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The Lay of Gnome Chomskee

Gnome Chomskee was an elven prince
His shield and armor had no dints
Forgotten they were stored away
He’d never use them, not even one day

Reside he did in Gondolin
Played quite well the violin
The tools of war to him were mathoms
Life’s truths and mysteries were his deep fathoms

With paper, quill, and ample ink
He’d write all night or sit and think.
Then one day the balrogs came
Their mission: to kill and smash and maim

As the battle raged and raged
Our Prince indeed did not engage
He paced and thought of what he’d do
To halt the battle through and through

Then he stopped and donned a smirk
Thought he did: ‘It just might work!’
He grabbed a bow and sped around
To the tower atop the town

Up the stairs he ran so fast
At the top he paused and gasped.
Battle horrors he did view
Below the soldiers shot and hewed

He took a breath and readied his bow
Prepared he was to make his show
His bow did glide along violin strings
And with his voice effulgence sings

At once all battle paused and quailed
Silencing the violent travail
They looked left and right and all around:
‘Whence comes this quite compelling sound?’

Then up above the reek and haze,
A sight did catch their searching gaze.
They saw a light and heavenly glisten
They espied the mystery musician.

A song of Power he played and sang
And never once did bowstring twang.
From string through air to ear and heart
The music had done its part.

Quenched was rage and wrath and fear
And every balrog shed a tear.
That’s all it took to bring the peace
Now foes were friends (for now at least)

The balrogs helped to clean the city
For the song had stirred their pity.
A feast was prepped, good will imbued
The balrogs made the barbeque.

Elf and balrog danced together
With hearts as light as tiny feathers.
Gnome Chomskee however did not partake
He did not dance nor eat a steak.

For him it’s back to thoughtful writing
Now that he’d stopped the dreadful smiting.
No more battle or noise or annoying riots
All he wanted was peace and quiet.
 

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