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Not all those who wander are lost January 25, 2007

Posted by Ben in : Musings , add a comment

My cousin reminded me of this poem from The Fellowship of the Ring. It’s a poem by Bilbo, and he bursts out into it during the Council of Elrond. It’s about a character in the book (Strider/Aragorn), but I think it can also lend some inspiration to anyone who’s looking for magic / the fantastic / joy in the daily mundane but unable to find it.

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 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.