Carl Edlund Anderson
Tolkien's "Ring Verse" in Old English

Hringas þríe       þéodnum Ælfa,
allra ældestum,     under eormenrodore.
Hringas seofun     innan sele stænnum
Dwergdryhtnum.     Derc heara hús.
Hringas nigon     néote Moncynn,
hláfordas méra     mégas déaðfæge.
Heolstres Hearra     hring ánne weardað
in dryhtsele dimmum     on dercan þrymmsetle
þér licgað scedwa     in londe Mordores.
Hring án gewalde,     hring án gefinde,
hring án gebringe,     hring án gebinde
þéoda swá þéowas     in þéostrum tógedere
þér licgað scedwa     in londe Mordores.

Rings three     for the rulers of Elves,
eldest of all,     under the mighty-sky.
Rings seven,     in halls of stone,
for the Dwarf-leaders.     Dark their houses.
Rings nine     (may) Mankind use/enjoy,
masters of horses,     kinsmen fated-to-die.
Dark's Lord    wards one ring
in dim/gloomy leader-hall     on dark majesty-seat.
where lie shadows     in Mordor's land.
Ring one (may) rule,     Ring one (may) find,
Ring one (may) bring,     Ring one (may) bind
nations as slaves     in darkness together
where lie shadows     in Mordor's land.