Сильмариллион

           Reelingfoundering,asevermorestrong

           Thechantingswelled,Felagundfought,

           Andallthemagicandmighthebrought

           OfElvenesseintohiswords.

           SoftlyinthegloomtheyheardthebirdsSingingafarinNargothrond,

           ThesightingoftheSeabeyond,

           Beyondthewesternworld,onsand,

           OnsandofpearlsonElvenland.

           Theninthedoomgathered;darknessgrowing

           InValinor,theredbloodflowing

           BesidetheSea,wheretheNoldorslew

           TheFoamriders,andstealingdrew

           Theirwhiteshipswiththeirwhitesails

           Fromlamplithavens.

           Thewindwails,

           Thewolfhowls.

           Theravensflee.

           TheicemuttersinthemouthsoftheSea.

           ThecaptivessadinAngbandmourn.

           Thunderrumbles,thefiresburn-

           AndFinrodfellbeforethethrone.

           ThenSauronstrippedfromthetheirdisguise,andtheystoodbeforehimnakedandafraid.Butthoughtheirkindswererevealed,Sauroncouldnotdiscovertheirnamesortheirpurposes.

           Hecastthemthereforeintoadeeppit,darkandsilent,andthreatenedtoslaythemcruel,unlessonewouldbetraythetruthtohim.Fromtimetotimetheysawtwoeyeskindledinthedark,andawerewolfdevouredoneofthecompanions;butnonebetrayedtheirlord.

           InthetimewhenSauroncastBerenintothepitaweightofhorrorcameuponLuthien’sheart;andgoingtoMelianforcounselshelearnedthatBerenlayinthedungeonsofTol-in-Gaurhothwithouthopeofrescue.