Daeron's Musings ~Allison B.
A, Lúthien! My love betrayed! What madness possessed me? When you came to me trusting And I gave your secrets away. Forgive me, As I had to tell Thingol! Out of love, and out of fear. Fear that you, my love, would leave And your beauty depart forever. So I told; I betrayed. I can still see the hurt in your eyes When you looked at me; It was torment to bear. But then you were locked up; A nightingale in a cage All because of me. You then sang no more. My heart was in two To see you captured this way; While I knew that I was to blame. Yet you forgave me still. And you called me your friend. Yet somehow that was worse; Love undeserved than hatred well-earned. And then you left me forever. After the man who captured your heart. So I left those woods singing sorrowfully; Unable to bear life without you. O! To do it over again! I would not betray you, But lend you my aid, Although my heart would wrench in two. Yet better that than this guilt! A! Lúthien! Beauty now forever past! I shall never again gaze into your eyes. I will sing until I pass away Of Lúthien my love betrayed.
A, Lúthien! My love betrayed! What madness possessed me? When you came to me trusting And I gave your secrets away. Forgive me, As I had to tell Thingol! Out of love, and out of fear. Fear that you, my love, would leave And your beauty depart forever. So I told; I betrayed. I can still see the hurt in your eyes When you looked at me; It was torment to bear. But then you were locked up; A nightingale in a cage All because of me. You then sang no more. My heart was in two To see you captured this way; While I knew that I was to blame. Yet you forgave me still. And you called me your friend. Yet somehow that was worse; Love undeserved than hatred well-earned. And then you left me forever. After the man who captured your heart. So I left those woods singing sorrowfully; Unable to bear life without you. O! To do it over again! I would not betray you, But lend you my aid, Although my heart would wrench in two. Yet better that than this guilt! A! Lúthien! Beauty now forever past! I shall never again gaze into your eyes. I will sing until I pass away Of Lúthien my love betrayed.