Middle-earth Quotes
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- Sam’s contribution to the lament for Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Mirror of Galadriel (‘Sam’, requested by thewoodbetween)

- Sam’s contribution to the lament for Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Mirror of Galadriel 
(‘Sam’, requested by thewoodbetween)

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- Gandalf to the Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Rings, Book II, The Council of Elrond

- Gandalf to the Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Rings, Book II, The Council of Elrond

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- Gimli to Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Ring goes South “Maybe,” said Elrond, ”but let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.”“Yet sworn word may strengthen quaking heart,” said Gimli.“Or break it,” said Elrond. ”Look not too far ahead! But go now with good hearts!” (Requested by kid-lost-in-thought)

- Gimli to Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Ring goes South

“Maybe,” said Elrond, ”but let him not vow to walk in the dark, who has not seen the nightfall.”
“Yet sworn word may strengthen quaking heart,” said Gimli.
“Or break it,” said Elrond. ”Look not too far ahead! But go now with good hearts!”

(Requested by kid-lost-in-thought)

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Frodo stood still, hearing far off great seas upon beaches that had long ago been washed away, and sea-birds crying whose race had perished from the earth. - Of Frodo on Cerin Amroth, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Lothlórien

Frodo stood still, hearing far off great seas upon beaches that had long ago been washed away, and sea-birds crying whose race had perished from the earth.

- Of Frodo on Cerin Amroth, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Lothlórien

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- Namárië/Galadriel’s Lament, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Farewell to Lórien J.R.R. Tolkien reciting Namárië. Musical interpretation from Signe Asmussen. Translation: Ah! like gold fall the leaves in the wind, long years numberless as the wings of trees! The years have passed like swift draughts of the sweet mead in lofty halls beyond the West, beneath the blue vaults of Varda wherein the stars tremble in the song of her voice, holy and queenly.  Who now shall refill the cup for me?  For now the Kindler, Varda, the Queen of the Stars, from Mount Everwhite has uplifted her hands like clouds, and all paths are drowned deep in shadow; and out of a grey country darkness lies on the foaming waves between us,and mist covers the jewels of Calacirya for ever. Now lost, lost to those from the East is Valimar! Farewell! Maybe thou shalt find Valimar. Maybe even thou shalt find it. Farewell!

- Namárië/Galadriel’s Lament, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Farewell to Lórien

J.R.R. Tolkien reciting Namárië.

Musical interpretation from Signe Asmussen.

Translation:

Ah! like gold fall the leaves in the wind, 
long years numberless as the wings of trees! 
The years have passed like swift draughts 
of the sweet mead in lofty halls beyond the West, 
beneath the blue vaults of Varda 
wherein the stars tremble in the song of her voice, holy and queenly. 

Who now shall refill the cup for me? 

For now the Kindler, Varda, the Queen of the Stars, 
from Mount Everwhite has uplifted her hands like clouds, 
and all paths are drowned deep in shadow; 
and out of a grey country darkness lies on the foaming waves between us,
and mist covers the jewels of Calacirya for ever. 
Now lost, lost to those from the East is Valimar!

Farewell! Maybe thou shalt find Valimar. 
Maybe even thou shalt find it. Farewell!

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- Galadriel to Frodo and Sam, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Mirror of Galadriel

- Galadriel to Frodo and Sam, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Mirror of Galadriel

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- Gandalf recounting speaking to Saruman, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Council of Elrond

- Gandalf recounting speaking to Saruman, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Council of Elrond

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- Legolas to Frodo and Sam, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Great River “But wearing is slow in Lórien,” said Frodo. “The Power of the Lady is on it. Rich are the hours, though short they seem, in Caras Galadhon, where Galadriel wields the Elvenring.”

- Legolas to Frodo and Sam, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Great River

“But wearing is slow in Lórien,” said Frodo. “The Power of the Lady is on it. Rich are the hours, though short they seem, in Caras Galadhon, where Galadriel wields the Elvenring.”

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- Saruman to Gandalf (quoted by Gandalf). The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Council of Elrond

- Saruman to Gandalf (quoted by Gandalf). The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Council of Elrond

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- Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Council of Elrond

- Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, The Council of Elrond