Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
Many Partings
ThenthekingsofGondorandRohanwenttotheHallowsandtheycametothetombsinRathDínen,andtheyboreawayKingThéodenuponagoldenbier,andpassedthroughtheCityinsilence.ThentheylaidthebieruponagreatwainwithRidersofRohanallaboutitandhisbannerbornebefore;andMerrybeingThéoden’sesquirerodeuponthewainandkeptthearmsoftheking.
FortheotherCompanionssteedswerefurnishedaccordingtotheirstature;andFrodoandSamwiserodeatAragorn’sside,andGandalfrodeuponShadowfax,andPippinrodewiththeknightsofGondor;andLegolasandGimliaseverrodetogetheruponArod.
InthatridingwentalsoQueenArwen,andCelebornandGaladrielwiththeirfolk,andElrondandhissons;andtheprincesofDolAmrothandofIthilien,andmanycaptainsandknights.NeverhadanykingoftheMarksuchcompanyupontheroadaswentwithThéodenThengel’ssontothelandofhishome.
WithouthasteandatpeacetheypassedintoAnórien,andtheycametotheGreyWoodunderAmonDín;andtheretheyheardasoundasofdrumsbeatinginthehills,thoughnolivingthingcouldbeseen.ThenAragornletthetrumpetsbeblown;andheraldscried:
"BeholdtheKingElessariscome!TheForestofDruadanhegivestoGhan-buri-ghanandtohisfolk,tobetheirownforever;andhereafterletnomanenteritwithouttheirleave!"
Thenthedrumsrolledloudly,andweresilent.
