Gimli's song of Durin was always one of my favorites. It is strange and mysterious, and beautiful all the same. And the poems and songs by the Rohirrim are also high on my list. But I think the poem that lingers best is the Beren and Luthien poem, it fills me with a sadness whenever I read it. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
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Rohan
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not whither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken:
The crownless again shall be king.
-The Riddle of Strider
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