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The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth, #3) QUOTES

The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth, #3) QUOTES

1 " As a lord was held
for the strength of his body and stoutness of heart.
Much lore he learned, and loved wisdom
but fortune followed him in few desires;
oft wrong and awry what he wrought turned;
what he loved he lost, what he longed for he won not;
and full friendship he found not easily,
nor was lightly loved for his looks were sad.
He was gloom-hearted, and glad seldom
for the sundering sorrow that filled his youth...
(On Turin Turambar - The Children of Hurin) "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth, #3)

2 " His hopeless challenge dauntless cried
Fingolfin there: 'Come, open wide,
dark king, you ghatsly brazen doors!
Come forth, whom earth and heaven abhors!
Come forth, O monstruous craven lord,
and fight with thine own hand and sword,
thou wielder of hosts of banded thralls,
thou tyrant leaguered with strong walls,
thou foe of Gods and elvish race!
I wait thee here. Come! Show thy face! "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , The Lays of Beleriand (The History of Middle-Earth, #3)