❧ lyrics & information from www.amagpiesnest.com ❧ From the The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers: The Complete Recordings, The Court Of Meduseld, by Howard Shore ("Mettana" in Quenya from "The Fight" and means "To the End" (it's also used in the Battle of the Maiar) •The King sung by The London Voices. lyrics in Old English (Rohirric) with translation: Lim-strang wæs geboren Strong-limbed he was born Bearn léod-cyninga This son of Kings; Magorinc Mearces. This warrior of Rohan. Bunden in byrde tó lædenne Bound by birth to lead. Bunden in lufe tó thegnunge Bound by love to serve. Lang beadugear cyythath Long years of war begin to show. Lic onginneth búgan. The body has begun to bend. Swift déadlic géar Stieppath geond willan. Swift mortal years outpace the will. Ac éagan gíet lóciath Beorhtre gesihthe; But the eyes still watch clear-sighted. Heorte gíet béateth. The great heart is beating still.'
