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Arwen and Aragorn? No. Éowyn and Faramir

‘Then, Éowyn of Rohan, I say to you that you are beautiful/ In the valleys of our hills there are flowers fair and bright, and maidens fairer still, and so sorrowful. It may be that only a few days are left ere darkness falls upon our world, and when it comes I hope to face it steadily; but it would ease my heart, if while the Sun yet shines, I could see you still. For you and I have both passed under the wings of the Shadow, and the same hand drew us back.’

‘Alas, not me, lord!’ she said. ‘Shadow lies on me still. Look not to me for healing! I am a shieldmaiden and my hand is ungentle. But I thank you for this at least, that I need not keep to my chamber. I will walk abroad by the grace of the Steward of the City.’ And she did him a courtesy and walked back to the house. But Faramir for a long while walked alone in the garden, and his glance now strayed rather to the house than to the eastward walls.

Love Story

Bumping it up.

Just because.

I still cringe at the Romeo and Juliet stuff, but it is a catchy tune. Doesn’t help that the country radio station I listen to plays it at least once every hour.

The voices

I am what I am

David Engel:



George Hearn, from Jerry Herman’s Broadway: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1994):



John Barrowman:



At the Tony Awards (Year?):



Lee Roy Reams, singing “La Cage aux Folles,” from Jerry Herman’s Broadway: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1994):



Davis Gaines, singing “Song on the Sand,” from Jerry Herman’s Broadway: Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1994):

The legend that is Don Rickles

From my favourite aria

(The French might not be entirely accurate. Don’t always trust what you find on the Internet!)

Je crois entendre encore,
Caché sous les palmiers,
Sa voix tendre et sonore
Comme un chant de ramier!

O nuit enchanteresse!
Divin ravissement!
O souvenir charmant!
Folle ivresse! doux rêve!

Aux clartés des étoiles,
Je crois encore la voir,
Entrouvrir ses longs voiles
Aux vents tièdes du soir!

O nuit enchanteresse!
Divin ravissement!
O souvenir charmant!
Folle ivresse! doux rêve!