Властелин колец: Братство кольца
At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
Itwasaboutaninn;andthatisprobablywhyitcameintoFrodo’smindjustthen.Hereitisinfull.Onlyafewwordsofitarenow,asarule,remembered.
Thereisaninn,amerryoldinn
beneathanoldgreyhill,
Andtheretheybrewabeersobrown
ThattheManintheMoonhimselfcamedown
onenighttodrinkhisfill.
Theostlerhasatipsycat
thatplaysafive-stringedfiddle;
Andupanddownherunshisbow,
Nowsqueakinghigh,nowpurringlow,
nowsawinginthemiddle.
Thelandlordkeepsalittledog
thatismightyfondofjokes;
Whenthere’sgoodcheeramongtheguests,
Hecocksanearatallthejests
andlaughsuntilhechokes.
Theyalsokeepahornédcow
asproudasanyqueen;
Butmusicturnsherheadlikeale,
Andmakesherwavehertuftedtail
anddanceuponthegreen.
AndO!therowsofsilverdishes
andthestoreofsilverspoons!
ForSunday*there’saspecialpair,
Andthesetheypolishupwithcare
onSaturdayafternoons.
TheManintheMoonwasdrinkingdeep,
andthecatbegantowail;
Adishandaspoononthetabledanced,
Thecowinthegardenmadlypranced,
andthelittledogchasedhistail.
TheManintheMoontookanothermug
andthenrolledbeneathhischair;
Andtherehedozedanddreamedofale,
Tillintheskythestarswerepale,
anddawnwasintheair.
