Властелин колец: Возвращение короля
The Muster of Rohan
Hecaughttheglintofcleargreyeyes;andthenheshivered,foritcamesuddenlytohimthatitwasthefaceofonewithouthopewhogoesinsearchofdeath.
OndownthegreyroadtheywentbesidetheSnowbournrushingonitsstones;throughthehamletsofUnderharrowandUpbourn,wheremanysadfacesofwomenlookedoutfromdarkdoors;andsowithouthornorharpormusicofmen’svoicesthegreatrideintotheEastbeganwithwhichthesongsofRohanwerebusyformanylonglivesofmenthereafter.
FromdarkDunharrowinthedimmorning
withthaneandcaptainrodeThengel’sson:
toEdorashecame,theancienthalls
oftheMark-wardensmist-enshrouded;
goldentimberswereingloommantled.
Farewellhebadetohisfreepeople,
hearthandhigh-seat,andthehallowedplaces,
wherelonghehadfeastederethelightfaded.
Forthrodetheking,fearbehindhim,
fatebeforehim.Fealtykepthe;
oathshehadtaken,allfulfilledthem.
ForthrodeThéoden.Fivenightsanddays
eastandonwardrodetheEorlingas
throughFoldeandFenmarchandtheFirienwood,
sixthousandspearstoSunlending,
MundburgthemightyunderMindolluin,
Sea-kings’cityintheSouth-kingdom
foe-beleaguered,fire-encircled.
Doomdrovethemon.Darknesstookthem,
Horseandhorseman;hoofbeatsafar
sankintosilence:sothesongstellus.
ItwasindeedindeepeninggloomthatthekingcametoEdoras,althoughitwasthenbutnoonbythehour.TherehehaltedonlyashortwhileandstrengthenedhishostbysomethreescoreofRidersthatcamelatetotheweapontake.
