Gimli's song
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Legolas, darling, you do me wrong
to cast me off discourteously.
Remember, I loved you well and long,
in that elbenforest of silver tree.
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Greenleaves was all my joy,
Greenleaves was my delight,
Greenleaves was my loverboy.
Yes, who but Legolas Greenleaves.
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Thy fellow elbs were clothed all in green.
No wonder thou did find them boring thee.
I polished my chainmail to starlight sheen;
craved thou cast'th for one moment thy eye on me.
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I have been offering you a hand,
I even offered you to shave,
to bathe and to travel sun-exposed land,
and donate gold and silver to you to save.
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If you speak of me in disdain
and question my fighting ability
then all that soft teasing like a chain
ties me to you in eternity.
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I suspect thou desirest now Aragorn -
thy lovesick glances so bittersweet.
My poor heart lies bleeding, broken, torn,
beneath your graceful elbenfeet.
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You were my treasure, my precious, boy;
I'd give my soul for you to agree.
But you cast away me like a toy
for you did not really love me.
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Ah, Greenleaves, my elb now fare you well;
to the powers I pray to prosper thee.
For I love you more than mere words can tell.
Come once again and love me!