Morwen by NimlothTheFair
Fanwork Notes
This is literally my first time posting any of my Tolkien-inspired poetry anywhere, so I appreciate all sorts of feedback, but please be gentle :) Also, I'm just getting the hang of how this site works (I've never been involved before), so please let me know if I'm doing something wrong.
Fanwork Information
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Summary: A short ballad concerning Morwen, summarising the tragic fate of her family. Major Characters: Morwen Major Relationships: Genre: Poetry Challenges: Rating: General Warnings: Mature Themes |
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| Chapters: 1 | Word Count: 260 |
| Posted on 10 February 2021 | Updated on 1 April 2021 |
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This fanwork is complete. | |
Morwen
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Morwen
O, have you seen a small girl
With flowers in her hair?
She used to laugh and play here,
Her rosy cheeks so fair.
O yes, I saw a girl here
Some thirty springs before.
She played upon the meadows,
But now she plays no more.
O, have you seen a soldier
Who wields a heavy axe?
He fought in a great battle
Against our foe’s attacks.
O yes, I saw a soldier
Who fought a hopeless war.
So brave he was and steadfast!
But now he fights no more.
O, have you seen a maiden,
Whose hair by wind was swept?
Her eyes were full of sorrow
And glistened as she wept.
O yes, I saw a maiden,
A dress of white she wore.
She ran down to the river
And now she weeps no more.
O, have you seen a wanderer,
A tall and solemn lord?
He roamed the barren wastelands
And had a mighty sword.
O yes, I saw a wanderer,
Who heavy burdens bore.
His sword he turned against him
And now he roams no more.
O, have you seen a woman,
Whose hair is long and grey?
On every door she knocks here,
But never asks to stay.
Alas! I saw no woman
Who goes from door to door.
Perhaps she never came here,
I cannot help you more.
O! but I know that woman,
Whose heart with woe is sore.
She used to be a mother,
But now she is no more.
