Earendil Was A Mariner.

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Күн бұрын

All Bilbo's own work...... but Aragorn insisted on the inclusion of a green stone apparently! The old hobbit had certainly learnt great knowledge from his Elven companions!

Пікірлер: 22

@miless544 3 жыл бұрын

Since I first heard your wonderful adaptations of Tolkien' poems, I've wondered when you would get around to "Eärendil Was a Mariner". As usual, you have done a masterful job. Of all the musicians interpreting Tolkien's work, you rise above the rest.

@freowyn6415 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Vestorimin 3 жыл бұрын

That was beautiful. Thank you.

@MihailKonstantinovicDimitrenco 3 жыл бұрын

Спасибо)))

@Ornendil1986 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think any of the other versions I've heard of this poem has managed to actually tell the story. The beauty of the words and difficult meter makes it very hard to get through to the story inside, but I feel you've done it here. Well done. This felt right. I've heard it twice in a row now, and this is not the final time.

@colinjohnrudd 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Ornendil, it is difficult and could be better if I had more time and someone with a studio instead of my cheap video-cam but beggars cannot be choosers I suppose. Thanks again.

@Ring-maker Жыл бұрын

There he wandered long in a dream of music that turned into running water, and then suddenly into a voice. It seemed to be the voice of Bilbo chanting verses. Faint at first and then clearer ran the words. Eärendil was a mariner that tarried in Arvernien; he built a boat of timber felled in Nimbrethil to journey in; her sails he wove of silver fair, of silver were her lanterns made, her prow was fashioned like a swan, and light upon her banners laid. In panoply of ancient kings, in chainéd rings he armoured him; his shining shield was scored with runes to ward all wounds and harm from him; his bow was made of dragon-horn, his arrows shorn of ebony; of silver was his habergeon, his scabbard of chalcedony; his sword of steel was valiant, of adamant his helmet tall, an eagle-plume upon his crest, upon his breast an emerald. Beneath the Moon and under star he wandered far from northern strands, bewildered on enchanted ways beyond the days of mortal lands. From gnashing of the Narrow Ice where shadow lies on frozen hills, from nether heats and burning waste he turned in haste, and roving still on starless waters far astray at last he came to Night of Naught, and passed, and never sight he saw of shining shore nor light he sought. The winds of wrath came driving him, and blindly in the foam he fled from west to east and errandless, unheralded he homeward sped. There flying Elwing came to him, and flame was in the darkness lit; more bright than light of diamond the fire upon her carcanet. The Silmaril she bound on him and crowned him with the living light and dauntless then with burning brow he turned his prow; and in the night from Otherworld beyond the Sea there strong and free a storm arose, a wind of power in Tarmenel; by paths that seldom mortal goes his boat it bore with biting breath as might of death across the grey and long forsaken seas distressed; from east to west he passed away. Through Evernight he back was borne on black and roaring waves that ran o'er leagues unlit and foundered shores that drowned before the Days began, until he heard on strands of pearl where ends the world the music long, where ever-foaming billows roll the yellow gold and jewels wan. He saw the Mountain silent rise where twilight lies upon the knees of Valinor, and Eldamar beheld afar beyond the seas. A wanderer escaped from night to haven white he came at last, to Elvenhome the green and fair where keen the air, where pale as glass beneath the Hill of Ilmarin a-glimmer in a valley sheer the lamplit towers of Tirion are mirrored on the Shadowmere. He tarried there from errantry, and melodies they taught to him, and sages old him marvels told, and harps of gold they brought to him. They clothed him then in elven-white, and seven lights before him sent, as through the Calacirian to hidden land forlorn he went. He came unto the timeless halls where shining fall the countless years, and endless reigns the Elder King in Ilmarin on Mountain sheer; and words unheard were spoken then of folk of Men and Elven-kin, beyond the world were visions showed forbid to those that dwell therein. A ship then new they built for him of mithril and of elven-glass with shining prow; no shaven oar nor sail she bore on silver mast: the Silmaril as lantern light and banner bright with living flame to gleam thereon by Elbereth herself was set, who thither came and wings immortal made for him, and laid on him undying doom, to sail the shoreless skies and come behind the Sun and light of Moon. From Evereven's lofty hills where softly silver fountains fall his wings him bore, a wandering light, beyond the mighty Mountain Wall. From World's End there he turned away, and yearned again to find afar his home through shadows journeying, and burning as an island star on high above the mists he came, a distant flame before the Sun, a wonder ere the waking dawn where grey the Norland waters run. And over Middle-earth he passed and heard at last the weeping sore of women and of elven-maids in Elder Days, in years of yore. But on him mighty doom was laid, till Moon should fade, an orbéd star to pass, and tarry never more on Hither Shores where Mortals are; for ever still a herald on an errand that should never rest to bear his shining lamp afar, the Flammifer of Westernesse. The chanting ceased. Frodo opened his eyes and saw that Bilbo was seated on his tool in a circle of listeners, wo were smiling and applauding.

@colinjohnrudd Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, I wish I could type! x

@Ring-maker Жыл бұрын

No worries, though I just copied and pasted the song lyrics anyways. I only typed the narration from my book@@colinjohnrudd

@danemeow8 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Gorgeous. I would purchase a studio album/compilation of your LOTR music in a heartbeat.

@12234nic11234 10 күн бұрын

My favourite rendition of this poem, well done

@Galgus2000 2 жыл бұрын

You strike a wonderful balance between music and being able to clearly hear the words as a story.

@PleaseNThankYou 5 ай бұрын

I have not heard this one yet, Brother Rudd. Now, it will be on my playlist, a companion for your other offerings. And my glad takings.

@christopherpearson8637 2 жыл бұрын

Bilbo thinks his songs aren't worthy of the halls of Rivendell, I disagree :)

@colinjohnrudd 2 жыл бұрын

You may be right but have you ever sat in the great halls of Rivendell and listened to all the tales of enchantment that were told throughout the ages!!.... I can understand Bilbo's modesty.