There was dancing and was ringing

There were shadow people singing

Ancient songs of olden gods

Old shadows linger in thine ancient gate

Thy robe is grey thine old heart now is still

Thy robe is grey thine old heart now is still

Thy towers silent in the mist await

Their crumbling end while through the elms

The Gliding Water leaves these inland realms

And slips between long meadows to the Sea

There was dancing and was ringing

There were shadow people singing

Old shadows linger in thine ancient gate

Thy robe is grey

Thy robe is grey

Thou art the inmost province of the fading isle

Where linger yet the Lonely Companies

Kortirion I will meet the winter here

Thy towers silent in the mist await

Their crumbling end while through the elms

The Gliding water leaves these inland realms

And slips between long meadows to the Sea

There was dancing and was ringing

There were shadow people singing

Ancient songs of olden gods

Old shadows linger in thine ancient gate

Thy robe is grey thine old heart now is still

Kortirion I will meet the winter here and conquer you