Serious Verse for LOTR 7
Verses Index
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He Lives - Onomir
Shire for the Harrowing - Beruthiel
The Legend of Crickhollow - Beruthiel
Gimli on the Shore - Beruthiel
Gamgee Blues - Lothithil
Nine-Finger Blues - Primula


"He Lives"

T’was Ulmo’s petition, heartfelt wish, and desire;
For the defender of Halflings, volunteers of the Shire,
To be returned from the dead, and rejoined to his kin.
A wish denied; He lives in lore, as befitting brave men.
- Onómir


Shire, for the harrowing
This time, the black silks riding
Ever target narrowing
But final outcome biding.

Legal fees or charity?
Sharkey relished such before
Nothing like sweet clarity
Shire, which we here adore.
- Beruthiel

The Legend of Crickhollow

Nine hessian horse-thieves cannonball catering
All seemly creatures speedily scattering
Jack lantern kernels, thinly leering
Crickhollow Fredegar, legend living.
- Beruthiel
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Gimli on the Shore

So long ago, across the waves, a single strand of hair
In darker times, so long to go, I named it then and there
Now beard cut off from caves and axe, I love her and despair....
- Beruthiel

Gamgee Blues

My master’s got a gold Ring
Oh Woe! He’s got a nasty Ring of gold
Gonna get us both kilt before we’re old!

I know what my Gaffer would say
Oh, yes… I can tell you what my ol’ Gaffer’d say
He’d take a ‘tater over a gold Ring any day!

Whoa-oh!
- Lothithil

Nine-Finger Blues

*A small hobbit climbs up on the nearby table and sings*

A finger's missin' from my hand,
Don't got ten fingers, done lost one from my hand,
Can't play piano, no, no spinet nor baby grand.

I was a strugglin' by that Crack,
Oh, a mighty strugglin', thinkin' I'm never goin' back,
And then that creature made my hand a snack!

Woooo--aaaahhh....

I got the nine-finger blues,
I don't got ten fingers no more blues,
No more Ring, no more finger, paid my dues!
-Primula




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