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The Twelve Days of the First Age

Verse One:

On the first day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

An Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Two:

On the second day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Three:

On the third day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Four:

On the fourth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Five:

On the fifth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Six:

On the sixth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Seven:

On the seventh day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Seven sons of Feanor,

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Eight:

On the eighth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Eight dreadful winters,

Seven sons of Feanor,

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Nine:

On the ninth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Nine grieving maidens,

Eight dreadful winters,

Seven sons of Feanor,

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Ten:

On the tenth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Ten vengeful Valar,

Nine grieving maidens,

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Seven sons of Feanor,

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Eleven:

On the eleventh day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Eleven Mannish friends,

Ten vengeful Valar,

Nine grieving maidens,

Eight dreadful winters,

Seven sons of Feanor,

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff.

Verse Twelve:

On the twelfth day of the First Age, the Dark Lord gave this gift:

Twelve flying dragons,

Eleven Mannish friends,

Ten vengeful Valar,

Nine grieving maidens,

Eight dreadful winters,

Seven sons of Feanor,

Six full orc legions,

Five dead High Kings!

Four kingdoms ransacked,

Three Silmarils,

Two flaming Balrogs

And an Elf lord to hang from a cliff