Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
OfoldFangornlayuponthebordersofourrealm;butitisnowmanylivesofmensinceanyofusvisitedit,toproveordisprovethelegendsthathavecomedownfromdistantyears.
"IhavemyselfbeenatwhilesinRohan,butIhavenevercrosseditnorthwards.WhenIwassentoutasamessenger,IpassedthroughtheGapbytheskirtsoftheWhiteMountains,andcrossedtheIsenandtheGreyfloodintoNortherland.Alongandwearisomejourney.FourhundredleaguesIreckonedit,andittookmemanymonths;forIlostmyhorseatTharbad,atthefordingoftheGreyflood.Afterthatjourney,andtheroadIhavetroddenwiththisCompany,IdonotmuchdoubtthatIshallfindawaythroughRohan,andFangorntoo,ifneedbe."
"ThenIneedsaynomore,"saidCeleborn."Butdonotdespisethelorethathascomedownfromdistantyears;foroftitmaychancethatoldwiveskeepinmemorywordofthingsthatoncewereneedfulforthewisetoknow."
NowGaladrielrosefromthegrass,andtakingacupfromoneofhermaidensshefilleditwithwhitemeadandgaveittoCeleborn.
"Nowitistimetodrinkthecupoffarewell,"shesaid."Drink,LordoftheGaladhrim!Andletnotyourheartbesadthoughnightmustfollownoon,andalreadyoureveningdrawethnigh."
ThenshebroughtthecuptoeachoftheCompany,andbadethemdrinkandfarewell.Butwhentheyhaddrunkshecommandedthemtositagainonthegrass,andchairsweresetforherandforCeleborn.
