The Rohirrim Ride Forth, a poem

[lady_rilwen]

So, while following along on Mark Reads Lord of the Rings, the chapter-by-chapter reading by someone who does not know the story yet, I found myself re-experiencing my own love for the novel. And wrote a poem, inspired by the Muster of Rohan and Ride of the Rohirrim chapters.

Here it is.

The Rohirrim Ride Forth

Bold they ride and battle-ready
Swift the horses, stern the Men
Sounds of hooves like thunder rising
Who shall ride homeward again?

Gondor calls in hour of peril
Rohan answers, ever brave
Rohirrim ride, though each man knows
Journey's end may be the grave.

Forth they ride, the Eorlingas
War's horn calls to Rohan's Men
Bravely go they to the battle
Some shall not ride homeward again.