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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.


John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English scholar, writer and university professor, best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

 

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