Here I stand as Sauron's bane Within the chasm doom I fear the darkness of my prize Could rival Angmar's tomb As his master's malice echoes Tongues of ages past Drowning out Lord Elrond's cries Into the fires cast!
Yet could its will so dominate This Middle-Earth now bade Free from ruin I hath smote With but a stroke of Narsil's blade Perhaps a tool so powerful Could I now use to lead Should come the Men of Numenor's Utmost end of need
Now in my fingers as it turns My grayest thoughts to gold I shan't release it from my grasp For it is mine to hold Yes it came to me, my own A gift meant for a king I must possess the qualities Of this most precious ring