LOTR blues.

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.

Listen to these lines again. Do you feel the any hint of the mystery and majesty surrounding it? Recite these lines again. This is a portent of cataclysmic events about to overtake us. The Dark Riders are on the trail of the Ring of Power and Minas Morgul prepares for the war, which will bring on endless night.

Yes, Tolkien’s masterpiece is a magnificent tapestry brimming with colour and might. This is quite possibly the greatest heroic romance written in English.