Galadriel’s Lament  

A, Valinor, I long for Thee,

Thy land I left so long ago,

For Tirion, beyond the Sea,

Thou art my one true Elvenhome.

For I left Thy shores carelessly

Desired to rule a realm my own

In wide unguarded lands and see

The beauty of a world unknown.

I wandered near and wandered far

Yet still my heart could not find rest.

Beneath the moon and frosted star

I dwelt, yet longed for cities blest.

Others have sailed across the Sea

In ships so white, so bright, so free.

Yet still I linger sorrowfully

Yearning within my soul for Thee.

O Tirion!  My Elvenhome!

Eldamar, my heart breaks for Thee

To wander in Thy gardens fair

And dwell forever there with Thee.