Disclaimer: I do not own LOTR, or anything there in, nor do I own the song "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" by Thomas P. Westendorf.
Authors note: It is in this song I reveal my love of Irish songs. YAY FOR ME! I do like this song, a lot! It's lilting melody, the bittersweet words... sigh
I'll Take You Home Again, My Kin
This is Cirdan's song to his elven kin before they cross the sea to Valinor.
I'll Take You Home Again, my kin
Across the ocean wild and wide
To where your heart has ever been
Since you heard the waters wide.
The love of trees has left your speech.
I've heard it fade away and die
Your voice is sad when e'er you speak
And tears bedim your elven eyes.
Refrain:
Oh! I will take you back, my kin
To where your heart will feel no pain
And when you tire of the ocean's din
I'll take you to your home again!
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I know you know which way to steer.
Your heart is ever fond and true
Of Valinor you love so dear.
I know you'll make it there, I do.
The smiles that you once gave for trees
I scarcely ever see them now
Though many, many times I see
The sea longing upon your brow.
Refrain:
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In that dear home beyond the sea
I know that you'll never here return.
And when thy old friends welcome thee
Thy loving heart will cease to yearn.
Where laughs the little silver stream
Behind white shores of Valinor
And brightest rays of sunshine gleam
There all your grief will be no more.
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