# “But the words were not quite the same” by J.R.R. Tolkien

- Link: https://tollelege.net/2015/12/10/but-the-words-were-not-quite-the-same-by-j-r-r-tolkien/
- Published: 2015-12-10T17:00:28-06:00
- Author: tollelege

“It was evening, and the stars were glimmering in the eastern sky as they passed
the ruined oak and turned and went on down the hill between the hazel-thickets. 
Sam was silent, deep in his memories.

Presently he became aware that Frodo was singing softly to himself, singing the 
old-walking song, but the words were not quite the same.

_Still round the _corner_ there may wait_
 _A new road or a secret gate;_ _And though
I oft have passed them by,_ _A day will come at last when I_ _Shall take the hidden
paths that run_ _West of the Moon, East of the Sun._“

–J.R.R. Tolkien, [_The Lord of the Rings_](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0618260587?tag=toletaupanre-20)(
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1954), 1028.

More quotes from [J.R.R. Tolkien](https://tollelege.net/category/jrr-tolkien/) ·
More on [Hope](https://tollelege.net/category/hope-2/)