Disclaimer: J. R. R. Tolkien owns Aragorn, Boromir, Mordor, and Gondor with all its lands, including Minas Tirith, Dol Amroth, the Pelennor, the Anduin, and Ithilien.
"I too have seen the City White" is a paraphrase of Aragorn's quote in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by New Line Cinema, originally "I have seen the White City." *
"Tow'r of Guard" is the translation from elvish of "Minas Tirith," the White City.
"I" refers to Aragorn, "you" to Boromir.
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You hunger for your home this day?
I too have seen the City White,
I too have heard the sentries say
A greeting fair on mornings bright
Within the alabaster halls,
Amid the watch of carven kings,
And in the streets where sunshine falls,
Where children's laughter ever rings.
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Fair Minas Tirith's seven tiers:
A bulwark 'gainst the darkest wave
Where warriors dwell these many years
Their land to guard, their people save,
So they may live content and sure
Despite the teeth of Mordor's walls.
This is your country's fair allure:
Your people live, though darkness falls.
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To ride the strands of Pelennor
'Mid flow'ring fields to Anduin,
To sail Dol Amroth's ships to war,
Or battle councils from within;
The rangers of Ithilien
I too have helped keep up the fight,
And with the city's armored men
Long watch have kept throughout the night.
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How long till I that city see,
The Tow'r of Guard as final home?
How long till Gondor welcomes me,
The King returned, in glory come?
Alas! These darkest days now fall
And I must choose another way
To save the light; thus Gondor's call
Shall wait till night has passed to day.
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A/N: An expansion of Aragorn's thoughts concerning Gondor and Minas Tirith while talking to Boromir. I hope you enjoyed!
*I thought this was a book-scene as well as a movie-scene, but I cannot find the reference (and I thought I was good at keeping the book and movie straight!). If you can help me find it (or let me know that it isn't a book quote after all...) that would be great!