Tolkien Triolets

The Dark Lord's Thorn

This Shire's son, the Dark Lord's thorn
The sum of all that's Good and Right
In the quiet country was born
This Shire's son, the Dark Lord's thorn
Of strength and mind shall he be shorn
But to his friend, he'll hold on tight
This Shire's son, the Dark Lord's thorn
The sum of all that's Good and Right
- Lothithil

The Return of the King

What future will his crowning bring,
To heal a scarred and war torn land,
A ranger once, but now a king.
The bells will sound, the crowds will sing,
Forget the past, the shadow's sting.
He has the touch, the healing hand.
A scepter, crown, an ancient ring
To heal a once great, noble land.

 - Lindorie

The fragrant men of Arnor smell
manly, Rohirrim and Rangers;
in truth that's what their women tell.
The fragrant men of Arnor smell,
across plains wide and forest fell,
faintest scents of foulest dangers.
The fragrant men of Arnor: smell
manly Rohirrim and Rangers.

- Anborn1

The Ents are mad, and break the walls
Of Isengard, the wizard's hold.
The mighty fortress quickly falls--
The Ents are Mad! And "Break the walls!
Release the Flood!" old Treebeard calls,
"The Isen waters, strong and cold!"
The Ents are mad, and break the walls
Of Isengard, the wizard's hold.

- Doctor Gamgee

The Elves arrive at Helms Deep
Haldir with his golden bow
As the hearts of Men began to weep
The Elves arrive at Helms Deep
To fight the orces that closer creep
Too many Men will die they know
The Elves arrive at Helms Deep
Haldir with his golden bow.

- Galadriel TX


~~Faramir’s Lament~~

Still heart hope gone, wind blows wick dies,
lost now one dear, no more sun rise.
For you and me, no Horn now cries,
still heart hope gone, wind blows wick dies.
You may have known, sadness in eyes,
Quest would claim your life, break our ties.
Still heart hope gone, wind blows wick dies,
lost now one dear, no more sun rise.

- Isilme

A Little Wight Music

"With dread in his heart, Frodo perceived that [the wight's song] had turned into an incantation." --FOTR

Ai! When shall rise the Night of Doom?
"When the Sun fails and Moon is dead;"
The One, cold gold, to dark-illume,
Aye, then shall rise! The Night of Doom
Will call this wight to burst the tomb,
Wrathful and wraithful, wielding dread--
"When the Sun fails and Moon is dead,"
I then shall rise, a Knight of Doom!


-Lady Darkstar

In thanks to Lady Darkstar for her triolets, a verse from Sumo:

A red dawn in the hills arose
And crept upon the dale
Where in the mire grew "Red, a rose!"
That slept within a veil
No doctorate of verse and prose
Could grasp the bud or claim
The heart, hopes, dreams, within Dark Tow'r
Of Lady Rose, her name.
- sumo

Here at last when all things end
at least I know we did not fail.
If not for you, my dearest friend,
the shadows would arise again
here at last when all things end.
Perhaps we'll be in song or tale!
Here at last when all things end
at least I know we did not fail.

- Old Toby
 No-one At The Helm

Small boat is cloaked in crimson sail
Eyes shrouded now, all hope is lost.
To Valinor,foam holds no trail
Small boat is cloaked in crimson sail.
Of mallorn wood, on stone to fail
An elven sigh,by foul gale tossed
Small boat is cloaked in crimson sail.
Eyes shrouded now, all hope is lost?
- pilbara orc
"Of Frodo and The Witch King"

By Morgul blade was Frodo hurt
The Witch King came to take the Ring
Frodo without his Mithril shirt
By Morgul blade was Frodo hurt
Upon Weathertop which was burnt
Athelas did help stop the sting
By Morgul blade was Frodo hurt
The Witch King came to take the Ring
- Onono Laivindur

Shelob's Home

Daughter of Ungoliant's lair
Binds the darkness with silken thread
All men, elves and orcs cry, "beware"
Daughter of Ungoliant's lair
Evil drips like tears of dispair
Hobbits walk in shivering dread
Daughter of Ungoliant's lair
Binds the darkness with silken thread
- Shelob

Triolet for Bilbo

Though stature'd small, he made his mark
In history, blessed by the Elves.
Through fire bright and caverns dark,
Though stature'd small, he made his mark.
Until he sailed on that last barque,
With comfort, glad between themselves...
Though stature'd small, he made his mark
In history blessed by the Elves.
- Primula


Triolet for Aragorn & Arwen

Her face in dreams still comes to me,
Her dark hair fanning, shimmering.
As shadows cloak the road I see,
Her face in dreams still comes to me,
To light this path of prophecy --
The Evenstar's fair glimmering.
Her face in dreams still comes to me
Her dark hair fanning, shimmering.
- Kathryne

Triolet for Legolas, who is difficult to rhyme

From Mirkwood came swift Legolas
With eagle's eye and courage keen,
As Council found doom come to pass
From Mirkwood came swift Legolas
White knife swift and bow held fast,
He fought for them, in brown and green;
From Mirkwood came swift Legolas
With eagle's eye and courage keen.
-Primula


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