Words beneath a dappled sky

Then in contentment, my searching done;
My final tale told in full, my wandering at an end,
I could recline this aged head to
Rest. In peace I could at last lay down,
And breathe out my last breath
With my Lady's name upon my lips.

Again from the Appendices as we draw the adventure to a close: an aged Gimli sets sail with Legolas, Galadriel's lock still set within its crystal. I'm tagging this with 'romance' only in the sense that it is a matter of the heart. With it I am including Galadriel's Message, which takes her message to him and uses each word to guide a full poem.

Lockbearer
( Lockbearer, where have you gone? Over the seas, the wide seas to find you. )
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Galadriel's Message
( Greeting that I give you now, my Lockbearer, a bearer of heart's treasure )
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Do not grieve that you yet have life

Galadriel's words to Gimli, who mourned for the loss of the glory his kind once knew - an amazing kindness between them, a comfort and a clear message of wisdom from one who knew intimately of the ravages Time could bring and the passing of seasons. With it I'm including Crystal Imperishable for the gift she bestowed on him and the faithful admiration he gave in return.

Grieve Not
( Fair were their days, and though darkness claims them now, It shall not claim you )
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Crystal Imperishable
( For this I will release my words spoke ill against your kind )
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Through thankfully thick thesaurus!

I remember wrestling with the thesaurus for these, it's always a challenge to somehow cobble something together that still kinda-sorta makes sense.


( Deranged Denethor )
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( Merry Mithlond )
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( Leaping Legolas! )
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( Aragorn's Alliteration )
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( Eagle-eyed Elladan and Elrohir )
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( Gargling Galadriel and Cranky Celeborn )
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