Beauty and a Beast

Back in Fangorn, Treebeard was walking through the forest with Merry and Pippin sitting on his shoulders.

"O rowen mine
I saw you shine
Upon a summer's day
Upon your head
How golden-red
The crown you bore aloft"

Merry yawned.

"Such a beautiful verse"

"Is it much further?"
Merry asked.

"Bru-ra-hroom. Don't be hasty. You might call it far, perhaps. My home lies deep in the forest near the roots of the mountain. I told Gandalf I would keep you safe. And safe is where I'll keep you. I believe you will enjoy this next one too. It's one of my own compositions. Right."

Was Treebeard's answer, before he cleared his throat, and Pippin almost fell asleep.

"Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves
And the dreams of trees unfold
When woodland halls are green and cool
And the wind is in the West
Come back to me
Come back to me
And say my land is best"

Treebeard looked at the hobbits, Merry and Pippin were sleeping.
"Oh."

Treebeard put the hobbits on the ground.

"Sleep, little Shirelings. Heed no nightly noise. Sleep till morning light. I have business in the forest. There are many to call. Many that must come."

He turned around, and walked away.

"The Shadow lies on Fangorn. The withering of all woods is drawing near."