Boromir Lament by Robert Inglis
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- This song is Boromir's Lament as sung in the audio book version of The Fellowship of the Ring, narrated by Robert Inglis
Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes.
'What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?'
'I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey;
I saw him walk in empty lands, until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North. I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor.'
'O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar,
But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.'
From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from the sandhills and the stones;
The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans.
'What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the fair? He tarries and I grieve.'
'Ask not of me where he doth dwell --- so many bones there lie
On the white shores and the dark shores under the stormy sky;
So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing Sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!'
'O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward road runs south,
But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey sea's mouth.'
From the Gate of Kings the North Wind rides, and past the roaring falls;
And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls.
'What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the Bold? For he is long away.'
'Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought.
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest;
And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast.'
'O Boromir! The Tower of Gaurd shall ever northward gaze
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.'
"You left the East Wind to me," said Gimli, "but I will say naught of it." "That is as it should be," said Aragorn. "In Minas Tirith they endure the East Wind, but they do not ask it for tidings. ..."
In my view, the inglis audio book is the best way of experiencing the series. Completely enthralling
I've listened to it three times now, showing friends and family members who've never read the books, and I'd listen to it again in a heartbeat.
I've been listening to all 3 books, just on repeat. He captures exactly what the atmosphere of middle earth would be with his voice!! Just priceless
his mastery of multiple voices at once is perfection at work.
He was the best I believe Jackson got some inspiration from him
Twice a year for me pal. Great comment.
This is how a lament is meant to sound, it's just a song, no music in the background, only the voice is needed, nothing else.
When sung in this manner, it just shows Tolkien’s genius.
I never understood the chants and songs...but inglis helped me to see some of the depth that's hidden in there
I want an album of Robert Inglis LOTR and hobbit songs. So so so good
This is my favourite part of the books. I think it makes Aragorn and Legolas so cool that, in addition to being great warriors, they can also write really moving poetry on the spot like this
“What he thought was the cause of Frodo’s sudden resolve and flight Aragorn did not say. The last words of Boromir he long kept secret.”
When I tell you I cried the first time I heard those words….
It's the small, but tough, decisions he made that made Aragorn such a kingly man.
The Robert Inglis versions of the Tolkien songs are leaps and bounds better than any of the other versions out there, like the Tolkien Ensemble or the other musical groups who have tried to put the Tolkien songs to instrumental music. Inglis captures the mood and style that I imagine the characters would actually be singing. Like this song actually sounds like it would if 3 guys were singing about their dead friend by the side of a river.
John Doe I treated myself to these versions of LOTR for Christmas. Best decision ever.
Possibly the best birthday present I've ever got - the full audiobooks of the hobbit and the 3 lotr's read by Rob Inglis.
You should check this version out. I found it today and find it enchanting. She does a really good job with the song. Karliene - Lament for Boromir
I've memorized the troll song in "Flight to the Ford", (helped me win an SCA Bard competition) learning this one currently
His version of misty mountain does so much for me.
I've listened to this audio book probably close to a hundred times. Every time this song brings a tear to my eye. This last time I've been wanting to hear this song in all it's iterations. I've listened to half a dozen or so, but this is still by far the best version.
the best version of the lament of Boromir!!!!!
Aragorn sang:
Through Rohan over fen and field where the long grass grows
The West Wind comes walking, and about the walls it goes.
‘What news from the West, O wandering wind, do you bring to me tonight?
Have you seen Boromir the Tall by moon or by starlight?
‘I saw him ride over seven streams, over waters wide and grey,
I saw him walk in empty lands until he passed away
Into the shadows of the North, I saw him then no more.
The North Wind may have heard the horn of the son of Denethor,
‘O Boromir! From the high walls westward I looked afar,
But you came not from the empty lands where no men are.’
Then Legolas sang:
From the mouths of the Sea the South Wind flies, from the sandhills and the stones,
The wailing of the gulls it bears, and at the gate it moans.
‘What news from the South, O sighing wind, do you bring to me at eve?
Where now is Boromir the Fair? He tarries and I grieve.
‘Ask not of me where he doth dwell - so many bones there lie,
On the white shores and the dark shores under the stormy sky,
So many have passed down Anduin to find the flowing Sea.
Ask of the North Wind news of them the North Wind sends to me!’
‘O Boromir! Beyond the gate the seaward roads runs south,
But you came not with the wailing gulls from the grey sea’s mouth’.
Then Aragorn sang again:
From the Gate of the Kings the North Wind rides, and past the roaring falls,
And clear and cold about the tower its loud horn calls.
‘What news from the North, O mighty wind, do you bring to me today?
What news of Boromir the bold? For he is long away.’
‘Beneath Amon Hen I heard his cry. There many foes he fought,
His cloven shield, his broken sword, they to the water brought.
His head so proud, his face so fair, his limbs they laid to rest,
And Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, bore him upon its breast.
‘O Boromir! The Tower of Guard shall ever northward gaze,
To Rauros, golden Rauros-falls, until the end of days.
I grew up listening to this, I'd "read" the lord of the rings 2x before I learned to read. This brings back memories ^_^
+Nathan Key-No ‘ O Boromir!
The most powerful moment of any audiobook I've listened to. Stunning honestly.
After the war of the rings (LOTR story) Aragorn built a shining statue in honor of boromir, and he wore boromir's war armor at the battle of the black gate
That's awesome
Still brings tears to my eyes
the other versions are great but this feels more like what you might hear in a tavern as a bard sings the Lament of Boromir
You left the east wind to me, but I will say not of it..
Naught*
Naught of it, my brother hahaha
In Minas Tirith they endure the East Wind, but they do not ask it for tidings.
Knot*
Legolas always with his sea...I like his fragment the best.
This video is something of the best of both worlds. The magnificent words of Tolkien, the fantastic reading/singing of Inglis and the excellent heroic portrayal of Boromir's death of the films. Seeing Boromir redeem himself by fighting and dying to protect Merry/Pippin with the added weight that they were only at risk because they distracted orcs from Frodo is one of the few changes I really like in the films.
He died with his honor intact.
(I want to put around five different quotes from the book here, but I'm fairly sure our love of the book is what brought us here in the first place.)
Pure emotion in this song
I love this! All of it!
Still the best version of this song, by far.
Let it never be said that Boromir lived and died as anything short of a hero.
This man is brilliant .
Sauron, Saruman & Uruk Archer disliked this.
To Boromir! The King in The South!
Olaf Widuliński *steward
I’ve been a fan of Tolkien’s work since I was a little kid and remember my mother reading me the books and singing the songs but I was never really a fan of the songs but after listening to rob ingles I am a fan of every song now but the lament for Boromir is my favorite and I’ve heard others sing it and it’s trash but he did it justice
Saddest part was when boromir dies and when Frodo met faramir
Most embarassing part was when Frodo is hitting on goldberry and starts doing poetry for her. What a tool. And right in her husband's own home he invited them in for protection and food.
I don't like most of the songs of a trilogy but I love this one
@Lucius Sulla they just don't seem that great to me except for this song I've listened to it so many times
Thee hymn of the dead. All of them you miss claim the pain of the battle we continue
I do not want to hassle you but would you care to cut out and upload Rob's version of Merry Old Inn if you have time and the files for the audiobook still? I have been thinking of doing itself however have lost my files of the audiobook :/
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I want Robs version of the Song of Nimrodel
Always tears. Always.
Whos cutting all these onions? Fucker.
F
crank it up to 2x speed
So, apparently there's some secret message in this song?
What makes you think this? I'm a 32° Freemason and am versed in symbolism
@@ffxiarcadius Ive always wondered if lotr had any esoteric symbolism? Any ideas?
@@ronrickards5733
A few.
Although Tolkien himself was a devout Roman-Catholic, there are things in the book that raise my attention. Like in the First Chapter of Fellowship, he mentions Frodo turning 33, and it being a special number, and he also mentions one Gross in party attendants, but 144 is special in Numerology as well.
He sings, in this song, about a "white shore and a dark shore beneath a stormy sky," because Anduin separates the West and the realms of Men and Mordor in the East and the plume of smoke rising from Orodruin. He also mentions in the First Chapter of Towers, right after this song, that Sauron does not permit his name to spelt or spoken, even Treebeard says not to give out your right name when introducing himself to Merry and Pippin. This idea is an old, archaic idea, even the Jews today say the name of God is ineffable, and there are loads of fairy tells where you have to guess the name of some demon or spirit etc, it's because to know something's True Name is to have a power over it.
There's more, but Tolkien didn't like to come out and tell you everything, like with Tom Bomdadil, he didn't want to say he was the Spirit of Arda, the earth manifest, but he is, and Goldberry is the spirit of water made manifest on earth. And the "drums in the deep" in Moria is really the Balrog walking around, but to explain it from the perspective of the Party in the Chamber of Mazarbul, the footfalls of the Balrog literally sounded like massive drumbeats beneath them . . .
I have this version of the audiobook and listen to it quite often, I never realized how much of a masterpiece it really was until owning it
@@ffxiarcadius Ya, 33 always stuck out to me as well. Is there any significance to 111, Bilbo's age at the party? Ive also found it interesting how close Numenor parallels Atlantis. I know Tolkien had a dream of some kind of cataclysm, and of a big wave. I wonder of how much of it hints at a history that we've all forgotten. Thanks for the reply.
@@ronrickards5733 I think Tolkien just liked the word "eleventy-one" lol, but, 111 +33 = 144, so you tell me!
I am writing about Atlantis as well, I am greatly inspired by Tolkien, the man has been impacting me all my life. Most kids grew up watching Disney, I had the Rankin & Bass animated Hobbit and Return of the King on tape, those were my babysitters.
It just needs some music behind it.
No! It's suppose to sound desalate
YES.
It's more realistic this way, as far as audiobooks go.
Both with and without music has its advantages. This way it sounds more didactic and in the scene. It sounds like a human (and dwarf and elf), it sounds real, while music can make it feel less solemn but give a more cinematic and direct punch and make it feel near just as sad.
Gimli forgot his harp at home