Home » English Poets » J. R. R. Tolkien

Athelas

by J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

When the black breath blows,
And death's shadow grows,
Come Athelas! Come Athelas!
Life to the dying,
In the king's hand lying!




Last updated January 14, 2019

Quotes of the Day

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
• Proverbs 18:15