THE LONELY STAR (Contd. from BD birthday party) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 09-09-2002, 06:06 AM

3319, Second Age, Day # 14

Phura says that I shouldn't call Maura Tuk's lullabye sappy. I thought that was Nitir's lullabye. Why couldn't Loremaster Lindo have just named these songs something simple? Phura says he doesn't know whether it was Nitir's lullabye for Maura or Maura's lullabye for Nitir. Well, isn't it simpler than that? Which one was the baby and which one was the adult? Phura told me I didn't know everything. But when I asked Loremaster which one was the baby, he said someday I would understand and then he changed the subject. Phura still won't tell me. If neither one was a baby, why were there lullabyes from one to the other?

Here's today's new song. It's long enough. I guess it's not too bad. At least there's some fighting in it, and it talks about Gondolin. I could do without the sappy stuff though.

Lindo's Lament for Niphredil

On Gondolin's last day we stood
The outer wall to hold
Our archers shed and spilled their blood
In sacrifices bold.

And to our grief, a snowdrop fell,
A flower both pure and white,
My Niphredil I loved so well,
My Hope so calm and bright.

With messages from dearest kin
To Kemba brave she came,
And having spoke, her way she took
To leave the wall again.

Mid archers standing on the wall
Her childhood friend was down;
His bow nearby him useless lies,
and quiver near she found.

His bow she took, his quiver too,
And to the wall she came,
And arrows sped into war's dread
In childhood friendship's name.

Dark arrows did on that wall seek
Her heart so bright and sweet,
And in that breast where hope shone best
Steel did her pulse defeat.

On Gondolin's last day there fell
The lovely Niphredil;
Home that fair corpse brave Kemba bore,
To grief and sorrow's wail.

Yet paler now her snow-fair skin
For death's embrace is deep,
Her laughter's trill forever still
While we who loved her weep.

Beneath the earth she now lies still,
Safe in her father's home,
My Niphredil I loved so well,
The Hope I called my own.

On Gondolin's last day there fell
the Hope I never held;
Heart's love shining, hope defining,
Lovely Niphredil.

3319, Second Age, Day # 15

Phura doesn't think that Lindo's Lament for Niphredil is sappy at all, he likes the whole thing. He never ceases to amaze me. But I'm starting to wonder about some of these Lullabyes. Are they really love songs? What about the other song that was titled Maura's Lullabye but sounded like a love song? And if you agree with me that that one sounded like a love song, wait til you read this one.

Lindo's Lullabye for Niphredil

Beneath the stars, beneath the earth,
Your lovely form lies sleeping;
Your face so sweet, your limbs so fair,
Your heart, where mine is beating.
Your brow I kiss, your hands I hold
While deep in dreams you slumber;
And as you rest so still and cold
My tears fall without number.

No star so fair, no breeze so sweet,
No sunbeam shines as warmly
As your soft gaze that once on me
Shone gently, purely, fondly.
Your eyes are closed, your breath at peace,
Your lovely face unmoving,
Still here for you my heart yet weeps,
Your deep love for me proving.

Now, this has to be the same Niphredil that he sang the lament about. If she could wield a bow and arrow, then she was definitely not a baby. So who in their right mind would call that a lullabye? It's definitely a love song. I don't think Loremaster Lindo knew the difference. I don't think he was nearly as wise as they say.

3319, Second Age, Day # 16

Boy did I get in trouble for yesterday's entry. My hands hurt.

3319, Second Age, Day # 17

Still in trouble. Loremaster says if I want the priveledge of studying to be a loremaster myself then I'd better learn to respect my elders and my forerunners, and if I'm not ready to appreciate the priveledge then I can labor with all the other hobbits.

I thought they'd put me in the iron mines but I've been with the gravediggers for the past two days. All I know is that grave-digging is a lot harder than I thought it would be and my hands are so blistered I can hardly hold the pen. I wonder who the graves are for and why they need so many of them. Some are big and some are small.

Phura is learning more of Loremaster Lindo's lullabyes. Good grief, how many did he write? He sang this for me last night. I wonder who Lily was. Phura said he'd ask. He said he learned three others that Lindo's mother wrote; one is sappy but two are about the elves. I'm falling way behind.

Lily's Lullabye

Dancing feet and tossing hair
And shining smile that lit the day
Running limbs and sparkling eyes
All quiet now, and tucked away.

Dream of us, as safe you rest
And sleep beneath the dark, wide sky
And we will dream of you, and bless
The time we had to watch you play.

3319, Second Age, Day # 18
I finally recited successfully all three songs, the Snowbattle, Nitir's lullabye and Azra's lullabye. I thought that would get me out of trouble. Loremaster says not yet. I wonder how long I'll be digging graves.

More bad dreams again. I dreamed that up above in Meneltarma both men and hobbits were dying every day and being buried in the graves. And I dreamed that they buried me, and Loremaster, and Phura too. I woke up crying and I was so glad when I realised that Phura was unhurt. Phura sang me to sleep again with Azra's lullabye, and Pongo's lullabye which I copied out below. Phura says that Lily and Pongo were two children that died in Ladros. I guess some lullabyes are all right sometimes.

Pongo's Lullabye

Stars shimmer as you lie sleeping
Bluest velvet promises keeping,
Gently sleep, so softly sleep
Slipping gently off to sleep.

Shooting stars in heaven dancing
Crescent moon is backwards glancing
Gently dream, so softly dream
Drifting gently into dreams.

Smile with heaven's starry gleaming,
Yeild now to Eru's sweet singing,
Gently rest, so softly rest
Finding gently heaven's rest.

'*************************

3319, Second Age, Day # 19
Phura sang a lullabye that I've never heard before called the Workhouse Lullabye and he says Lindo wrote it. And he said not to write any more about it. Here it is:

Through the ruin laughing lightly
Nitir speaks and smiles so brightly
Over little children watching
Safely keeping them and guarding,

Darkness driving far away
While the children work and play.

In the Workhouse Azra dances
Laughing when the sunlight chances
Down upon the floor to glimmer
There her agile steps will shimmer

Darkness driving far away
While the children work and play.

All the dreary day they guard you,
Azra and Nitir will hide you
From the shadows outside lurking,
From the darkness evil working.

Safe inside they keep you hidden,
Every shadow outside driven
While they laugh and speak and smile
and dance and guard you all the while,

Darkness driving far away
While the children work and play.

And there's another secret one I've never heard before and I'm not supposed to say much about:

Nitir and Azra, come to me,
Sailing ships across the sea,
Guided by a lonely star
Take us safely, safely far
far away, where elves can play
Elves can sing and dance all day
Shining elves so bright and brave
Take us away upon the wave.

Nitir and Azra, come and find
Where we languish far behind
your sailing ships with shining prow,
Take us quickly, quickly now
far away, where elves can play
Elves can sing and dance all day
Shining elves so bright and brave
Take us away upon the wave.

[ September 10, 2002: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

[ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: mark12_30 ]

09-09-2002, 06:06 AM	#11
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	3319, Second Age, Day # 14 Phura says that I shouldn't call Maura Tuk's lullabye sappy. I thought that was Nitir's lullabye. Why couldn't Loremaster Lindo have just named these songs something simple? Phura says he doesn't know whether it was Nitir's lullabye for Maura or Maura's lullabye for Nitir. Well, isn't it simpler than that? Which one was the baby and which one was the adult? Phura told me I didn't know everything. But when I asked Loremaster which one was the baby, he said someday I would understand and then he changed the subject. Phura still won't tell me. If neither one was a baby, why were there lullabyes from one to the other? Here's today's new song. It's long enough. I guess it's not too bad. At least there's some fighting in it, and it talks about Gondolin. I could do without the sappy stuff though. Lindo's Lament for Niphredil On Gondolin's last day we stood The outer wall to hold Our archers shed and spilled their blood In sacrifices bold. And to our grief, a snowdrop fell, A flower both pure and white, My Niphredil I loved so well, My Hope so calm and bright. With messages from dearest kin To Kemba brave she came, And having spoke, her way she took To leave the wall again. Mid archers standing on the wall Her childhood friend was down; His bow nearby him useless lies, and quiver near she found. His bow she took, his quiver too, And to the wall she came, And arrows sped into war's dread In childhood friendship's name. Dark arrows did on that wall seek Her heart so bright and sweet, And in that breast where hope shone best Steel did her pulse defeat. On Gondolin's last day there fell The lovely Niphredil; Home that fair corpse brave Kemba bore, To grief and sorrow's wail. Yet paler now her snow-fair skin For death's embrace is deep, Her laughter's trill forever still While we who loved her weep. Beneath the earth she now lies still, Safe in her father's home, My Niphredil I loved so well, The Hope I called my own. On Gondolin's last day there fell the Hope I never held; Heart's love shining, hope defining, Lovely Niphredil. 3319, Second Age, Day # 15 Phura doesn't think that Lindo's Lament for Niphredil is sappy at all, he likes the whole thing. He never ceases to amaze me. But I'm starting to wonder about some of these Lullabyes. Are they really love songs? What about the other song that was titled Maura's Lullabye but sounded like a love song? And if you agree with me that that one sounded like a love song, wait til you read this one. Lindo's Lullabye for Niphredil Beneath the stars, beneath the earth, Your lovely form lies sleeping; Your face so sweet, your limbs so fair, Your heart, where mine is beating. Your brow I kiss, your hands I hold While deep in dreams you slumber; And as you rest so still and cold My tears fall without number. No star so fair, no breeze so sweet, No sunbeam shines as warmly As your soft gaze that once on me Shone gently, purely, fondly. Your eyes are closed, your breath at peace, Your lovely face unmoving, Still here for you my heart yet weeps, Your deep love for me proving. Now, this has to be the same Niphredil that he sang the lament about. If she could wield a bow and arrow, then she was definitely not a baby. So who in their right mind would call that a lullabye? It's definitely a love song. I don't think Loremaster Lindo knew the difference. I don't think he was nearly as wise as they say. 3319, Second Age, Day # 16 Boy did I get in trouble for yesterday's entry. My hands hurt. 3319, Second Age, Day # 17 Still in trouble. Loremaster says if I want the priveledge of studying to be a loremaster myself then I'd better learn to respect my elders and my forerunners, and if I'm not ready to appreciate the priveledge then I can labor with all the other hobbits. I thought they'd put me in the iron mines but I've been with the gravediggers for the past two days. All I know is that grave-digging is a lot harder than I thought it would be and my hands are so blistered I can hardly hold the pen. I wonder who the graves are for and why they need so many of them. Some are big and some are small. Phura is learning more of Loremaster Lindo's lullabyes. Good grief, how many did he write? He sang this for me last night. I wonder who Lily was. Phura said he'd ask. He said he learned three others that Lindo's mother wrote; one is sappy but two are about the elves. I'm falling way behind. Lily's Lullabye Dancing feet and tossing hair And shining smile that lit the day Running limbs and sparkling eyes All quiet now, and tucked away. Dream of us, as safe you rest And sleep beneath the dark, wide sky And we will dream of you, and bless The time we had to watch you play. 3319, Second Age, Day # 18 I finally recited successfully all three songs, the Snowbattle, Nitir's lullabye and Azra's lullabye. I thought that would get me out of trouble. Loremaster says not yet. I wonder how long I'll be digging graves. More bad dreams again. I dreamed that up above in Meneltarma both men and hobbits were dying every day and being buried in the graves. And I dreamed that they buried me, and Loremaster, and Phura too. I woke up crying and I was so glad when I realised that Phura was unhurt. Phura sang me to sleep again with Azra's lullabye, and Pongo's lullabye which I copied out below. Phura says that Lily and Pongo were two children that died in Ladros. I guess some lullabyes are all right sometimes. Pongo's Lullabye Stars shimmer as you lie sleeping Bluest velvet promises keeping, Gently sleep, so softly sleep Slipping gently off to sleep. Shooting stars in heaven dancing Crescent moon is backwards glancing Gently dream, so softly dream Drifting gently into dreams. Smile with heaven's starry gleaming, Yeild now to Eru's sweet singing, Gently rest, so softly rest Finding gently heaven's rest. '************************* 3319, Second Age, Day # 19 Phura sang a lullabye that I've never heard before called the Workhouse Lullabye and he says Lindo wrote it. And he said not to write any more about it. Here it is: Through the ruin laughing lightly Nitir speaks and smiles so brightly Over little children watching Safely keeping them and guarding, Darkness driving far away While the children work and play. In the Workhouse Azra dances Laughing when the sunlight chances Down upon the floor to glimmer There her agile steps will shimmer Darkness driving far away While the children work and play. All the dreary day they guard you, Azra and Nitir will hide you From the shadows outside lurking, From the darkness evil working. Safe inside they keep you hidden, Every shadow outside driven While they laugh and speak and smile and dance and guard you all the while, Darkness driving far away While the children work and play. And there's another secret one I've never heard before and I'm not supposed to say much about: Nitir and Azra, come to me, Sailing ships across the sea, Guided by a lonely star Take us safely, safely far far away, where elves can play Elves can sing and dance all day Shining elves so bright and brave Take us away upon the wave. Nitir and Azra, come and find Where we languish far behind your sailing ships with shining prow, Take us quickly, quickly now far away, where elves can play Elves can sing and dance all day Shining elves so bright and brave Take us away upon the wave. [ September 10, 2002: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] [ September 14, 2002: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.