Fair Rivendell in old happier times

 To fair Rivendell..

(Written in happier times now almost forgotten.. He added to the repeating stanza his own words and his voice and his lute made it heard in the  shining Hall of Fire countless times.

The repeating stanza is older, perhaps written in the first years of Imladis's existence and he heard it sung first time he came to Rivendell, centuries ago.. )

To Rivendell, where elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty fell,
Through moor and wild one rides in haste,
To find the peace the stories tell.

All worthy of a peinter's quill,
For who in long the time stood still,
The Eldar laugh and sing about
Their valley of no ill.

The flowers shine of morning dew,
The eyes one sees on road are few,
More see him yet he's not aware,
For worthy souls the path is there.

The lillies far perfume the air,
The song of wind hides steps with care,
Their arrows do not shine in sun -
Shades guarding Rivendell the fair

The path is dim unless you knew
Yet your true heart will now guide you,
Bows will stand low and let you pass
Beneath the shades of rock and yew.

[Repeated]
To Rivendell, where elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty fell,
Through moor and wild one rides in haste,
To find the peace the stories tell.

All worthy of a painter's quill,
For who in long the time stood still,
The Eldar laugh and sing about
Their valley of no ill.

Come share the wine that strength returns! 
Trough song and word one wisdom earns.
Step in the halls where Elrond rules 
Where warm is thought and fire burns! 

Ride up the ivy covered slope -
Green leafed and branches thick as rope.
Slim poles uphold the vaults that lodge
The fire of all hope.

Leave bitterness and shield outside,
To joy and hope your heart confide!
This nigth's for joy, is not the day
To meet the darkness tide!

[Repeated]
In Rivendell, where elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty fell,
Through moor and wild one rides in haste,
To find the peace the stories tell.

All worthy of a painter's quill
For who in long the time stood still
The Eldar laugh and sing about
Their valley of no ill.

The songs of old pour strength in arm,
The glory past still casts its charm,
The shield of pride will bravely stand 
Against malice and harm!

Your sword of old anew will glow,
Swift arrow rain will cast your bow,
And hammers will reforge the world 
A thunder with each blow!

The morning might ignite this fight
But all is song and peace this night..
Before the darkness strikes anew
Come, fill your heart with light!

[Repeated]
In Rivendell, where elves yet dwell
In glades beneath the misty fell,
Through moor and wild one rides in haste,
To find the peace the stories tell

All worthy of a painter's quill,
For who in long the time stood still,
The Eldar laugh and sing about
Their valley of no ill..