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Voices of Middle-Earth  by Armariel

This is the song Luthien sings to her imprisoned lover as she rides to his rescue.  It originally appeared in "Gaergath, Son of Sauron" and after setting it to music I decided it could stand alone (somewhat revised.)  It can be heard here...


~*~Luthien's Song~*~

Love, my love, lift up your head
from your hard dark pillow, fear no more!
I am here, drenched with longing
keen as the seagull's cry
wild as the call of the mating elk
sweet as the breath of summer rain
burning as the fire of holiness
deep as the music of the seas
to hear your voice and touch your hand.

I am coming, swift as the river,
soon as your next breath,
a blossom of readiness
to ripen in your noontime
to die inside you
to dream in your waking
to gather and dance
to plant and to flourish
day by day....

Love, my love, lift up your voice
from your nest of horror
from your cage of pain...
Remember our joy
and answer my song
and know that I come on driving wing
without delay as the wind of storm,
as the lightning on the waves!

Love, my love, lift up your heart!





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