Tales of Middle-Earth by tinni

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The Mighty Singer

The story of Pied Piper of Hamelin modified to star Maglor the Mighty Singer son of Feanor. This is by far my most over looked fic. Which is a pity cause I really like it.

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Once upon a time

In a land were the winter never came

A town of men grew too dense

Vermin invaded the quarters

Of folk who lived in the town

For the town of men had grown too quick

Rats on the road

Mice in the Meade

The cats could not be seen

Help! Cried the folk

Let the mayor do some good

Rid our town of the vermin soon

But the mayor was at a lose

The vermin danced without a boss

All over the town, from sun to sun

Lo came a man

Fair as a god, dressed as a pauper

Up the streets infested with rats

He came before the mayor to speak

In a voice sweet and enchanting

That could carry over mountains and sea

“Maglor I am, an elf from an enchanted land.”

“My voice none can resist, not even foul flees.”

“Let me sing and draw the rats away and let me stay for a little while.”

“Elf!” cried the Mayor in gleeful joy

“Rid the town of the rats forever more.”

“Than stay among us foretime.”

“A little while is all that I ask.”

With that Maglor went out into the street

His voice rose in a great rumbling melody

Soon the town shook

As a river of black and brown

Formed behind Maglor the mighty

The river scurried out of town

As Maglor led the way to the near sea

Singing a words the folk could not hear

So he stood besides the sea and sang

And the rats went scurrying into its embrace

So were washed away by the unforgiving sea

Than Maglor returned

And stood before the mayor

Waiting for his reward

But the Mayor was filled with fear

Fear of the this being with a voice so fair

With eyes that burned with a fell fire

So the Mayor feigned ignorance

Of the deal that they had wrought

Telling the singer to be gone

But Maglor was filled with wrath

And cried out so that all may here

“Gone I will be, but not alone.”

With that he began a song

Filled with joy and cheer

the laughter of children filled the hall

They came running down the road

After the fair elf who sung to them

Of a land of light and joy

All else stood still

As the children dance way

After the elf whom they loved

Last they were seen

Dancing upon the white sea foam

To whence they went none could tell

So ended the town

The town that grow too dense

Morgoth’s will at work once again