Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
"Thensheliftedfromherlapagreatstoneofacleargreen,setinasilverbroochthatwaswroughtinthelikenessofaneaglewithoutspreadwings;andasshehelditupthegemflashedlikethesunshiningthroughtheleavesofspring."ThisstoneIgavetoCelebrianmydaughter,andshetohers;andnowitcomestoyouasatokenofhope.Inthishourtakethenamethatwasforetoldforyou,Elessar,theElfstoneofthehouseofElendil!"
ThenAragorntookthestoneandpinnedthebroochuponhisbreast,andthosewhosawhimwondered;fortheyhadnotmarkedbeforehowtallandkinglyhestood,anditseemedtothemthatmanyyearsoftoilhadfallenfromhisshoulders."ForthegiftsthatyouhavegivenmeIthankyou,"hesaid,"OLadyofLorienofwhomweresprungCelebrianandArwenEvenstar.WhatpraisecouldIsaymore?"
TheLadybowedherhead,andsheturnedthentoBoromir,andtohimshegaveabeltofgold;andtoMerryandPippinshegavesmallsilverbelts,eachwithaclaspwroughtlikeagoldenflower.ToLegolasshegaveabowsuchastheGaladhrimused,longerandstouterthanthebowsofMirkwood,andstrungwithastringofelf-hair.Withitwentaquiverofarrows.
"Foryoulittlegardenerandloveroftrees,"shesaidtoSam,"Ihaveonlyasmallgift."Sheputintohishandalittleboxofplaingreywood,unadornedsaveforasinglesilverruneuponthelid."HereissetGforGaladriel,"shesaid;"butalsoitmaystandforgardeninyourtongue.
