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Novlamothien · 04-09-2004, 07:30 PM

Hi,
I recently came across a poem,(I'll post the first few lines in a minute), that I love, but I am wondering if anyone knows what the story surrounding it is. It is in one of the Books of Lost Tales(2?) and starts

Sing us a tale of Earendil the mariner,
chant us a lay of his white oared ship
more marvelous cunning than mortal man's pondering,
family musical out on the deep
chant us a lay of immortal sea-yearning,
the Eldar once made ere the change of the light...

There's a good deal more, but that's all I can remember.

Thanks,
Erin

04-09-2004, 07:30 PM	#1
Novlamothien Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: A white, wintry wonderland-in the South!! Posts: 75	Looking for a context Hi, I recently came across a poem,(I'll post the first few lines in a minute), that I love, but I am wondering if anyone knows what the story surrounding it is. It is in one of the Books of Lost Tales(2?) and starts Sing us a tale of Earendil the mariner, chant us a lay of his white oared ship more marvelous cunning than mortal man's pondering, family musical out on the deep chant us a lay of immortal sea-yearning, the Eldar once made ere the change of the light... There's a good deal more, but that's all I can remember. Thanks, Erin __________________ "He said if I had the cheek to make verses about Earendil in the house of Elrond that was my affair." ~Bilbo~

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