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Song of Durin A Dwarf Song

The document is a poem titled 'Song of Durin' written by J.R.R. Tolkien that describes Durin waking alone in the world and naming the hills, dells, and wells. He sees a crown of stars appear above his head in the mirror mere and realizes the world was once fair with mighty kings in Nargothrond and Gondolin.

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Song of Durin A Dwarf Song

The document is a poem titled 'Song of Durin' written by J.R.R. Tolkien that describes Durin waking alone in the world and naming the hills, dells, and wells. He sees a crown of stars appear above his head in the mirror mere and realizes the world was once fair with mighty kings in Nargothrond and Gondolin.

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Song of Durin

Lyrics by J.R.R. Tolkien

Music by Tate Hamilton

Maestoso

Baritone

Flute

Viola

Violoncello

Tambourine

Bass Drum

Low Roto-toms

4
4

The

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4

world

was

young

the moun

tains

green

No

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stain

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Vlc.

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B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

yet on

the Moon was seen

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words were laid

on stream or

stone When

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Du

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rin

woke

and walked

lone

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name

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stooped

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mere And

saw

a crown of stars

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The

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world was

fair

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fall

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be fore the

der days

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10

migh ty kings in Nar go thrond

And Gon do lin

who now be yond

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The Wes tern Seas have

passed

way

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fair

in

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rin's Day

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king he

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was

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stone

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den

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ver

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wer on

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light

of

sun

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and

star

and

moon In

15

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16

ning lamps

of crys tal hewn Un

dimmed by

cloud

or shade of

night There

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L. Rt.-t-

shone

ver fair

and bright

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ham

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18

mer on

the

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vil

smote There chi

sel clove and

gra

ver

wrote There

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L. Rt.-t-

forged was blade

and bound was hilt

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20

There

ber

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pale

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me

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tal wrought like fish

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sword

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21

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shi

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B. Dr.

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22

ning

spears

were

laid

in hoard

Un

47

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Vlc.

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B. Dr.

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wear

mp

ied then were Du rin's Folk Be

mp

the moun

tains mu

sic woke

The

neath

23

49

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har pers

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Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

24

harped

the

min strels

sang And

at

the gates the trum

pets rang

51

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Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

25

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B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

26

world

The

is

grey

the moun tains

old

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for

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ge's fire

is

ash

en

cold

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harp

is wrung no

ham mer

falls The

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58

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dark

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Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

28

ness dwells

in

Du

rin's halls

The

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sha dow

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Vlc.

Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

lies

up

on

his

tomb In

in Kha

i a

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zad

dum

But

29

62

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still

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Vlc.

Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

30

the sun

ken stars ap

pear In

less Mirr

or mere

dark

and wind

64

Bar.

Fl.

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Vlc.

Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

There

lies

his crown in

wa

ter

de

ep

31

66

Bar.

Fl.

Vla.

Vlc.

Tamb.

B. Dr.

L. Rt.-t-

32

rit ______________

'Till Du

rin wakes a

gain from sleep

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