Властелин колец: Две башни

           AndnowtheEntwivesareonlyamemoryforus,andourbeardsarelongandgrey.TheElvesmademanysongsconcerningtheSearchoftheEnts,andsomeofthesongspassedintothetonguesofMen.Butwemadenosongsaboutit,beingcontenttochanttheirbeautifulnameswhenwethoughtoftheEntwives.Webelievethatwemaymeetagaininatimetocome,andperhapsweshallfindsomewherealandwherewecanlivetogetherandbothbecontent.Butitisforebodedthatthatwillonlybewhenwehavebothlostallthatwenowhave.Anditmaywellbethatthattimeisdrawingnearatlast.ForifSauronofolddestroyedthegardens,theEnemytodayseemslikelytowitherallthewoods.

           ’TherewasanElvishsongthatspokeofthis,oratleastsoIunderstandit.ItusedtobesungupanddowntheGreatRiver.ItwasneveranEntishsong,markyou:itwouldhavebeenaverylongsonginEntish!Butweknowitbyheart,andhumitnowandagain.Thisishowitrunsinyourtongue:

           Ent.

           WhenSpringunfoldsthebeechenleaf,andsapisinthebough;

           Whenlightisonthewild-woodstream,andwindisonthebrow;

           Whenstrideislong,andbreathisdeep,andkeenthemountain-air,

           Comebacktome!Comebacktome,andsaymylandisfair!

           Entwife.

           WhenSpringiscometogarthandfield,andcornisintheblade;

           Whenblossomlikeashiningsnowisontheorchardlaid;

           WhenshowerandSunupontheEarthwithfragrancefilltheair,

           I’lllingerhere,andwillnotcome,becausemylandisfair.

           Ent.