Lord of the Rings Poems

I See Fire

This one's done a bit different. The original lyrics are on the top, in normal print. The Elvish words are in bold, right under the original. The direct meaning of the words is at the very bottom in italics. Thanks! Happy birthdy to Littlegreyowl!

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Oh, misty eye of the mountain below

A, hithui hend ned i orod dî

(O, misty eye of the mountain below)

Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls

Gartha tirnin tir ned nín gwanûr fae

(Keep watchful guard of my brother souls)

And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke

A ae i menel gar pathra na ûr a osp

(And if the sky be filled with fire and smoke)

Keep watching over Durin's sons

Gartha tir or i ionnath ned Durin.

(Keep guard over the son of Durin)

If this is to end in fire

Ae ûr methen sen

(If fire ends this)

Then we should all burn together

Taare godref pân

(Then together all burn)

Watch the flames climb high into the night

Tir i lach andrath nean i môr

(Watch the flame climb high into the night)

Calling out father, oh,

Canle edadar, a

(Calling out father, o)

Stand by and we will

Dar ana pân thel

(Stay by and all will)

Watch the flames burn auburn on

Tir i lach ruin bo

(Watch the flame burning red on)

The mountain side high

I orod aranef

(The mountain side, high)

And if we should die tonight

Namôr, ae gûr tol amubo ammen

(Tonight, if death comes upon us)

Then we should all die together

Taare gwanna pân thel fir

(Then together all will die)

Raise a glass of wine for the last time

Ortha heledh ned ani i medui lû

(Raise glass of wine for the last time)

Calling out father, oh,

Canle edadar, a

(Calling out father, o)

Prepare as we will

Hûr sui pân thel

(Ready as all will)

Watch the flames burn auburn on

Tir i lach ruin bo