The Death of Smaug and other events

by Galadriel1010

This is a collection of poems based on events in Lord of the Rings mostly but with things like the death of Smaug in there as well. It is an attempt to capture some of the events in poetry.

2. The Death of Smaug

The Death of Smaug.

In roaring flame, the dragon lord,
On dale descended that eve
In flames and ruin the town fell
But still the archers fought

To their last arrows
Their bowstrings sang
But the gems could not be pierced
And the warriors fell one by one

Smaug the great was invincible
In all but one small place
Where the gems didn't cover a hole on his left
The secret carried by the thrush

Down he flew, through steam and smoke,
Past the young and the old as they fled,
He sped on his way past houses on fire,
Until he came to that brave bowman, bard.

"Black arrow, black arrow" the archer cried,
"Black arrow black arrow fly true"
With a mighty twang the arrow released,
And in moments the dragon fell dead.

Smaug the golden fell that day,
Into the depths of the long lake
Felled by the had of the great lake man
Bard, descendant of the lord of Dale.