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A Journey in the Dark
UnweariedthenwereDurin’sfolk
Beneaththemountainsmusicwoke:
Theharpersharped,theminstrelssang,
Andatthegatesthetrumpetsrang.
Theworldisgrey,themountainsold,
Theforge’sfireisashen-cold
Noharpiswrung,nohammerfalls:
ThedarknessdwellsinDurin’shalls
Theshadowliesuponhistomb
InMoria,inKhazad-dum.
Butstillthesunkenstarsappear
IndarkandwindlessMirrormere;
Therelieshiscrowninwaterdeep,
TillDurinwakesagainfromsleep.
"Ilikethat!"saidSam."Ishouldliketolearnit.InMoria,inKhazad-dum!Butitmakesthedarknessseemheavier,thinkingofallthoselamps.Aretherepilesofjewelsandgoldlyingaboutherestill?"
Gimliwassilent.Havingsunghissonghewouldsaynomore.
"Pilesofjewels?"saidGandalf."No.TheOrcshaveoftenplunderedMoria;thereisnothingleftintheupperhalls.Andsincethedwarvesfled,noonedarestoseektheshaftsandtreasuriesdowninthedeepplaces:theyaredrownedinwater-orinashadowoffear."
"Thenwhatdothedwarveswanttocomebackfor?"askedSam.
"Formithril,"answeredGandalf."ThewealthofMoriawasnotingoldandjewels,thetoysoftheDwarves;noriniron,theirservant.