Хоббит
Barrels Out of Bond
"Downtheswiftdarkstreamyougo
Backtolandsyouoncedidknow!
Leavethehallsandcavernsdeep,
Leavethenorthernmountainssteep,
Wheretheforestwideanddim
Stoopsinshadowgreyandgrim!
Floatbeyondtheworldoftrees
Outintothewhisperingbreeze,
Pasttherushes,pastthereeds,
Pastthemarsh’swavingweeds,
Throughthemistthatrisethwhite
Upfrommereandpoolatnight!
Follow,followstarsthatleap
Uptheheavenscoldandsteep;
Turnwhendawncomesoverland,
Overrapid,oversand,
Southaway!andSouthaway!
Seekthesunlightandtheday,
Backtopasture,backtomead,
Wherethekineandoxenfeed!
Backtogardensonthehills
Wheretheberryswellsandfills
Undersunlight,underday!
Southaway!andSouthaway!
Downtheswiftdarkstreamyougo
Backtolandsyouoncedidknow!"
Nowtheverylastbarrelwasbeingrolledtothedoors!Indespairandnotknowingwhatelsetodo,poorlittleBilbocaughtholdofitandwaspushedovertheedgewithit.Downintothewaterhefell,splash!intothecolddarkwaterwiththebarrelontopofhim.Hecameupagainsplutteringandclingingtothewoodlikearat,butforallhiseffortshecouldnotscrambleontop.Everytimehetried,thebarrelrolledroundandduckedhimunderagain.Itwasreallyempty,andfloatedlightasacork.Thoughhisearswerefullofwater,hecouldheartheelvesstillsinginginthecellarabove.Thensuddenlythetrapdoorsfelltowithaboomandtheirvoicesfadedaway.
