Disclaimer: I've included the song Sam sings in the tower of Cirith Ungol for easy reference. It is Tolkien's, and not mine! (Though I'm sure you all knew that, but just to be safe...) The other is meant to be Frodo's reply: Tolkien writes that Sam heard a song in reply to his, but he does not say what the song was. Because Sam's song points out his hopeful nature so strongly, I chose to make these examinations of character, and have given them the hobbits' Elvish titles: Harthad Uluithiad, or Hope Unquenchable (Sam), and Bronwe athan Harthad, Endurance beyond Hope (Frodo). You can find those titles in 'Sauron Defeated'.
Songs in the Dark
Harthad Uluithiad
Hope Unquenchable
In western lands
beneath the Sun
the flowers may rise
in Spring,
the trees may bud, the
waters run,
the merry finches
sing.
Or there maybe 'tis
cloudless night
and swaying beeches
bear
the Elven-stars as
jewels white
amid their branching
hair.
Though here at
journey's end I lie
in darkness buried
deep,
beyond all towers
strong and high,
beyond all mountains
steep,
above all shadows rides
the Sun
and Stars for ever
dwell:
I will not say the Day
is done,
nor bid the Stars
farewell.
Bronwe athan Harthad
Endurance beyond
Hope
Though light of Sun and
glow of Star
are far beyond me
here,
I'll sing of lands
I've known afar,
I'll sing of lost
friends dear.
I'll sing aloud songs
in the night,
though shadows low'r
round me,
for Lórien still
fair with light,
where grows the golden
tree.
Though here the Stars
are faded fast
and weary falls the
night,
I offer all hope at the
last,
for joy remains in
light:
though all be ashes in
the air
and blood beneath the
lash,
my last mem'ry of
aught that's fair
I yield to fire and
ash.