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'''The Last Ship''' is a poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and published in [[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]] in 1962. It is a revised edition of the poem [[Firiel]] published in 1934.
'''The Last Ship''' was a poem of the lore of [[the Shire]] originating in the [[Fourth Age]], and was probably derived from [[Gondor]].<ref>{{AB|Preface}}</ref>
 
It spoke about a woman, [[Fíriel (The Last Ship)|Fíriel]], who was so beautiful that the [[Elves]] offered to carry her over the [[Straight Road]] to [[Valinor]], but she was unable to accompany them.<ref>{{AB|Ship}}</ref>
 
==Other versions of the legendarium==
The poem was written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and published in ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]'' in [[1962]]. It is a revised edition of the poem ''[[Firiel (poem)|Firiel]]'' published in [[1934]].


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]
* [[Index:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien|Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]


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Revision as of 13:03, 2 October 2020

The Last Ship was a poem of the lore of the Shire originating in the Fourth Age, and was probably derived from Gondor.[1]

It spoke about a woman, Fíriel, who was so beautiful that the Elves offered to carry her over the Straight Road to Valinor, but she was unable to accompany them.[2]

Other versions of the legendarium

The poem was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil in 1962. It is a revised edition of the poem Firiel published in 1934.

See also

References