Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Farewell to Lorien
TormentinthedarkwasthedangerthatIfeared,anditdidnotholdmeback.ButIwouldnothavecome,hadIknownthedangeroflightandjoy.NowIhavetakenmyworstwoundinthisparting,evenifIweretogothisnightstraighttotheDarkLord.AlasforGimlisonofGloin!"
"Nay!"saidLegolas."Alasforusall!Andforallthatwalktheworldintheseafter-days.Forsuchisthewayofit:tofindandlose,asitseemstothosewhoseboatisontherunningstream.ButIcountyoublessed,GimlisonofGloin:foryourlossyousufferofyourownfreewill,andyoumighthavechosenotherwise.Butyouhavenotforsakenyourcompanions,andtheleastrewardthatyoushallhaveisthatthememoryofLothlorienshallremaineverclearandunstainedinyourheart,andshallneitherfadenorgrowstale."
"Maybe,"saidGimli;"andIthankyouforyourwords.Truewordsdoubtless;yetallsuchcomfortiscold.Memoryisnotwhattheheartdesires.Thatisonlyamirror,beitclearasKheled-zaram.OrsosaystheheartofGimlitheDwarf.Elvesmayseethingsotherwise.IndeedIhaveheardthatforthemmemoryismoreliketothewakingworldthantoadream.NotsoforDwarves.
"Butletustalknomoreofit.Looktotheboat!Sheistoolowinthewaterwithallthisbaggage,andtheGreatRiverisswift.Idonotwishtodrownmygriefincoldwater."Hetookupapaddle,andsteeredtowardsthewesternbank,followingAragorn’sboatahead,whichhadalreadymovedoutofthemiddlestream
