Властелин колец: Братство кольца
The Mirror of Galadriel
AndmayIsleepdeep,andforgetforawhilemygrief!Iamwearyinbodyandinheart."Hecasthimselfdownuponhiscouchandfellatonceintoalongsleep.
Theotherssoondidthesame,andnosoundordreamdisturbedtheirslumber.Whentheywoketheyfoundthatthelightofdaywasbroaduponthelawnbeforethepavilion.andthefountainroseandfellglitteringinthesun.
TheyremainedsomedaysinLothlorien,sofarastheycouldtellorremember.Allthewhilethattheydwelttherethesunshoneclear,saveforagentlerainthatfellattimes,andpassedawayleavingallthingsfreshandclean.Theairwascoolandsoft,asifitwereearlyspring,yettheyfeltaboutthemthedeepandthoughtfulquietofwinter.Itseemedtothemthattheydidlittlebuteatanddrinkandrest,andwalkamongthetrees;anditwasenough.
TheyhadnotseentheLordandLadyagain,andtheyhadlittlespeechwiththeElven-folk;forfewofthesekneworwouldusetheWestrontongue.HaldirhadbiddenthemfarewellandgonebackagaintothefencesoftheNorth,wheregreatwatchwasnowkeptsincethetidingsofMoriathattheCompanyhadbrought.LegolaswasawaymuchamongtheGaladhrim,andafterthefirstnighthedidnotsleepwiththeothercompanions,thoughhereturnedtoeatandtalkwiththem.OftenhetookGimliwithhimwhenhewentabroadintheland,andtheotherswonderedatthischange.