Властелин колец: Две башни
The King of the Golden Hall
Iguessthatitislikelytoturnoutthesameoncemore:youwillseekaidratherthanrenderit.Doyoubringmen?Doyoubringhorses,swords,spears?ThatIwouldcallaid;thatisourpresentneed.Butwhoarethesethatfollowatyourtail?Threeraggedwanderersingrey,andyouyourselfthemostbeggar-likeofthefour!’
’Thecourtesyofyourhallissomewhatlessenedoflate,ThéodensonofThengel,’saidGandalf.’Hasnotthemessengerfromyourgatereportedthenamesofmycompanions?SeldomhasanylordofRohanreceivedthreesuchguests.Weaponstheyhavelaidatyourdoorsthatareworthmanyamortalman,eventhemightiest.Greyistheirraiment,fortheElvescladthem,andthustheyhavepassedthroughtheshadowofgreatperilstoyourhall.’
’Thenitistrue,asÉomerreported,thatyouareinleaguewiththeSorceressoftheGoldenWood?’saidWormtongue.’Itisnottobewonderedat:websofdeceitwereeverwoveninDwimordene.’
Gimlistrodeapaceforward,butfeltsuddenlythehandofGandalfclutchhimbytheshoulder,andhehalted,standingstiffasstone.
InDwimordene,inLórien
SeldomhavewalkedthefeetofMen,
Fewmortaleyeshaveseenthelight
Thatliesthereever,longandbright.
Galadriel!Galadriel!
Clearisthewaterofyourwell;
Whiteisthestarinyourwhitehand;
Unmarred,unstainedisleafandland
InDwimordene,inLórien
MorefairthanthoughtsofMortalMen.
ThusGandalfsoftlysang,andthensuddenlyhechanged.
