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Author:  Luthien of Lorien [ June 7th, 2006, 6:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Eowyn's Song
In the EE, during Theodred's funeral, Eowyn sings a song of mourning in the Rohirric language. It sounds really cool, and I would love to know the words, in English and Rohirric (I think that is the language). If someone could tell me, or point me in the right direction, that would be marvelous!
Author:  Meldawen [ June 7th, 2006, 7:09 pm ]
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Balocwealm hafath freone frecan forth onsended
giedd sculon singan glaomen sorgiende on Meduselde...

(english)
An evil death has set forth the noble warrior
A song shall sing sorrowing minstrels in Meduseld

Thank goodness for Google!
Author:  Luthien of Lorien [ June 7th, 2006, 8:06 pm ]
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Haha, I should have done that first! Thanks Melda, that has been bugging me for a while!
Author:  Meldawen [ June 8th, 2006, 10:46 am ]
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No problem :)
Author:  Th'wayla [ June 12th, 2006, 12:42 am ]
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Thanks i always wanted to know that!!!
Author:  Eowyn Arelen [ June 13th, 2006, 4:58 pm ]
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thats not the whole thing there is more *runs off to find it*



http://www.geocities.com/magpie930/SOUR ... eodred.htm

Thats the whole thing. Its called the lement of theodred
Author:  Lady Erana [ June 13th, 2006, 4:59 pm ]
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Ah, gosh, I love this song! I learned it by heart and sometimes can't stop singing it! :)
Author:  nightcrawler [ June 22nd, 2006, 2:38 pm ]
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Yes, a wonderful song. Thanks for the translation.
Author:  EldarionSonOfElessar [ June 28th, 2006, 2:19 pm ]
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I really like the song, but I don't like how it cuts off suddenly at the end. Hopefully the complete version (if one even exists) will be included on the TTT: Complete Recordings that comes out later this year.
Author:  Guest [ July 1st, 2006, 8:53 pm ]
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luved that song.....
Author:  Arsarniel [ July 5th, 2006, 6:13 pm ]
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Yes, it IS really lovely... though the actual language is Old English, not Rohirric. Tolkien wrote too little about Rohirric for them to write a whole song in it. :confuzzled: Quite a shame, really.
Author:  Earendil Light [ July 19th, 2006, 6:29 am ]
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I found it boring but the words are great, thanks
Author:  Turwaithiel Rochben [ July 20th, 2006, 5:21 pm ]
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thanks man, i've been looking forever!! I love that song...
Author:  Celebrian o Imladris [ August 25th, 2006, 10:56 am ]
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it was ausome it really got the emotions across. i loved that it was in old english :bye:
Author:  Lady of Taniquetil [ October 9th, 2006, 2:04 pm ]
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AWESOME! i loved that song and always wondered what it meant. i wish it was on the soundtrack!
Author:  ethelfleda [ October 13th, 2006, 2:09 am ]
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Arsarniel wrote:
Yes, it IS really lovely... though the actual language is Old English, not Rohirric. Tolkien wrote too little about Rohirric for them to write a whole song in it. :confuzzled: Quite a shame, really.



i was thinking it looked a lot like old english/anglo saxon (either term applies) although tbf, rohirric was based on old english/anglo saxon so it probably wouldn't have sounded much different if it had been in rohirric.

i know tolkien called it old english, but i prefer anglo saxon because i think it's important to remember that the language wasn't originally native to britain - calling it old english seems to me to be a selfish desire to claim the language for england with no respect for the people who did actually create it.

anyhow, whatever you call it, it's a beautiful language and i'm really exited cuz i get to learn it next year when i study beowulf as part of my english degree. :jump: to make things even better, tolkien himself used to teach beowulf at my uni (leeds) - how cool is that?!
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