I watch your boat leaving, It will be your last journey. You are heading towards Gondor, Where your family is waiting for you. You have let me down, I stand alone at the bank and watch after your boat. I have taken a piece of your armour, I hope, you can forgive me that. A keepsake from you That I never forget you. You have fought bravely, Although you were too proud To accept me as your king at the beginning. Believe me, I never wanted to hurt you. Everything I desired Was a peaceful life, Far away from all peoples, Really alone. You were born to become a ruler, You should have ascended the throne. You won't believe me, But I want to leave for the lonely lands, To be, where now one presumes you, That is my life. Loneliness, seclusion, peace Is all I desire. I thought, you were an egoist at first, Who tolerates no one beside himself. Forgive, I was a jerk, To think this way. At the beginning you just thought about the Ring, It beguiled your mind. What did you want to reach with this? For a long time I thought about this question, But I wasn't able to find a solution. You knew that the Ring is dangerous, We would never have resisted his will. As we set out, it seemed, As if you agreed with us That the Ring has to be destroyed. You made jokes with Merry and Pippin, We laughed and told us tales. You have shown your great heart, As you helped me to save Frodo in the front of the Mines of Moria. You believed That we will travel to Minas Tirith and that the people there would say: The lords of the White Citiy have returned! I had a dismal presentiment, But I did not want to believe it. After you were tempted by the Ring, You wanted to compensate your fault. You tried to save Merry and Pippin, But you failed and died. When I saw you dying, I knew that I owe you something. Tears still run down my cheeks, While your boat is heading towards the sea. Your life was short, But you haven't forfeited it. For a long time songs will be written about your bravery, You will never be forgotten, Son of Denethor II. and Finduilas, Brother of Faramir, Jewel of War, Son of Gondor. How our journey will go on without you, Not even the Lady of the Golden Forest knows. But you should not have died in vain, I will take revenge for your death, I promise! I cry a last tear, It falls silently into the water. Legolas wants to try to reach Frodo and Sam, But you would never have thought about this. We will leave the Argonath, Silently Isildur and Elendil will guard this place, Where you fought your last battle. You have seen your kings, Your wish has come true. One last time I look to the waterfall, Mourn for you. You have done so much for us, But we weren't able to give something back to you. We will never forget you, You, the true lord of Gondor!