Here is, perhaps, the most important poem in The Lord of the Rings. The lower part is in bold because it also stands alone:
Three rings for the elven kings underneath the sky,
Seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for mortal men doomed to die,
One for the dark lord on his dark throne,
In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie,
One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all,
And in the darkness, bind them.
Here is another of the songs from Lord of the Rings, this time from the Hobbits. At the bottom of the page I will include a link showing an interpretation of the song.
Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed.
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet.
A sudden tree or standing stone,
That none have seen but we alone,
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass, oh let them pass.
As a huge Lord of the Rings (and more particularly elves) fan I of course have been desperately scanning the books for more elven culture. Below is the song “The Fall of Gil-Galad” that I have learnt off by heart. Also below is a link showing an interpretation of the tune. Enjoy!
Gil-Galad was an elven king,
Of him the harpers sadly sing,
The last whose realm was fair and free
Between the mountains and the sea.
His sword was long, his lance was keen,
His shining healm afar was seen,
The countless stars of heaven’s field
Were mirrored in his silver shield.
But long ago he rode away,
And where he dwelleth none can say,
For into darkness fell his star
In Mordor where the shadows are.
Half-Elven Life 