*Job
11:17
[…] And
they said no more; and it seemed to them as they stood upon the wall that the
wind died, and the light failed, and the Sun was bleared, and all sounds in the
City or in the lands about were hushed: neither wind, nor voice, nor bird-call,
nor rustle of leaf, nor their own breath could be heard; the very beating of
their hearts was stilled. Time halted.
And as they stood so,
their hands met and clasped, though they did not know it. And still they waited
for they knew not what. Then presently it seemed to them that above the ridges
of the distant mountains another vast mountain of darkness rose, towering up
like a wave that should engulf the world, and about it lightnings flickered;
and then a tremor ran through the earth, and they felt the walls of the City
quiver. A sound like a sigh went up from all the lands about them; and their
hearts beat suddenly again.
[…]
And so they stood on
the walls of the City of Gondor, and a great wind rose and blew, and their
hair, raven and golden, streamed out mingling in the air. And the Shadow
departed, and the Sun was unveiled, and light leaped forth; and the waters of
Anduin shone like silver, and in all the houses of the City men sang for the
joy that welled up in their hearts from what source they could not tell.
And before the Sun
had fallen far from the noon out of the East there came a great Eagle flying,
and he bore tidings beyond hope from the Lords of the West, crying:
Sing now, ye people of the Tower of Anor,
for the Realm of Sauron is ended for ever,
and the Dark Tower is thrown down.
Sing and rejoice, ye people of the Tower of Guard,
for your watch hath not been in vain,
and the Black Gate is broken,
and your King hath passed through,
and he is victorious.
Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West,
for your King shall come again,
and he shall dwell among you
all the days of your life.
And the Tree that was withered shall be renewed,
and he shall plant it in the high places,
and the City shall be blessed.
Sing all ye people!
And the people sang
in all the ways of the City.
THE
RETURN OF THE KING
(BOOK
SIX, Chapter 5: The Steward and the King)
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
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