A Sense of History: Straight Road
The next in a series of articles about ships passing to and from the West, Simon uses "The Fall of Númenor" to attempt to arrive at Tolkien's reading of the exordium to "Beowulf."
Dance, oh lover, dance with me. Tell me how you
love me. Kiss my lips and I'll hold you close. Your
eyes have trapped me, holding me entranced in your
gaze, and bewitching
me, for I have stood here since three days ago,
watched you, loved you, River-woman, left my hunt and
left my prey to dance with you. In sunlit glades we
lie entwined. You sing, and I listen. Divine
melodies ring out.
Love me now; forever is not mine. You are
holy, and strange, and enthralling. You called to me,
and I answered. But I am Doomed to die; love
me in this moment.