The Unforging of the Ring
By: Anonymist
Summary: Frodo and Sam's journey to Mount Doom; whatever they must do, they will prevail. A poem.
A/N: Based closely on the rhyming style of Thorin's song in the Hobbit. Please review!
The Unforging of the Ring
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Over forbidden mountains black,
By cursed road and twisted track,
We must go on, without the dawn
To take this thing of evil back.
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Far from the hope of home and Shire,
Following roads of peril dire,
Still we must press, the wrong redress
Deep in the mountain's ancient fire
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Beyond the help of council wise,
On stony bed, 'neath hidden skies,
We will not fall, for past the pall
The bright and blessed stars yet rise
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Though darkness light and laughter take,
Though courage fails and feet may quake,
It cannot end, we will not bend!
Our hearts are set, they cannot break.
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Through journeys cold and comfortless,
And onward, to the dark abyss,
'Neath mountain's shade, the sun will fade,
But we will climb and conquer this!
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In triumph's hour all hope has fled
As here we lie on stony bed,
Our hearts are light, we conquered might,
Though life for us is gone and dead.
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And fading from our mortal eyes,
We glimpse the dawn through smoky skies
The light has come! Our task is done!
On eagles' wings our spirits rise.
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