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A Hobbytte ther was, and that a worthye hobbytte,
Bye the name of Frodo,
That fro the tyme that he first bigan
To ridden out, he loved chilvarie,
Trouthe and honour, freedom and curteisie,
An thus he was bidden to berre
A Ringe of Power to the Mont of Mordor
For the destruccion of it.
With hym ther was his servyng man, a yong Hobbytte,
Yong Samwise Gamgee,
A gardenere and a lusty drynker,
Of fifty yeer of age he was, I gesse.
A more loyall and brayve Hobbytte,
Ther ne’er wasse,
So fulle of Love for his Master.
A Ranger ther wasse in the partye,
An he was clad in cote and hood of grene.
And in his hand he baar a nyghty Sworde,
Wroughte by the Ellves ,
Harneised wel and sharpe as point of spere.
Ther wasse also an Ellfe, Legolas,
Who was sharpe of eye and keen of ear,
A tracker and shooter of excellente skille,
He had the beautee of his Kinde,
An the longe yeres of Ellves,
But alas, he wasse doomed
To be parted fromme his fellowe Elfs
For the calle of the Ringe.
A Dwarf ether was with a thicke berd,
Though brayve and hardy,
H was as cursed as his kinde,
Wi’ lowly stature,
An culd not mount a horse,
Muche lesse ridden sech a best.
A greate Wizzard ther was also,
Who all named Gandalfe the Grey,
Wi’ his greate staffe and knowledge,
He led the Bande of Heroes on ther Queste.