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The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:17:55Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.<ref>The Collected Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two, pp. 478-479</ref>

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
<references />

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:15:59Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
<references />

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:14:32Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.<ref name=":0" /> {{references}}<ref name=":0">The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}<ref name=":0">The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
<references />

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:13:06Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn. {{references}}<ref name=":0">The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}<ref name=":0">The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
<references />

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:11:49Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn. <ref name=":0" />

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}<ref name=":0">The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
<references />

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:10:02Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}<ref>The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T14:09:01Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}<ref>The Collectec Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, Volume Two pp. 478-479</ref>{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T13:56:22Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]
[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

2025-01-04T13:52:54Z

Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

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Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''[[The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[Category:Unpublished material]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

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Gondowe:

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''The Collected Poems of J.R.R''. Tolkien. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses, keeping the whole poem unpublished.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
{{references}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[Category:Unpublished material]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]

Index:Unpublished material

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Gondowe:

This is a list of known '''Unpublished or partially unpublished material by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'''. For a list of Tolkien's published writings, see [[Index:Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien|Writings by J.R.R. Tolkien]].
*''Note 1: Entries which have no article of their own carry references, otherwise references are found under each article.''
*''Note 2: Material which is only rumoured (i.e., where no reference has been found in a reliable published source), questionable, disputed, or similiar, are enclosed with parentheses''.

==Essays, notes, and lectures==
*"[[The Beginnings of English Poetry]]" (talk to the Oxford High School for Girls)<ref name=Addenda>{{webcite|author=[[Christina Scull]], [[Wayne G. Hammond]]|articleurl=http://www.hammondandscull.com/addenda/chronology.html|articlename=Addenda and Corrigenda to ''The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' (2006) Vol. 1: Chronology|dated=|website=HS|accessed=19 May 2012}}</ref>
*"[[Tolkien and Wales#Unpublished manuscripts|Celts and Teutons]]"
*"[[The Chill Barbarians of the North]]"
*[[Concerning ... 'The Hoard']]
*[[Critique of "Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweler"]]
*[[Cushing Memorial Library and Archives collection]]
*[[Diplomatarium Islandicum manuscripts|''Diplomatarium Islandicum'' manuscripts]]
*[[Elvish time]] (partially published)
*(Essay, written in response to seeing [[Pauline Baynes]]'s depiction of various characters from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. Tolkien described each member of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] and some other persons as he pictured them — an invaluable aid to any illustrator of his work. [Bodleian Library, Oxford: Dept. of Western Manuscripts, Mss Tolkien A61, fols. 1—31.])<ref name=Plaza>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.lotrplaza.com/archives/index.php?Archive=Second%20Age&TID=235015|articlename=Tolkien's Lecture Notes - publish or be damned!|dated=|website=Plaza|accessed=11 May 2014}}</ref>
*"Francis Thompson" - paper on Francis Thompson, presented to the Exeter College Essay Club. (partially published)<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 205</ref>
*[[The Goths]]
*"[[The History of the 'Our Father' in English]]"
*[[Manuscript notes in Dictionary in Englysshe and Welshe|Manuscript notes in ''Dictionary in Englysshe and Welshe'']]
*Note about the location of the [[Dúnedain]] ("In January of 2000, [[David Salo]] shared the following information on the Internet: 'There is a short but hardly legible note which Tolkien wrote for insertion into the story of [[Aragorn]] and [[Arwen]] (and which was not in the event used); it includes information about the location of the Dunedain. Because of the difficulty of the note, the information is not entirely clear, but it suggests that the Dunedain lived in woodlands between the [[Hoarwell|Mitheithel]] and [[Bruinen]]. Source: microfilms at [[Marquette University]], Series 3, Box 9, Folder 3.'")<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Michael Martinez]]|articleurl=http://www.minastirith.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=000253|articlename=Forum post|dated=7 July 2004|website=[http://www.minastirith.com/ minastirith.com]|accessed=16 April 2017}}</ref>
*Notes in Tolkien's copies of:
**([[List of books in Tolkien's library#Cairo Studies in English|''Cairo Studies in English'']])
**[[List of books in Tolkien's library#Der Indogermanische Ablaut|''Der Indogermanische Ablaut'']]
**''The New Testament in the Westminster Version of the Sacred Scriptures'' (Sands & Company Ltd 1947; contains "numerous notes and bibliographical amendments")<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Pieter Collier]]|articleurl=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/tolkien-book-store/001343.htm|articlename=#001343 - The New Testament in the Westminster Version of the Sacred Scriptures, Signed By J.R.R. Tolkien|dated=|website=TL|accessed=14 December 2013}}</ref>
**''[[List of books in Tolkien's library#Portugais; phonétique et phonologie, morphologie, textes|Portugais; phonétique et phonologie, morphologie, textes]]''
**''[[List of books in Tolkien's library#|The Prioress's Tale and The Tale of Sir Thopas]]''
**''[[List of books in Tolkien's library#Probleme der Englischen Sprache und Kultur|Probleme der Englischen Sprache und Kultur]]''
**''[[Songs for the Philologists]]'' (held at the [[Marquette University]]; annotations in pencil)<ref>[[Dimitra Fimi]], [http://www.facebook.com/groups/6522796067/permalink/10151631395776068/ Post at The Tolkien Society page], dated 17 May 2013 at Facebook (accessed 17 May 2013)</ref>
**([[List of books in Tolkien's library#Specimens Of Early English|''Specimens Of Early English'']])
*[[Tolkien and Wales#Unpublished manuscripts|Notes on etymology of 'Lydney']]
*[[James Joyce|Notes on James Joyce]]
*[[Letter 297|Númenórean religion]]
*[[Tolkien and Wales#Unpublished manuscripts|Papers relating to "English and Welsh"]]
*Review (written ca. 1934-1935) of "the Devonshire volumes published by the English Place-Name Society in 1931 and 1932".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 172</ref>
*[[Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem|Review notes for ''Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem'']]
*"[[The Ulsterior Motive]]"
*"[[On the translation of poetry]]'' (partially published)

==Fiction==
*''[[The Bloodhound, the Chef, and the Suffragette]]''<ref>{{HM|Bio}}, p. 67</ref>
*''[[Cherry Farm]]''
*''[[Anaxartaron Onyalië]]''/''Anaxartamel'' (''Of the Ents and the Eagles'')
*''[[Of Aulë and the Dwarves]]''
*''[[The End of Bovadium]]''
*''[[The King of the Green Dozen]]''
*''[[The Orgog]]''
*Prose version of ''[[The Lay of Leithian]]'', covering till [[Dairon]]'s betrayal.<ref>{{LR|P2VI}}, p. 295</ref>

==Poetry==
{{Seealso|The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien}}
*''[[Bummsdrápa]]''<ref name=guide>{{CG|2RGI}}, Libraries and archives, Other Libraries and Archives: University of Leeds, pp. 515-7</ref>
*Untitled epistolary poem<ref name=guide/>
*[[Rehabilitations and Other Essays|Unknown "alliterative poem"]]
*"[[The Horns of the Host of Doriath]]"<ref name=CGC848>{{CG|C}}, p. 848</ref>
*"[[Magna Dei Gloria (Warwick)|Magna Dei Gloria]]"<ref name=CGC850>{{CG|C}}, p. 850</ref>
*"[[The Brothers-in-Arms]]" (or [[The Brothers in Arms]])<ref name=CGC842>{{CG|C}}, p. 842</ref>
*"[[The Children of Húrin (rhyming couplets)]]" (Another version in rhyming couplets of ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]'', abandoned early)<ref>{{LB|1}}, p. 130</ref>
*"[[Companions of the Rose]]"<ref name=CGC843>{{CG|C}}, p. 843</ref>
*"[[Completorium]]". Earlier called ''[[Completorium|Evening]]''.<ref name=CGC843/>
*Full English recording of "[[Twenty years have flowed away down the long river]]".

;Only exist/survive as titles
*''[[Monoceros, the Unicorn]]''
*''[[Reginhardus, the Fox]]''
*''[[Smakkabagms]]''

==Letters==
{{main|Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"}}

==Linguistics (invented languages)==
*([[Asëa#Etymology|''athelas''/''asëa'' etymology (1970s)]])
*[[Book of the Foxrook]] (partially published)
*Common Eldarin pronominal elements (grammatical description; partially published)<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 14</ref><ref group=note>This manuscript appears to be included with the published "Quenya Pronominal Elements" (cf. {{VT|49b}}, p. 50).</ref>
*Discussion of Quenya demonstrative and relative pronouns (partially published; dating from the 1940s)<ref>{{PE|16}}, pp. 96-7</ref>
*"Homophonic stems" (partially published; ca. 1968, typescript text)<ref>{{VT|49a}}, p. 14</ref>
*[[Khuzdul]] phonology and root modifications<ref>{{webcite|author=Carl Hostetter|articleurl=http://www.lotrplaza.com/archives/index.php?Archive=archive&TID=161449|articlename=reply to: Khuzdul - mostly to Aelfwine/Carl Hostetter|dated=26 Nov 2004|website=Plaza|accessed=17 Apr 2017}}</ref>
*[[Mágol]]
*1930s Noldorin Grammar<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 44</ref>
*Notebook showing how Tolkien "experimented with Esperanto before creating his fictional Elvish languages"<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson/whats-on/upcoming-events/2019/feb/babel-adventures-in-translation|articlename=Babel: Adventures in Translation|dated=|website=[http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk bodleian.ox.ac.uk]|accessed=30 January 2019}}</ref>
*Pronominal endings (1950s)<ref>{{VT|50a}}, p. 21</ref>
*[[Queen of Heaven]], a trilingual prayer to Varda.<ref>{{webcite||articleurl=http://www.omentielva.com/programme.htm|articlename=Omentielva Nertea: Programme|website=[http://www.omentielva.com/index.htm Omentielva: The International Conference on J.R.R. Tolkien's Invented Languages]|accessed=22 August 2022}}</ref>
*Specimens of Tolkien's invented languages in [[tengwar]]-type script from the 1930s (might appear in "future issues of ''[[Parma Eldalamberon]]''")<ref>{{PE|20}}, p. 5</ref>. These were published as Versions A and A′ of ''The Feanorian Alphabet'' in [[Parma Eldalamberon 22|''Parma Eldalamberon'' 22]], with a note that later Versions B and C are intended to be published "in future volumes of Parma Eldalamberon".<ref>{{PE|22}}, pp. 7-8</ref>
*[[Taliska]] historical grammar and dictionary<ref>{{VT|27a}}, pp. 5-6</ref>
*''Fëanorian Tengwar Mode for Taliska and Gothic''<ref>{{VT|35}}, p. 7</ref>
*''[[Alphabet of Fëanor: Numenian, or Westron, Mode]]''

==Miscellaneous==
*[[The Trumpets of Faerie]]
*Annotated map of Middle-earth<ref>{{webcite|author=Alison Flood|articleurl=http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/23/jrr-tolkien-middle-earth-annotated-map-blackwells-lord-of-the-rings|articlename=Tolkien's annotated map of Middle-earth discovered inside copy of Lord of the Rings|dated=23 October 2015|website=[http://www.theguardian.com/ theguardian.com]|accessed=24 October 2015}}</ref>
*''[[The Book of Ishness]]'' (partially published)
*[[Cigar bill (3 March 1972)]]
*Collection at the [[University of Leeds]] (includes letter [[Letter to Arthur Ransome]] and transcriptions into [[Tengwar]] of parts of this and Ransome's letter)<ref>{{CG|C}}, pp. 207-8</ref><ref name=Leeds>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3305/tolkien_sales_are_not_very_great|articlename=Tolkien: "Sales are not very great"|dated=16 October 2012|website=[http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ University of Leeds]|accessed=21 October 2012}}</ref>
*Collection of [[Simonne d'Ardenne]] (includes letters, lecture notes, etc.; only a ''[[tengwar]]'' inscription from the collection published)<ref>Nathalie Kotowski, "Letter to the Editor", in [[Vinyar Tengwar 23|''Vinyar Tengwar'' 23]] ([[1992]]), p. 16</ref>
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien's diaries]] (partially published)
*[[English to Anglo-Saxon dictionary]]
*"A few minor items" related to the [[Letters from Father Christmas|''Father Christmas'' letters]] ("verso inscriptions", "a couple of plainer envelopes ... and a couple of brief notes")<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]]|articleurl=http://wayneandchristina.wordpress.com/2012/11/06/the-father-christmas-letters-4/|articlename=The ‘Father Christmas’ Letters (comments section)|dated=21 November 2012|website=HS|accessed=24 March 2013}}</ref>
*[[Index questions|"Index questions" (Glossary-index)]] (partially published)
*[[Oxford University visitor's page]]
*"[[T.H. White|''The Sword of the Stone'' manuscript]]"

==Translations and editions==
*[[The Song of Beewolf Son of Echgethew|''Beowulf'' (alliterative translation)]]<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Michael D.C. Drout]]|articleurl=http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/2014/05/jrr-tolkiens-beowulf-translation.html|articlename=J.R.R. Tolkien's ''Beowulf'' Translation|dated=26 May 2014|website=[http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/ Wormtalk and Slugspeak]|accessed=30 May 2014}}</ref>
*"[[Clarendon Chaucer]]" (partially published)
*"[[Gunnar's End]]". [Translation of brief passage from the Norse ''[[Atlakviða]]'' into [[Old English]] verse].<ref>{{CG|2RGI}}, entry ''Atlakviða''</ref>
*''[[Wikipedia:Ormulum|Ormulum]]''<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Anders Stenström|Beregond, Anders Stenström]]|articleurl=http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/23-oktober-2014/|articlename=Tolkienseminariet 23 oktober 2014|dated=19 October 2015|website=[http://tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com/ tolkienseminariet.wordpress.com]|accessed=19 October 2015}}</ref>
*''[[Pwyll Prince of Dyved]]''
*(''[[Die Walküre]]'')

{{references|note}}
[[Category:Index]]

The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin

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Gondowe: Add source from new publication.

{{HoME3chapters}}
'''The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], partially included in the chapter "[[Poems Early Abandoned]]" in ''[[The Lays of Beleriand]]'' and fully published in ''The Collected Poems of J.R.R''. Tolkien. It was written and left unfinished during his time at the [[University of Leeds]], and [[Christopher Tolkien]] suspects that it was the first attempt of versification of the matter from the ''[[Lost Tales]]'', before he turned to the alliterative verse, so it was probably started around [[1920]]. Christopher Tolkien said that the poem does not add anything to the [[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|Tale of the Fall of Gondolin]], so he only gives a few verses, keeping the whole poem unpublished.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|145}}

==Analysis==
It seems that this poem was not conceived on a large scale, as the enemy appears already within 130 lines.<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|144–5}} Here [[Tuor]]'s father is called Fengel, while in the Lost Tale was [[Peleg]]. Like in other alliterated poems (cf. ''[[The Lay of the Children of Húrin]]''), [[Fingolfin]] has become the father of [[Turgon]] and [[Aredhel|Isfin]] (Aredhel), but here [[Finwë]] is called [[Gelmir]].<ref name="LB">{{LB|2c}}</ref>{{rp|146–7}}. With the full text, two main changes can be drawn from the Lost Tale. It seems that the house where Earendel was born was built in the eastern walls. In the Tale, Tuor's house was situated in the southern walls. This change may add plausibility to the Idril tunnel, in relation to the flight of the exiles to Cristhorn, which was later situated in the north of the Encircling Mountains. Another detail not present in the Tale would be the location of Meglin's capture in the hills near Cristhorn.

==Comparative example==
{{blockquote|Rejoice that ye have found it, for behold before you the City of Seven Names where all who war with Melko may find hope.' Then said Tuor: 'What be those names?' And the chief of the Guard made answer: 'Tis said and 'tis sung: "Gondobar am I called and Gondothlimbar, City of Stone and City of the Dwellers in Stone (...)|''[[The Book of Lost Tales 2]]'', "[[The Fall of Gondolin (chapter)|The Fall of Gondolin]]", p. 158}}
{{blockquote|<poem>Rejoice that ye have found it and rest from endless war,
For the seven-naméd city 'tis that stands upon the hill,
Where all who strive with Morgoth find hope and valour still.'
'What be those names,' said Tuor, 'for I come from long afar?'
'’Tis said and ’tis sung,' one answered, '"My name is Gondobar
and Gondothlimbar also, the City hewn of Stone,
The fortress of the Gnome-folk who dwell in Halls of Stone (...)</poem>|The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}

==See also==
*[[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[Index:Unpublished material|Unpublished material]]
{{references}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lay of the Fall of Gondolin}}
[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Lay of the Fall of Gondolin, The]]
[[Category:Unpublished material]]
[[fi:The Lay of the Fall of Gondolin]]