Grains of Wheat

by Fialleril

A place for songs and poems, both lighthearted and sorrowful. New: 'Mount Doom': An excerpt from the Rohirric lay of Frodo of the Nine Fingers. Written in the style of Beowulf.

1. Sam's Song

Disclaimer: I don't own LOTR.

This little piece was intended as something written by Sam at around the age of 18. It's rather quaint, but so I think many hobbit songs would be.

Sam's Song

I heard a tale of silver ships
And Elves with shining eyes
And Oliphaunts and orcs with whips
And stars that sail the skies

I heard a tale of ladies fair
And bright jewels of living flame
How Lúthien made a web of hair
And Beren won his fame

But fairer than the stars that sail
And flowers in the spring that rise
Fairer than the fairest tale
Is the smile in my Rosie's eyes.