now.
Arwen

[Narduewen]

Thank you Arwen! Here's the next quote.

the setting sun, the rising sun,
the day's end, or the day begun.

[Evisse the Blue]

Frodo sang it in the Old Forest.

[Narduewen]

That is correct Evisse! Please proceed.

[Evisse the Blue]

"Together we will take the road that leads into the West".
Who sings this?

[Guinevere]

Well, if no one else wants to guess that one, I will smilies/wink.gif : Together we will take the road that leads into the West;
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest. This is the end of the song "The ent and the entwife" that Treebeard sings.

[Evisse the Blue]

That is correct, Guinevere! (if 5 months later....sorry:confused: ) Please go on.:)

[Arvedui III]

*Bump*

Guinevere?

[Sirithheruwen]

This seems like it was a nice thread in its Golden Days, so I feel a revival is in order. :)

I believe I will start, since Guinevere is absent at the moment:

Back to mead,

Good luck! :)

[Sirithheruwen]

No one? Is it really that hard? Or just uninteresting?

If you need a hint, just say the word... :cool:

[Mad Baggins]

Hmm...was it Pippin?

[Sirithheruwen]

Nope.

[Sirithheruwen]

*sighs*
Anyone?

Okay, I'll give you the rest of the line...

Back to pasture, back to mead,

[Encaitare]

"Back to pasture, back to mead / Where the kine and oxen feed! / Back to gardens on the hills / Where the berry swells and fills / Under sunlight, under day! / South away! And South away! / Down the swift dark stream you go / Back to lands you once did know!"

~the Elves' Barrel Song, Chapter 9 of "The Hobbit"