Originally posted by sauron
exa 😄gil galad was an elven king
of who the harpers sadly sing
the last of whoms realm was fasir and free
between the mountains and the sea
but long ago he rode away
and where he dwelleth none can say
for into darkness fell his star
ikn mordor where the shadows are...................
A king there was in days of old
ere men yet walked upon the mould
his power was reared in cavers shade
his hand was over glen and glade
his shields were shining as the moon
his lances keen of steel were hewn
of silver grey his crown was wrought
the starlight in his banners caught
and silver thrilled his trumpets long
beneath the stars in challenge strong.
enchantment did his realm enfold
where might and glory, wealth untold
he wielded from his ivory throne
in many-pillared halls of stone
there beryl, pearl and opal pale
and metal wrought like fishes' mail
buckler and corslet, axe and sword
and shining spears were laid in hoard.
all these he had and loved them less
than a maiden once in elfinesse
for fairer than are born to men
a daughter had he, luthien
first paragraph of canto I of the lay of leithian 😄