Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Battle of the Pelennor Fields
Heletblowthehornstorallyallmentohisbannerthatcouldcomethither;forhethoughttomakeagreatshield-wallatthelast,andstand,andfightthereonfoottillallfell,anddodeedsofsongonthefieldsofPelennor,thoughnomanshouldbeleftintheWesttorememberthelastKingoftheMark.Soherodetoagreenhillockandtheresethisbanner,andtheWhiteHorseranripplinginthewind.
Outofdoubt,outofdarktotheday’srising
Icamesinginginthesun,swordunsheathing.
Tohope’sendIrodeandtoheart’sbreaking:
Nowforwrath,nowforruinandarednightfall!
Thesestaveshespoke,yethelaughedashesaidthem.Foroncemorelustofbattlewasonhim;andhewasstillunscathed,andhewasyoung,andhewasking:thelordofafellpeople.Andlo!evenashelaughedatdespairhelookedoutagainontheblackships,andhelifteduphisswordtodefythem.
Andthenwondertookhim,andagreatjoy;andhecasthisswordupinthesunlightandsangashecaughtit.Andalleyesfollowedhisgaze,andbehold!upontheforemostshipagreatstandardbroke,andthewinddisplayeditassheturnedtowardstheHarlond.TherefloweredaWhiteTree,andthatwasforGondor;butSevenStarswereaboutit,andahighcrownaboveit,thesignsofElendilthatnolordhadborneforyearsbeyondcount.Andthestarsflamedinthesunlight,fortheywerewroughtofgemsbyArwendaughterofElrond;andthecrownwasbrightinthemorning,foritwaswroughtofmithrilandgold.