Translation of the song The King of the Golden Hall artist The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (OST)

English (Old English)

The King of the Golden Hall

English translation

The King of the Golden Hall

Hé laered hine rídan

He taught him to ride,

And wealdan méce

To wield a sword.

And standan fæst

To stand strong

And féond ne forhtian.

And show his enemy no fear.

Nú hé sceal leornian

Now he must learn

thæt hearde sóth:

The hard truth:

Hé raerede his cnapa

That he had brought his boy

Of cilde tó menn

From childhood.

thæt hé his déath geséo.

So that he might face his death like a man.

Sé féond wæs simble mid heom.

The enemy was always with them.

Sé féond ne reccede ege.

The enemy did not care about fear.

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