TAR-MINASTIR'S LAMENT Tune: Dona Dona, I believe it was Bob Dylan who wrote it. (Tar-Minastir was a Númenórean king. He sent a great force to aid Gil-Galad, but appears to be the first king of Númenór who envied the Eldar their seeming deathlessness.) Tar-Minastir's Lament. Mortal body, bound for death and rot I'm a man with a fearful mind In the lovely West, shining Elves have got bliss they never shall leave behind. ch: How the light is singing, so beautiful and young How dear Elves are bringing their gifts of light and song Elda elda elda eldar Beautiful and ever young Elda elda elda eldar They bring to us their light and song. Why can we not have life for ever more We would stay like the Eldar bright Why this doom which from us our mothers tore I loved her, now is gone her light. (ch) Doom of Edain is that we have to leave joy and bliss, we know not to where If but we were Elves death would not bereave men of life and our kinsmen dear. (ch)