Author´s note: I´ve been quite busy today, so chapter 4 is ready too. As a tribute for J.R.R. Tolkien I own none of his characters,of course.



The Ring seemed to be lost, but it lay in the sand

On the ground of a river and close to the strand.

A Wise said, the Ring had been washed to the sea.

But it wasn´t that way! Come and listen to me!



The years passed away and the Elves, they grew old

"The Ring´s lost to the world!" was what everyone told.

They did not see the danger for Evil stayed there

Though lost were the old kingdoms and lost was their heir.

After all the long years it one day came to pass

That two friends of the little folk ran through the grass

Near the shores of the river, they longed for some fun.

So they climbed on their boats and they swam in the sun.

Until one, when he dived, found a glittering thing,

and he grabbed it, came up and he had the One Ring.

While he still looked at it, wondering what it could be

He heard his friend say: "Now give it to me!"

"No I won´t!" said the other. "`t was me, who has found

this thing in the sand of the deep river´s ground.

"It´s my birthday and I want a present like this!"

"But you already got one!" he said with a hiss.

But Sméagol longed for the Ring, and so soon

He killed Déagol, his friend, and he hid from the moon

And the sun, for the light now seemed to be his foe

And deep inside his heart the small creature grew woe.

And nobody would know him as one of their kin,

he was bad, hissed and grabbed, became evil and thin.

And his folk made him go and he now was alone

With the Ring that he stole and alone he did moan.

He found caves in the mountains and hid from the light

And the Ring drove him made, covered his will with night.

And he sat in the dark and he talked to himself,

while the Ring seemed to be lost, for Man, dwarf and Elf.

And Sméagol´s life became longer than long

He was soon dominated, his will was not strong.

But the Ring did desire to leave him one day

And he lost him, while once through the dark he did stray.

But the Ring then was found by someone who was there

Walked alone in the darkness, he was not a king´s heir.

Was a wanderer who lost all his friends, was in fear.

What he do? So please come again for to hear.