Thursday, May 26, 2011

I finished reading The Hobbit the other night




I started it on the plane to Dubai ans finished it only days later.
I always savor my time with Tolkien because like any good thing, you know it will eventually end. 
When I do finish one of his books a piece of my heart definitely dies.


I love this so much, and all the different versions of it make me terribly happy.
Roads go ever ever on,
Over rock and under tree,
By caves where never sun has shone,
By streams that never find the sea;
Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,
Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.
Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star,
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have known.
Version 2
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
Version 3
The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Such a beautiful passage. It makes my heart smile and my eyes tear up and gets me excited for whatever comes next.