poetry

Atop a tree, a blackbird sings
Alone, a simple melody
The tune that carries on the wind
Soon lost amongst the apple trees

Beneath the trees, in muddy pond
There lives a little slimy frog
It croaks a tune for all to hear
So proud upon a rotting log

And robins land on bushes too
When perched, they have their tunes to sing
And each is louder than before
Each one a little joy to bring

In green Chetwood was Scarlock stood,

Oh walk along with me
Through fields of silky green
Beneath the cherry trees
We'll stop and draw and scene
And sit contentedly
Drinking Strawberry Tea

By silver flowing streams
It rains with cherry blossoms
And blue skies fill our dreams
Our worries are forgotten
Relax, so pleasantly
Drinking Strawberry Tea

The birds all fly above
Their songs they gladly sing

This piece of a Rohirric lay has been hastily scrawled onto the back of a parchment listing fulfilled shipment orders. It seems to have been translated to Westron from it's original language, although there is no source text to be found anywhere, suggesting that whoever had been translating this had memorized the lay by heart. The contents of the poem appears to be a lament of sorts, written during the Long Winter of the Year 2738.

When War Claims All (T.A 2738)
Translated by Eadmund, Son of Eadyg

Now Winter's soon over
And Spring is quite near
Let's go to the Dragon
And toast it with beer!
The sun's in the sky
There's ale in our hands
Let's drink up the beer
As Spring warms the land

When we were young and very small
We had no fears or cares at all
No matter what the olds would say
We'd have such fun, our games to play

We'd climb atop the apple trees
And singing birds pretend to be
And feeling in a merry mood
We'd "borrow" apples for our food

The woods were such a place of fun
Where we could hide from everyone
And making crowns from leaves and things
In forest halls we were the kings

Part Three: Knowledge

'What is knowledge?'

A man asked me!

'What is understanding?'