Nan Elmoth by cuarthol

Fanwork Information

Summary:

A sonnet for Thingol and Melian

Major Characters: Elu Thingol, Melian

Major Relationships: Melian/Thingol

Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: Poetry

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Rating: General

Warnings:

Chapters: 1 Word Count: 88
Posted on 8 May 2023 Updated on 8 May 2023

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Nan Elmoth

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The cage, with subtle craft designed
And with thy soft caresses gilt;
For ‘ere I knew I was entwined
‘Twas artfully around me built.

With pleasant daydreams all about
I was enticed to stay a while,
And all my obligations flout
To bask instead beneath thy smile.

To those who seek to free me, say:
‘This cage keeps me not locked inside
But holds all miseries at bay!’
And so within I shall abide.

But only if it be with thee,
For here within my heart is free.

 


Chapter End Notes

The English or Shakespearean sonnet form is comprised of three quatrains and a concluding couplet, rhyming abab cdcd efef gg.


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