The tears of Boromir - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**lindil** · 03-29-2001, 04:00 AM

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<blockquote>Quote:<hr> "...the light of Lorien was now hidden...The travellers now turned their faces to the journey; the sun was before them , and their eyes were dazzled, for all were filled with tears."<hr></blockquote>

I read this recently and just realized that Boromir was among those whose eyes were 'filled w/ tears' .

Either JRRT is using poetic lic. w/ 'everyone' or Boromir was moved despite his earlier judgements of Galadriel. Obviously he lapses again.

How torn he must have been seeing probably for the first time in his life that between Rivendell, Lorien and Aragorn the world was very different than he had thought and that Gondor while the largest defense against Sauron was not the most potent, and that there were other realms of which he had seen but which were far more noble.

I even wonder if Boromir did not arrive at Rivendell via the usual road but had been escorted by the Rangers from some point past Tharbad along a much quicker route up the hoarwell [past their 'hidden fastness'] and then bruinen.

He would have been a most tempting target for the 9 otherwise. Travelling alone along the very road they were searching for frodo.

Any way I am curious to see what other folks think about Boromir's tears upon leaving Lothlorien.

Lindil is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p>

<font size=1 color=339966>[ 11:10 AM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ]

03-29-2001, 04:00 AM	#1
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	The tears of Boromir <font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seeker of the Straight Path Posts: 548</td><TD></td></tr></table> <blockquote>*Quote:<hr> "...the light of Lorien was now hidden...The travellers now turned their faces to the journey; the sun was before them , and their eyes were dazzled, for all were filled with tears."<hr></blockquote> I read this recently and just realized that Boromir was among those whose eyes were 'filled w/ tears' . Either JRRT is using poetic lic. w/ 'everyone' or Boromir was moved despite his earlier judgements of Galadriel. Obviously he lapses again. How torn he must have been seeing probably for the first time in his life that between Rivendell, Lorien and Aragorn the world was very different than he had thought and that Gondor while the largest defense against Sauron was not the most potent, and that there were other realms of which he had seen but which were far more noble. I even wonder if Boromir did not arrive at Rivendell via the usual road but had been escorted by the Rangers from some point past Tharbad along a much quicker route up the hoarwell [past their 'hidden fastness'] and then bruinen. He would have been a most tempting target for the 9 otherwise. Travelling alone along the very road they were searching for frodo. Any way I am curious to see what other folks think about Boromir's tears upon leaving Lothlorien. Lindil* is oft found on posting on the Silmarillion Project at the Barrowdowns and working on a new Elven/Christian discussion board<a href="http://beta.ezboard.com/bosanwekenta" >Osanwe-Kenta</a> 'The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night, and awaken early before dawn- exchanging lore and wisdom such as they possessed , so that they should not fall back into the mean and low estate of those , who never knew or more sadly still, had indeed rebelled against the Light.' </p> <font size=1 color=339966>[ 11:10 AM December 19, 2003: Message edited by: lindil ] __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.