The Narn i Chîn Húrin: Beleg & Falivirn

[Aran e-Godhellim]

While I have no objections to NA-EX-46b as such, I dislike the composition and flow of the additional verses. I'll see if I can't think up a better form for them, if you don't object.

[Arvegil145]

Doors there darkly __ dim gigantic
were hewn in the hillside; __ huge their timbers,
and their posts and lintels __ of ponderous stone. {1830}
NA-EX-48.1 <CoH Túrin in Nargothrond>
They were shut unshakeable. __ Then shrilled a trumpet 105
as a phantom fanfare __ faintly winding

I find that chapter break pretty awkward.

Maybe it would be better at this point:

... „I have not seen him,“ said Gwindor. „But rumour of him runs through Angband that he still defies Morgoth; and Morgoth has laid a curse upon him and all his kin.“
„That I do believe,“ said Túrin.
Of their southward journey the Lay tells:

Túrin in Nargothrond

Where Narog's torrent gnashed and spouted
down his stream bestrewn with stone and boulder,
...

My reason is that it does not interrupt the poem.

[Findegil]

I think you work from an older version for your suggestion. But nonetheless your cirtisim is valid since the chapter break is unchanged. The suggested Point would read thus in our actual version:

'Then have you seen Húrin son of Galdor, the warrior of Dor-lómin?' said Túrin.
'I have not seen him,' said Gwindor. 'But rumour of him runs through Angband that he still defies Morgoth; and Morgoth has laid a curse upon him and all his kin.'
'That I do believe,' said Túrin.>

NA-EX-48.1 <CoHTúrin in Nargothrond>

NA-EX-48b <CoH And now they arose, and departing from Eithel Ivrin they journeyed southward along the banks of Narog{, until they were taken by scouts of the Elves and brought as prisoners to the hidden stronghold}.
Thus did Túrin come to Nargothrond{.}:
> {<editorial bridge Of their southward journey the Lay tells:>}
<Lay Where Narog's torrent __ gnashed and spouted
down his stream bestrewn __ with stone and boulder,
swiftly southward __ they sought their paths,
and summer smiling __ smoothed their journey {1730}
through day on day, __ down dale and wood 5
where birds blithely __ with brimming music
thrilled and trembled __ in thronging trees.

Respectfuly
Findegil