Bilbo's Prophetic Verses
Merely five short days till The Return of the King is released. Metacritic.com is already a near perfect 100 score for the film--based off of the scores from critical reviews across the nation.
The salon blog titled Return of the King posted the history of the sword of Narsil and how Aragorn becomes its rightful owner. Besides this, they printed the verses Bilbo wrote about Aragorn and the meaning of his sword, or the Shards of
Narsil as they were referred to in Rivendell.
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 blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
Verses such as this manifest the wisdom and literary prowess of Tolkein. Jackson, who has assisted in adapting Tolkein's books for film, has done a magnificent job. The Academy has honored him and his other writers with two nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay. Odds are in his favor that they will receive a nomination for this final installment, too. And the crownless Jackson may just find himself king of the Academy come Oscar time.
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