Clamavi De Profundis this was amazing! I love all of the songs you do, especially when they are Tolkien! Do you think you would do the Leaves of Gold song from when the fellowship was leaving the Wood of Galadriel?
@Birdy Bundle you propably don't know that ork is not a description of physicality but behavior. The word Ork is anglosaxon and means invader or enemy. And I do not know under what rock you were hiding, but it is war in east Europe! And before I have to live under russian rule, I will fight.
@Lathan Strom Yes! He's my favourite too for that reason. He truly believed Man would lose, but fought with everything he had anyway because it was the right thing to do. Nothing is more noble and heroic than that.
@@jarlnils435 so zelensky just outlawed any opposing political group...I dont think we should support ukraine anymore. I still pray for her people but her government just proved to be tyrannical
And here we are >Anno 2019< : -Just get my AK.47 and a lot of bullets ........let them feel how it is to lose......when your on the wrong side of things. But in the end.....he did it ,....where others run he did the right thing...stay and fight >like hell never back down never stopped fighting for the good things in life. "King Theoden a name to remember."
Rohirrim were always my favorite faction. They didn’t have to ride to Gondor’s aid. They had ample reason not to as a matter of fact. They rode anyway. They knew that they would likely lose. They went anyway. They exemplified mankind’s valor and unbreakable spirit more than any others.
Yes! The true embodiment of Nobility and Heroism. Fighting with everything you have even when you know you are going to lose, simply because it's the right thing to do.
@@GeraltofRivia22 Considering that they sustained casualties against Isengard, they would've been an easy target. The war was won because all elvish, human and dwarf factions united to fight against Mordor/Isengard, each in their own war theater.
@@Kalimdor199Menegroth yes, but I'm saying what they COULD have done. Theoden and the Rohirim honestly thought Gondor was a lost cause. They could have simply abandoned them and fortified their own land, especially considering they rode out at only half strength. That's what makes their choice so special. They rode out to fight believing they would lose, but did so because its the right thing to do.
Rest in piece, Bernard Hill. The King of Rohan has passed. Long live the King. "Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, And the bright hair flowing?"
As amazing as the Rohirrim are, what really strikes about Theoden was his apology to Merry as he lay dying, the was sorry he could not now smoke and speak of herblore with him.
"We shall meet again, brave Merriadock, in the halls of our fathers. There we shall know no sorrow or shame. There, we will laugh and be merry and smoke only of the dankest kush." - Theoden, son of Thengel.
"Where now the horse and the rider?" may be one of the most heartbreaking lines ever written It's the confusion and grief when the speaker realizes they're not returning
Its not confusion, its recognizing that all those things have passed (like rain on the mountain). Its an elegy. Well pondered grief instead of surprise and shock.
"Good!' said Merry. 'Then I would like supper first, and after that a pipe.' At that his face clouded. 'No, not a pipe. I don't think I'll smoke again.' 'Why not?' said Pippin. 'Well,' answered Merry slowly. 'He is dead. It has brought it all back to me. He said he was sorry he had never had a chance of talking herb-lore with me. Almost the last thing he ever said. I shan't ever be able to smoke again without thinking of him, and that day, Pippin, when he rode up to Isengard and was so polite.' 'Smoke then, and think of him!' said Aragorn. 'For he was a gentle heart and a great king and kept his oaths; and he rose out of the shadows to a last fair morning. Though your service to him was brief, it should be a memory glad and honourable to the end of your days."
I go now to the halls of my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. RIP King Theoden. May the simbelmynë grow on your tomb, as it does on the tombs if your fathers and your son.
To avoid the misinterpretations. Even if Theoden appears in the video, the Tolkien's poem is about Eorl the Young, the founder of Edoras and of the kingdom of Rohan. Eorl's people had been living far north of today's Rohan when they were called to help the Kingdom of Gondor which was under attack. Eorl did so at the battle of the Field of Celebrant and the victorious King of Gondor gave the land to the care of Eorl's people who called themselves Eorlingas. It was at this occasion that Eorl swore the oath to help Gondor in times of need, the oath that his far descendant Theoden fulfilled with his death at Minas Tirith. Eorl fell in a battle against the Easterlings and this ballad had been composed to mourn the passing of this great and honorable King.
Actually, the one with whom Eorl made the Oath was the Ruling Steward at the time, Cirion, since the line of kings of Gondor had ended a few generations prior, but otherwise yes, that is accurate.
@@NiennaFan1 I believe this was sung by Aragorn when they first came to Edoras. What you're thinking of is the Song of the Mounds of Mundburg, which was at the end of chapter six of Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields." It was written by a Rohirric poet long after to commemorate the battle's fallen heroes.
spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending
This is honestly one of the most heartbreaking of Tolkien’s poems. I don’t know why; I can’t put my finger on it. It might have something to do with the sense of something being lost that cannot be regained.
That is one of the main themes of Lord of the Rings, that constant feeling that to fight evil the whole world is spending coin that can never be regained. It makes the world feel very real.
You are right, Mama Bri. It is what the welsh call Hiraeth, and what I think the Russian's call toska, and what is found in the english writings of Tolkien and William Blake. We have lost a world we can never regain or return to. It is a very beautiful emotion. Hard though.
@midgetydeath This is both untrue in the LotR lore, in which both Gondor and Rohan had a time of prosperity in which the golden days of old were revived, as it would be historically, in which societies survived far bigger blows to their population, be it male or female. Theoden himself says before the march that if he only he had enough time, he could have sent 10000 spears to Gondor, but because of the hurry there were only 6000. After the battle they took 1000 Rohirrim on foot and 1000 by horse to the black gate, sent some to Rauros AND left roughly the same amount to defend Minas Tirith. All in all there were maybe a thousand dead amongst the Rohirrim (which is quite a lot nevertheless). This beautiful song is not about the battle on the fields of Pelennor, not even about the fight against Sauron or Saruman, but about Eorl the Young and the knowledge that heroes like him will never walk the earth again. The Rohirrim knew deep in their hearts that the magic and splendour of the old days was slowly but inevitably dying, but as Tolkien puts it, Eomer was the "king of a hardy folk" who would never give in. If you look into the official Appendix of the book, you can see that Eomer became "Eomer Eadig" (the blessed) because and I quote "the lands of the Rohirrim became fruitful and rich again". He married a daughter of Imrahil and had an heir, Elfwine, who became the 19th king of Rohan.
Another thing of this, and as a theme in LOTR is how we view our ancestors vs ourselves. Often, we feel unequal to all that our parents, grandparents, or just ancestors have accomplished. Something feels like it is lost as time rolls on. Whether true or not, it's a very relatable feeling in my opinion. Many of the people in LOTR, at least in positions of power, remark on how they are desperately trying to live up to the great deeds of their forbearers, to not let them down. And in some ways, in my opinion, there is a lot to be admired of the people who know, or at least think, that they are lesser than those that came before, that they are not as strong, nor as capable, but still try their hardest to do the right thing. The people who accept that they may not be the great heroes of legend, but that such heroes rarely did any of their great deeds for nothing. So, in spite of whether or not they are the great towering figures their ancestors were, it is still their duty to do all they can to resist evil. "I used to think that adventuring in the old stories was just something the great heroes went out and did. Like a sort of sport. But no, in the great stories, people seem to have just been landed in them, and then did the best they could." "Great deeds will not be made less worthy if none remember them."
An interesting example is the Roman Empire and how all of Europe tried to mimic them and get back to the glory days, which was on of the reasons Europe had such a push towards progres in the late midle ages.
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill. You will always be my favorite king, though you were much more in your life to so many people. Rest in peace, my king. Then the Riders of the King's House upon white horses rode round about the barrow and sang together a song of Théoden Thengel's son that Gléowine his minstrel made, and he made no other song after. The slow voices of the Riders stirred the hearts even of those who did not know the speech of that people; but the words of the song brought a light to the eyes of the folk of the Mark as they heard again afar the thunder of the hooves of the North and the voice of Eorl crying above the battle upon the Field of Celebrant; and the tale of the kings rolled on, and the horn of Helm was loud in the mountains, until the Darkness came and King Théoden arose and rode through the Shadow to the fire, and died in splendour, even as the Sun, returning beyond hope, gleamed upon Mindolluin in the morning. Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended; over death, over dread, over doom lifted out of loss, out of life, unto long glory. But Merry stood at the foot of the green mound, and he wept, and when the song was ended he arose and cried: 'Théoden King, Théoden King! Farewell! As a father you were to me, for a little while. Farewell!'
Always preferred the Rohirrim. They're not connected to Numenor, the Valar or Elves. They are Men, as they were mean to be, not Numenorians enhanced by the Valar.
I think Numenorians are how Men should had be. Elves are the First Born and had one entire Age in full might , while their Second and Third Age still had wisdom beyond years and majesty. They were meant to help making Middle-Earth been beautiful and , as First Borns , to teach the Second Borns. So when the Twilight of the Elves comes to them , Men would preserve majesty and beauty , in their own way. Rohirrim are a great people , because they are not connected to Numenor , Valar or Elves , yet retain honor , majesty and beauty. But because they were not connected , they suffer more from Morgoth's Curse that soiled Arda , than Numenorians.
@@phantasosxgames8488 IMO the creation of the Numenorians was a catastrophic mistake, and in some ways they weren't even Human anymore. By elevating them so far in both lifespan and physical prowess over their fellows, the Valar created the conditions that would lead to the Numernorians dominating the rest of Men and their eventual fall. Plus, the charataristics that were infused into men, great height and lifespan especially, we're distincally Elven traits, with the strongest and fairest elves being taller in stature. signifying how little the Valar understood Men.
@@Wanderer628 no , that "mistake" is standard Fading of magic in Tolkien's Legenderium , not because of their elvish blood mixed with them. Elves were supposed to come first , learn and create beauty , so that they can teach Men and they can make beauty and new discoveries of their own. Mixing them with elves had nothing to do with that. Those that follows Eru , are honorable and a strong , but kind heart , is rewarded in Middle-Earth with a longer lifespan or at least the strenght of their youth. Those that follows Morgoth or Sauron had only despair and decay. That is showed with the Hobbits , which had some ancient geological ties with Men , but since they live in a very calm and bucolic place , they generally lives for more than a 100 years old , some even reaching 130.
@@phantasosxgames8488 I thought while there leader was elrond brother they were of the same orginal tribe as the rohirrim that the of humans that fought with the elves of valinor aginst morgoth and which truly makes them elevated mortals in the world
@@phantasosxgames8488 How were the hobbits created? I've known of how men, elves, and Dwarves were made, but I don't recall how hobbits were created in LoTR universe.
I mean... at least he wasn't crushed by a stray mumak foot? And didn't drown in a shallow river like Friederich I Barbarossa. And he got to be an utter badass in his final moments.
I'm here after Bernard Hill's death. Rest in peace King Theoden, you can go to the halls of your fathers, in whose mighty company, you shall not feel ashamed
Arise now, arise, Riders of Théoden! Dire deeds awake: dark is it eastward. Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded! Forth Eorlingas! Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! - Theoden "Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!" - Éomer, after he goes berserk with grief upon discovering Théoden and Éowyn's bodies. He orders a reckless charge... ...and the Riders cry "Death!" with one voice.
I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!"
Rest in peace Bernard Hill. I know the poem was not originally written for Théoden, but with the context surrounding his life and death within the story it is hard not to connect them. Hill was an incredible actor that gave so much life to a character that we cherish, he will be remembered and missed
“Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the harp on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning, Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?” R.I.P. Bernard Hill
"Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning? Or behold the flowing years from the sea returning?" These are among the most evocative lines I have ever read in poetry, even surpassing, in my opinion, Omar Khayyam's similar theme; "The moving finger writes, and having writ, moves on; nor all your piety nor wit shall have it back half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it." Khayyam speaks of our individual regrets, but Tolkien's lines are about the transience of all mankind.
If you're religious, then God and Heaven are there for you when you're finally done and gone. If you're not, then your family carries on, your name, your people, your country. Even the smallest man can know immortality.
@@thisisaname5589 Mankind is ephemeral. There will come a time when we are forgotten, and all our works reduced to dust and ash. There is no immortality, but there is meaning in remembering each other while we can.
@Olson _ One year on, it has not got any better. The Shadow is on the rise, and many will fall to it, changed without remorse or mercy from that encroching, seducing Darkness. Yes, I am what @marshall don would call 'religious', a Redeemed person in Christ, holding the Light, the one Tolkein, himself a Christian, would liken, in LOTR, to the 'Light of Earendil', i'truth, the Christ Light. Just because we do not see the hordes of evil, orcs or demons, does not mean they do not exist, for, in the LOTR (as in the Bible) men, seduced by power and wontoness, were on Sauron's side, an archetype of Satan, and were ruthless and merciless. And though the agents of darkness are not seen, we DO see their mayhem and desruction, to the individual and the Nations! And, as a holder of The Light, I stand with many against the Darkness, though I may fall many times, and once finally, mayhap. The True Church of Christ across all denominations is truly the Bulwark of the West until the Return of the King. Choose your side wisely...
Your beautiful interpretation of this lament is made all the more beautiful for the fact that you have followed the Anglo-Saxon versions of "alliteration" and "rhyme," which differ greatly from modern poetic conventions. I knew that my Ph.D. class in Anglo-Saxon would do me good one of these days! [What Tolkien has the Rohirrim speak is Old English: Anglo-Saxon. After that class, I used to go back and translate the speech and songs of the Rohirrim for fun.] This Tolkien nerd, who, whilst working on her Ph.D.,for a couple of years owned more by-or-about-Tolkien than did the TAMU library. Thank you SO much for sharing your genius and your obvious reverence for Tolkien's incredible achievements.
“Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. Hope he rekindled, and in hope he ended; over death, over dread, over doom lifted out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.”
The kings minstrel, Gléowine composed these words, and after wrote no song again. Think of it, to love your king so much, that at his passing you abandon your trade and life’s joy.
Rest in peace, king Théoden. *We heard of the horns in the hills ringing, the swords shining in the South-kingdom, Steeds went striding to the Stoningland as wind in the morning. War was kindled. There Théoden fell, Thengling mighty, to his golden halls and green pastures in the Northern fields never returning, high lord of the host.*
O, gdzież są koń i jeździec? Gdzie róg, co grał wśród nocy? Gdzie hełm jest i kolczuga, rozwiane jasne włosy? Gdzież dłoń na strunach harfy, czerwony blask płomieni, Gdzie wiosna i gdzie żniwa wysokich zbóż jesieni? Minęły jak deszcz górski, polnego wiatru tchnienie, Odeszły dni na Zachód w cieniste zapomnienie. Kto dymy będzie zbierał spalonych dawno lasów Lub spoglądał na upływ zza mórz biegnących czasów?
I think this is still my favorite poem of Tolkien, too many things were lost and this poem portrays it beautifully. With each line it get sadder and sadder. The melancholly is real on this one. And this performance leaves me speechless. I feel it was delivered extremely well, the way you guys arragend it was really emotive. Now whenever I hear Theoden tell this poem in the movie, or when I see it written on the book, I always come here. Nothing feels out of place and fits perfectly with the context
I don't know why, but as a Greek this song reminds me of the Trojan War. "Where now the horse and the rider? [...] And the bright hair flowing?" reminds me of Achilles's death. And "where is the hand on the harpstring?" reminds me of Teucer, brother of Ajax who killed himself. After Ajax died Teucer was disowned and exiled by his father for not returning his brother's arms and dead body to their homeland.
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended; over death, over dread, over doom lifted out of loss, out of life, unto long glory. Rest in Peace Bernar Hill
"In our breath, we shall protect the weak. In battle, we shall charge to death. In our last breath, we shall be offer by the heaven a choice to choose a path. And in death, we shall find peace..." Born to forge, live to fight, die in honor, rest in peace.
This poem shows Tolkien's sadness and grief as he saw the old world of honor, valor and determination get destroyed by the cold and cruelly efficient weapons of the modern era.
not only that but world where duty and love for your closest was replaced by narcissistic self indulgence, self importance and self righteousness, specially during times Tolkien wrote his works
@@anonthe-third2367 with particular real life events but not with universal principles and emotions that exist within these particular events, his sadness of passing during his life is same sadness historical people felt, and even elves feel in LOTR, so its not one story from history or his experience that influenced his story but the overarching story of human depravity and what it does to us is the reality within fantasy
@@anonthe-third2367 Indeed he did but if you look deeper into the lyrics of the poem/song you can see the truth of what Tolkien wrote within this and the other poems and songs found within his works.
@@anonthe-third2367 he also said that people often confuse allegory with applicability where the former is restricted by the purpose of the author and the latter is free to interpretation.
Arise now, arise, Riders of Théoden! Dire deeds awake: dark is it eastward. Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded! Forth Eorlingas! Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
I love Tolkien's passion for antiquity. For bygone days of valor and grief. His passing has carried him unto the halls of mightier kings than among us do dwell. I think he would not have feared death in his last days. I hope you are walking the white shores of eteriny with your head held high, great wordsmith! Be proud of the legacy you left behind and take pride!
I first read Tolkien when I was 12 (several decades ago), and have read all of his published works many times over since. I've always wished his beautiful poems/songs within them would be set to music. You all have not only done that, but done it magnificently!!! Awesome! Thanks so much- your skills are extremely wonderful.
Yesterday (2024/05/5), Theoden King, son of Thengel, has rode his last ride. Eorlingas, never forget the worthy descendant of mighty Eorl the Young, Helm Hammer-Hand and Frealáf Hildson. Bring Symbelmynë on his grave, our "Immortals Memories"... For the King ! For the Riddermark ! FORTH EORLINGAS! *Beinnan Líf swá innan Dæth* , Thanks *Hlaford* Bernard Hill for everything, you may died but your spirit will live forever.
Simply I want to say about Tolkien and LOTR they are making me belive in the world that it is a place to explore and there are peoples to like and love.
This is such a wonderful example of how Tolkein used what little we have left of Anglo-Saxon/English mythology and poem to create his English mythology. This is his interpretation of the poem 'Wanderer'. This is what The Lord of the Rings is. The crumbs of anglo-saxon story, expanded upon in a grand mythology.
@@robjus1601 Firstly, pre Christian Anglo Saxon mythology (as well as Celtic) was very similar to Scandinavian mythology. For example, Odin is called Wodin in Old English. However, Anglo-Saxons also have their own stories for the ancient gods. Secondly, if you like I will pull the quotes directly from Tolkien on this subject. Indeed, inspiration was taken from Scandinavia as well as Ireland. However, it is a labour of love for England, based largely on English mythology. Which yes, shares similarities with other North Western mythologies. For obvious geographical and therefore cross-cultural reasons. The Celts, for example, had their own word for 'elf'. After all, the Celts and later Anglo-Saxons are a mixed group of Europeans, especially north western Europeans. Thus, each region obviously influenced the other culturally. England was once more similar, mythologically speaking, to Scandinavia than it was to France. Which is basically what Tolkien is trying to project. The issue is due to the fact that the only ones who could write during the later Norse invasions were Christian monks, the differences in cultures were resultantly exacerbated. Old gods vs new gods. In reality, there is a reason why both Norse and Anglo-Saxons live relatively peacefully for a time in Danelaw. Because they had relatively similar cultures. This was later squashed after the invasion of 1066, in a world where armies would match east to prove their piety it wouldn't sit well to be seen as a land of once Old Gods.
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill. Go to the halls of your fathers, where you will now not feel ashamed. May the blossoms of Symbelmyne cover the fields where you rest.
_"I am going to join my parents. But now, even in their superb company, I will not feel ashamed. I struck down the black snake! A sinister dawn, a happy day and a golden twilight!"_ Rest in Peace in Divine Glory Bernard Hill 1944-2024 Hail King of The Mark! Theoden King! Theoden King!
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising. I came singimg in the sin, sword unsheating. To hope's end I road and to heart's breaking. NOW FOR WRATH! NOW FOR RUIN! AND A RED NIGHTFALL! -Eomer
again with new epic group song by poem to tolkien .. you really deserved an awards to your hard work from tolkien's family themselves.. i'am still wishing to make a song for Oath of Fëanor
Clamavi De Profundis is great; I love their Song of Durin. You might be interested in also checking out Blind Guardian's Nightfall in Middle-Earth. It's a concept album about the Silmarillion, including a song about Feanor.
Blind Guardian is nice. But if you want to dive in the dark side of Middle Earth and listen to an epic Metal band whose entire work is about the world of Arda and Tolkien's poetry, then Summoning, the Masters of Atmospheric Black Metal, awaits you. "....Far far away beyond might of day And there lay the land of the dead of mortal cold decay...."
I saw The Return of King: Extended Edition this year when it came back to a theater near me with a few friends. They did a tribute to Bernard Hill with photos from the movie, set, and his best moments from the movie. In that theater at least 20 people including myself yelled out "Death!" when he yelled it. Rest well King Théoden!
This is fantastic! It's actually based off an ancient Saxon (possibly Anglo Saxon) poem/lament which was written after a battle in the west (wales). Later it was banned by the Norman's after the battle of Hastings. Absolutely incredible to hear this version sung so perfectly. I'll definitely be listening to more now..not only the Dwarven songs 😅
The haunting refrain "Where now the horse and the rider?" marks the opening of "The Lament for the Rohirrim," a song born from the depths of J.R.R Tolkien's Middle-earth. Tolkien himself penned the lyrics, a mournful elegy for the fallen Rohirrim warriors and their great King Théoden. Steeped in Old English influences, the lament echoes with the somber tones of an ancient dirge, evoking the loss of a noble culture and the echoes of heroic deeds fading into the mists of time. While its musical setting varies across adaptations, the song's power lies in its timeless themes of courage, sacrifice, and the fleeting nature of earthly glory. Primary Source Tolkien, J.R.R. The Return of the King. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955.
Though composed in memory of Eorl the Young and sung for the late Prince Théodred, it applies just as well to King Théoden, son of Thengel and Morwen, seventeenth lord of Rohan, last scion of the house of Eorl.
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. Hope he rekindled, and in hope he ended; over death, over dread, over doom lifted out of loss, out of life, unto long glory. Hail the Victorious dead
Here is our version of J.R.R. Tolkien's poem, "The Lament for the Rohirrim!" We hope you enjoy listening!
Clamavi De Profundis please do into the west
I love your versions of the songs of Tolkien
Clamavi De Profundis this was amazing! I love all of the songs you do, especially when they are Tolkien! Do you think you would do the Leaves of Gold song from when the fellowship was leaving the Wood of Galadriel?
Nice work! And you should also definitely do "The Riddle of Strider" at some point.
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR SPOTIFY!!!!!! PLEASE!!! IM BEGGING YOU!!!!
I came here after the terrible news about Bernard Hill's passing. A fitting lament to his memory. Farewell king Theoden!
I go now to the halls of my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now be ashamed.
May we be like Merry and watch his works to respect his legacy
Farewell
farewell my king
Here Today The King Of Rohan Has Passed Away May His Spirit Runs Free Like The Horses Of Rohan
"I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed."
Rest in peace, King Théoden
Rest in peace with the horse lords
“We can not defeat the armies of Mordor!”
Theoden: “No we can not, but we will meet them in battle nonetheless.”
Better die glorious in battle and go to the halls of my forefathers as a hero, than to die on my knees or in slave chains.
@Birdy Bundle you propably don't know that ork is not a description of physicality but behavior. The word Ork is anglosaxon and means invader or enemy.
And I do not know under what rock you were hiding, but it is war in east Europe! And before I have to live under russian rule, I will fight.
@Lathan Strom Yes! He's my favourite too for that reason. He truly believed Man would lose, but fought with everything he had anyway because it was the right thing to do. Nothing is more noble and heroic than that.
@@jarlnils435 so zelensky just outlawed any opposing political group...I dont think we should support ukraine anymore. I still pray for her people but her government just proved to be tyrannical
@Birdy Bundle well the ukrainians sure do...
King Theoden is my low key favorite character. He believed that mankind was fated to lose yet he still fought Sauron's army with everything he had.
Santiago Ramos Not gonna lie man, that got me tearing up.
What can men do against such reckless hate? Ride out and meet them!
Theoden the real MVP
And here we are >Anno 2019< : -Just get my AK.47 and a lot of bullets ........let them feel how it is to lose......when your on the wrong side of things.
But in the end.....he did it ,....where others run he did the right thing...stay and fight >like hell never back down never stopped fighting for the good things in life. "King Theoden a name to remember."
He was my favorite character actually, mostly for that reason
"I go now to the halls of my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed."
Every good man's hope.
this hits differently today, RIP Bernard Hill
He goes now. Our beloved King is gone beyond.
But he would see us smile, not grieve.
RIP Mr.Bernard Hill, The king who faced the darkness, the Phoenix of the west
Theoden, king of Rohan
RIP Bernard Hill. To me you will always be a king..
All the kings will always be a king
And my Captain
“For he was a gentle heart and a great king and kept his oaths; and he rose out of the shadows to a last fair morning.”
Is this all saurmon can muster
@@Z747-r4h sauron?
@Chase Moore no it’s the other wizard that the ents hate
@@kyleangelocastro9460 saruman. This was the line theoden used at helms deep in the movie before the urakhai blew the wall up
@@fluffyisyermom7631 oh thanks for enlighting me
293 people have disliked this...there are no words in Elvish, Entish or the tounges of men for such treachery!
yes there is... wormtongue.
At least, if there are [in Entish] it would take too long to say them.
But there is in the language of Mordor, which I shall not utter here.
@Frost Rusher Which is the language of Mordor.
Are you sure it's men and not orcs? 🤔
RIP Bernard Hill
They have passed like rain on the mountain,
Like a wind in the meadow
Rohirrim were always my favorite faction.
They didn’t have to ride to Gondor’s aid. They had ample reason not to as a matter of fact. They rode anyway.
They knew that they would likely lose. They went anyway.
They exemplified mankind’s valor and unbreakable spirit more than any others.
Yes! The true embodiment of Nobility and Heroism. Fighting with everything you have even when you know you are going to lose, simply because it's the right thing to do.
They had to ride though. If Gondor fell, they would be next. Sauron would not have stopped at Gondor.
@@Kalimdor199Menegroth no, they could easily have saved their strength for defending their own land.
@@GeraltofRivia22 Considering that they sustained casualties against Isengard, they would've been an easy target. The war was won because all elvish, human and dwarf factions united to fight against Mordor/Isengard, each in their own war theater.
@@Kalimdor199Menegroth yes, but I'm saying what they COULD have done. Theoden and the Rohirim honestly thought Gondor was a lost cause. They could have simply abandoned them and fortified their own land, especially considering they rode out at only half strength. That's what makes their choice so special. They rode out to fight believing they would lose, but did so because its the right thing to do.
Rest in piece, Bernard Hill. The King of Rohan has passed. Long live the King.
"Where now the horse and the rider?
Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk,
And the bright hair flowing?"
"I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed."
RIP Bernard Hill.
R.I.P. Bernard Hill. At 79 years of age, you left us way way to soon. LONG LIVE THEODEN THE KING!!!
RIP Bernard Hill… you go now to the halls of your fathers, in whose mighty company you will not be ashamed
As amazing as the Rohirrim are, what really strikes about Theoden was his apology to Merry as he lay dying, the was sorry he could not now smoke and speak of herblore with him.
Literally got me crying when I read it the first time
"We shall meet again, brave Merriadock, in the halls of our fathers. There we shall know no sorrow or shame. There, we will laugh and be merry and smoke only of the dankest kush." - Theoden, son of Thengel.
@@pol1229 You had me in the first half not gonna lie.
@@pol1229 I'm laughing and crying now ahahaha. Thank you
What is it that we fight for if not for better days such as those?
"Where now the horse and the rider?" may be one of the most heartbreaking lines ever written
It's the confusion and grief when the speaker realizes they're not returning
Its not confusion, its recognizing that all those things have passed (like rain on the mountain).
Its an elegy. Well pondered grief instead of surprise and shock.
The Wanderer is truly a magnificent piece of writing
"Good!' said Merry. 'Then I would like supper first, and after that a pipe.' At that his face clouded. 'No, not a pipe. I don't think I'll smoke again.'
'Why not?' said Pippin.
'Well,' answered Merry slowly. 'He is dead. It has brought it all back to me. He said he was sorry he had never had a chance of talking herb-lore with me. Almost the last thing he ever said. I shan't ever be able to smoke again without thinking of him, and that day, Pippin, when he rode up to Isengard and was so polite.'
'Smoke then, and think of him!' said Aragorn. 'For he was a gentle heart and a great king and kept his oaths; and he rose out of the shadows to a last fair morning. Though your service to him was brief, it should be a memory glad and honourable to the end of your days."
Then people wonder why we love the novels so well or defend them with all our words and will. That is why.
Tolkien truly was a genius and poet.
Charge of Rohirrim is the best scene of cinematography. It deserves to live in mankind's memory up to the next millenium.
Well spoken my Friend
For eternity and beyond.
Both of them, Rohirrim's charge at Helm's Deep is a pure gem too !
"No parent should have to bury their child!"
Yeah. For some reason that's what this song reminded me of.
Virgin Mary, who put your Child in Golgotha, pray for us.
Same here, idk why.
That line will always bring a tear to my cheek
at least he was reunited with his son
What about child bury their parents when your not even 18 yet
I go now to the halls of my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now be ashamed.
RIP King Theoden. May the simbelmynë grow on your tomb, as it does on the tombs if your fathers and your son.
"He was strong in life. His spirit will find the way to the halls of your fathers" RIP Bernard Hill
RIP Mr.Bernard Hill. Hail the Phoenix of the west, the king who faced the darkness! Theoden; king of Rohan, THE VICTORIOUS DEAD!😢🍻🙏🏽
To avoid the misinterpretations.
Even if Theoden appears in the video, the Tolkien's poem is about Eorl the Young, the founder of Edoras and of the kingdom of Rohan.
Eorl's people had been living far north of today's Rohan when they were called to help the Kingdom of Gondor which was under attack.
Eorl did so at the battle of the Field of Celebrant and the victorious King of Gondor gave the land to the care of Eorl's people who called themselves Eorlingas.
It was at this occasion that Eorl swore the oath to help Gondor in times of need, the oath that his far descendant Theoden fulfilled with his death at Minas Tirith.
Eorl fell in a battle against the Easterlings and this ballad had been composed to mourn the passing of this great and honorable King.
Actually, the one with whom Eorl made the Oath was the Ruling Steward at the time, Cirion, since the line of kings of Gondor had ended a few generations prior, but otherwise yes, that is accurate.
I love how much lore is in the Lord of the Rings. 'Tis a shame that Amazon ingoreth it all.
But did they sing this song after the Pelennor also? I read the books ten years ago and don't remember
@@NiennaFan1 I believe this was sung by Aragorn when they first came to Edoras. What you're thinking of is the Song of the Mounds of Mundburg, which was at the end of chapter six of Return of the King, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields." It was written by a Rohirric poet long after to commemorate the battle's fallen heroes.
@@YazioTheMagnificent oh right thanks!!
“THE HORN OF HELM HAMMERHAND SHALL SOUND IN THE DEEP ONE LAST TIME!!”
*BEARDED* YES!!!
*FOR ROHAN!*
so may the riders of Rohan ride once again ! forth Eorlingas!
"Let this be the hour when we draw swords together..."
DEATH! DEATH! FORTH EÖRLINGAS!
spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending
Forth, Eorlingas!
You do it more like this: FORTH EAROLINGAS!!!!!!!! All uppercase and with the exclamation marks.
DEATH!
shivers, every time!!!
james fry I just teared up a little bit
This is honestly one of the most heartbreaking of Tolkien’s poems. I don’t know why; I can’t put my finger on it. It might have something to do with the sense of something being lost that cannot be regained.
That is one of the main themes of Lord of the Rings, that constant feeling that to fight evil the whole world is spending coin that can never be regained. It makes the world feel very real.
The song implies that no one comes to gather the smoke behold the passing of time. It’s an homage it the tradition of a true epic.
That’s basically all of Tolkien’s writings
You are right, Mama Bri. It is what the welsh call Hiraeth, and what I think the Russian's call toska, and what is found in the english writings of Tolkien and William Blake. We have lost a world we can never regain or return to. It is a very beautiful emotion. Hard though.
@midgetydeath This is both untrue in the LotR lore, in which both Gondor and Rohan had a time of prosperity in which the golden days of old were revived, as it would be historically, in which societies survived far bigger blows to their population, be it male or female. Theoden himself says before the march that if he only he had enough time, he could have sent 10000 spears to Gondor, but because of the hurry there were only 6000. After the battle they took 1000 Rohirrim on foot and 1000 by horse to the black gate, sent some to Rauros AND left roughly the same amount to defend Minas Tirith. All in all there were maybe a thousand dead amongst the Rohirrim (which is quite a lot nevertheless).
This beautiful song is not about the battle on the fields of Pelennor, not even about the fight against Sauron or Saruman, but about Eorl the Young and the knowledge that heroes like him will never walk the earth again. The Rohirrim knew deep in their hearts that the magic and splendour of the old days was slowly but inevitably dying, but as Tolkien puts it, Eomer was the "king of a hardy folk" who would never give in. If you look into the official Appendix of the book, you can see that Eomer became "Eomer Eadig" (the blessed) because and I quote "the lands of the Rohirrim became fruitful and rich again". He married a daughter of Imrahil and had an heir, Elfwine, who became the 19th king of Rohan.
Another thing of this, and as a theme in LOTR is how we view our ancestors vs ourselves. Often, we feel unequal to all that our parents, grandparents, or just ancestors have accomplished. Something feels like it is lost as time rolls on. Whether true or not, it's a very relatable feeling in my opinion. Many of the people in LOTR, at least in positions of power, remark on how they are desperately trying to live up to the great deeds of their forbearers, to not let them down.
And in some ways, in my opinion, there is a lot to be admired of the people who know, or at least think, that they are lesser than those that came before, that they are not as strong, nor as capable, but still try their hardest to do the right thing. The people who accept that they may not be the great heroes of legend, but that such heroes rarely did any of their great deeds for nothing. So, in spite of whether or not they are the great towering figures their ancestors were, it is still their duty to do all they can to resist evil.
"I used to think that adventuring in the old stories was just something the great heroes went out and did. Like a sort of sport. But no, in the great stories, people seem to have just been landed in them, and then did the best they could."
"Great deeds will not be made less worthy if none remember them."
Bro why was that so inspirational, I respect it
@@liamgraham1688 No credit to me, all to the bard himself Tolkien. But thank you!
Tears
What a beautiful thought!!!!
An interesting example is the Roman Empire and how all of Europe tried to mimic them and get back to the glory days, which was on of the reasons Europe had such a push towards progres in the late midle ages.
You can tell his sadness in some of his poems came from his heartbreaking experiences on the battlefield during WW1. It's absolutely gorgeous.
*You are our king, Sire, your men follow you to whatever end*
to whatever end...
How did it come to this?.......
There may come a day when I stop listening to Clamavi De Profundis' music...
...but it is not this day!
I mean, wrong battle, but yeah. 😂
THIS DAY WE LISTEN
BuckyBarnes WinterSoldier There are so many battles to choose from LOL
@@MapMan365 I bid you shutthefuckup and listen to these amazing music pieces, men of the west!
For CPD
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill. You will always be my favorite king, though you were much more in your life to so many people.
Rest in peace, my king.
Then the Riders of the King's House upon white horses rode round about the barrow and sang together a song of Théoden Thengel's son that Gléowine his minstrel made, and he made no other song after. The slow voices of the Riders stirred the hearts even of those who did not know the speech of that people; but the words of the song brought a light to the eyes of the folk of the Mark as they heard again afar the thunder of the hooves of the North and the voice of Eorl crying above the battle upon the Field of Celebrant; and the tale of the kings rolled on, and the horn of Helm was loud in the mountains, until the Darkness came and King Théoden arose and rode through the Shadow to the fire, and died in splendour, even as the Sun, returning beyond hope, gleamed upon Mindolluin in the morning.
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.
But Merry stood at the foot of the green mound, and he wept, and when the song was ended he arose and cried:
'Théoden King, Théoden King! Farewell! As a father you were to me, for a little while. Farewell!'
Always preferred the Rohirrim. They're not connected to Numenor, the Valar or Elves. They are Men, as they were mean to be, not Numenorians enhanced by the Valar.
I think Numenorians are how Men should had be.
Elves are the First Born and had one entire Age in full might , while their Second and Third Age still had wisdom beyond years and majesty.
They were meant to help making Middle-Earth been beautiful and , as First Borns , to teach the Second Borns.
So when the Twilight of the Elves comes to them , Men would preserve majesty and beauty , in their own way.
Rohirrim are a great people , because they are not connected to Numenor , Valar or Elves , yet retain honor , majesty and beauty. But because they were not connected , they suffer more from Morgoth's Curse that soiled Arda , than Numenorians.
@@phantasosxgames8488 IMO the creation of the Numenorians was a catastrophic mistake, and in some ways they weren't even Human anymore. By elevating them so far in both lifespan and physical prowess over their fellows, the Valar created the conditions that would lead to the Numernorians dominating the rest of Men and their eventual fall.
Plus, the charataristics that were infused into men, great height and lifespan especially, we're distincally Elven traits, with the strongest and fairest elves being taller in stature. signifying how little the Valar understood Men.
@@Wanderer628 no , that "mistake" is standard Fading of magic in Tolkien's Legenderium , not because of their elvish blood mixed with them.
Elves were supposed to come first , learn and create beauty , so that they can teach Men and they can make beauty and new discoveries of their own.
Mixing them with elves had nothing to do with that.
Those that follows Eru , are honorable and a strong , but kind heart , is rewarded in Middle-Earth with a longer lifespan or at least the strenght of their youth. Those that follows Morgoth or Sauron had only despair and decay.
That is showed with the Hobbits , which had some ancient geological ties with Men , but since they live in a very calm and bucolic place , they generally lives for more than a 100 years old , some even reaching 130.
@@phantasosxgames8488 I thought while there leader was elrond brother they were of the same orginal tribe as the rohirrim that the of humans that fought with the elves of valinor aginst morgoth and which truly makes them elevated mortals in the world
@@phantasosxgames8488 How were the hobbits created? I've known of how men, elves, and Dwarves were made, but I don't recall how hobbits were created in LoTR universe.
I felt the film did more justice to Theoden King's character than almost any other. You can't help but want to cry when he falls to the Nazgul
I mean... at least he wasn't crushed by a stray mumak foot? And didn't drown in a shallow river like Friederich I Barbarossa.
And he got to be an utter badass in his final moments.
It took the greatest of the enemy’s servants to fell him. A king in name and deed.
@@johnstuart1338 It actually took a horse to kill him
I'm here after Bernard Hill's death. Rest in peace King Theoden, you can go to the halls of your fathers, in whose mighty company, you shall not feel ashamed
Arise now, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Dire deeds awake: dark is it eastward.
Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!
Forth Eorlingas!
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!
Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
- Theoden
"Death! Ride, ride to ruin and the world's ending!"
- Éomer, after he goes berserk with grief upon discovering Théoden and Éowyn's bodies. He orders a reckless charge...
...and the Riders cry "Death!" with one voice.
does Eowyn die as well? she killed the witch king!
@@paulcollins2995 I think in the book she might've died, it's been awhile since I read it...
I saw her being alive in the movie
@@paulcollins2995 she is alive and she was then married to Faramir
@@paulcollins2995 In the book it's told from the perspective of Eomer, who only see them being lifeless.
I go to my fathers. And even in their mighty company I shall not now be ashamed. I felled the black serpent. A grim morn, and a glad day, and a golden sunset!"
Rest in peace Bernard Hill. I know the poem was not originally written for Théoden, but with the context surrounding his life and death within the story it is hard not to connect them. Hill was an incredible actor that gave so much life to a character that we cherish, he will be remembered and missed
“Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
Where is the harp on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing?
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing?
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow.
Who shall gather the smoke of the deadwood burning,
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?”
R.I.P. Bernard Hill
*"And I shall die as one of them...!"*
*Legolas:* Aragorn we were talking in Elvish for a reason!
My king
King Aragorn II. And I shall follow thee to the very gates of Hell and beyond.
Like real men!
I would have followed you to the end, my captain. My king.
"Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning? Or behold the flowing years from the sea returning?" These are among the most evocative lines I have ever read in poetry, even surpassing, in my opinion, Omar Khayyam's similar theme; "The moving finger writes, and having writ, moves on; nor all your piety nor wit shall have it back half a line, nor all your tears wash out a word of it." Khayyam speaks of our individual regrets, but Tolkien's lines are about the transience of all mankind.
If you're religious, then God and Heaven are there for you when you're finally done and gone. If you're not, then your family carries on, your name, your people, your country.
Even the smallest man can know immortality.
@@thisisaname5589 Mankind is ephemeral. There will come a time when we are forgotten, and all our works reduced to dust and ash. There is no immortality, but there is meaning in remembering each other while we can.
@Olson _ One year on, it has not got any better.
The Shadow is on the rise, and many will fall to it, changed without remorse or mercy from that encroching, seducing Darkness.
Yes, I am what @marshall don would call 'religious', a Redeemed person in Christ, holding the Light, the one Tolkein, himself a Christian, would liken, in LOTR, to the 'Light of Earendil', i'truth, the Christ Light.
Just because we do not see the hordes of evil, orcs or demons, does not mean they do not exist, for, in the LOTR (as in the Bible) men, seduced by power and wontoness, were on Sauron's side, an archetype of Satan, and were ruthless and merciless.
And though the agents of darkness are not seen, we DO see their mayhem and desruction, to the individual and the Nations!
And, as a holder of The Light, I stand with many against the Darkness, though I may fall many times, and once finally, mayhap.
The True Church of Christ across all denominations is truly the Bulwark of the West until the Return of the King.
Choose your side wisely...
Tolkien and Omar El Khayyam are my two favorite poets (except counting Nietzsche and Camus as poets)
Your beautiful interpretation of this lament is made all the more beautiful for the fact that you have followed the Anglo-Saxon versions of "alliteration" and "rhyme," which differ greatly from modern poetic conventions. I knew that my Ph.D. class in Anglo-Saxon would do me good one of these days! [What Tolkien has the Rohirrim speak is Old English: Anglo-Saxon. After that class, I used to go back and translate the speech and songs of the Rohirrim for fun.] This Tolkien nerd, who, whilst working on her Ph.D.,for a couple of years owned more by-or-about-Tolkien than did the TAMU library. Thank you SO much for sharing your genius and your obvious reverence for Tolkien's incredible achievements.
olde english is very beautiful and poetic. we should remember that.
I wish we still speak Old English...from an Englishwoman. ;(
It sounds cool, but what are these anglo-saxon conventions of alliteration and rhyme?
@@jasonports8517 Good question. 🙂
@@jasonports8517 I too would like to find out
“Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he rekindled, and in hope he ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.”
The kings minstrel, Gléowine composed these words, and after wrote no song again.
Think of it, to love your king so much, that at his passing you abandon your trade and life’s joy.
I would have mourn death of King like Theoden just as much.
Rest in peace, king Théoden.
*We heard of the horns in the hills ringing,
the swords shining in the South-kingdom,
Steeds went striding to the Stoningland
as wind in the morning. War was kindled.
There Théoden fell, Thengling mighty,
to his golden halls and green pastures
in the Northern fields never returning,
high lord of the host.*
2 thousand breaks the lines of the Uruk-Hai at Helms Deep. And 6 thousand breaks the lines of Orcs at Pellenor Fields. Badass
O, gdzież są koń i jeździec? Gdzie róg, co grał wśród nocy?
Gdzie hełm jest i kolczuga, rozwiane jasne włosy?
Gdzież dłoń na strunach harfy, czerwony blask płomieni,
Gdzie wiosna i gdzie żniwa wysokich zbóż jesieni?
Minęły jak deszcz górski, polnego wiatru tchnienie,
Odeszły dni na Zachód w cieniste zapomnienie.
Kto dymy będzie zbierał spalonych dawno lasów
Lub spoglądał na upływ zza mórz biegnących czasów?
I think this is still my favorite poem of Tolkien, too many things were lost and this poem portrays it beautifully. With each line it get sadder and sadder. The melancholly is real on this one.
And this performance leaves me speechless. I feel it was delivered extremely well, the way you guys arragend it was really emotive. Now whenever I hear Theoden tell this poem in the movie, or when I see it written on the book, I always come here. Nothing feels out of place and fits perfectly with the context
Rest now, Bernard Hill, King Théoden.
Thank you for your wonderful performance. Always in our memories, we miss you already 💔
I don't know why, but as a Greek this song reminds me of the Trojan War. "Where now the horse and the rider? [...] And the bright hair flowing?" reminds me of Achilles's death. And "where is the hand on the harpstring?" reminds me of Teucer, brother of Ajax who killed himself. After Ajax died Teucer was disowned and exiled by his father for not returning his brother's arms and dead body to their homeland.
Feast in the halls of your great fathers Bernard Hill.. Long live our King Theoden
I am here to pay respect to him. Rest in peace my king. Rohirrim will charge in your honor
The Rohirrim continue to be one of the absolute coolest cultures in all of Fantasy literature.
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he rekindled, and in hope ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.
Rest in Peace Bernar Hill
"In our breath, we shall protect the weak.
In battle, we shall charge to death.
In our last breath, we shall be offer by the heaven a choice to choose a path.
And in death, we shall find peace..."
Born to forge, live to fight, die in honor, rest in peace.
Rip Bernard Hill. He goes to his ancestors.
Look to my coming on the first light of the fifth day.
at dawn, look to the east.
Not alone. Rohirrim!
Éomer!
Not alone. Rohorrim!
FORTH EAROLINGAS!!!!!!
The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep! One last time!
This poem shows Tolkien's sadness and grief as he saw the old world of honor, valor and determination get destroyed by the cold and cruelly efficient weapons of the modern era.
not only that but world where duty and love for your closest was replaced by narcissistic self indulgence, self importance and self righteousness, specially during times Tolkien wrote his works
Tolkien made it very clear that he despised comparison of his stories with real life events.
@@anonthe-third2367 with particular real life events but not with universal principles and emotions that exist within these particular events, his sadness of passing during his life is same sadness historical people felt, and even elves feel in LOTR, so its not one story from history or his experience that influenced his story but the overarching story of human depravity and what it does to us is the reality within fantasy
@@anonthe-third2367 Indeed he did but if you look deeper into the lyrics of the poem/song you can see the truth of what Tolkien wrote within this and the other poems and songs found within his works.
@@anonthe-third2367 he also said that people often confuse allegory with applicability where the former is restricted by the purpose of the author and the latter is free to interpretation.
*"Now for wrath!"*
*"Now for ruin!"*
*"AND THE RED DAWN!"*
**Blows the horn*
@@dragonrider1736 *”Forth Eorlingas!”*
*URAAAAAAAAAAAAA*
Shivers down my fuckin spine
"DEATH!!"
Your most beautiful one yet, my favorite part is "They have passed like rain on the mountain"
Blackfalk but this is more beautiful
This guy knows what’s up
Mine is, "Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning".
Mine is “where now the horse and the rider?” 2nd time
If this is to be our end, then I would have them make such an end, as to be worthy of remembrance.
-King Theoden
With Lament for Boromir, the saddest and most beautiful songs I have ever heard.
The M-Files i think the same
Arise now, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Dire deeds awake: dark is it eastward.
Let horse be bridled, horn be sounded!
Forth Eorlingas!
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!
Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
Came to listen after the passing of Bernard Hill. A good song the moment
I love Tolkien's passion for antiquity. For bygone days of valor and grief. His passing has carried him unto the halls of mightier kings than among us do dwell. I think he would not have feared death in his last days. I hope you are walking the white shores of eteriny with your head held high, great wordsmith! Be proud of the legacy you left behind and take pride!
I first read Tolkien when I was 12 (several decades ago), and have read all of his published works many times over since. I've always wished his beautiful poems/songs within them would be set to music. You all have not only done that, but done it magnificently!!! Awesome! Thanks so much- your skills are extremely wonderful.
Yesterday (2024/05/5), Theoden King, son of Thengel, has rode his last ride. Eorlingas, never forget the worthy descendant of mighty Eorl the Young, Helm Hammer-Hand and Frealáf Hildson. Bring Symbelmynë on his grave, our "Immortals Memories"... For the King ! For the Riddermark ! FORTH EORLINGAS!
*Beinnan Líf swá innan Dæth* , Thanks *Hlaford* Bernard Hill for everything, you may died but your spirit will live forever.
RIP Bernard Hill, remembering him with his performance and yours today
Came after Theoden's actor died, LONG LIVE THE KING, FORTH EORLINGAS!
Simply I want to say about Tolkien and LOTR they are making me belive in the world that it is a place to explore and there are peoples to like and love.
*"Oaths you have taken... Now fulfill them all!"*
To lord and land! Hyah!
To lord and land!
Imagine listening to their songs while watching The Lord of the Rings. This would be like an extended version of the extended edition.
Sympathisch Nicht ever better... While READING the books!
As Theoden is leading his army on their final charge against Mordor at Minas Tirith, his last act of defiance.
Another legends book has closed on us, R.I.P. King Bernard Hill.
Rest in peace, Bernard!
We will ride with you again one day!
Thank you for your performance
This is such a wonderful example of how Tolkein used what little we have left of Anglo-Saxon/English mythology and poem to create his English mythology. This is his interpretation of the poem 'Wanderer'.
This is what The Lord of the Rings is. The crumbs of anglo-saxon story, expanded upon in a grand mythology.
didnt know it
Sorry, but Tolkien based his story upon the characters and myths of Switzerland and the Tirol.
@@robjus1601
Firstly, pre Christian Anglo Saxon mythology (as well as Celtic) was very similar to Scandinavian mythology. For example, Odin is called Wodin in Old English. However, Anglo-Saxons also have their own stories for the ancient gods.
Secondly, if you like I will pull the quotes directly from Tolkien on this subject.
Indeed, inspiration was taken from Scandinavia as well as Ireland. However, it is a labour of love for England, based largely on English mythology. Which yes, shares similarities with other North Western mythologies. For obvious geographical and therefore cross-cultural reasons.
The Celts, for example, had their own word for 'elf'. After all, the Celts and later Anglo-Saxons are a mixed group of Europeans, especially north western Europeans. Thus, each region obviously influenced the other culturally. England was once more similar, mythologically speaking, to Scandinavia than it was to France. Which is basically what Tolkien is trying to project.
The issue is due to the fact that the only ones who could write during the later Norse invasions were Christian monks, the differences in cultures were resultantly exacerbated. Old gods vs new gods. In reality, there is a reason why both Norse and Anglo-Saxons live relatively peacefully for a time in Danelaw. Because they had relatively similar cultures.
This was later squashed after the invasion of 1066, in a world where armies would match east to prove their piety it wouldn't sit well to be seen as a land of once Old Gods.
@@robjus1601 austrians? but you all have bulging black eyes like a spider and look Mediterranean lol i don't think he did
@@gavblack blue eyes my friend
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill.
Go to the halls of your fathers, where you will now not feel ashamed.
May the blossoms of Symbelmyne cover the fields where you rest.
_"I am going to join my parents. But now, even in their superb company, I will not feel ashamed. I struck down the black snake! A sinister dawn, a happy day and a golden twilight!"_
Rest in Peace in Divine Glory Bernard Hill 1944-2024
Hail King of The Mark!
Theoden King! Theoden King!
RIP Mr.Bernard Hill, Theoden king of Rohan, The Phoenix of the West!
Hwær cwóm mearh? Hwær cwóm mago? Hwær cwóm horn blówende?
Hwær cwóm helm? Hwær cwóm byrne? Hwær cwóm feax flówende?
Hwær cwóm hand on hearpestrenge? Hwær cwóm scir fýr scinende?
Hwær cwóm lencten and hærfest? Hwær cwóm héah corn weaxende?
Gefælsienþ rinan on þa munt, gelice þa wind in þa leah.
Dæges eodan plumfaþer in Weston, beæfton þa beorges in sceadu.
Hwá gegaderaþ wuduréc of wealdholte byrnende?
Oþþe gesiehþ of gársecge þá géar gewendende?
@Josh Ramsey
Epic.
Nice
Beautiful!
Hwaet!!
Is that Gaelic or Elvish, or Westron?
This is enough to make a grown man weep. Beautifully crafted !
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising. I came singimg in the sin, sword unsheating. To hope's end I road and to heart's breaking. NOW FOR WRATH! NOW FOR RUIN! AND A RED NIGHTFALL!
-Eomer
Ryan Maier that line is both so under appreciated and so epic
Red dawn not nightfall
And now, we lament for king Theoden once more. Go forth Bernard, forth and fear darkness.
"I go to my fathers... In whose mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed"
Rest in peace, my lord Robert Hill (1944-2024)
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill. He passed away today.
again with new epic group song by poem to tolkien .. you really deserved an awards to your hard work from tolkien's family themselves.. i'am still wishing to make a song for Oath of Fëanor
Clamavi De Profundis is great; I love their Song of Durin. You might be interested in also checking out Blind Guardian's Nightfall in Middle-Earth. It's a concept album about the Silmarillion, including a song about Feanor.
I'm checking it out now haha
Leah Cramer Oh, Nightfall is awesome!
And yes, I would LOVE to hear the Oath.
Blackfalk Betrayed by their pride and greed, they themselves turned against the Valar and their own brothers.
Blind Guardian is nice. But if you want to dive in the dark side of Middle Earth and listen to an epic Metal band whose entire work is about the world of Arda and Tolkien's poetry, then Summoning, the Masters of Atmospheric Black Metal, awaits you.
"....Far far away beyond might of day
And there lay the land of the dead of mortal cold decay...."
I saw The Return of King: Extended Edition this year when it came back to a theater near me with a few friends. They did a tribute to Bernard Hill with photos from the movie, set, and his best moments from the movie. In that theater at least 20 people including myself yelled out "Death!" when he yelled it. Rest well King Théoden!
As it should be
This one song gives me more LOTR vibes than the whole Amazon series will give.
That series is a slap in the face to Tolkien
@@SeanMazhindu To this day idk how anyone could defend that garbage
This feel relevant for our world now... beautiful
”Tonight we remember those who gave their blood to defend this country. Hail the victorious dead!”
This is fantastic! It's actually based off an ancient Saxon (possibly Anglo Saxon) poem/lament which was written after a battle in the west (wales). Later it was banned by the Norman's after the battle of Hastings. Absolutely incredible to hear this version sung so perfectly. I'll definitely be listening to more now..not only the Dwarven songs 😅
The haunting refrain "Where now the horse and the rider?" marks the opening of "The Lament for the Rohirrim," a song born from the depths of J.R.R Tolkien's Middle-earth. Tolkien himself penned the lyrics, a mournful elegy for the fallen Rohirrim warriors and their great King Théoden. Steeped in Old English influences, the lament echoes with the somber tones of an ancient dirge, evoking the loss of a noble culture and the echoes of heroic deeds fading into the mists of time. While its musical setting varies across adaptations, the song's power lies in its timeless themes of courage, sacrifice, and the fleeting nature of earthly glory.
Primary Source
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Return of the King. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955.
For Bernard Hill, King Theóden of Rohan, Lord of the Rohirrim, may Rohan's fields guide ye to the afterlife
Though composed in memory of Eorl the Young and sung for the late Prince Théodred, it applies just as well to King Théoden, son of Thengel and Morwen, seventeenth lord of Rohan, last scion of the house of Eorl.
Bernard Hill, the actor of king Theoden, died today. May he rest in peace.
Hail Theoden king!
Rest in peace, Bernard Hill.
King Théoden now rides with his forefathers.❤
RIP Bernard, Rip King Theoden! Hail the victorious dead!
Rest in Peace, Bernard Hill (actor who portrayed King Theoden).
RIP Bernard Hill who was the incredible person behind the character King Théoden❤
Rest in peace, my Jarl Theoden, go with the gods, go with our ancestors
We received the news during a LOTR marathon with a bunch of friends.
Rest in Peace Bernard Hill.
Out of doubt, out of dark, to the day's rising
he rode singing in the sun, sword unsheathing.
Hope he rekindled, and in hope he ended;
over death, over dread, over doom lifted
out of loss, out of life, unto long glory.
Hail the Victorious dead
Hail the Phoenix of the West, hail Theoden king, The Victorious Dead!😢🍻🙏🏽RIP
The poem about not going quietly into the night always reminds me of theoden. He thought it was hopless, yet he fought like a man possessed.
That line when he says, "Like A Wind In The Meadow." Is so good.