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The Road Goes Ever On (song)

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"...It is a long tale..." —Aragorn
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"The Road Goes Ever On" is a walking song by J.R.R. Tolkien, fictionally written by Bilbo Baggins; verses of it are sung at various places in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. This poem was set to music by Donald Swann; the sheet music and an audio recording are part of the song-cycle aptly named The Road Goes Ever On.

[edit] Portrayal in Adaptations

1977: Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit:

Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood.

1981: BBC Radio's The Lord of the Rings:

Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver.

2001: Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring:

Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End.
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