Сильмариллион
Of Beren and Luthien
Berenheard,andhethoughtthathedreamed;forthestarsshoneabovehim,andinthetreesnightingalesweresinging.AndinanswerhesangasongofchallengethathehadmadeinpraiseoftheSevenStars,theSickleoftheValarthatVardahungabovetheNorthasasignforthefallofMorgoth.Thenallstrengthlefthimandhefelldownintodarkness.
ButLuthienheardhisansweringvoice,andshesangthenasongofgreaterpower.Thewolveshowled,andtheisletrembled.Sauronstoodinthehightower,wrappedinhisblackthought;buthesmiledhearinghervoice,forheknewthatitwasthedaughterofMelian.ThefameofthebeautyofLuthienandthewonderofhersonghadlonggoneforthfromDoriath;andhethoughttomakehercaptiveandhandherovertothepowerofMorgoth,forhisrewardwouldbegreat.Thereforehesentawolftothebridge.ButHuanslewitsilently.StillSauronsentothersonebyone;andonebyoneHuantookthembythethroatandslewthem.ThenSauronsentDraugluin,adreadbeast,oldinevillordandsireofthewerewolvesofAngband.Hismightwasgreat;andthebattleofHuanandDraugluinwaslongandfierce.YetatlengthDraugluinescaped,andfleeingbackintothetowerhediedbeforeSauron’sfeet;andashediedhetoldhismaster:’Huanisthere!’NowSauronknewwell,asdidallinthatland,thefatethatwasdecreedforthehoundofValinor,anditcameintohisthoughtthathehimselfwouldaccomplishit.