Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
OnaneveningofautumnFelagundandBerensetoutfromNargothrondwiththeirtencompanions;andtheyjourneyedbesideNarogtohissourceintheFallsofIvrin.BeneaththeShadowyMountainstheycameuponacompanyofOrcs,andslewthemallintheircampbynight;andtheytooktheirgearandtheirweapons.BytheartsofFelagundtheirownformsandfaceswerechangedintothelikenessofOrcs;andthusdisguisedtheycamefarupontheirnorthwardroad,andventuredintothewesternpass,betweenEredWethrinandthehighlandsofTaur-nu-Fuin.ButSauroninhistowerwaswareofthem,anddoubttookhim;fortheywentinhaste,andstayednottoreporttheirdeeds,aswascommandedtoalltheservantsofMorgoththatpassedthatway.Thereforehesenttowaylaythem,andbringthembeforehim.
ThusbefellthecontestofSauronandFelagundwhichisrenowned.ForFelagundstrovewithSauroninsongsofpower,adthepoweroftheKingwasverygreat;butSauronhadthemastery,asistoldintheLayofLeithian:
Hechantedasongofwizardry,
Ofpiercing,opening,oftreachery,
Revealing,uncovering,betraying.
ThensuddenFelagundthereswaying,
Sanginasongofstaying,
Resisting,battlingagainstpower,
Ofsecretskept,strengthlikeatower,
Andtrustunbroken,freedom,escape;
Ofchangingandshiftingshape,
Ofsnareseluded,brokentraps,
Theprisonopening,thechainthatsnaps.
Backwardsandforwardsswayedtheirsong.