All That is
Gold Does Not Glitter
J.R.R
Tolkien
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.**
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.**
**The last two lines refer to a specific sword and character from
the novel, The Lord of the Rings :The
Fellowship of the Ring. In your responses, please focus on the first
six lines.
What is the meaning of the poem? Think
particularly about the first line.
Make a connection between the meaning of the
poem and a character from The
Outsiders. Who could this poem apply to from the book and why?
