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'''A Rhyme of Lore''' is a poem found in Book 3, Chapter XI ([[The Palantir]]) of [[The Lord of the Rings]]. It is sung by [[Gandalf]] when he is travelling to [[Minas Tirith]] with [[Pippin]]. Its text is as follows: | '''A Rhyme of Lore''' is a poem found in Book 3, Chapter XI ([[The Palantir]]) of [[The Lord of the Rings]]. It is sung by [[Gandalf]] when he is travelling to [[Minas Tirith]] with [[Pippin]]. Its text is as follows: | ||
Tall ships and tall kings | :Tall ships and tall kings | ||
Three times three, | :Three times three, | ||
What brought they from the foundered land | :What brought they from the foundered land | ||
Over the flowing sea? | :Over the flowing sea? | ||
Seven stars and seven stones | :Seven stars and seven stones | ||
And one white tree. | :And one white tree. | ||
The ships are the nine ships that survived the fall of [[Númenor]], sailed by Elendil, Isildur and Anarion. The foundered land is Númenor itself. The seven stones are the [[palantíri]], and the white tree is the sapling of Nimloth preserved by Isildur before the [[Nimloth]] was destroyed. | The ships are the nine ships that survived the fall of [[Númenor]], sailed by Elendil, Isildur and Anarion. The foundered land is Númenor itself. The seven stones are the [[palantíri]], and the white tree is the sapling of Nimloth preserved by Isildur before the [[Nimloth]] was destroyed. | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 22 April 2006
A Rhyme of Lore is a poem found in Book 3, Chapter XI (The Palantir) of The Lord of the Rings. It is sung by Gandalf when he is travelling to Minas Tirith with Pippin. Its text is as follows:
- Tall ships and tall kings
- Three times three,
- What brought they from the foundered land
- Over the flowing sea?
- Seven stars and seven stones
- And one white tree.
The ships are the nine ships that survived the fall of Númenor, sailed by Elendil, Isildur and Anarion. The foundered land is Númenor itself. The seven stones are the palantíri, and the white tree is the sapling of Nimloth preserved by Isildur before the Nimloth was destroyed.
In his explanation of the poem to Pippin, Gandalf implies that this is one of many Rhymes of Lore. He also suggests that this one originates with the Dunedain of Arnor.
A musical version of this poem was recorded by the Tolkien Ensemble on their album A Night in Rivendell.
