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well nigh enmeshed in evil arts.<br />
Doriath only, beyond the veil<br />
woven by Melian, no assail<br />
could hurt or enter; only rumour dim<br />
of things there passing came to him.<br />
A rumour loud and tidings clear<br />
of other movements far and near<br />
among his foes, and threat of war<br />
from the seven sons of Fëanor,<br />
from Nargothrond, from Fingon still<br />
gathering his armies under hill<br />
and under tree in Hithlum’s shade,<br />
these daily came. He grew afraid<br />
amidst his power once more; renown<br />
of Beren vexed his ears, and down<br />
the aisléd forests there was heard<br />
great Huan baying.<br />
Then came word<br />
most passing strange of Lúthien<br />
wild-wandering by wood and glen,<br />
and Thingol’s purpose long he weighed,<br />
and wondered, thinking of that maid<br />
so fair, so frail. A captain dire,<br />
Boldog, he sent with sword and fire<br />
to Doriath’s march; but battle fell<br />
sudden upon him; news to tell<br />
never one returned of Boldog’s host,<br />
and Thingol humbled Morgoth’s boast.<br />
Then his heart with doubt and wrath was burned:<br />
new tidings of dismay he learned,<br />
how Thû was o’erthrown and his strong isle<br />
broken and plundered, how with guile<br />
his foes now guile beset; and spies<br />
he feared, till each Orc to his eyes<br />
was half suspect. Still ever down<br />
the aisléd forests came renown<br />
of Huan baying, hound of war<br />
that Gods unleashed in Valinor.<br />
Then Morgoth of Huan’s fate bethought<br />
long-rumoured, and in dark he wrought.<br />
Fierce hunger-haunted packs he had<br />
that in wolvish form and flesh were clad,<br />
but demon spirits dire did hold;<br />
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