Eä's Redemption by AaronAzrael  

Of the coming of the Elves and the captivity of Melkor 2

Alas, at north Melkor surely did not slumber,
he gathered forces, watched and worked,
the evil life forms he had defiled in numbers,
in the sleepy wild forests raged and lurked.

He gathered the spirits that back in the days
of glory were forged in the pure essence of fire,
yet Melkor, having corrupted their ways,
clad them in clothing of darkness and wicked desire.

Their steps produced icy murderous terror,
in their hands - whips of devouring flames,
in Middle Earth they'd call them Balrogs in horror,
and many more creatures Melkor obtained.

His kindgom reached Middle Earth's South,
and vile monsters he unleashed to oppress,
he built a new fortress, its essence slough,
on the northwest shores so he could supress

any possible reaction on Aman's part;
there ruled Sauron, Melkor's assistant,
Angband they called the disgusting fort,
that tried to thwart all Light's resistance.