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Re: What is the song called that the wood elves sing? [EDITED TWICE]
• Posted by: Saya Garapan   <Send E-Mail>
• Date: Friday, August 20, 2021, at 9:39 a.m.
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• In Response to: What is the song called that the wood elves si... (Maria)
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Message Edited: Friday, August 20, 2021, at 9:41 a.m.
Friday, August 20, 2021, at 9:43 a.m.

> When I watched the special extended edition of the Fellowship of the Ring,
> I loved the song that the wood elves sing when they are going to the Grey
> Havens. What is that called? Is that on a soundtrack? Because I love it
> and I would love to know where I can hear it if its on a cd. Also, are
> there lyrics to it? I'm guessing its in elvish, but I still want to know
> the lyrics. If anyone can help me, thank you.

The song is not sung by Wood Elves, it is sung by High Elves on their way to the Gray Havens to depart Middle-Earth forever. Wood Elves never met Elbereth Gilthoniel, Elbereth Star-Kindler, otherwise known as Varda Elentari, but the High Elves have. This song to her is sung by them as they recall the memory of their most revered Vala, the one whose stars they first saw lighting the skies as they awoke by the waters of Cuivienen.

It is known by two names, the name of the poem it is fashioned after- A Elebereth Gilthoniel by J.R.R. Tolkien, but more formally as The Passing of the Elves composed by Howard Shore. It can be found on YouTube in several covers, but I've linked what I think is the original below.

THE POEM

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
(O Elbereth Starkindler,)
silivren penna míriel
(white-glittering, slanting down sparkling like a jewel,)
o menel aglar elenath!
(the glory of the starry host!)
Na-chaered palan-díriel
(Having gazed far away)
o galadhremmin ennorath,
(from the tree-woven lands of Middle-earth,)
Fanuilos, le linnathon
(to thee, Everwhite, I will sing,)
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
(on this side of the Sea, here on this side of the Ocean!)

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
(O Elbereth Starkindler,)
o menel palan-díriel,
(from heaven gazing afar,)
le nallon sí di'nguruthos!
(to thee I cry now beneath the shadow of death!)
A tiro nin, Fanuilos!
(O look towards me, Everwhite!)

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THE SONG

Fanuilos heryn aglar
Rîn athar annún-aearath,
Calad ammen i reniar
Mi 'aladhremmin ennorath!

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
I chîn a thûl lin míriel
Fanuilos le linnathon
Ne ndor haer thar i aearon.

A elin na gaim eglerib
Ned în ben-anor trerennin
Si silivrin ne pherth 'waewib
Cenim lyth thílyn thuiennin.

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
Men echenim sí derthiel
Ne chaered hen nu 'aladhath
Ngilith or annún-aearath.



The Passing of The Elves



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