Your distant heart is what I sought,
Betrayed by loves and loving -
Your bright eyes, your will that fought
Even a dragon's cunning.
You tall and proud and oh so fair
Upon the hilltop lingering
I took your hand, took you from there,
Your hand in mine fast clinging.
I kissed you in the forest glade,
In hope you'd start remembering,
Your returnéd kiss burned a cascade
Of stars inside me twinkling.
From battered hills we walked alone
To seashores all a-sighing
And there I pledged my love, my own
My heart for you undying.
Years went by, your hair grew grey
And our time was slowly fading,
But I would not call an end to Day,
Nor grant the stars their passing.
With your last kiss upon my lips,
I took my spear for fighting,
Bound my breasts, girded my hips,
And became a stroke of lightning!
Your name became my battle-cry
"Niënor!" my enemies ruining
They hear my voice and then they die
My spear has them for pruning.
Years wear on and I defend
This land that I am holding
Where you walked, my footsteps wend
And kiss the ground remembering.
Alas, I am but made of earth,
And Sauron's hand is hell
I'll fight him yet for all I'm worth
And bid not the stars farewell.