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This [[Cantos of the Lay of Leithian|Canto]] starts out with the tale of [[Thingol]] and [[Melian]]. Then it gives a description of [[Lúthien]] their daughter, and tells how [[Beren]] watched in amazement. [[Dairon]] warns Lúthien, and she hides, but Beren touches her arm by accident. Again Beren searches, and months later catches her again, naming her Tinúviel. Below is recounted the second meeting. | This [[Cantos of the Lay of Leithian|Canto]] starts out with the tale of [[Thingol]] and [[Melian]]. Then it gives a description of [[Lúthien]] their daughter, and tells how [[Beren]] watched in amazement. [[Dairon]] warns Lúthien, and she hides, but Beren touches her arm by accident. Again Beren searches, and months later catches her again, naming her Tinúviel. Below is recounted the second meeting. | ||
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This canto, in contrast to the previous one, shows peace and hope, and the beauty of Doriath. | This canto, in contrast to the previous one, shows peace and hope, and the beauty of Doriath. | ||
{{blockquote|...the rocks were ringing<br /> | |||
the birds of Melian were singing|vv. 409-410}} | |||
It tells of the meeting and love of Thingol and Melian, mirroring in a way the future meeting and love of Beren and Lúthien; one elf to [[maia]], the other man to elf. | It tells of the meeting and love of Thingol and Melian, mirroring in a way the future meeting and love of Beren and Lúthien; one elf to [[maia]], the other man to elf. | ||
{{blockquote|There after but an hour, him seems,<br /> | |||
he finds her where she lies and dreams<br /> | |||
pale Melian with her dark hair<br /> | |||
upon a bed of leaves. Beware!<br /> | |||
there slumber and a sleep is twined!<br /> | |||
He touched her tresses and his mind<br /> | |||
was drowned in the forgetful deep<br /> | |||
and dark the years rolled o'er his sleep.|vv. 445-452}} | |||
This canto also includes the short paragraph about the minstrels: Tinfang Gelion, Maglor, and Dairon, the first of which has only this place laid aside for him in all the known writings of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. | This canto also includes the short paragraph about the minstrels: Tinfang Gelion, Maglor, and Dairon, the first of which has only this place laid aside for him in all the known writings of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]. | ||
{{blockquote|[[Tinfang Gelion]] who still the moon<br /> | |||
enchants on summer nights of June<br /> | |||
and kindles the pale firstling star;<br /> | |||
and he who harps upon the far<br /> | |||
forgotten beaches and dark shores<br /> | |||
where western foam for ever roars<br /> | |||
[[Maglor]] whose voice is like the sea;<br /> | |||
and Dairon, mightiest of the three.|vv. 503-510}} | |||
Beren's mixture of sorrow and bliss and the fleeing of Lúthien is shown, and at the last when he catches her in the vivid description of her dancing it culumnates. | Beren's mixture of sorrow and bliss and the fleeing of Lúthien is shown, and at the last when he catches her in the vivid description of her dancing it culumnates. | ||
{{blockquote|'Tinúviel! Tinúviel!'<br /> | |||
His voice such love and longing filled<br /> | |||
one moment stood she, fear was stilled;<br /> | |||
one moment only; like a flame<br /> | |||
he leaped towards her as she stayed<br /> | |||
and caught and kissed that elfin maid.|vv. 740-745}} | |||
Then is a paragraph unlike the rest of the Lay, unless it were Thingol's thoughts of pity on Lúthien; a sort of cry from the poet to the one he writes about, asking her why she took her doom, and left elven immortality. | Then is a paragraph unlike the rest of the Lay, unless it were Thingol's thoughts of pity on Lúthien; a sort of cry from the poet to the one he writes about, asking her why she took her doom, and left elven immortality. | ||
{{blockquote|A! Lúthien! A! Lúthien!<br /> | |||
more fair than any child of Men;<br /> | |||
O! loveliest maid of Elfinesse<br /> | |||
what madness does thee now possess!|vv. 748-751}} | |||
On a final note, she slips away "just at the breaking of the day". | On a final note, she slips away "just at the breaking of the day". | ||
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This Canto starts out with the tale of Thingol and Melian. Then it gives a description of Lúthien their daughter, and tells how Beren watched in amazement. Dairon warns Lúthien, and she hides, but Beren touches her arm by accident. Again Beren searches, and months later catches her again, naming her Tinúviel. Below is recounted the second meeting.
Concerning the Canto
This canto, in contrast to the previous one, shows peace and hope, and the beauty of Doriath.
...the rocks were ringing
the birds of Melian were singing
—vv. 409-410
It tells of the meeting and love of Thingol and Melian, mirroring in a way the future meeting and love of Beren and Lúthien; one elf to maia, the other man to elf.
There after but an hour, him seems,
he finds her where she lies and dreams
pale Melian with her dark hair
upon a bed of leaves. Beware!
there slumber and a sleep is twined!
He touched her tresses and his mind
was drowned in the forgetful deep
and dark the years rolled o'er his sleep.
—vv. 445-452
This canto also includes the short paragraph about the minstrels: Tinfang Gelion, Maglor, and Dairon, the first of which has only this place laid aside for him in all the known writings of Tolkien.
Tinfang Gelion who still the moon
enchants on summer nights of June
and kindles the pale firstling star;
and he who harps upon the far
forgotten beaches and dark shores
where western foam for ever roars
Maglor whose voice is like the sea;
and Dairon, mightiest of the three.
—vv. 503-510
Beren's mixture of sorrow and bliss and the fleeing of Lúthien is shown, and at the last when he catches her in the vivid description of her dancing it culumnates.
'Tinúviel! Tinúviel!'
His voice such love and longing filled
one moment stood she, fear was stilled;
one moment only; like a flame
he leaped towards her as she stayed
and caught and kissed that elfin maid.
—vv. 740-745
Then is a paragraph unlike the rest of the Lay, unless it were Thingol's thoughts of pity on Lúthien; a sort of cry from the poet to the one he writes about, asking her why she took her doom, and left elven immortality.
A! Lúthien! A! Lúthien!
more fair than any child of Men;
O! loveliest maid of Elfinesse
what madness does thee now possess!
—vv. 748-751
On a final note, she slips away "just at the breaking of the day".
