What is it about these verses that send shivers down my spine?
Have I become a Lord of the Rings fanboy?
I mean, I’ve always loved the books. And I thought the movies were amazing. I’ve watched each of them 3 times.
And this verse just makes me giddy. It’s so good, so perfect, and such a great setup for the entire story.
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.
I can’t think of any poem or verse, and even very few passages, that say everything you need to know like that one.
It’s seriously one of my favorite passages in all of literature.
What passage from The Lord of the Rings stands out to you the most?
