All that is Gold Does Not Glitter


All That is Gold Does Not Glitter
by
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)
From The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(A poem that Gandalf uses to describe Aragorn.)

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
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.

4 comments:

  1. i love this poem!
    Go Tolkien!

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    1. My apologies for not catching your comment waaaay back when. Thanks for the feedback.

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  2. Let me try again:
    It's nice to meet another Tolkienite! LOTR is one of my all time favorite books that I've read I don't know how many times. I really need to read it again. It's been awhile.

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    1. Hey Sharon, thanks for commenting. I know you posted this nearly a year ago. My apologies, I somehow missed it.

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