Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
Namarie!
"Ah!likegoldfalltheleavesinthewind,longyearsnumberlessasthewingsoftrees!ThelongyearshavepassedlikeswiftdraughtsofthesweetmeadinloftyhallsbeyondtheWest,beneaththebluevaultsofVardawhereinthestarstrembleinthesongofhervoice,holyandqueenly.Whonowshallrefillthecupforme?FornowtheKindler,Varda,theQueenoftheStars,fromMountEverwhitehasupliftedherhandslikeclouds,andallpathsaredrowneddeepinshadow;andoutofagreycountrydarknessliesonthefoamingwavesbetweenus,andmistcoversthejewelsofCalaciryaforever.Nowlost,losttothosefromtheEastisValimar!Farewell!MaybethoushaltfindValimar.Maybeeventhoushaltfindit.Farewell!"VardaisthenameofthatLadywhomtheElvesintheselandsofexilenameElbereth.
SuddenlytheRiversweptroundabend,andthebanksroseuponeitherside,andthelightofLorienwashidden.TothatfairlandFrodonevercameagain.
Thetravellersnowturnedtheirfacestothejourney;thesunwasbeforethem,andtheireyesweredazzled,forallwerefilledwithtears.Gimliweptopenly.
"Ihavelookedthelastuponthatwhichwasfairest,"hesaidtoLegolashiscompanion."HenceforwardIwillcallnothingfair,unlessitbehergift."Heputhishandtohisbreast.
"Tellme,Legolas,whydidIcomeonthisQuest?LittledidIknowwherethechiefperillay!TrulyElrondspoke,sayingthatwecouldnotforeseewhatwemightmeetuponourroad.
