Not just the box that Galadriel gave him, not just the fulfilment of his longing for beauty that was satisfied by the encounter with Gildor even before he left the Shire. And he has brought to the Shire the gifts of Elfland. He possesses a mastery over himself and over the ebb and flow of life that could only come from being tested to and beyond his limits.
Sam has brought a wisdom and a fortitude from his journey that he did not know before he set out. Galadriel saw this for herself as she passed through the Shire on her way to the Havens and she complimented Sam on the work that he had done.īut there are other gifts too.
The Mallorn Tree in the Party Field, the beauty of the children born in 1420, the flourishing of the woodlands of the Shire that Saruman tried so hard to destroy and the excellence of the beer brewed in that year that satisfied the taste of the gaffers of the Shire for long years after. The one that all can see is Galadriel’s box, and the fruits of that gift are clear for all to see. Sam has returned from his journey bearing many gifts. He grows food for his growing family in his garden and from this place, from this homestead, a place worthy of the greatest respect, he leads his community. He is a husband, a father and a householder. The fire in his own hearth is lit, the meal at his own table is set and his child is upon his knee. Rosie sets the scene for his future endeavours and she is right to do so. All of this is now a part of him but all of this is now over. It was an adventure that took him to places that were far beyond his imagining. Sam is in that world but his own adventure is over. I was filled with excitement at the prospect and a little disappointment when he was not there. Suddenly I was captured by the thought that Gandalf might be walking towards me in the opposite direction and that when I turned the bend in the road he might meet me there to invite me upon an adventure. A few years ago I was walking with my dog along a lane in Worcestershire, England, with high hedges upon either side. Middle-earth was now a place within my inner world, a world that was now peopled with new races whose history was a part of my history. When I first read those lines I was filled with a deep sadness because it meant that I would have to leave a story that had somehow taken me to its heart. ‘Well, I’m back,’ he said.”įor me these are some of the most poignant lines in all literature, the last lines of a story that I have loved ever since I first encountered it in my teens nearly fifty years ago. And Rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little Elanor upon his lap. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. But Sam turned to Bywater, and so came back up the Hill as day was ending once more.
“At last they rode over the downs and took the East Road, and then Merry and Pippin rode on to Buckland and already they were singing again as they went.
She is commonly believed to be either Galadriel, the luminescent Queen of the elves of Lothlorien, or Éowyn, the beacon of hope for the Rohirrim who took up arms to fight for her people.The Three Companions make their silent way back from the Grey Havens and their farewells to Frodo and Bilbo and their glorious fellow travellers. There is also "the Queen of Light" who "took her bow" referred to in the song. Gandalf's claim to being the Prince of Peace is in his battle with the Balrog in the darkness of the mines of Moria. Aragorn is sometimes believed to be the Prince of Peace because of his lone wanderings on "the path of the dead" to find the Dead Men of Dunharrow. Frodo went into the darkness of Mordor with only Samwise Gamgee, and is therefore most commonly believed to be the the Prince of Peace. The Prince of Peace, who "embraced the gloom" and "walked the night alone" is believed to be Frodo, Aragorn, or Gandalf, according to different interpretations. "The magic runes are writ in gold to bring the balance back" is believed to refer to the Elvish writing across the band of the One Ring and the destruction of the Ring. "The Battle of Evermore" is supposed to have related to The Battle of the Pelennor Fields in "The Return of the King". Led Zeppelin is commonly believed to have incorporated "The Lord of the Rings" into their songs, incuding "The Battle of Evermore", "Ramble On", "Misty Mountain Hop", and "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp".
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