{"id":99366,"date":"2015-09-24T22:13:36","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T03:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?page_id=99366"},"modified":"2015-09-24T22:13:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T03:13:36","slug":"the-great-hall-of-poets-september-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/the-great-hall-of-poets\/the-great-hall-of-poets-september-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Hall of Poets – September 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Battle of the Hornburg<\/strong><\/h4>\n

by: Lydwina\u00a0Marie<\/em><\/p>\n

The rain fell hard and heavy,
\nthe tramping of feet was steady.
\nUpon the wall the men stood firm,
\nnot yielding, brave and tall.<\/p>\n

From the dark sky there came a rain
\nof glittering arrows; \u2018twas the Orc bane!
\nBut there flew a return of dark, barbed shafts
\nand men fell that day that should have lived.<\/p>\n

Aragorn Elessar stood beside the King
\nupon the Tower; his face was grim.
\nThe outlook was grim indeed that day
\nfor the Orcs were many, and they were few.<\/p>\n

A hail of dark arrows flew from the wall,
\ndescending upon the Orcs from walls tall:
\nThe Orcs could not stand against such a storm
\nyet the battle had only just begun.<\/p>\n

A flash of fire cut through the night:
\nthe Deeping Wall burst: dire, Men\u2019s plight!
\nNow indeed their forces were few
\nbut as of yet they were not through.<\/p>\n

Now grim intent lay in their face
\nand determined was their fast pace.
\nThey would return the blow
\nthough too late, perhaps, it seemed.<\/p>\n

\u00c9omer, the King\u2019s son, stood with Aragorn;
\ntheir hearts with love for friends was torn:
\nBut together their swords glittered,
\nunsheathing in moon\u2019s bright gleam.<\/p>\n

Together they ran, swift as wind,
\nthat flies between swaying trees.
\nTowards the charging Orcs
\nto their midst, where evil lurks.<\/p>\n

A shadow rose, cast itself upon the Prince,
\nand \u00c9omer fell upon the stones:
\nBut the deed was not ended, for behold:
\nGimli, Gl\u00f3in\u2019s son, with his axe so cold.<\/p>\n

Thrice it gleamed, blood then flowed
\nand \u00c9omer arose, his blade glowed;
\nAnd then threw himself upon the horde
\nof Orcs that stood upon Hornburg\u2019s road.<\/p>\n

Now the Orcs felt fear, and back they swayed
\nand continued not Hornburg\u2019s raid:
\nBut retreated, chased by Elessar\u2019s heir;
\n\u2018twas Aragorn, strong and tall!<\/p>\n

Aragorn of Gondor stood upon the wall,
\nAnd\u00faril in hand, firm and tall!
\n\u201cBack!\u201d his clear voice commanded.
\n\u201cFor now comes the dawn of day!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Orc hordes swayed:
\nthe Sun was rising o\u2019er mountain glade!
\nAnd from the peak of the mountains came
\nGandalf the White and Erkenbrand the Fair!<\/p>\n

Wielding spear and bow, they galloped down
\nand upon the Orcs Fangorn frowned!
\nIt opened wide to enclose them within,
\nnever more to reappear by land or sea.<\/p>\n

So the Battle of the Hornburg ended at last,
\nas great as any battles fought long past.
\nRohan was freed of Saruman\u2019s sway,
\nbut many also had been slain.<\/p>\n

Victory is never without much cost;
\nand so it was with the Rohirrim.
\nMany who were not meant to die
\nwere slain, and upon that bloody field they lay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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