Take now this Ring,' he said; 'for thy labours and thy cares will be h…

J. R. R. Tolkien
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Take now this Ring,' he said; 'for thy labours and thy cares will be heavy, but in all it will support thee and defend thee from weariness. For this is the Ring of Fire, and herewith, maybe, thou shalt rekindle hearts to the valour of old in a world that grows chill. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Silmarillion, p.194, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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