Mendel´s Law

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Mithrandir

© 1993 by Mendel´s Law
Text: J.R.R. Tolkien (Lord Of The Rings) - Musik: Michael Kneußel

1
when evening in the shire was grey
his footstep on the hill were heard;
before the dawn he went away
on journey long without a word.
from wilderland to western shore
from northern waste to southern hill,
through dragon-lair and hidden door
and darkling woods he walked at will.


Ref.
"´mithrandir, mithrandir"
sang the elves
"o pligrim grey"
mithrandir


2
with dwarf and hobbit, elves and men,
with mortal and immortal folk,
with bird on bough and beast in den,
in their own secret tongues he spoke.
a deadly sword, a healing hand,
a back that bent beneath its load;
a trumpet-voice, a burning brand,
a weary pilgrim on the road.


3
a lord of wisdom throned he sat,
swift in anger, quick to laugh;
an old man in a battered hat
who leaned upon a thorny staff.
he stood upon the bridge alone
and fire and shadow both defied;
his staff was broken on the stone
in khazad-dûm his wisdom died.