One of the tales told in the first book of Lord of the Rings (the "Knife in the Dark" chapter) is that of the fairest maiden who ever lived: Lúthien Tinúviel, daughter of a King of the Elves. She falls in love with a mortal man, Beren; rescues him from the dungeons of Sauron; cradles him in his arms when he is slain by the Wolf; and spurns immortality so that she might follow her love.
Mr Tolkien recites the verses here. Also, check out this stirring musical version done more recently.
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