As one who sees (for example) the value of comparing and contrasting the NIV, the NASB, the King James, and the New King James; who finds them each valuable for different reasons; and who has put verses from each of the four translations to music-- I will simply say this:
~I'm glad Tolkien worked on Beowulf;
~I find his exerpt listed above stunning;
~I'm quite glad I have the other to compare it to;
~but for pure music, I'd choose Tolkien's.
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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