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.