These verses occur throughout Tolkien's masterpiece, 'The Lord of the Rings' and are here put together. The words are clearly informed and inspired by his Christian beliefs and hope in being saved for heaven after the long journey on earth.
Roads go ever ever on,
Over rock and under tree,
By caves where never sun has shone,
By streams that never find the sea;
Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,
Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.
Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star,
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horrors in the halls of stone
Look at lasr on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have known.
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can.
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
Roads go ever on and on
Out of the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it where they can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards a lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.
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