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v. 14. Verily, verily I say onto you, he that doth bear this ring in his own name has no part of me, and shall be cast off from the house of the Elven Lord, and there shall be much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
15. But he that doth bear this ring for the sake of others, even unto his own despair, unto he shall be given great esteem, and shall not be subject unto my everlasting vexation, but shall dwell in the halls of Valinor forever.
16. And Gandalf said onto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you glad tidings, which shall be to all Elves.
17. For unto us is come this day, in the Refuge of Imladris, a savior, which is Frodo Baggins.
18. And this shall be a sign unto you, ye shall find the hobbit with three brethen, led through the wilderness of one Aragorn son of Arathorn, lying in a bier.
19. And all the Elves hearkened unto his voice and were pleased. And unto Glorfindal was given great burdens, to forsake the comforts of Imladris, which in translation is Rivendell, and to seek the hobbits in the wilderness.
20. And behold, Meriadoc, son of Seradoc, and Peregrin, son of Paladin, and Samwise (which is he who would be called Gardener) son of Hamfast, went forth, bereft of hope and joy, to seek some happy gospel as bequethed them by Aragorn (he who would be King of both Arnor and Gondor, and ruler of the same) known as kingsfoil, which in the Elvish tongue was athelas.
21. (For Aragorn, son of Arathorn, was wise in the craft of the wilderness dwellers, and lore of the ancient Numernoreans). Amen.