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What are the words of that little rhyme that Gandalf says about the rings in 'Lord of the Rings'?

Question #40746. Asked by emj23.

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sequoianoir
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sequoianoir
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I think it is the second half of this poem.

Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them,
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

Nov 04 2003, 12:58 PM
Maedhros
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Maedhros

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The full Ring poem is:

Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky
Seven for the Dwarf Lords in their Halls of Stone
Nine for the Mortal Men doomed to die
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where shadows lie
One Ring to rule them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where shadows lie.

In Black Speech, the fictional language of Mordor, it is:

Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

The part that is written on the One Ring is:

"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Ring

[Added reference link - McG]

Jul 09 2008, 1:54 AM
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