|
Oliphaunts
also called a Mūmak, by the Dśnedain of Ithilien
an animal used by the people of Harad as a war mount. Think Elephant only bigger.
see also: Mūmakil
This is an old fireside rhyme recited by Sam to Gollum as they look on the Morannon, the Black gates of Mordor.
- Grey as a mouse,
- Big as a house,
- Nose like a snake,
- I make the earth shake,
- As I tramp through the grass;
- Trees crack as I pass.
- With horns in my mouth
- I walk in the South,
- Flapping big ears.
- Beyond count of years
- I stump round and round,
- Never lie on the ground,
- Not even to die.
- Olipaunt am I,
- Biggest of all,
- Huge, old, and tall.
- If ever you'd meet me
- You wouldn't forget me.
- If you never do,
- You won't think I'm true;
- But old Olipaunt am I,
- And I never lie.
FolderSongs FolderAnimals FolderCompendium
|
