Lays of the War of the Ring

by The First Adventuress

The valiant deeds of desperate age\ are e'er in song laid out\ the loyalty, love, and tragedy\ from the throats of bards shall shout\ melodies and lays and song\ are here at last set down\ I hope that all of you to hear\ my tales will gather round.

4. Fourth Tale

Lays of the War of the Ring

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Guthlaf the Banner Bearer

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Beside Theoden, regal Rohan's lord
Rode great Guthlaf, soldier loyal
Bore fair white horse on woven soil
To rally those who wielded the sword

O'er the hoard hung the specter of cloudy death
Diving down into the desperate melee
Up rose the Nazgul and Guthlaf was slain
Bright flag in the dust, a last gasping breath

In glory 'next your king cast down
To Rohan shall return no more
But lie in Gondor's earth, renowned
A hero in their songs of war

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Trying my hand at the sonnet form. How'd it work?