Author Notes: This was a writing assignment that was given to my old 9th grade English class. Since for some strange
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Disclaimer: I don't own the Lord of the Rings or anything that goes along with the book.
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The company of the Ring
Fled from Balin's tomb
Ores were pursuing
Through the darkened gloom
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Down the unlit staircase
The weary heroes stumbled
While approaching the stair's base
The drums continued to rumble
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Ahead in the darkness
Flickered glowing red light
The temperature rose with the brightness
And the fellowship slowed its flight
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In the Second Hall
A great gorge ran deep
Fire would break your fall
But you would be theirs for keeps
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The Bridge of Khazad-dum
Narrow and made of stone
Here Gandalf faced his doom
And opposed the Balrog alone
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A shadowy creature of fire
The Balrog raised its flaming sword
To battle was its great desire
And a fight was its reward
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Gandalf on his staff sustained
His sword, Glamdring, in hand
To the Balrog, he proclaimed
You cannot cross this span!
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On the bridge they fought
With swords of red and white
To the loser death would be brought
The fire would be its blight
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Stepping back Gandalf smote the bridge
The Balrog screamed its last breath
Gandalf stood on the fissure's edge
And the devilish monster fell to its death
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Up from the abyss came the Balrog's whip
To wrap around Gandalf's knees
The wizard fell and could find nothing to grip
Fly, you fools! was his last decree