
Christopher Lee Recites the Verse of the Rings two times. "I cannot read the fiery letters," said Frodo in a quavering voice. "No," said Gandalf, "but I can. The letters are Elvish, of an ancient mode, but the language is that of Mordor, wich I will not utter here. But this in the Common Tongue is what is said, close enough:" One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the Darkness bind them. It is only two lines of a verse long known Elven-lore: 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. ----------------------------------------------- "And if that is not proof enough, Galdor, there is the other test that I spoke of. Upon this very ring you have seen held aloft, round and unadorned, the letters that Isildur reported may be still read, if one has the Strenght of will to set the golden thing in the fire a while. That I have done, and this I have read: Ash nazg durbatulû k, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulû k, Agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. -------------------------------- Music by Caspar Reiff & Peter Hall From the CD-box "The Tolkien Ensemble & Christopher Lee - Complete Songs & Poems"
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