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Walküre:
SECURED FORD



--- Zitat ---Hurry, rapid stainless knight!
In pure glimmering white
You ride to pass the ford
Within the sight of mighty lord.

Ghouls pursue the Ruling Ring
Which harpers loathe and seldom sing
Without mourning such impetuous tide,
That tore the world and its gentle side.

What was of the prosperous West,
Between loud waves and mountain crest?
Lie now but ruined remains,
Of grandness signs amid dark lanes.

Hasten, bright sire!
We deem it much dire
To take the bearer in,
Where lasting home avoids great sin.

The Half-Elven is versed in healing.
Bathe such dales in happy feeling,
And fears melt away as ice in summer,
And lights grow not by grace so dimmer.
--- Ende Zitat ---

Walküre:
A WORLD WE LEAVE



--- Zitat ---A world we shall thus leave
In sweet autumn eve,
When winds patter trees
And furtive fox then quickly flees.

An ending era we promptly hail
As just conclusion of the tale
Which buoyant bards had told of old,
When holy jewels were not of gold.

Years may faint and weary,
Days may go so dreary.
Stars shall never pale in doubt,
For every shade they clear and rout.

Immortals hearken to wise word,
Renouncing vanity and sword,
And therefore yield fort and earldom
For the final reaching of the Eternal Kingdom.

Thither they are to fare,
Where is no grieving wear.
Cheerful lies ahead the undying shore,
Secured by Lords that came afore.
--- Ende Zitat ---

Walküre:
THE ADVENT OF NIGHT



--- Zitat ---Was the advent of night
So sudden and swift,
Commencing storm and plight
That leave the ship adrift.

A nefarious ghost arose
Over the guard of Men,
Strong of blades and bows
To keep the wolves' den.

The beast, alas, returned.
Eves grew black and frightful.
This the Enemy had yearned
To mar the kingdom so delightful.

His Dark Fortress he built anew.
Fires stir again and shadow beckon.
His servants plan revenge and slew
Tribes and folks beyond good reckon.

Lights subside and vanish out.
Gloom gets instead much thicker,
But in the White City standing stout
Facing foes that gather quicker.
--- Ende Zitat ---

Walküre:
HEART-SONG



--- Zitat ---Warbling birds mark the day
Of happy breeze and fond sun-ray
Upon green pastures and silent glades,
While the tiny fox in water wades.

No trace of sadness we ever sense.
Sullen skies winds will cleanse.
Warmth embraces this jolly country,
Blessing its ways and kind good gentry.

May we never part
From joyous field and morning start.
May we never wail
Winter's coming and cruel hail.

I shall hence sing a tune of bliss,
Praying naught of great will run amiss.
I shall wherefore beg to see new climes,
Lesser not than those I set so fain in rhymes.

I fancy the mild Hobbit would like
A quiet walk along the dyke,
Resting ever within the end,
For perils crawl abroad and gentle hearts might rend.
--- Ende Zitat ---

Walküre:
O FOWL, O GALE



--- Zitat ---O fowl soaring,
May you head afar
From foul storm roaring,
Overcasting sky and star.

O strong boreal gale,
Fly and blow much deep!
Your winds shall rid the dale
Of sombre cry and weep.

Tiny singer on feeble wing,
Do not wane alone or swoon
Before fang and sting
Roaming loose beneath the moon.

Breath of howling air,
Send relief to the troubled South;
Thereto shall you fare
To hammer foes and hit the uncouth.

Men will see merrier days
To live and fill with mirth,
When telling Gondor's lays
And of gallant kings the birth.
--- Ende Zitat ---

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