Властелин колец: Братство кольца

           Standingup,withhishandsbehindhisback,asifhewasatschool,hebegantosingtoanoldtune.

           Trollsataloneonhisseatofstone,

           Andmunchedandmumbledabareoldbone;

           Formanyayearhehadgnaweditnear,

           Formeatwashardtocomeby.

           Doneby!Gumby!

           Inacaveinthehillshedweltalone,

           Andmeatwashardtocomeby.

           UpcameTomwithhisbigbootson.

           SaidhetoTroll:‘Pray,whatisyon?

           Foritlooksliketheshino’mynuncleTim,

           Asshouldbea-lyin’ingraveyard.

           Caveyard!Paveyard!

           ThismanyayearhasTimbeengone,

           AndIthoughthewerelyin’ingraveyard.’

           ‘Mylad,’saidTroll,‘thisboneIstole.

           Butwhatbebonesthatlieinahole?

           Thynunclewasdeadasalumpo’lead,

           AforeIfoundhisshinbone.

           Tinbone!Thinbone!

           Hecanspareashareforapooroldtroll,

           Forhedon’tneedhisshinbone.’

           SaidTom:‘Idon’tseewhythelikeso’thee

           Withoutaxin’leaveshouldgomakin’free

           Withtheshankortheshino’myfather’skin;

           Sohandtheoldboneover!

           Rover!Trover!

           Thoughdeadhebe,itbelongstohe;

           Sohandtheoldboneover!’

           ‘Foracoupleo’pins,’saysTroll,andgrins,

           ‘I’lleattheetoo,andgnawthyshins.

           Abito’freshmeatwillgodownsweet!

           I’lltrymyteethontheenow.

           Heenow!Seenow!

           I’mtiredo’gnawingoldbonesandskins;

           I’veamindtodineontheenow.’

           Butjustashethoughthisdinnerwascaught,

           Hefoundhishandshadholdofnaught.

           Beforehecouldmind,Tomslippedbehind

           Andgavehimtheboottolarnhim.