well", an Elvish formula used for greeting and for farewell. The earliest version of the poem was published posthumously in The Treason of Isengard. Tolkien did not provide a translation of that version, and some of the words used differ in form from those in the version that appeared in The Lord of the Rings. Adaptations The band Led Zeppelin adapted the first line of "Namárië" for the opening of their 1969 song "Ramble On" on their studio album Led Zeppelin II. The English line "Leaves are falling all around" represents Tolkien's "Ah! like gold fall the leaves in the wind". Further references to Tolkien's writing appear in the rest of the song, which mentions Gollum and Mordor. Notes References Primary This list identifies each item's location in Tolkien's writings. Secondary Sources External links Tolkien reciting Namárië The Donald Swann version Tengwar, Quenya, and English parallel texts on Glaemscrafu The Ilúvamil version 1954 poems Middle-earth poetry Greeting words and phrases Words originating in fiction Poems in The Lord of the Rings