Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Butthemenoftheking’shouseholdtheycouldnotyetbringfromthefield;forsevenoftheking’sknightshadfallenthere,andDéorwinetheirchiefwasamongthem.Sotheylaidthemapartfromtheirfoesandthefellbeastandsetspearsaboutthem.Andafterwardswhenallwasovermenreturnedandmadeafirethereandburnedthecarcaseofthebeast;butforSnowmanetheydugagraveandsetupastoneuponwhichwascarvedinthetonguesofGondorandtheMark:
Faithfulservantyetmaster’sbane
Lightfoot’sfoal,swiftSnowmane.
GreenandlonggrewthegrassonSnowmane’sHowe,buteverblackandbarewasthegroundwherethebeastwasburned.
NowslowlyandsadlyMerrywalkedbesidethebearers,andhegavenomoreheedtothebattle.Hewaswearyandfullofpain,andhislimbstrembledaswithachill.AgreatraincameoutoftheSea,anditseemedthatallthingsweptforThéodenandÉowyn,quenchingthefiresintheCitywithgreytears.ItwasthroughamistthatpresentlyhesawthevanofthemenofGondorapproaching.Imrahil,PrinceofDolAmroth,rodeupanddrewreinbeforethem.
‘Whatburdendoyoubear,MenofRohan?’hecried.
‘ThéodenKing,’theyanswered.‘Heisdead.ButÉomerKingnowridesinthebattle:hewiththewhitecrestinthewind.’
Thentheprincewentfromhishorse,andkneltbythebierinhonourofthekingandhisgreatonset;andhewept.AndrisinghelookedthenonÉowynandwasamazed.‘Surely,hereisawoman?’hesaid.
