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Poems and Tales of Middle-Earth:
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(Fellowship's Lament for Boromir)
"Through Rohan over fen and field
where the long grass grows
The West Wind comes walking,
and about the walls it goes.
'What news from the West, O wandering wind,
do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall
by moon or by starlight?'
'I saw him ride over seven streams,
over waters wide and grey;
I saw him walk in empty lands,
until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North.
I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn
of the son of Denethor.'
'O Boromir! From the high walls westward
I looked afar,
But you came not from the empty lands
where no men are.'
From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies,
from the sandhills and the stones;
The wailing of the gulls it bears,
and at the gate it moans.
'What news from the South, O sighing wind,
do you bring to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the Fair?
He tarries and I grieve.'
'Ask not of me where he doth dwell
- so many bones there lie
On the white shores and the dark shores
under the stormy sky;
So many have passed down Anduin
to find the flowing Sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them
the North Wind sends to me!'
'O Boromir! Beyond the gate
the seaward road runs south,
But you came not with the wailing gulls
from the grey sea's mouth.'
From the Gate of Kings the North Wind rides,
and past the roaring falls;
And clear and cold about the tower
its loud horn calls.
'What news from the North, O mighty wind,
do you bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the Bold?
For he is long away.'
'Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry.
There many foes he fought.
His cloven shield, his broken sword,
they to the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair,
his limbs they laid to rest;
And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls,
bore him upon its breast.'
'O Boromir! The Tower of Guard
shall ever northward gaze
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls,
until the end of days.' "
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The Lord of the Rings
Part II. The Two Towers
Quotes from Tolkien's Novel
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| Emyn Muil: Death and Funeral of Boromir |
"Aragorn knelt beside him. Boromir opened his eyes and strove to speak. At last
slow words came. 'I tried to take the Ring from Frodo,' he said. 'I am sorry. I have paid'. His glance strayed to his
fallen enemies; twenty at least lay there. 'They are gone: the Halflings: the Orcs have taken them. I think they are not
dead. Orcs bound them.'He paused and his eyes closed wearily.
'Farewell, Aragorn! Go to Minas Tirith and save my people. I have failed.
'No!' said Aragorn, taking his hand and kissing his brow. 'You have conquered. Few have gained
such a victory. Be at peace. Minas Tirith shall not fall.'
Boromir smiled.
'Which way did they go? Was Frodo there?' said Aragorn.
But Boromir did not speak again.
Alas!' said Aragorn. 'Thus passes the heir of Denethor, Lord
of the Tower of the Guard. This is a bitter end. Now the Company is all in ruin. It is I that have failed. Vain was
Gandalf's trust in me. What shall I do now? Boromir has laid it on me to go to Minas Tirith, and my heart desires it; but
where are the Ring and the Bearer? How shall I find them and save the Quest from disaster?'
He knelt for a while, bent with weeping, still clasping Boromir's hand." |
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" 'We have no time to ponder riddles,' said Gimli. 'Let us bear Boromir
away!'
'But after that we must guess the riddles, if we are to choose our course rightly', answered Aragorn.
'Maybe there is no right choice,' said Gimli." |
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"Sorrowfully they cast loose the funeral boat: there Boromir lay, restful,
peaceful, gliding upon the bosom of the flowing stream." |
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