The Fall of Gil-galad
J. R. R. Tolkien * Track #13 On The Lord of the Rings – Poems
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The Fall of Gil-galad by J. R. R. Tolkien
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“This sad song, sung by Sam, recounts the death of Gil-galad, the last of the High-elven kings of Beleriand. Bilbo taught Sam the song. The song is incomplete because Sam decided not to learn the part about Mordor, which frightened him. Gil-galad and Elendil fell at the end of the Second Age, fighti...
The Fall of Gil-galad Annotated
Gil-galad was an Elven-king.
Of him the harpers sadly sing:
the last whose realm was fair and free
between the Mountains and the Sea.
His sword was long, his lance was keen,
his shining helm afar was seen;
the countless stars of heaven's field
were mirrored in his silver shield.
But long ago he rode away,
and where he dwelleth none can say;
for into darkness fell his star
in Mordor where the shadows are.
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The Fall of Gil-galad was written by J. R. R. Tolkien.
When did J. R. R. Tolkien release The Fall of Gil-galad?
J. R. R. Tolkien released The Fall of Gil-galad on Thu Jul 29 1954.