[Mithalwen]

Aldarion and Erendis to the tune of Scarborough Fair, my own voice in dark contralto mode, which suits the tune more than just about anything else I have tried to sing




Are you going to Emerië?
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Remember me to one who lives there,
For she once was a true love of mine.


Tell her to be the queen of my heart,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
And not to weep whenever we part,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.


Bid her not grudge my long years away,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Though her life has far shorter stay,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.

Bid her to yield and return to my side,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Remember her duty and forget her pride,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.


Ask her to do me this courtesy,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
My Elestirnë again she will be,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.


Have you been to Armenelos?
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Remember me to one who lives there,
For he once was a true love of mine.


Ask him to dwell for ever on land,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Away from the salt water and the sea-sand,
For then he'll be a true love of mine.


Ask him build ships without felling a tree,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
And to forget his mistress the sea,
For then he'll be a true love of mine.


Ask him to yield to my will in all things,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
And grant me the life span of Kings,
For then he'll be a true love of mine.


When he has done and finished his task,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Ask him to come for the queen of his heart,
For then he'll be a true love of mine.


If you say that you can't, then I shall reply,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
Oh, Let me know that at least you will try,
Or you'll never be a true love of mine.


Love imposes impossible tasks,
Westmansweed and sweet evermind,
But none more than any heart would ask,
I must know you're a true love of mine.