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Volume:
The Lost Road and other writings
Chapter:
The Lost Road
Pages: 87–90
Paragraph count:
140
Token count:
971
Citation Index
Page numbers refer to the setting used by all editions other than mass-market paperbacks.
p87
Suddenly Ælfwine struck …
⸤¶In days of …
⸤¶to the Longobards, …
⸤¶that of old …
⸤¶a ship came …
⸤¶without oar and …
⸤¶The sun behind …
⸤¶with flame kindled …
⸤¶Wind was wakened. …
⸤¶clouds greyhelméd climbed …
⸤¶wings unfolding wide …
⸤¶as mighty eagles …
⸤¶to eastern Earth …
⸤¶Men there marvelled, …
⸤¶of the dark …
⸤¶laughter they knew …
⸤¶shadow was upon …
⸤¶stalked behind them …
⸤¶evilhaunted. The East …
⸤¶The ship came …
⸤¶and strode upon …
⸤¶on sand and …
⸤¶The clouds overcame …
⸤¶In fear and …
⸤¶sadhearted men swiftly …
⸤¶to the broken …
⸤¶gleaming-timbered in the …
⸤¶They looked within, …
⸤¶a boy they …
⸤¶his face was …
p87–88
⸤¶his limbs were …
p88
⸤¶golden-braided. Gilt and …
⸤¶with wondrous work …
⸤¶In golden vessel …
⸤¶stood beside him; …
⸤¶a harp of …
⸤¶his sleeping head …
⸤¶on a sheaf …
⸤¶as the fallow …
⸤¶west of Angol. …
⸤¶The boat they …
⸤¶high above the …
⸤¶from the bosom …
⸤¶On his bed …
⸤¶darkwalled and drear …
⸤¶between waste and …
⸤¶high above the …
⸤¶forlorn and empty. …
⸤¶no noise knowing, …
⸤¶no light seeing. …
⸤¶under lock left …
⸤¶in the hollow …
⸤¶Night wore away. …
⸤¶as ever on …
⸤¶day came dimly. …
⸤¶Men strode within, …
⸤¶fear and wonder …
⸤¶The house was …
⸤¶no form found …
⸤¶but by bed …
⸤¶dry and empty …
⸤¶The guest was …
⸤¶In sorrow they …
⸤¶over the hills …
⸤¶light came bearing. …
⸤¶and high upon …
⸤¶the guest beheld …
⸤¶in his hair, …
⸤¶at his feet …
⸤¶cornsheaf lying. Then …
⸤¶a song began, …
p88–89
⸤¶words in music …
p89
⸤¶in tongue unknown. …
⸤¶and men unmoving …
⸤¶Middle-earth had known …
⸤¶neither song nor …
⸤¶had eyes of …
⸤¶seen when waking …
⸤¶long forsaken. No …
⸤¶no king nor …
⸤¶that dwelt in …
⸤¶that haunted the …
⸤¶Dread was their …
⸤¶long years forlorn, …
⸤¶the hall of …
⸤¶without fire or …
⸤¶Forth men hastened¶⸥⸤¶ …
⸤¶from their dim …
⸤¶and gates unbarred. …
⸤¶To the hill …
⸤¶on the guest …
⸤¶bowed before him …
⸤¶their years to …
⸤¶wives and children …
⸤¶His song was …
⸤¶he looked upon …
⸤¶king they made …
⸤¶wheaten garland, white …
⸤¶his harp his …
⸤¶food and wisdom; …
⸤¶To manhood he …
⸤¶Sheave they called …
⸤¶a name renowned …
⸤¶ever since in …
⸤¶his true name …
⸤¶of far countries …
⸤¶wash western shores …
⸤¶since the world …
⸤¶and the name …
⸤¶Their need he …
⸤¶and laws renewed …
p89–90
⸤¶Words he taught …
p90
⸤¶their tongue ripened …
⸤¶to song and …
⸤¶runes revealing. Riches …
⸤¶reward of labour, …
⸤¶from the earth …
⸤¶sowing in season …
⸤¶hoarding in garner …
⸤¶for the help …
⸤¶in his days …
⸤¶the shadow receded, …
⸤¶white ears of …
⸤¶where waste had …
⸤¶Halls and houses …
⸤¶strong towers of …
⸤¶golden-gabled, in his …
⸤¶they raised and …
⸤¶of wood well-carven …
⸤¶fair-hued figures filled …
⸤¶gold and scarlet, …
⸤¶stories boding of …
⸤¶were one wise …
⸤¶to thread with …
⸤¶counsel and comfort …
⸤¶justice in judgement. …
⸤¶his gifts he …
⸤¶Far sprang his …
⸤¶through Northern lands …
⸤¶of the shining …