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[Verse 1]
TChrough Rohan over fGen and fiFeld whGere the long grass grAmows
The West Wind comes walGking, and about Fthe waGlls it goAmes. 
‘WhFat news from the West, O wandering wind, dAmo you brCing to me tonight? F  
HaAmve you seen Boromir the Tall bGy moon or by starliAmght? 
‘I saw him ride over seGven streams, over wDmaters wAmide and gDmrey, 
I sAmaw him walk in emGpty laFnds unDmtil he paGssed aAmway 
IntFo the shadows oAmf the North, I sGaw him then no mFore.
TAmhe North Wind may have heard the horn of the sGon of DenetAmhor, 
‘O FBoromir! From the hiAmgh walls westwGard I looked afFar, 
But you came not from the empAmty lands whGere no men aAmre.’ 
[Verse 2]
FrFom the moAmuths of the Sea the SoGuth Wind flies, from the sDmandhills aCnd the stDmones, 
The wailinAmg of the guGlls it beFars, and Dmat the gaGte it moAmans. 
‘What nFews from the South, O siAmghing wind, do you brGing to me at eFve? 
AmWhere now is Boromir the Fair? He Gtarries and I gAmrieve. 
‘Ask not of me where Ghe doth dwell – so mDmany bAmones there Dmlie, 
On the whAmite shores and the dGark shoFres unDmder the stGormy sAmky, 
FSo many have passed down AnAmduin to fiGnd the flowing SFea. 
Ask of the North Wind nAmews of them the NoGrth Wind sends to Amme!’ 
‘O BForomir! BeyonAmd the gate the sGeaward roads runs soFuth, 
But you came not with the wAmailing gulls from the gGrey sea’s moAmuth’. F  
[Verse 3]
From the GAmate of the Kings the GNorth Wind rides, and Dmpast the Amroaring fDmalls, 
And cleaAmr and cold aGbout the Ftower its lDmoud hGorn cAmalls. 
‘What nFews from the North, O miAmghty wind, do you bGring to me todaFy? 
What news of BoromAmir the boGld? For he is long awAmay.’ 
‘Beneath Amon Hen I hGeard his cry. MDmany fCoes he fDmought, 
His cloAmven shield, his bGroken sFword, tDmhey to the wGater brAmought. 
His heFad so proud, his faAmce so fair, his lGimbs they laid to rFest, 
And AmRauros, golden Rauros-falls, boGre him upon its Ambreast. 
‘O BForomir! The TAmower of Guard sGhall ever northward gazFe, 
To Rauros, golden RaAmuros-falls, unGtil the end of dAmays. 

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Lament For Boromir

by Karliene

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[Verse 1]

C G F G Am

Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows

G F G Am

The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes.

F Am C F

‘What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?

Am G Am

Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?

G Dm Am Dm

‘I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey,

Am G F Dm G Am

I saw him walk in empty lands until he passed away

F Am G F

Into the shadows of the North, I saw him then no more.

Am G Am

The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor,

F Am G F

‘O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar,

Am G Am

But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.’

[Verse 2]

F Am G Dm C Dm

From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from the sandhills and the stones,

Am G F Dm G Am

The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans.

F Am G F

‘What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve?

Am G Am

Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.

G Dm Am Dm

‘Ask not of me where he doth dwell – so many bones there lie,

Am G F Dm G Am

On the white shores and the dark shores under the stormy sky,

F Am G F

So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing Sea.

Am G Am

Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!’

F Am G F

‘O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward roads runs south,

Am G Am F

But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey sea’s mouth’.

[Verse 3]

Am G Dm Am Dm

From the Gate of the Kings the North Wind rides, and past the roaring falls,

Am G F Dm G Am

And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls.

F Am G F

‘What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today?

Am G Am

What news of Boromir the bold? For he is long away.’

G Dm C Dm

‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. Many foes he fought,

Am G F Dm G Am

His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought.

F Am G F

His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest,

Am G Am

And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast.

F Am G F

‘O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze,

Am G Am

To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.

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