Disclaimer: Most of the persons, places, and events referred to are the property of the Tolkien
Estate. Equally, the form of this poem is modeled on the poem "Jabberwocky," by Lewis Carroll.
I write in admiration, with no intention of intellectual theft from either party.
A/N: True to the title, this poem only deals with events in the first volume of the book. This is a
weird one - usually parodies take a serious original and rewrite it to be humorous. I rather did the
opposite here; it was in essence an intellectual exercise to try to capture the rhythm and rhyme of
the original. Probably not one of my better efforts, but...
"The Fellowship"
'Twas Frodo and three hobbits more
Did leave the Shire in haste one day.
All frightened were they of the lore
That old Gandalf did say.
"Beware the black Nazgûl my lad!
Their swords can bite, if you they catch.
Their presence drives all creatures mad -
You from your friends they'll snatch."
He took the golden ring on chain
And sought to flee them with the rest;
Then saved by Elf he found himself
In Elrond's care, at rest.
The Ring could not stay then or there,
To Fires of Doom it must be brought.
So Frodo, amid pain and care,
Made the choice to cast his lot
With Elf and Dwarf, Hobbit and Man
And sought a route to Sauron's land.
The Nine who walked, did also talk
Of how to reach that distant strand.
But could they match the grim Balrog?
'Twould be a chore for Gandalf grey.
O wizard brave, the rest did save –
He fell and died that day.
The Company then fled the cave;
To Lórien they sadly passed.
And though the Lady to them gave
Gifts, still they mourned at last.
Now on to Mordor grimly pressed
The Fellowship, on river's flow.
Then Boromir tried in his fear
To take the Ring from Frodo.
The Hobbit fled up Amon Hen
And Orcs killed Boromir that day;
Merry and Pip were captured then,
Brought to Fangorn far away.
Aragorn then with rapid tread
Led Legolas, Gimli, from the scene
While faithful Sam and Frodo fled
'Cross Anduin, to lands unseen.
Estate. Equally, the form of this poem is modeled on the poem "Jabberwocky," by Lewis Carroll.
I write in admiration, with no intention of intellectual theft from either party.
A/N: True to the title, this poem only deals with events in the first volume of the book. This is a
weird one - usually parodies take a serious original and rewrite it to be humorous. I rather did the
opposite here; it was in essence an intellectual exercise to try to capture the rhythm and rhyme of
the original. Probably not one of my better efforts, but...
"The Fellowship"
'Twas Frodo and three hobbits more
Did leave the Shire in haste one day.
All frightened were they of the lore
That old Gandalf did say.
"Beware the black Nazgûl my lad!
Their swords can bite, if you they catch.
Their presence drives all creatures mad -
You from your friends they'll snatch."
He took the golden ring on chain
And sought to flee them with the rest;
Then saved by Elf he found himself
In Elrond's care, at rest.
The Ring could not stay then or there,
To Fires of Doom it must be brought.
So Frodo, amid pain and care,
Made the choice to cast his lot
With Elf and Dwarf, Hobbit and Man
And sought a route to Sauron's land.
The Nine who walked, did also talk
Of how to reach that distant strand.
But could they match the grim Balrog?
'Twould be a chore for Gandalf grey.
O wizard brave, the rest did save –
He fell and died that day.
The Company then fled the cave;
To Lórien they sadly passed.
And though the Lady to them gave
Gifts, still they mourned at last.
Now on to Mordor grimly pressed
The Fellowship, on river's flow.
Then Boromir tried in his fear
To take the Ring from Frodo.
The Hobbit fled up Amon Hen
And Orcs killed Boromir that day;
Merry and Pip were captured then,
Brought to Fangorn far away.
Aragorn then with rapid tread
Led Legolas, Gimli, from the scene
While faithful Sam and Frodo fled
'Cross Anduin, to lands unseen.