Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
"Inthisphial,"shesaid,"iscaughtthelightofEarendil’sstar,setamidthewatersofmyfountain.Itwillshinestillbrighterwhennightisaboutyou.Mayitbealighttoyouindarkplaces,whenallotherlightsgoout.RememberGaladrielandherMirror!"
Frodotookthephial,andforamomentasitshonebetweenthem,hesawheragainstandinglikeaqueen,greatandbeautiful,butnolongerterrible.Hebowed,butfoundnowordstosay.
NowtheLadyarose,andCelebornledthembacktothehythe.AyellownoonlayonthegreenlandoftheTongue,andthewaterglitteredwithsilver.Allatlastwasmadeready.TheCompanytooktheirplacesintheboatsasbefore.Cryingfarewell,theElvesofLorienwithlonggreypolesthrustthemoutintotheflowingstream,andtheripplingwatersborethemslowlyaway.Thetravellerssatstillwithoutmovingorspeaking.OnthegreenbankneartotheverypointoftheTonguetheLadyGaladrielstoodaloneandsilent.Astheypassedhertheyturnedandtheireyeswatchedherslowlyfloatingawayfromthem.Forsoitseemedtothem:Lorienwasslippingbackward,likeabrightshipmastedwithenchantedtrees,sailingontoforgottenshores,whiletheysathelplessuponthemarginofthegreyandleaflessworld.
Evenastheygazed,theSilverlodepassedoutintothecurrentsoftheGreatRiver,andtheirboatsturnedandbegantospeedsouthwards.SoonthewhiteformoftheLadywassmallanddistant.
