Samwise Gamgee's Collection of Battle Hymns

by Ethos

This is a small book written by Sam in the 4th age in which he records many of the warlike songs he has learned in his travels. Includes a brief introduction by Sam. Rated to be safe incase of violence in said war songs.

1. Introduction

Author's Note: I do not own Lord of the Rings, nor do I own any of the people or places contained therein. They are property of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Samwise Gamgee's Collection of Battle Hymns and Other War-like Songs

by: Sam Gamgee

Written in Hobbiton, The Shire, Middle Earth, in the year 1443 of the Fourth Age

Dedicated to:

My dear wife Rose who makes my life green and full of music, my children: Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin, and Tolman (I hope I haven't forgotten anyone!), my dear old Gaffer, Merry (Meriadoc Brandybuck), and Pippin (Peregrin Took).

At last, my dedication is over. Then again, I suppose I don't know how far this book will travel in the wide world, and I should like to mention a few others to whom I'm grateful and who have helped me in the collecting of these songs:

King Eomer, Lady Eowyn, Lord Faramir, Gimli, Legolas, King Elessar, Queen Arwen, and Frodo and Gandalf who passed over the Sea.

Introduction

As many of you know, I've gone on some grand adventures in the past. I was in the War of the Ring and I journeyed across the better part of Middle Earth (and some of the not-so-better parts as well, I should say). Also, many of you know that I love for poetry and song, not that I claim to be able to sing it or write it so well, but I enjoy them. My good friends, Merry and Pippin will no doubt recall those times on our great adventure when I stood up, put my hands behind my back, and recited my poetry.

At any rate, I've always had a good mind for remembering such things, and now my son, Hamfast (who has just come eleven years and so has far too much interest in the subject), has asked me to repeat the war songs I heard while I was traveling. Since he simply won't stop (If I've sung one I've sung a hundred, he truly is becoming a most adventurous hobbit), I've decided to write this book, which is simply a collection of all the war songs I could find for him. Hopefully he will be pleased with this and leave me some time to my garden.

Well, I guess that's it. I hope you enjoy it.

Samwise Gamgee