Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Somewaybelowthemeretheycameonadeepwellofwater,clearascrystal,fromwhichafreshetfelloverastonelipandranglisteningandgurglingdownasteeprockychannel.

           "HereisthespringfromwhichtheSilverloderises."saidGimli."Donotdrinkofit!Itisicycold."

           "Soonitbecomesaswiftriver,anditgatherswaterfrommanyothermountain-streams,"saidAragorn."Ourroadleadsbesideitformanymiles.ForIshalltakeyoubytheroadthatGandalfchose,andfirstIhopetocometothewoodswheretheSilverlodeflowsintotheGreatRiver-outyonder."Theylookedashepointed,andbeforethemtheycouldseethestreamleapingdowntothetroughofthevalley,andthenrunningonandawayintothelowerlands,untilitwaslostinagoldenhaze.

           "ThereliethewoodsofLothlorien!"saidLegolas."Thatisthefairestofallthedwellingsofmypeople.Therearenotreeslikethetreesofthatland.Forintheautumntheirleavesfallnot,butturntogold.Nottillthespringcomesandthenewgreenopensdotheyfall,andthentheboughsareladenwithyellowflowers;andthefloorofthewoodisgolden,andgoldenistheroof,anditspillarsareofsilver,forthebarkofthetreesissmoothandgrey.SostilloursongsinMirkwoodsay.MyheartwouldbegladifIwerebeneaththeeavesofthatwood,anditwerespringtime!"

           "Myheartwillbeglad,eveninthewinter,"saidAragorn."Butitliesmanymilesaway.