Властелин колец: Братство кольца
Fog on the Barrow-Downs
Afterawhilethesongbecameclearer,andwithdreadinhisheartheperceivedthatithadchangedintoanincantation:
Coldbehandandheartandbone,
andcoldbesleepunderstone:
nevermoretowakeonstonybed,
never,tilltheSunfailsandtheMoonisdead.
Intheblackwindthestarsshalldie,
andstillongoldhereletthemlie,
tillthedarklordliftshishand
overdeadseaandwitheredland.
Heheardbehindhisheadacreakingandscrapingsound.Raisinghimselfononearmhelooked,andsawnowinthepalelightthattheywereinakindofpassagewhichbehindthemturnedacorner.Roundthecorneralongarmwasgroping,walkingonitsfingerstowardsSam,whowaslyingnearest,andtowardsthehiltoftheswordthatlayuponhim.
AtfirstFrodofeltasifhehadindeedbeenturnedintostonebytheincantation.Thenawildthoughtofescapecametohim.HewonderedifheputontheRing,whethertheBarrow-wightwouldmisshim,andhemightfindsomewayout.Hethoughtofhimselfrunningfreeoverthegrass,grievingforMerry,andSam,andPippin,butfreeandalivehimself.Gandalfwouldadmitthattherehadbeennothingelsehecoulddo.
Butthecouragethathadbeenawakenedinhimwasnowtoostrong:hecouldnotleavehisfriendssoeasily.Hewavered,gropinginhispocket,andthenfoughtwithhimselfagain;andashedidsothearmcreptnearer.Suddenlyresolvehardenedinhim,andheseizedashortswordthatlaybesidehim,andkneelinghestoopedlowoverthebodiesofhiscompanions.
