Beren And Luthien

In his fight against the enemy

Beren fought hard and strong

Against the dark lord Morgoth

And the hellish Morgul throng!

He was forced to flee the battle

When his army was destroyed

The Elven realm of Doriath

That is where he did arrive.

There lie saw a female elf, in the woods of Neldoreth, such beauty he had never seen.

He called to her "Tinuviel", when they met they fell in love, her father would not be so keen.

"To win my daughter Luthien, bring to me a silmaril", this was Thingol's quest to Beren.

"I accept this perilous task, I shall journey to Angband, I swear you will see me again"

He journeyed to Nargothrond, a vast Elven stronghold

Ten warriors joined him on the road to Angband

Neath the shadowy mountains and disguised as orcs

They were observed by Sauron as they crossed his land.

Sauron's forces attacked, they tried hard to resist

They failed in their struggle and were captured by him

On the isle of werewolves many died by these beasts

Beren survived but his chances seemed grim.

He did not know that Luthien, had secretly been following,

And she came with Celegorm's hound

The hound killed ail the wolves in sight, Beren ran into the night

And would try his task once more

Luthien was by his side, and toy came to Morgoth's throne

A magic spell then made him sleep

Beren seized a silmaril Morgoth wakened from his spell

A giant werewolf then appeared

It bit and swallowed Beren's hand, the silmari! burned Its Inside

It ran off in agony.

The two lovers both escaped, and returned to Doriath

The tale had softened Thingol's heart.

He allowed their union, though Beren's task was not fulfilled

Beren left to find the wolf.

And find the wolf is what he did, but the wolf had gone insane

Beren died but did prevail.

The silmaril had been retrieved, but at great a consequence

Luthien and Beren died.

But Lord Mandos did feel grief, restoring mortal life to them

They would live as one again.